swaping dash question

[laokid]

so the vin number is differnt on the dash board durh,where can i go to get the right vin badge number replaced on the new dash? price?and what kinda trouble can i get in if i don't?//old dash board gone...thanks IA

[seanrg1116]

thats a damn good question. I have no idea but i am going to wait for a response also

[Homer Simpson]

what car do you have?

When I swapped my 98 civic's dash, I unscrewed the whole plastic piece that the vin is bolted to and put it on the dash I was gonna put into my car.

Taking the dash out is a pain btw.

[Catnip]

I bought a car with an interior swap and I actually had to make the VIN on the dash "disappear" if you know what I mean. Then I had to have 3 forms filled out by a detective (they ran all the VINs on the car to make sure it's not stolen). After the forms were filled out, I had to send them, my title, and $18 to the salvage place in Atlanta... they gave me a replacement VIN plate. After I affixed the VIN to the car, I had to have it inspected AGAIN and sent off another form. Now I'm waiting on my title...

[B18c1Turboed]

I bought a car with an interior swap and I actually had to make the VIN on the dash "disappear" if you know what I mean. Then I had to have 3 forms filled out by a detective (they ran all the VINs on the car to make sure it's not stolen). After the forms were filled out, I had to send them, my title, and $18 to the salvage place in Atlanta... they gave me a replacement VIN plate. After I affixed the VIN to the car, I had to have it inspected AGAIN and sent off another form. Now I'm waiting on my title...


So basically you bought stolen parts? and you made them disappear? SOundys kinda fishy too me.

Not Something i would admit online, on a car you plan too keep:2cents:

[laokid]

inspected hummhhmm that sounds like a long process..where/who do u get it inspected by?

[yunglaosta]

just swap da vins out i hadda do dat when i changed my dash (DASH WAS NOT STOLEN) use pliers or something to get it out

[laokid]

i don't have the dash

[wrekonize]

ALL YOU NEED IS A SMALL TORCH LIKE THE ONES THEY SELL AT WALMART
1.FIRST HAVE THE DASH OUT......
2. SLIDE A KNIFE UNDER THE VIN PLATE
3. NOW HERE COMES THE TORCH USE A OLD SCREW DRIVER PREFERABLY A PHILLIPS NOW HEAT THE TIP OF THE SCREW DRIVER WITH THE TORCH TILL ITS STARTING TO GET RED..
4. AS SOON AS ITS RED TOUCH THE TOP OF THE STUD WITH THE SCREWDRIVER THAT HOLDS THE VIN IN PLACE AND IT SHOULD WARM IT UP AND NOW USE THE KNIFE TO PULL UP ON THE PLATE AND IT WILL SLIDE RIGHT OUT
5. REPEAT ONE MORE TIME ON THE OTHER SIDE....AND YOUR DONE...

THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS IT WONT MESS ANY THING UP....AND WHEN YOU INSTALL IT ON THE OTHER DASH JUST PUSH IT IN WITH YOUR THUMB AND IT POP RIGHT IN AND WONT FALL OUT

[yunglaosta]

ALL YOU NEED IS A SMALL TORCH LIKE THE ONES THEY SELL AT WALMART
1.FIRST HAVE THE DASH OUT......
2. SLIDE A KNIFE UNDER THE VIN PLATE
3. NOW HERE COMES THE TORCH USE A OLD SCREW DRIVER PREFERABLY A PHILLIPS NOW HEAT THE TIP OF THE SCREW DRIVER WITH THE TORCH TILL ITS STARTING TO GET RED..
4. AS SOON AS ITS RED TOUCH THE TOP OF THE STUD WITH THE SCREWDRIVER THAT HOLDS THE VIN IN PLACE AND IT SHOULD WARM IT UP AND NOW USE THE KNIFE TO PULL UP ON THE PLATE AND IT WILL SLIDE RIGHT OUT
5. REPEAT ONE MORE TIME ON THE OTHER SIDE....AND YOUR DONE...

THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS IT WONT MESS ANY THING UP....AND WHEN YOU INSTALL IT ON THE OTHER DASH JUST PUSH IT IN WITH YOUR THUMB AND IT POP RIGHT IN AND WONT FALL OUT



or u could just use a ribbit gun. it'll save ya lots of time :cheers:

[laokid]

yall hear/see dat ! my dumbass uncle broke the vin plate using a screw driver of some sort ,but that doesnt close my case yet

[d16_turbo]

all you have to do is drill out the rivets, swap the vin plates and rivet yours back on the new dash.

[Catnip]

So basically you bought stolen parts? and you made them disappear? SOundys kinda fishy too me.

Not Something i would admit online, on a car you plan too keep:2cents:

All vins were ran, no parts were stolen. Hence the inspections... :goodjob:


PS, it's illegal to tamper with the VIN plates, even putting the correct one on. Only vehicle manufacturers can do so.

[NeWTRouBLeArMy]

easy fix for that problem is just put the dash in dont get pulled over and it wont be any problem and if you do and they actuly check the vin just tell them that you bought it like that and you only looked at the vin on the firewall thats what i did and never had any problems

[J-ROCK]

i say just do it the way evan said so there are no problems wut so ever!

[Catnip]

easy fix for that problem is just put the dash in dont get pulled over and it wont be any problem and if you do and they actuly check the vin just tell them that you bought it like that and you only looked at the vin on the firewall thats what i did and never had any problems

Actually you're wrong, dumbass.

I love how people won't listen. I JUST got the title back from this exact situation. It took about a month to clear up.

[DecoyOctopus]

or u could just use a ribbit gun. it'll save ya lots of time :cheers:rivet gun

[NeWTRouBLeArMy]

Actually you're wrong, dumbass.

I love how people won't listen. I JUST got the title back from this exact situation. It took about a month to clear up.

theres no reason to call people names im just letting him know what me and a buddy of mine did just cause you like to spend the money to do things the legal way others might not have the money our way worked just as well as yours does and took alot less time and money

[laokid]

okay ..thanks guys

[Catnip]

theres no reason to call people names im just letting him know what me and a buddy of mine did just cause you like to spend the money to do things the legal way others might not have the money our way worked just as well as yours does and took alot less time and money

It was $20 :thinking:

[laokid]

oh thats it, hmm