Could this be a sandman - Chassis swap

**wbute** · 17-09-2011, 06:37 AM

The simple fact is this, when you re-register any vehicle in NSW the authorised inspection agent only looks a two numbers, the chassis and engine number. If its only been out of rego for less than 3 months they will just look at the old rego papers. If more than 3 months they need to check the real numbers and give you a blue slip. They then base the identity of the car on thoses numbers. That is why the tags do not matter.
The body really could be anything from a HQ sandman van shell to a Nissan Patrol. It will still show on the rego papers as what ever the chassis came out of.
If they had given the chassis a part number and stamped the chassis number on the firewall, it would be as Two Tees states. Then the body and tags would be the identifier. They did not though, so the tags AND the chassis are the vehicle. the tags on their own are as good as the tags off an A9X Torana without the body, interesting, but incomplete.
The tags without the chassis identify what the vehicle was, not what it is.

**ozbox** · 17-09-2011, 08:46 AM

**mook** · 17-09-2011, 08:56 AM

As far as getting a car registered here in Adelaide, it seems that all you need is a rego number and an engine no. Way easier than i thought that it would be to be honest...

**Blocker** · 17-09-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by mook

As far as getting a car registered here in Adelaide, it seems that all you need is a rego number and an engine no. Way easier than i thought that it would be to be honest...

cool! I've made some initial enquiries but I need to go in and speak to someone. What did they put on the paperwork, in terms of model, type of vehicle etc?

**mook** · 17-09-2011, 10:42 AM

talk to goat i gave him all the original documents from regency.
Don't talk to too many people may raise questions..
goat will tell you the full story, unfreakin believable.
lets just say that there are a few Holden fans at regency.[COLOR="Silver"]

**V6HQUTE** · 17-09-2011, 09:25 AM

wb ute need to empty pm's

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wow this has sure grown 24 pages 238 posts, in a week, is this a record, it should be lol, about the chassie i reckon if its going to be your personal ute/van the chassie number shouldnt matter, are you really going to tell your mates its not a sandman, sure techniquely its not, but if its that big of a deal why bother keeping it, its your car, who cares what anybody else says,

**Gaddy** · 17-09-2011, 10:00 AM

Well said Myles!
My only concern now is how many lurkers are now considering "RE STAMPING" their Chassis??

**Blocker** · 17-09-2011, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Gaddy

Well said Myles!
My only concern now is how many lurkers are now considering "RE STAMPING" their Chassis??

At least there is HK1837 and his database. I hope he has multiple back ups of it cause that is a piece of gold right there as a reference.

**hainzy** · 17-09-2011, 11:10 AM

**Kiwivan** · 17-09-2011, 11:50 AM

Wow I just read the whole lot(yeah some of us Kiwi's can read)And Now I have serious head pain!
From what I have read and seen I have to say I am 100% with Oz on this.But it is an interesting duscusion.

CheErs Kiwivan
ps this is my 2 cents worth.