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**mr48chev** · 01-01-2010, 02:55 PM

I don't see a lot of problems but you will have to build all new mounts for the cab and bed from the core support back. And in the process get the bed in it's proper and correct relationship to the cab.

Make sure that the title matches the cab. No correct title and you just had a nice long ride that weekend.

If he does have the correct title for the cab, get him to give you a separate bill of sale for the chassis. I'd even suggest doing up your own form and taking it along for him to sign.

It's pretty easy go go to your ms word or works and do up a bill of sale form. I'd do one for the cab too even though he has the title.

Basically
Bill of sale Date__________________________

Sold to_____________________________________________

Description_________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________

Serial or vin number_____________________________________________________

Selling price__________________________________

Signed________________________________________ Date_____________________

Address of seller______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

If you get separate bills of sale for the body and chassis, you can then transfer the title of the cab into your name and register it. Then when you get the truck up and running you eventually take it into the state inspector to have it inspected "because you did a frame swap and you want it all legal". If you used the whole chassis of the 4x you have instead of the chassis now under it an have a title to that chassis it would be even easier to take the truck and both titles down to the dmv and do the "look what I did" thing.

Here in this state they want to know about three things. Mainly that you actually can prove that you own each major part legally (title, receipt, bill of sale). That the vehicle is actually safe to drive on the roads and not scabbed together. And thirdly that it is legal to drive on the roads.
For the price, it looks like a good deal, now can you do the work that needs to be done to make a truck out of it?

01-01-2010, 02:55 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,824	Re: Those who have converted to 4x4 input needed. I don't see a lot of problems but you will have to build all new mounts for the cab and bed from the core support back. And in the process get the bed in it's proper and correct relationship to the cab. Make sure that the title matches the cab. No correct title and you just had a nice long ride that weekend. If he does have the correct title for the cab, get him to give you a separate bill of sale for the chassis. I'd even suggest doing up your own form and taking it along for him to sign. It's pretty easy go go to your ms word or works and do up a bill of sale form. I'd do one for the cab too even though he has the title. Basically Bill of sale Date__________________________ Sold to_____________________________________________ Description_________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ Serial or vin number_____________________________________________________ Selling price__________________________________ Signed________________________________________ Date_____________________ Address of seller______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ If you get separate bills of sale for the body and chassis, you can then transfer the title of the cab into your name and register it. Then when you get the truck up and running you eventually take it into the state inspector to have it inspected "because you did a frame swap and you want it all legal". If you used the whole chassis of the 4x you have instead of the chassis now under it an have a title to that chassis it would be even easier to take the truck and both titles down to the dmv and do the "look what I did" thing. Here in this state they want to know about three things. Mainly that you actually can prove that you own each major part legally (title, receipt, bill of sale). That the vehicle is actually safe to drive on the roads and not scabbed together. And thirdly that it is legal to drive on the roads. For the price, it looks like a good deal, now can you do the work that needs to be done to make a truck out of it?