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*exitspeed* · 04-02-2008, 01:56 PM

Sounds like a nice cop. I'm going to just keep the VIN from my old dash in the glove box. That way I can say "here it is. I swapped dashes".

I'm sure different, states, cities, municipalities have different laws about this. I'm honestly not worried about it.

Bobafreak · 04-02-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

Sounds like a nice cop. I'm going to just keep the VIN from my old dash in the glove box. That way I can say "here it is. I swapped dashes".

I'm sure different, states, cities, municipalities have different laws about this. I'm honestly not worried about it.

Thats what im currently doing right now i have it in my coin stash. I still thought they would hassle me about it.

Suk02Si · 04-02-2008, 02:22 PM

This happened to me a couple months ago. They will stamp a new VIN plate on you door jamb and they will keep the one on the dash. CHP impounded my car for a week because of this.

I asked the detective what the correct method was, he said to bring the car with its original dash in place and bring the new dash, so they can stamp the new dash or the car itself before it can be changed.

shade · 04-02-2008, 02:28 PM

Wait, they just stamped your door jamb but didn't give you a dash VIN plate?

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Originally Posted by Suk02Si

This happened to me a couple months ago. They will stamp a new VIN plate on you door jamb and they will keep the one on the dash. CHP impounded my car for a week because of this.

I asked the detective what the correct method was, he said to bring the car with its original dash in place and bring the new dash, so they can stamp the new dash or the car itself before it can be changed.

Suk02Si · 04-02-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shade

Wait, they just stamped your door jamb but didn't give you a dash VIN plate?

No dash VIN anymore, they kept it. It was my original VIN plate from my old dash that I put onto the new dash. They took it off and stamped a new plate on the door jamb.

240love^_^ · 04-02-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Suk02Si

No dash VIN anymore, they kept it. It was my original VIN plate from my old dash that I put onto the new dash. They took it off and stamped a new plate on the door jamb.

Interesting.
When did they start doing this?
Ugh. I need to fix mine.
So CHP would be the place to go?

shade · 04-02-2008, 07:39 PM

One question for you people who have fixed this problem. In the process of taking the VIN off of your dash, did the cops damage your dash in any way? How did they take it off? My dash is super clean, I'd hate to have a scratch on it.

04-02-2008, 01:56 PM	#1
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Sounds like a nice cop. I'm going to just keep the VIN from my old dash in the glove box. That way I can say "here it is. I swapped dashes". I'm sure different, states, cities, municipalities have different laws about this. I'm honestly not worried about it. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

04-02-2008, 07:39 PM	#7
shade Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Age: 36 Posts: 509 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One question for you people who have fixed this problem. In the process of taking the VIN off of your dash, did the cops damage your dash in any way? How did they take it off? My dash is super clean, I'd hate to have a scratch on it. __________________

04-02-2008, 02:22 PM	#3
Suk02Si Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 42 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	This happened to me a couple months ago. They will stamp a new VIN plate on you door jamb and they will keep the one on the dash. CHP impounded my car for a week because of this. I asked the detective what the correct method was, he said to bring the car with its original dash in place and bring the new dash, so they can stamp the new dash or the car itself before it can be changed.