VIN Dash problem... wtf do u do??

[luckie2hav3her]

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]

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]

ahha jdm has no vin

[matlock]

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]

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

[TheSnail]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

^ 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]

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

[luckie2hav3her]

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