swap body, axles, vin, etc... ??

[redz 1970 K5]

Just make sure the vin donor truck is registered and up to date to avoid any DMV inspections. Therefore, when you register and title the truck, it is a seemless transition to you and involves paperwork only.

If the donor truck isn't registered and/or hasn't been in a while, you might be subject to a VIN inspection anyways and you might just want to get a title for the nice truck to do it right.

No kidding- I brought an unregistered K5 from Utah to SoCal. I had to get a VIN inspection and THEY did and inspection and matched the frame to the vin plate. They actually denied the vin verification because the VIN plate was painted of all things. VIN inspections can be nasty and thorough.

Personally, I would just get the title. If it's a matter of filing a lost title form and requesting a duplicate title, I wouldn't even mess around. The only reason I would do a VIN swap is if I was having trouble smogging say an 82 and I had a 73 donor available that I could use to avoid smog... Not that I have done that....................