<VV> rebodied corvairs/the 3rd one I couldn't title

[UltraMonzaWest at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/29/2005 9:02:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
HallGrenn at aol.com writes:

> When I got to Glen Burnie (DMV Hdqrtrs in MD) the clerk pointed out that I 
> had transposed two numbers on the VIN.  All the advertising was no good--I 
> had 
> to start over again.  The clerk felt sorry for me and looked up the correct 
> VIN 
> and gave me the address of the registered owner.  I promptly called to let 
> her know I had her car and that I had rescued her vehicle from the crusher.  
> She 
> said I couldn't have her car as her son was restoring it!!  Turns out the 
> son 
> had abandoned the car at Amatucci at least two years ealier.  After meeting 
> with the daughter (who said her Mom had been paying for the "restoration" 
> over 
> the years) and showing what I had done to save the car as well as the 
> paperwork that I had gone through everything worked out and the car went to 
> a body 
> shop to be properly done.
> 
> That was the last time I tried to save a car without an owner.  I've helped 
> several non-Corvair types get their Vairs running, but a car without an 
> owner 
> is just a parts car to me now.
> 
> Bob Hall
> 
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GEE....I've always been able to go out to the DMV  parking lots......find the 
owner...they sign anything I need......takes 10 minutes!

WCUH