What is the best way to replace the top and rear portion of my cab i have another parts truck with no title and if i swap full cabs can i register it? i drove this truck once and rolled it doin 50mph want it back on the road and on a budget went broke buying the truck

 

I'm pretty sure its legal to swap cabs if you move the door jamb plate and the VIN plate off the old cab. That way its like the same numbers matching truck?

IDK, don't quote me on it, now that I think about it that seems even more illegal.

 

Yeah pretty sure the vin # goes with the cab.

 

You should be able to do that. I would just check with your DMV, I'm sure they probably have some form to fill out statin you swapped the cab but the chassis vin number is correct.

 

Ya i could do the plate swap and make it look pretty legit but the part of the cab thats bad is the back and top just dont wanna do all that wrench work seems easier to cut and weld

 

the front inner fender is straight. just dont wanna deal with the dash and firewall

 

are you gonna sell anything from the rolled truck?

 

well the cab is junk what did you have in mind

 

you said you had a parts truck?what are you willing to sell.

 

i would sell the whole thing for the right price

 

I am in the middle of a trade for the shortbed i would like 600 for it but no bites on craigslist

 

where you located?

edit: I would find out about the legal issues of swapping a VIN data plate...if it was so easy what would prevent someone from stealing a nice truck and using the vin from a trashed out legal truck? JMO

 

Central Oregon

 

If you part it out, let me know what condition the interior door panels are in, mine are trashes from where someone stole the speakers out of the doors!

 

ya i ripped em out to pop the dents it is fairley easy to make em toyota made a lot of interior colors i used corrolla tan and brown seats and took the arm rest/handle lever and window roller off the same car and built pannels out of aluminum diamond plate the whole interior cost me around 75 bucks and it looks awsome

 

i made mine out of Masonite and had the upholstered.

 

I wouldnt cut and weld any part of your cab back together it really compromises the strength of the cab if you were ever in another roll over. I have done two cab swaps on my truck do to roll overs its not bad if you get a cab that has the same wiring harness for your motor and what not. Also After one of my swaps i gotr pulled over for speeding and the cop noticed the cab vin# didnt match the registration and i had to take my truck to some state police place were they fed a lil camera into my frame to check vin#'s. Im sure the DMV could help with clarifying what you would need to do if you do the swap. .2$

 

I also made some with masonite and some black vinal and mossy oak fabric but my aluminum ones are sturdy all riveted in. also just to let you guys know i am over the whole fixing this truck bull im done with the yota thing for a while still have the womans 84 so im not completley done im just gonna be smarter about it.