C3500 frankentruck

[454cid]

keeping the registration of the original c3500 for that reason.

The registration is tied to the VIN.... You'll have a 1500 VIN. I would not want to get caught swapping VIN tags.

 

[stutaeng]

Just change the stickers from 1500 to 3500 and truck on...seriously, I don't see a problem with that OP is doing here. I don't think he's going to sell the truck. I don't know what the legalities or state department requirement are, I'm just saying from a physical point of view. Sometimes you got to do what you gotta do.

He's using the 3500 frame/drivetrain/brakes. None of that really knows or cares what the VIN or cab are.

 

[454cid]

He's using the 3500 frame/drivetrain/brakes. None of that really knows or cares what the VIN or cab are.

From a physical standpoint, it'll be a 1-ton, and will handle a load, like a 1-ton. The Govt. and Insurance don't care about that, they care about the paperwork. He's building a truck that will, according to the Govt./Insurance, have all the signs of an unsafe and/or stolen vehicle... you DON'T want them thinking that.

 

[Jesse_Wenting]

The White Truck was my original truck. a tree crushed the passenger side roof and door frame which is why i came up with this crazy idea

Let's just take a moment of silence to respect the loss of an ever rarer 400 4 door cab...

Aight now where'd I put my welding helmet again

 

[Zsmith]

Let's just take a moment of silence to respect the loss of an ever rarer 400 4 door cab...

Aight now where'd I put my welding helmet again

Agreed, it was a sad day. Was my dad's truck, but have to move on to bigger and better things!

 

[Zsmith]

The registration is tied to the VIN.... You'll have a 1500 VIN. I would not want to get caught swapping VIN tags.

I have all the paperwork for all the involved trucks, not really worried. I'm using the 3500 vin to register because I had to change the doors and dash anyway, which is where the vin numbers are. Also, there are emissions (smog) considerations.

 

[Zsmith]

From a physical standpoint, it'll be a 1-ton, and will handle a load, like a 1-ton. The Govt. and Insurance don't care about that, they care about the paperwork. He's building a truck that will, according to the Govt./Insurance, have all the signs of an unsafe and/or stolen vehicle... you DON'T want them thinking that.

I have the paperwork. I would rather it be registered to the vin on the dash and door and the look/usage for insurance and liability purposes. They run the tag and it says 1500, it WOULD look unsafe, they run it and see it's a 1 ton, it would make sence.

 

[Jesse_Wenting]

Agreed, it was a sad day. Was my dad's truck, but have to move on to bigger and better things!

Could try to see if anyone's interested in it (the cab) for the back half. Some crazy nutjob could use it for a 6 door conversion

 

[LadyJ]

Some crazy nutjob could use it for a 6 door conversion

I’m eventually going to build a stretched cab for a wheelchair accessible truck conversion.

I’m taking some notes from this build, because I’m going to be doing a lot of similar work.

 

[618 Syndicate]

I’m eventually going to build a stretched cab for a wheelchair accessible truck conversion.

I’m taking some notes from this build, because I’m going to be doing a lot of similar work.

You won't....


Found this for inspiration!