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Post by veeruk on Apr 2, 2008 20:14:11 GMT
Just a question. How easy is it to change a DAF's identity. For instance, if you were to buy a left hand drive DAF and brought it here. Then make it a right hand drive and put the right hand drive's chassis plate on the left hand drive's (now right hand drive) body. Put the UK plates on it. Would anyone be the wiser?
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 2, 2008 20:46:40 GMT
Apart from the slight legal issues to do with "ringing", the chassis number is also stamped into the bulkhead. In theory, you could also remove a patch from the bulkhead and weld in the "replacement" but very hard to do invisibly and if you got caught the penalties are pretty serious (not least, probably involving having the poor Daf crushed).
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Post by graham on Apr 2, 2008 20:48:40 GMT
hi im sure ive seen the chassis number stamped into the bodywork as well as appearing on the plate whether anyone would be any the wiser is up to you. you may look into how much percentage wise of the original right hand drive car has to appear on the left hand drive car for the left hand one to become parts added to the right hand drive if you see what i meen. some restorations start with very little and when finished are still considered to be the original car
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Post by veeruk on Apr 2, 2008 20:50:38 GMT
Where about in the bulkhead is it stamped? I know it is illegal, but I thought they only had the chassis plate. Not sure where my 33's chassis number is stamped.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 2, 2008 21:17:38 GMT
Near the vacuum valve - just about visible in this pic:
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Post by veeruk on Apr 2, 2008 21:31:50 GMT
You know what? I never noticed that there even though the engine bay is stripped of everything. I would probably have noticed it when I started to sand her down. Learned something new again. Thanks for that.
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Post by howard on Apr 2, 2008 22:09:13 GMT
I suppose the question has to be asked - why would anyone want to? I'd be more than happy to drive a left-hooker. A DAF's a DAF to me! Don't kid me and say that it makes "overtaking easier"!!
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Post by veeruk on Apr 3, 2008 7:51:44 GMT
And so they should lol, we have nothing to fear. Overtaking? When I was in Holland last a few weeks ago, it was hard to overtake them tractors. Relying on your passenger has not always been my strongest part. I learned to drive in a left hooker when I was young. I drove my brothers Citroen when I was there, was that awkward or not. It's amazing how used you get to something.
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Post by daf44 on Apr 4, 2008 6:10:12 GMT
hi.
you would be just as well keeping the original car details.
it is possible to ring just about any car if you really want to but on a legitimate car it is just not worth the risk.
change the car to rhd by all means - this is quite legal.
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