440bigblock66
Family Black sheep
Any idea on how much trouble to swap just the body on the same year car?? I am thinking its more than I want to tackle. Thanks in advance for info
Bob
Bob
Body swap
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Meet-Joe-"Dart"
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I've never done it. I think it would be alot of work, why are you thinking about doing this? Rust issues?
66plyValiant
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you can't swap bodies, its uni-body. if your talking A body, if your taking switching the VIN number is completely illegal in every way
inkjunkie
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Exactly.....here we go again with this argument on the legal end of it....Have a good time folks...
440bigblock66
Family Black sheep
Well the vin would get changed but I think in a strip car it doesn't really matter does it. And Thank you CMP
dano
Evil Handy Man
I have re-bodied trucks. Which in my state is legal if you follow the correct process of having both titles and inspected by the state. But, as stated, in the case of a unibody, it would be way more difficult. There is a legal and ethical difference between rebuilding a vehicle and vin swapping a vehicle to turn it into something it was not for the sake of profit.
440bigblock66
Family Black sheep
What profit it's for me!!!
Back in Time
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If you think it's more than you want to tackle why would you even consider it ?
sazzlefrats
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<--- see avatar....
Yes you can swamp the body!
Yes you can swamp the body!
66plyValiant
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yes you put a unibody car on a truck frame, not exactly what the OP was suggesting, and in most cases your car/truck wouldn't be road legal either
sazzlefrats
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I worked for a shop for a number of years, we rebodied a number of cars. If your body was rusted out and we had a parts car with a solid frame. We never took a vin to sell to a customer though (no money in that). If that was illegal... all I have to say is "Oh well, didn't know then, not hurting anyone and if you don't tell the DMV they won't be any the wiser."
Swamp your vehicle? Really? It floored me when I thought of it! I thought that was crazy funny.
And as far as the legality of my own Dart. Quote me a law or regulation that I'm in violation of. I think you will be rather surprised with what you can have on the road.
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