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Isn't the dash the only thing needs to be swapped?  Some Jeeps has tags on the rad support but I've never seen or heard of a cop doing a VIN check go beyond the dash. A couple years ago I got a MJ without a title. It was a tow job and the guy never sent the title. After trying all known means with no success I swapped a '88 dash from a Xj over and got it titled as a UP. Utility vehicle.

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Yeah, your VIN inspection can range from a pretty lack-luster one to one where the inspector puts on a set of coveralls and gets down right dirty.  Generally, our State Patrol guys look for 2 locations to confirm matching VIN's.  Most DMV's I've dealt with look only at the visible one on the dash.

 

Some of our MJ's have the VIN stamped in the firewall behind the coolant tank, many of them have a body tag on the firewall above the brake booster, some have a tag riveted to the front crossmember behind the bumper.  All of them have the plastic door sticker but not many of those are even readable any more.

 

You can take your chances swapping the dash (heck, the dash VIN tag is riveted to plastic, a heat gun will help pop it off without damaging the rivets), but if they find a different VIN using one of the stamped tags on the body...... you could get into significant trouble......

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