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ChevLoRay · 02-02-2011, 12:54 PM

I have a '68 cab,that is replacing my '69 cab. I'm swapping my VIN from the '69 to the '68. I will have the VIN tag from the '68, with the SPID/glove box door, that I will not need. The title is missing. The guy I got it from went through a tornado and I'm not sure if the title was in his name.

So, would there be a market for the VIN tag and glovebox/SPID?

**LockDoc** · 02-02-2011, 01:01 PM

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I don't think so without a title, unless someone just collected VIN tags & glove box doors. Maybe in a state that doesn't have titles.

LockDoc

**'70_402** · 02-02-2011, 01:01 PM

i would think so.. that's why people sell cabs only...

**DANTIP** · 02-02-2011, 01:04 PM

I strongly suspect that is not legal. I also know it is routinely done. There may be a legal way of doing that if you had both vehicles titled in your name. In Indiana, there would be a special titled like "Assembled" or possibly "Salvage". I would certainly find out if the truck without a title was ever reported as stolen.

ChevLoRay · 02-02-2011, 01:54 PM

I'll get my son-in-law, who is a police officer, to run the VIN, if possible.

teeitup · 02-02-2011, 01:58 PM

Its illegal to take vins off cabs to sell or transfer but its done ALOT, you could see that by the response to the one thread that was on the parts board about the rivets. I don't care what guys do but there are some that do on here and also the law cares

ChevLoRay · 02-02-2011, 02:25 PM

No doubt that illegal actions are taken. My son-in-law is from R.I. His 10-year old vehicles don't even require a title. After seeing how they rust, I know why.

Down here, it's not the same.

I have a nephew who bought a truck in GA, that had an Alabama title. When he went to register it, he found out that his title had already been used in Tennessee.

If I can get a duplicate title for the VIN on my cab, I'll deal with it like that. If not, I'm transferring my VIN to the new cab and buying the rosette rivets to seal the deal.

So, should I plan on buying an extra pair of rivets to sell with the VIN and such?

**'70_402** · 02-03-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by teeitup

Its illegal to take vins off cabs to sell or transfer but its done ALOT, you could see that by the response to the one thread that was on the parts board about the rivets. I don't care what guys do but there are some that do on here and also the law cares

i just read through that thread and i had NO IDEA something like that would be illegal... wow.. i will keep that in mind, and i also reverse my earlier comment!! haha.

02-02-2011, 12:54 PM	#1
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Ethical question: I have a '68 cab,that is replacing my '69 cab. I'm swapping my VIN from the '69 to the '68. I will have the VIN tag from the '68, with the SPID/glove box door, that I will not need. The title is missing. The guy I got it from went through a tornado and I'm not sure if the title was in his name. So, would there be a market for the VIN tag and glovebox/SPID? __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

02-02-2011, 01:01 PM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,771	Re: Ethical question: - I don't think so without a title, unless someone just collected VIN tags & glove box doors. Maybe in a state that doesn't have titles. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

02-02-2011, 01:01 PM	#3
'70_402 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pampa, Texas Posts: 1,553	Re: Ethical question: i would think so.. that's why people sell cabs only... __________________ https://www.ebay.com/itm/29620574751...mis&media=COPY

02-02-2011, 01:04 PM	#4
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,888	Re: Ethical question: I strongly suspect that is not legal. I also know it is routinely done. There may be a legal way of doing that if you had both vehicles titled in your name. In Indiana, there would be a special titled like "Assembled" or possibly "Salvage". I would certainly find out if the truck without a title was ever reported as stolen.

02-02-2011, 01:54 PM	#5
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Ethical question: I'll get my son-in-law, who is a police officer, to run the VIN, if possible. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

02-02-2011, 01:58 PM	#6
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	Re: Ethical question: Its illegal to take vins off cabs to sell or transfer but its done ALOT, you could see that by the response to the one thread that was on the parts board about the rivets. I don't care what guys do but there are some that do on here and also the law cares __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

02-02-2011, 02:25 PM	#7
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Ethical question: No doubt that illegal actions are taken. My son-in-law is from R.I. His 10-year old vehicles don't even require a title. After seeing how they rust, I know why. Down here, it's not the same. I have a nephew who bought a truck in GA, that had an Alabama title. When he went to register it, he found out that his title had already been used in Tennessee. If I can get a duplicate title for the VIN on my cab, I'll deal with it like that. If not, I'm transferring my VIN to the new cab and buying the rosette rivets to seal the deal. So, should I plan on buying an extra pair of rivets to sell with the VIN and such? __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.



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