I am helping my friend with his 1999 Chevy Suburban. The previous owner hacked the dashboard very badly when he installed his custom stereo system. He even cut some of the metal support brackets for the dash to mount subs under the dash! Anyhow, we found a complete dash from a 1998 Tahoe that is the same color as his interior, but we have a problem... the VIN plates. I honestly can say that I have never done anything like this before. So the question is, how can I change the VIN plate over from his beat up dash to the good one without it looking like it has been tampered with? It is riveted in place, and I assume they are special rivets made from unobtanium.
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State laws in each state dictate the swapping VIN tags and such. I would contact DMV/State Patrol and ask them, I'm sure a lawyer will need to get involved due to additional paperwork that will be required. Good luck.
^2 on the recommendation to contact DMV or state police BEFORE you remove the old dash. Even better if you have the new dash with you at the same time.
I agree, contact your states DMV/State Police and have both dashes available for inspection. They may allow you to change them with an officer present to witness the exchange.
If you are changing VIN and you are changing the current VIN to go on the new dash so it matches the rest of the vehicle...who's going to have an issue with it? Everything matches, door, dash, hood...you can't alter the door or the hood without leaving a mark somehow whether by paint, covering it up or grinding it off. If it was me, I would just do it but that's just my two cents.
As long as you are not commiting fraud it is not a problem transferring the Vin tag. Used to be able to get the rivets from some manufacturers, don't know if you still can. If the rivets weren't available we just used regular aluminum rivets of correct diameter.
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