1971 GTX dash frame replacement

[Impatient '71]

I recently picked up a 1971 GTX and the dash frame is completely rusted out and am wanting to go from a non-ac frame to an ac frame. How does one go about legally replacing the dash frame and swapping the vin from one part to the next? Can I just go buy an ac frame and swap the vin from frame to frame or is some sanctioning body needing to be notified before I do this?

 

[71Beeper]

The VIN tag is held on the frame with rosette style rivets. They can be bought so you can swap your original VIN tag onto a dash frame.
Any A/C dash frame from a Satellite or Road runner will work - the frames were all the same (non-ralley or ralley style).
I do believe the difference in A/C and strato-vent frames & non A/C frames was the vent opening on the drivers side. Your current one should not have one.

 

[QuickBpBp]

It’s pretty simple. If you don’t want to buy the rivets you can carefully grind them on the backside to remove. Then epoxy from the backside to reinstall…