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Body Swap in NSW
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:29 am
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
Hey all,
Looking at putting a 74 cruiser body onto a newer chassis.
Does the rego stay as a 1974 or would it be updated to say a 1990??
Can anyone help me with the rules etc on this??
Would it need a newer engine then or not??
anyone had good or bad experiences there any tips??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:52 am
by j-top paj
i think its got to do with the chassis but not the body
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:06 pm
by CWBYUP
You'll need a 1990 model engine and polution gear ETC
The body will also have to meet all 1990 ADR's ETC.
I look at it and put it into the to hard basket.
Nick
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:16 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
Thanks for the replies guys..
yeah that one is in the too hard basket for sure..
looks like its new diffs under old chassis then.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:45 pm
by RockyF75
Who's going to know if you swapped a body over really??
As long as it fits nicely, its not like they check your chassis # regularily
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:32 pm
by UZJ40
just do it, worry about the concequences latter.
you can talk your way out of it
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:04 pm
by pcman
change chassi number to 40 series chassi number
nothing a welder a grinder and a set of number punches wont solve LOL
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:29 pm
by j-top paj
pcman wrote:change chassi number to 40 series chassi number
nothing a welder a grinder and a set of number punches wont solve LOL
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:24 am
by up2nogood
Toyota ID lettering and numbering is odd, can't get matching stamps.
You'd need to cut and shut the area of the chassis with the numbers, but thast creates strength issues.
Reckon new diffs, as long as your chassis isn't stuffed.
Given it's a 'replacement part' for the car, you could (with the help of an engineer) get away with calling it a replacement part for your car. Have you checked with one?