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us111 · 11-20-2004, 10:27 PM

HI all,,,may sound like a dumb question but it has got me wondering..I have a truck which i have owned for 3 year's...decided to tear it down and rebuild..BOUGHT another cab for it since mine was shot,but then i started thinking about a title..I called my local title office and they said contact highway patrol office monday morning because they were not sure...MY question is how does that work?? IS it different in each state,or the same everywhere??? IS the cab titled or the truck it self??...WAS just curious how it is other place's since the title office didn't give me an answer... THANK'S..

BaggedC10 · 11-20-2004, 11:08 PM

I know in CA, the title must match the VIN# on the cab. I would think most states are this way.

cliffsta · 11-20-2004, 11:51 PM

Yeah in louisiana if the cab title is different from the rest of the truck, it ain't allowed. I know cause my uncle has an AWESOME old ford pickup (yeah, i know) that the bed doesn't match the cab so they wouldn't register it. Stupid rule IMO, but, ya know...

rolson1039 · 11-21-2004, 12:10 PM

what year is your truck? if you have an older model where the vin tag is located on the door pillar you can simply take your old vin tag and set it on the new cab with the rivets you can buy from one of the sites this board has recommended( do a search for cab rivets) If your truck is a newer model with it on the dash board you can still do that. but the only way you can access the rivets is to remove the windshield. You have to be extra careful when you do this as not to damage the vin tag from your truck.
IN SOME STATES this may be illegal as it could be considered a "tag job" but if you legitimately bought the cab and have paperwork to back this all up you should be ok if its ever discovered.
The other thing you can do is to tkae all your paperwork and go to your state police with the truck and get assigned a new vin number. In some stated this makes the vehicle BRAND NEW and then you have to pass emmissions for that year.
Either way a cab swap is a hassle

us111 · 11-22-2004, 05:22 PM

thank's all..turning into a pain the whole way around,,lol,,,least it is a 76 ,tag in door

11-20-2004, 10:27 PM	#1
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	cab title HI all,,,may sound like a dumb question but it has got me wondering..I have a truck which i have owned for 3 year's...decided to tear it down and rebuild..BOUGHT another cab for it since mine was shot,but then i started thinking about a title..I called my local title office and they said contact highway patrol office monday morning because they were not sure...MY question is how does that work?? IS it different in each state,or the same everywhere??? IS the cab titled or the truck it self??...WAS just curious how it is other place's since the title office didn't give me an answer... THANK'S..

11-20-2004, 11:08 PM	#2
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	I know in CA, the title must match the VIN# on the cab. I would think most states are this way. __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold

11-20-2004, 11:51 PM	#3
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Yeah in louisiana if the cab title is different from the rest of the truck, it ain't allowed. I know cause my uncle has an AWESOME old ford pickup (yeah, i know) that the bed doesn't match the cab so they wouldn't register it. Stupid rule IMO, but, ya know... __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

11-21-2004, 12:10 PM	#4
rolson1039 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 404	what year is your truck? if you have an older model where the vin tag is located on the door pillar you can simply take your old vin tag and set it on the new cab with the rivets you can buy from one of the sites this board has recommended( do a search for cab rivets) If your truck is a newer model with it on the dash board you can still do that. but the only way you can access the rivets is to remove the windshield. You have to be extra careful when you do this as not to damage the vin tag from your truck. IN SOME STATES this may be illegal as it could be considered a "tag job" but if you legitimately bought the cab and have paperwork to back this all up you should be ok if its ever discovered. The other thing you can do is to tkae all your paperwork and go to your state police with the truck and get assigned a new vin number. In some stated this makes the vehicle BRAND NEW and then you have to pass emmissions for that year. Either way a cab swap is a hassle __________________ so many trucks so little time!!!

11-22-2004, 05:22 PM	#5
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	title thank's all..turning into a pain the whole way around,,lol,,,least it is a 76 ,tag in door



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