body swap
10-28-2013, 09:23 PM
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Melting Slicks
I suspect the front and rear of the frames differ because of the impact supports and the bumper mountings. Not sure about the legality. Are you from a smog inspection state? Do you intend to title it as a 77 or an 81?
10-28-2013, 10:02 PM
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The vin tag on the dash dictates the year as far as most states are cornered. The frame does not matter unless you have a salvage title car that needs to be inspected to be registered.
10-29-2013, 09:38 AM
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10-29-2013, 10:02 AM
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And if you don't get the correct answer from the first DMV employee that you talk to.....go back the next day and talk to a different one---it depends on which person that you talk to as to what is legal/what is not!!!!
10-29-2013, 02:59 PM
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Melting Slicks
DMV and smog would be interested in the VIN on the body FAR more than the vintage of the frame.
Think - what do you do a Carfax on; the body VIN or frame VIN?
Think - what do you do a Carfax on; the body VIN or frame VIN?