> I don't know if it's against the law to grind that off, but it's probably not against the law to weld a metal plate over it. My Jeep has added "frame rust p

> I don't know if it's against the law to grind that off, but it's probably not against the law to weld a metal plate over it. My Jeep has added "frame rust protection" from the factory (Canadian-spec) and I've never been able to find a VIN stamped anywhere on the frame. Apparently the coating covered it. It was a pain in the ass crossing borders in Africa when they didn't want to use the VIN at the base on the windshield.