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Daniel U · 11-13-2014, 02:10 PM

So after getting her '06 Silverado Crew Cab LT with leather, moon roof, 6 disc BOSE CD, dual climate, heated seats, ect. my wife decided that she didn't want the red truck. Since then, my 10 year old son Dom, has taken an interest in it. He has about $500 of his own money invested in it. It's now a "1973" Cheyenne with a matching long bed trailer. I recently had long tube ceramic coated headers by Headman. They dump into an aluminum coated dual mandrel bent 2.5 inch exhaust that flows into Flowmaster 40's that dump just before the rear axle.

Just call me Sean · 11-13-2014, 03:07 PM

A truck can't donate its title for another truck. Unless you swapped the cab that's illegal.

Mv7fd · 11-14-2014, 10:50 AM

where did you find the 03 wheels? i have a 79 k20 and would like to put those on my truck they look nice

K5owner · 11-14-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel U

So after getting her '06 Silverado Crew Cab LT with leather, moon roof, 6 disc BOSE CD, dual climate, heated seats, ect. my wife decided that she didn't want the red truck. Since then, my 10 year old son Dom, has taken an interest in it. He has about $500 of his own money invested in it. It's now a "1973" Cheyenne with a matching long bed trailer. I recently had long tube ceramic coated headers by Headman. They dump into an aluminum coated dual mandrel bent 2.5 inch exhaust that flows into Flowmaster 40's that dump just before the rear axle.

Yeah what you did is illegal and if CHP's want they can check frame and cab VIN's to see if they match and if they don't then that truck is gone. Lots of people in CA were doing that back when the 75 and older law was enacted to skirt emissions laws years ago. I would HIGHLY recommend you change the title back to an 85 and deal with the emissions stuff. Remember you can always go newer and smog as a newer truck but not go backward in years. With LS swaps and the like there really is no advantage to doing the VIN swap stuff anymore. Cab vin's and frame vin's have to match with no visible signs of modification or alteration. Heck I have even seen guys cut out sections of the factory frame stampings and reweld them into the newer frame to try to fool whomever is looking. Being a former as well as coming from a law enforcement family I can say you may never get caught but it isn't worth it IMHO especially since you have a nice rig.

y5mgisi · 11-15-2014, 09:46 PM

Subscribed

Chevy1966 · 11-15-2014, 10:35 PM

Sure like those '03 wheels - I've been looking for a set of them for a while. I will be looking out for you around the highways of the Central Coast. --Rob

Pine Bark Auto · 11-16-2014, 06:43 PM

The wheels shown were aftermarket wheels with factory 03 centers. The centers probably came off factory alloy wheels. I used my factory caps on a set of Mickey Thompson Alcoa wheels on my 03 and they worked (and looked) great. Chip.

11-13-2014, 02:10 PM	#26
Daniel U Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Coast, CA. Posts: 1,202	Re: The wife's 1985 4X4 Silverado So after getting her '06 Silverado Crew Cab LT with leather, moon roof, 6 disc BOSE CD, dual climate, heated seats, ect. my wife decided that she didn't want the red truck. Since then, my 10 year old son Dom, has taken an interest in it. He has about $500 of his own money invested in it. It's now a "1973" Cheyenne with a matching long bed trailer. I recently had long tube ceramic coated headers by Headman. They dump into an aluminum coated dual mandrel bent 2.5 inch exhaust that flows into Flowmaster 40's that dump just before the rear axle. __________________ Mom's 1954 (TBI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10) 5 Chevrolet window 3/4 ton long bed Pick up build thread ->http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=228674 My 1954 (TPI 5.7/700R4/10 bolt 3:73) Chevrolet 5 window 1/2 ton short bed Pick up build thread->http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&goto=newpost 1960 (400/T350/?) Apache 10 short/fleet side-big window 1973 (TPI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10 w DANA 60 front) Chevrolet Cheyenne 4X4 2013 (Vortec 5.3/6-speed 6L90 automatic) Sierra LT CREW CAB Doing my part to warm the globe

11-14-2014, 10:50 AM	#28
Mv7fd Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Frederick md Posts: 178	Re: The wife's 1985 4X4 Silverado where did you find the 03 wheels? i have a 79 k20 and would like to put those on my truck they look nice

11-15-2014, 09:46 PM	#30
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: The wife's 1985 4X4 Silverado Subscribed __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.

11-15-2014, 10:35 PM	#31
Chevy1966 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 198	Re: The wife's 1985 4X4 Silverado Sure like those '03 wheels - I've been looking for a set of them for a while. I will be looking out for you around the highways of the Central Coast. --Rob __________________ 66 Custom Camper 327 AC PS PB 66 C20 292 76 C25 Sierra Classic 76 C25 Sierra Grande 76 Camper Special 77 Sierra Grande 02 Suburban - the DD

11-16-2014, 06:43 PM	#32
Pine Bark Auto Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clover, SC Posts: 55	Re: The wife's 1985 4X4 Silverado The wheels shown were aftermarket wheels with factory 03 centers. The centers probably came off factory alloy wheels. I used my factory caps on a set of Mickey Thompson Alcoa wheels on my 03 and they worked (and looked) great. Chip.



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