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Chevyk5_350_4spd · 11-30-2008, 11:27 AM

i am transferring a good blazer body onto another blazer frame what do i need to do to keep it street legal title wise the truck i am getting body from does not have title but the truck with the good frame does.

smashingchuck · 11-30-2008, 11:50 AM

My guess is you are going to have to apply for an assembled title, which means having it inspected by the state once it's done. Make sure you save your receipts, usually you can get a list of things you'll have to comply with from the DMV.

**old Rusty C10** · 11-30-2008, 01:00 PM

Call your local state police and they will tell you what needs to be done. If they dont know they will point you in the right direction.

LONGHAIR · 11-30-2008, 02:06 PM

Yeah, like they said ^^^....but be aware that they are probably going to want to know about that non-titled truck. Where it came from, proof of ownership, etc...

**old Rusty C10** · 11-30-2008, 05:04 PM

In NY ( used to live in NJ but never did that sort of thing there) they required you to bring a bill of sale for the body , a pencil etching of the vin tag on the new body ( you put a piece of paper over the vin tag and then use a lead pencil to make an exact copy of the vin) and they will run it to make sure its not a stolen truck.. then you can assemble it and then its gotta get inspected by the state and police to make sure its road worthy then they issue you a vin number which is used to title it... it loses all value as a collectible car and sometimes insurance companies give you a hard time too

tobiahr · 12-01-2008, 11:44 AM

I did the same thing and had to remove the section of dash that had the vin attached and put it in the new body. Texas law is weird as that is legal and requires no additional paperwork but the paperwork and cost involved in switching the body and getting a new title would have been more than the blazer cost.
The body shop that helped with the swap took out the entire dash and stated that it had to be at least 8 to 12 inches of material surrounding the VIN be transfered for it to be legal in Texas. Like everyone one else in the thread so far..."please check your local laws/DOT/State police"

tobiahr · 12-01-2008, 04:01 PM

Blazin i believe the body he is putting on the frame doesn't have a title. not the other way around.

nevermind....i need to read BEFORE i post

willett · 12-10-2008, 02:44 AM

just slap the body on the frame and shaddap about it

ChaseDale3and8 · 01-04-2009, 03:16 PM

Here's another solution. Just buy these rivets and switch your vin plates and be done with it. http://restorivets.com/ A little bit pricey for a couple of rivets, but a hell of a lot more conveinient than dealing with all the b.s. from trying to do it the "right" and "legal" way. No one but you will ever know.

...Joe

11-30-2008, 11:27 AM	#1
Chevyk5_350_4spd Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: pennington new jersey Posts: 2	switching body on blazer what to do with title? i am transferring a good blazer body onto another blazer frame what do i need to do to keep it street legal title wise the truck i am getting body from does not have title but the truck with the good frame does. Last edited by Chevyk5_350_4spd; 11-30-2008 at 11:28 AM.

11-30-2008, 11:50 AM	#2
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? My guess is you are going to have to apply for an assembled title, which means having it inspected by the state once it's done. Make sure you save your receipts, usually you can get a list of things you'll have to comply with from the DMV. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

11-30-2008, 01:00 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? Call your local state police and they will tell you what needs to be done. If they dont know they will point you in the right direction. __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-30-2008, 02:06 PM	#4
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? Yeah, like they said ^^^....but be aware that they are probably going to want to know about that non-titled truck. Where it came from, proof of ownership, etc...

11-30-2008, 05:04 PM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? In NY ( used to live in NJ but never did that sort of thing there) they required you to bring a bill of sale for the body , a pencil etching of the vin tag on the new body ( you put a piece of paper over the vin tag and then use a lead pencil to make an exact copy of the vin) and they will run it to make sure its not a stolen truck.. then you can assemble it and then its gotta get inspected by the state and police to make sure its road worthy then they issue you a vin number which is used to title it... it loses all value as a collectible car and sometimes insurance companies give you a hard time too __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!! Last edited by old Rusty C10; 11-30-2008 at 05:04 PM.

12-01-2008, 11:44 AM	#6
tobiahr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 513	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? I did the same thing and had to remove the section of dash that had the vin attached and put it in the new body. Texas law is weird as that is legal and requires no additional paperwork but the paperwork and cost involved in switching the body and getting a new title would have been more than the blazer cost. The body shop that helped with the swap took out the entire dash and stated that it had to be at least 8 to 12 inches of material surrounding the VIN be transfered for it to be legal in Texas. Like everyone one else in the thread so far..."please check your local laws/DOT/State police"

12-01-2008, 04:01 PM	#7
tobiahr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 513	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? Blazin i believe the body he is putting on the frame doesn't have a title. not the other way around. nevermind....i need to read BEFORE i post Last edited by tobiahr; 12-01-2008 at 04:02 PM.

12-10-2008, 02:44 AM	#8
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? just slap the body on the frame and shaddap about it __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

01-04-2009, 03:16 PM	#9
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: switching body on blazer what to do with title? Here's another solution. Just buy these rivets and switch your vin plates and be done with it. http://restorivets.com/ A little bit pricey for a couple of rivets, but a hell of a lot more conveinient than dealing with all the b.s. from trying to do it the "right" and "legal" way. No one but you will ever know. ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!



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