New body on old frame
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New body on old frame
The body on my 1978 bronco is getting pretty rough and I'd like to swap to a pick-up truck. All of my drivetrain is completely rebuilt, so I would like to use it in a new build.
I would like to get a salvage 2009-2014 F150 body and put on my bronco frame. I priced a salvage cab and bed for around 15-1800. I would then like to put a one piece fiberglass raptor frontend and raptor bedsides on the bed from FiberwerX.
I'm not worried about the technical aspect of doing this swap....
What I am worried about is: Which vehicle will I get a tag and insurance for? Other guys that have done body swaps-- How does this work?
I know on TRUCKS tv show they put a 1978 ford body on a new dodge diesel dually frame. Wonder which vehicle they have insurance on? Which vehicle is registered?
I would like to get a salvage 2009-2014 F150 body and put on my bronco frame. I priced a salvage cab and bed for around 15-1800. I would then like to put a one piece fiberglass raptor frontend and raptor bedsides on the bed from FiberwerX.
I'm not worried about the technical aspect of doing this swap....
What I am worried about is: Which vehicle will I get a tag and insurance for? Other guys that have done body swaps-- How does this work?
I know on TRUCKS tv show they put a 1978 ford body on a new dodge diesel dually frame. Wonder which vehicle they have insurance on? Which vehicle is registered?
460bronco- Posts : 364
Join date : 2010-04-07
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Re: New body on old frame
You register it as the body not the frame. I did a similar swap 79 complete body on 74 frame and had to register it as the 79
thunder74-79- Posts : 22
Join date : 2012-02-25
Age : 38
Location : Upper Illinois
Re: New body on old frame
Although most later model frames have a vin on them somewhere the body vin in the dash is the one you title.
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