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luckie2hav3her · 05-28-2005, 09:20 PM

I got my car impounded cuz my vin on my dash was different from the chassis vin... wtf do u do when u wanna switch dashes on ur s13 cuz its cracked?? wwat do u do about the vin #?? i got my car back though =)

240trainee · 05-28-2005, 10:33 PM

I switched Dashes, and I asked a cop about it. What I ended up doing was drilling out the rivits on both dashes, and re-riviting the correct vin# on the "new" dash. If a cop ever asks why it looks like the vin has been tampered with, tell them. I figured that would be better than having the wrong vin. why in the world were they checking your dash vin to your chassis vin anyway?

sepulchral · 05-28-2005, 10:54 PM

ahha jdm has no vin

matlock · 05-29-2005, 12:48 AM

I guess you might be able to carry the other vin in the glove box off the old dash and explain to the officer why it was switched. Not really sure.

nrg · 05-29-2005, 12:55 AM

when you switch dashes, you can drill out the revents and swap your vins, then use new revits.
that's what I did.

TheSnail · 05-29-2005, 12:55 AM

Run with out a dash like I did. Simple. If you dont like the hotness, take off the new dashes vin and leave it. Its a new dash, if the cop has a problem with it, karate chop his ass and dip.

luckie2hav3her · 05-29-2005, 12:53 PM

haha... he checked it cuz i bought the car with no plates, it was an out of state car.... irony of it all.... i was DRIVING to the dmv when he pulled me over

chlatboy · 05-29-2005, 07:58 PM

sux man. Just tell him the dash was swapped because of hte cracking and tell him to check the door sills and the engine bay.

JDMs13 · 05-30-2005, 07:36 PM

If you use similar rivets, be gentle, and take your time, there should be no reason for him to suspect it was tampered with. If you hack the shit out of it, crease it, use 1/2 inch rivets......he may suspect somethings up.

kazuo · 05-30-2005, 11:06 PM

Drill the rivets out and rivet the correct plate in like the rest of us did when we swapped our dashboards.

Or if you wanna be supar ghetto, take the plate out alotgether and have him check the VIN on the firewall.

TiNMAN · 05-31-2005, 02:56 PM

when you rivet the new one on, be sure its facing the right direction. i had a friend who didnt notice it until we put the damn thing back in. and trust me, its a bitch for us S14 guys

projectRDM · 05-31-2005, 06:23 PM

You guys make it too hard. Cut the bottom portion of the rivet off and push it out, then stick the plate to the dash with doubleside. Looks OE because you haven't messed with the top of the rivets.

nrg · 06-01-2005, 03:29 AM

^ I actually did that with my current vins. I was too lazy to go and buy a rivet gun and rivets. But the proper way of removing rivets is by drilling out the center.

TiNMAN · 06-01-2005, 05:54 PM

lol that sounds a lot easier....sigh where were you 3 months ago

luckie2hav3her · 06-01-2005, 10:11 PM

R240NA i assume that takes less than 20min right??

05-28-2005, 09:20 PM	#1
luckie2hav3her BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	VIN Dash problem... wtf do u do?? I got my car impounded cuz my vin on my dash was different from the chassis vin... wtf do u do when u wanna switch dashes on ur s13 cuz its cracked?? wwat do u do about the vin #?? i got my car back though =)

05-28-2005, 10:33 PM	#2
240trainee Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 37 Posts: 3,861 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I switched Dashes, and I asked a cop about it. What I ended up doing was drilling out the rivits on both dashes, and re-riviting the correct vin# on the "new" dash. If a cop ever asks why it looks like the vin has been tampered with, tell them. I figured that would be better than having the wrong vin. why in the world were they checking your dash vin to your chassis vin anyway? __________________ Team Pterodactyl SHARK ATTACK!!! LookoutDrift

05-29-2005, 12:55 AM	#5
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	when you switch dashes, you can drill out the revents and swap your vins, then use new revits. that's what I did. __________________ driftingisgay.com

05-29-2005, 07:58 PM	#8
chlatboy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,252 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sux man. Just tell him the dash was swapped because of hte cracking and tell him to check the door sills and the engine bay. __________________ If you dont know SEARCH!!!

05-31-2005, 02:56 PM	#11
TiNMAN Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NorCal, East Bay Favorite Color: Green Age: 38 Posts: 3,940 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	when you rivet the new one on, be sure its facing the right direction. i had a friend who didnt notice it until we put the damn thing back in. and trust me, its a bitch for us S14 guys __________________ I AM LEGIT.

05-28-2005, 10:54 PM	#3
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ahha jdm has no vin

05-29-2005, 12:48 AM	#4
matlock Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Age: 39 Posts: 1,169 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I guess you might be able to carry the other vin in the glove box off the old dash and explain to the officer why it was switched. Not really sure.

05-29-2005, 12:55 AM	#6
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 41 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Run with out a dash like I did. Simple. If you dont like the hotness, take off the new dashes vin and leave it. Its a new dash, if the cop has a problem with it, karate chop his ass and dip.

05-29-2005, 12:53 PM	#7
luckie2hav3her BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha... he checked it cuz i bought the car with no plates, it was an out of state car.... irony of it all.... i was DRIVING to the dmv when he pulled me over

05-30-2005, 07:36 PM	#9
JDMs13 BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New England Age: 40 Posts: 271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you use similar rivets, be gentle, and take your time, there should be no reason for him to suspect it was tampered with. If you hack the shit out of it, crease it, use 1/2 inch rivets......he may suspect somethings up.

05-30-2005, 11:06 PM	#10
kazuo Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Posts: 2,762 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Drill the rivets out and rivet the correct plate in like the rest of us did when we swapped our dashboards. Or if you wanna be supar ghetto, take the plate out alotgether and have him check the VIN on the firewall.

05-31-2005, 06:23 PM	#12
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 50 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	You guys make it too hard. Cut the bottom portion of the rivet off and push it out, then stick the plate to the dash with doubleside. Looks OE because you haven't messed with the top of the rivets. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

06-01-2005, 03:29 AM	#13
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^ I actually did that with my current vins. I was too lazy to go and buy a rivet gun and rivets. But the proper way of removing rivets is by drilling out the center. __________________ driftingisgay.com

06-01-2005, 05:54 PM	#14
TiNMAN Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NorCal, East Bay Favorite Color: Green Age: 38 Posts: 3,940 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	lol that sounds a lot easier....sigh where were you 3 months ago __________________ I AM LEGIT.

06-01-2005, 10:11 PM	#15
luckie2hav3her BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	R240NA i assume that takes less than 20min right??