Timpo Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I got plans for the future to rebuild my 110 on to a Marsland galvanised chassis, and I am wondering how you get round having the new chassis carry the same chassis number as the V5 for the vehicle? No doubt there are scores of folk on here who have carried out a rebuild like this, can you please tell me how to sort the ID of the new chassis out to suit my DVLA papers. Thanks. Timpo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sighnbox Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Never done anything when done mine never any probs with insurance or MOT etc ...Just changed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 kept my existing chassis number, no need to get DVLA involved if the chassis is a like for like replacement, phoned & spoke to my regional VOSA station, they were not interested in a already registered vehicle after a like for like chassis swap & 'suggested' I just stamp the existing chassis number on my new chassis. mines a marsland 110 galv chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 You can stamp the number from the destroyed chassis into the new one , but it has no real validity . You were not the vehicle manufacturer authorised to use that vin . Having said that it will make things a lot easier than having no vin stamped there . You do need to do a couple of things as insurance, or backup . Take a few pics of the old chassis , try and get a clear pic of the chassis stamp , a series of pics showing a gradual larger view, including that which shows that the chassis is cut up. Make sure you have a decent bill of sale for the new chassis, plus take a few pics of the build . There is no need to tell DVLA as its merely a replacement part ,and will confuse them and end up quite possibly causing you a lot of grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 as to insurance notification, I just rang my insurer told them what I had done, they didn't want any paperwork or photo's. I do have lots of photo's of the change over & the old chassis after it was chopped up & scrapped by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnb57 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Cut the chassis number off the old chassis and keep the piece of chassis, then no one can liberate it from the scrappy and you can show its yours if asked..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yep, my old chassis VIN stamped part is here on my desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big.Mike Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 So slightly different I'm sticking a richards 130 chassis on a 110. Called the DVLA and they told me I need to fill in the v5c to let them know of the change and they'll let me know. The very helpful lady said it'll be a new vin number at most, she was doubtful it would need an IVA. They really don't mind as long as you are replacing old with new... It's when you want to replace old with old that they get fidgety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-dragon Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Given the chassis number on most 90/110s is generally very difficult to read anyway due to corrosion, paint, waxoyl, years of crud I wouldn't worry too much anyway. Any tester or inspector is going to be more interested in the vin plate on your brake box or radiator housing depending on the generation of the vehicle. Chassis stamp is just corroboration and if you have the receipt for your replacement chassis and it is clear from paperwork you have notified the insurance company (I.e. You are seen to be operating above board) you are highly unlikely to have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So slightly different I'm sticking a richards 130 chassis on a 110. Called the DVLA and they told me I need to fill in the v5c to let them know of the change and they'll let me know. The very helpful lady said it'll be a new vin number at most, she was doubtful it would need an IVA. They really don't mind as long as you are replacing old with new... It's when you want to replace old with old that they get fidgety. Be prepared for IVA when you notify them , because you have not changed the chassis like for like . Its the same as putting all the parts from a ford escort onto a caterham 7 chassis (old references used) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Only external difference is the weld positions between a Marsland & Richards chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Richards used to offer to stamp it pre-galv if you wished. I'd say just keep the new chassis receipt & the VIN bit off the original chassis - that's worked for me through a VIC check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZYLRYB Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 7/29/2014 at 6:25 PM, tacr2man said: You can stamp the number from the destroyed chassis into the new one , but it has no real validity . You were not the vehicle manufacturer authorised to use that vin . Having said that it will make things a lot easier than having no vin stamped there . You do need to do a couple of things as insurance, or backup . Take a few pics of the old chassis , try and get a clear pic of the chassis stamp , a series of pics showing a gradual larger view, including that which shows that the chassis is cut up. Make sure you have a decent bill of sale for the new chassis, plus take a few pics of the build . There is no need to tell DVLA as its merely a replacement part ,and will confuse them and end up quite possibly causing you a lot of grief. Make sure your tax class is right other wise you will have lots of proplems with them, as I have been doing a 1967 88 in but due to it being a 7.5t light good vehicle we have been arguing for weeks and having a fist size hole where the number should be is a big problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Something wrong there as there is no way a 88 can be a 7.5ton lgv as lgv only goes to 3500 and even that is more than an 88 gvw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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