GMC morphing into Chevy?

[Smallz72project]

Hello all, Todd here. I have a 72 GMC lwb leaf suspension in the rear. The floor on the cab is a complete mess almost not even worth trying to repair. The other day I bought a 70 Chevy lwb with the 3 link suspension, the cab on this truck is not perfect but way better starting position then my GMC. The chevy doesnt have a title but my GMC does as I use it as a DD. My question is, if I were to swap basically everthing from my truck onto this chevy frame and cab....how or what would I do concerning the title and vin number as such. I am from Montana if anyone has any ideas, I as well know I could simply apply for a lost title for the chevy, but I thought I'd see what ideas I could gather from my fellow GM family. Thanks in advance and take it easy.

[krue]

I have the opposite problem in that I put a chevy cab on my GMC frame. I plan on keeping the truck titled as a GMC cuz I have Antique tags on it and they don't have to be renewed. Of course being in MS where they aren't anal about such stuff helps.

[krue]

BTW WElcome to the board from South Mississippi!

[GloryHound]

The age old question that I've never seen a definative answer to, Does the vin belong to the chassis or the cab. You can buy brand new chassis from I believe Jim Meyers. You can also buy an all fiberglass cab from US Body. I read an artical on the new fiberglass bodied camaro. The say you can apply for a vin or buy a parts car with a good title and vin and then transfer it. Once you transfer the Vin from a parts vehicle you have another problem, what do you do with the parts vehicle? A junk yard is not allowed to take a car without a title and then have to keep a running record of those titles on hand. So I guess you would have to chop the parts car up and sell it as scrap metal, but is that legal?

[Longhorn Man]

Welcome to the board.
Myself, in all honesty, I would swap the VIN plate to the new cab.

But I say call your DMV. Every state has there own set of laws on this. Some say cab, some say chassis, some require you have a vin for both if the numbers don't match.

[krue]

Around here you only need a bill of sale at the jy, if that.

[jamal]

[QUOTE=Longhorn Man]Welcome to the board.
Myself, in all honesty, I would swap the VIN plate to the new cab.
QUOTE]

Can you buy the hex rivets for the vin?

[special-K]

The only time I switch the plate is when I want to rebuild MY truck and keep it correct because MY truck has alot of options that make it more valueable.I don`t care about the law`cause all I`m doing is changing a part with one of MY parts from one of MY other trucks.If the cops or MVA need proof of ownership,I`ll just show them both of MY titles.There`s no law against fixing you vehicle.I think it`s rediculous to not be able to replace one part legally without getting a reconstructed title.It`s against the law to steal a vehicle and switch the VIN-plate.The serial# can be checked elsewhere if it comes to that.It`s illegal to sell a vehicle and not disclose info about a reconstruction.Until you do one of these acts,what`s the problem?I`m building my`72 Chevy Fleetside into a`67 GMC Stepside.I`m leaving it titled and plated as what it is now,totally legal.I`ll probably get more hassle with that,if I get pulled over,than if I switched plates/title.I know auto theft and fraud are problems.But,that`s illegal and aren`t we innocent until proven guilty?Or,at least innocent until we break the law?Yeah switching VIN-plates is illegal.Too many laws that cover other laws.I have to ignore some laws so I can feel like I live in the America the signers of the Conststution intended.Rant over...And oh,welcome from the Free-State.

[Longhorn Man]

jamal, look on the parts board, they come up from time to time, and there was a web site that was selling them....trimtags.com I think.
Warning....
they AIN'T cheap.