does a title/registration go by the body or frame?

[Baron Von Crowder]

If you put an antique body/cab on a late model frame, what is it considered?

[midniteblue5.0]

Vin\

[Cooter]

I would say it's much easier to title it as the body/cab vs. the frame. And more desirable due to age.

[Grimpala]

I would say it's much easier to title it as the body/cab vs. the frame. And more desirable due to age.

This is what I'll be doing.

A 72 body on an 04 frame. All most people will care about is the VIN tag on the door pillar or dash.

[Whiteboy]

Vin\

All is see is orange booty..

[homealone]

In your case you use the Cab VIN. I've been there. But in Texas, you can use the VIN from the body, frame or engine in some cases. If you were assembling a 'kitcar' that used a VW pan, it would be titled as a VW.

[Baron Von Crowder]

That's what I figured. Might be easier to insure, since a classic policy is generally agreed value.

[thesource]

Do you have the title for the cab?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Do you have the title for the cab?

Technically I don't have the cab or chassis yet, but the cab I have my eye on has a title.

[thesource]

I would just title it as the older vehicle but there is a procedure the state wants done when building a truck like the one you have in mind.

[Grimpala]

I would just title it as the older vehicle but there is a procedure the state wants done when building a truck like the one you have in mind.

Such as??

[homealone]

Such as??

I don't know for sure but I can imagine it would fall somewhere under 'rebuilt' or 'home-built' and may require some sort of inspection. But that may open it up to make you title it as a 'year built.' ie 2011 and have to meet today's standards.

I personally wouldn't mention it. Register it as the old cab.

[Baron Von Crowder]

I don't know for sure but I can imagine it would fall somewhere under 'rebuilt' or 'home-built' and may require some sort of inspection. But that may open it up to make you title it as a 'year built.' ie 2011 and have to meet today's standards.

I personally wouldn't mention it. Register it as the old cab.

I haven't read up on the whole process in a couple years, but you have to document the parts used in the build, and I think they issue an assembled vehicle certificate and assign it a VIN.

I won't be doing that.

[Cooter]

trust me, even if the cab doesn't come with a title, just do a bonded title on it... you definitely want it registered as an OLD vehicle