WTK: Changing the body/shell on a vehicle

[9YDMS]

Can anyone tell me what are the rules/laws with regards to changing the body on a full chassis vehicle? (eg Crown/Jimny/pickup etc)

Can a newer/older body be used ?
Does one need to notify L/O of the change?

Much Thanks!

[hindian]

Inside for info, always wondered about the same thing.

[9YDMS]

[bluesclues]

considering i see a ford bronco left hand drive with the whole body make over with wrought iron on the highway...u could probably rebuild a vehicle with all fibreglass and noone would care. man stitch iron slabs together and chrome paint it and thas all/ if us ee the eyesore and dangerous driving cu he dont have to care if he get bonks just put a replacement sheet and put u through his insurance to short change u on the repairs

[9YDMS]

^lol...

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[9YDMS]

Can anyone tell me what are the rules/laws with regards to changing the body on a full chassis vehicle? (eg Crown/Jimny/pickup etc)

Can a newer/older body be used ?
Does one need to notify L/O of the change?

Much Thanks!

[BRZ]

Some people get permission legally, some don't , they Discriminate in that LO office.

[Sanctifier]

As long as the original chassis is reused; the bodyshell can be replaced by another of the same model...
cf. the Commissioner personally (& request confirmation "in writing" for proof) before doing swap.

[9YDMS]

As long as the original chassis is reused; the bodyshell can be replaced by another of the same model...
cf. the Commissioner personally (& request confirmation "in writing" for proof) before doing swap.

Thanks for the info...but how come so many trucks/cars running older plates with newer bodies?

[hindian]

As long as the original chassis is reused; the bodyshell can be replaced by another of the same model...
cf. the Commissioner personally (& request confirmation "in writing" for proof) before doing swap.

Thanks for the info...but how come so many trucks/cars running older plates with newer bodies?

The kind of things people get away with because nobody notices or they notice and refuse to do anything about it. Like another thing I observe on the road everyday, there are many people that either mix up their MGW and TARE weights on purpose so they can drive class 4 vehicles with a class 3 license eg if the MGW of a vehicle is 3350kgs (class 4) and the TARE weight of the same vehicle is 2500kgs they switch it around so they can drive it with a class3. The MGW of a goods vehicle is always more than the TARE weight

[brams112]

As long as the original chassis is reused; the bodyshell can be replaced by another of the same model...
cf. the Commissioner personally (& request confirmation "in writing" for proof) before doing swap.

Thanks for the info...but how come so many trucks/cars running older plates with newer bodies?

Got to apply to transport commissioner for permission to change body off a vehicle with a chassis,as for trucks you could change the cabin,some folks just swap out the plates,when LO catch them then is worries.

[BRZ]

Ask all those Austin Minis that on the road, almost 60% of them have changed out the shell and reused the original chassis, but it's supposed illegal yet there are so many of those Minis roaming , some belonging to LO as well as popo

[tr1ad]

i've changed the body on a few jimnys before, well that simple as the chassis remains

[cinco]

Ask all those Austin Minis that on the road, almost 60% of them have changed out the shell and reused the original chassis, but it's supposed illegal yet there are so many of those Minis roaming , some belonging to LO as well as popo

Mini chassis can't be swapped legally btw

[9YDMS]

[SR]

It have a few mini's unlicenced for sale in the classifieds....men now realise it cant be done legally yet plenty minis being imported and for sale drive train separate from body and reassembled locally.....in south

[10-01]

be careful when doing these stuff i saw a Maxi impounded last week at South License office cuz the guy didn't do some paper work in respect to this same body shell changing , im not aware of the details but confirm with the L office first ...

[9YDMS]

^thanks but the sad thing is even the men in uniform dont have a straight answer....

[10-01]

^thanks but the sad thing is even the men in uniform dont have a straight answer....

na talk to the 3 stripes officers they will advise you properly