Brothajack93
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This one’s out there guys I know! Just bear with me a second
Have to chassis swap my ‘97 ecsb Canadian rot job and have a ‘95 ecsb from Arizona on the way. It comes with a cab but where I live registration demands appraisal and taxes paid on vehicle or sale price… whatever is higher and I already registered my current truck and paid taxes. If I build on this cab I will have to do it again as it will be a different truck and as most of us know it’s illegal to swap vin badges. I have an idea but first I want to note a few things
1. The entire floor of the original cab is rotted out, don’t think I could find many places to weld patches in and it would be a nightmare trying to get to good metal and cut appropriately off of the donor cab
2. There is damage on the donor where it appears to be hit on the back wall under the window and bent the window frame out of alignment
3. I really don’t want a ‘95 and because it’s out of province/country they will look at it really close for safety which won’t be too much of a problem considering I’m doing a frame up, nut and bolt restoration
I was thinking about cutting the top half off of the original cab and welding it to the bottom of the donor which has next to no rust. Has a little but will pass without issue I think but it will be cleaned up anyway. If I did this I would probably find a 3rd party pillar to weld in and tie it together at a full contact with both sides of the cab for a stable contact point between both halves. Or if someone has a better idea of how to go about this I am more than willing to hear suggestions and advice. I’m also willing to hear suggestions on other ways to keep my registration and deal with my almost complete floor rot I’m open to any suggestions to weigh my options and make my best decision. Project is costing me a lot as it is so I’d hate to have to pay taxes again on a much more expensive rig this time. Any advice on the easiest and most structural way to go about this is much appreciated! Thanks guys!
Have to chassis swap my ‘97 ecsb Canadian rot job and have a ‘95 ecsb from Arizona on the way. It comes with a cab but where I live registration demands appraisal and taxes paid on vehicle or sale price… whatever is higher and I already registered my current truck and paid taxes. If I build on this cab I will have to do it again as it will be a different truck and as most of us know it’s illegal to swap vin badges. I have an idea but first I want to note a few things
1. The entire floor of the original cab is rotted out, don’t think I could find many places to weld patches in and it would be a nightmare trying to get to good metal and cut appropriately off of the donor cab
2. There is damage on the donor where it appears to be hit on the back wall under the window and bent the window frame out of alignment
3. I really don’t want a ‘95 and because it’s out of province/country they will look at it really close for safety which won’t be too much of a problem considering I’m doing a frame up, nut and bolt restoration
I was thinking about cutting the top half off of the original cab and welding it to the bottom of the donor which has next to no rust. Has a little but will pass without issue I think but it will be cleaned up anyway. If I did this I would probably find a 3rd party pillar to weld in and tie it together at a full contact with both sides of the cab for a stable contact point between both halves. Or if someone has a better idea of how to go about this I am more than willing to hear suggestions and advice. I’m also willing to hear suggestions on other ways to keep my registration and deal with my almost complete floor rot I’m open to any suggestions to weigh my options and make my best decision. Project is costing me a lot as it is so I’d hate to have to pay taxes again on a much more expensive rig this time. Any advice on the easiest and most structural way to go about this is much appreciated! Thanks guys!
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