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Sun Dec 28 02:04:27 EST 2014

Do not trust your local DMV.   I would go to a private VIN registration 
company since they work for YOU and the DMV definitely does NOT!

When I registered my Devin C, that was from an estate sale, I had a bill 
of sale and knew where the VIN was located, but the first DMV clerk said 
everything I had was wrong.   They required checking the VIN themselves 
even though a police officer in their city had just verified the VIN not 
30 minutes earlier. Fortunately when I came back after they verified the 
VIN another clerk said I had all the required paperwork and it was 
simple.   I was lucky but it could easily have gone the other way as it 
was headed before lunch.

When we recently registered a 54 Nash Metropolitan convertible that we 
hauled from Iowa.  It had the engine serial number listed incorrectly in 
place of the build number which was the real VIN, and the DMV employees 
got into an argument about the real VIN. Even though their own paperwork 
showed where the real VIN was located, they could not handle the 
incorrect Iowa paperwork and even told me that if the VIN was wrong, how 
did they know it was even an 1954 vehicle!   Complete morons.   They 
forwarded me to the CA CHP and things got worse as the CHP only wants to 
make things simple for the officers by "Blue tagging" the vehicle with a 
new blue VIN tag on the door post.   That officer did not "like" the 
real VIN of 4040, and wanted to replicate the mistake by using the 
engine serial number.   Fortunately a club member recommended a private 
registration service, and for only $55, all my problems went away.   The 
VIN was correctly verified, and we even were able to get my wife's 
preferred vanity plates "54 Metro".   So life was good again.

Let me repeat "Do NOT trust your local DMV.

Good luck,

Larry

On 12/27/2014 10:16 PM, Charlie via VirtualVairs wrote:
> What condition is the car?  Is it worth the effort and paperwork to get
> ownership?
>
> I think if you can show a diligent effort to track down the last known
> owner, and that it is not on any state's "stolen car" lists, most states
> will work through it, not without a lot of work, but possible?
>
> Someone on here, a few months back, had some info on a company or business
> that specialized in closing the gaps in missing automotive paperwork, so
> maybe they'll chime in here?
>
> If not, and the car is over 50 years old, and in decent shape, you will at
> least have a nice lawn decoration!
>
> I had a '67 Monza that I thought of as my SoCal version of pink flamingoes
> on my lawn - it was a pretty car.
> Now 15 years later, it runs, after a lot of body, engine and of course,
> paper work ...
>
> Good luck with it and start with a Happy New Year and a new resurrected
> Corvair!
>
> Charlie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ed
> Lindsay via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 7:08 PM
> To: Rnojunkmail at aol.com
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Title
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> I have a bridge in Brooklyn I can get you a good deal on, Also some fine
> waterfront property here in Florida -Pictures available....
>          
>                            Ed Lindsay
>                            West Florida Corvair Club
>                            (Been there, Done That )
>
>                                     
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rnojunkmail at aol.com via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:56:46 -0600 (CST)
> Subject: <VV> Title
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>
> I bought a 65 monza 14 months ago on ebay from a guy who had it in his
> garage for 29 years or more. He towed it to my house abd after he drove
> away. I  discovered no keys. He wasnt the owner on the registration, and no
> title.(I didnt discover that until just recently whenI started working on
> the car)BOY AM I STUPID. The original owner is dead. The dealer is out of
> business Alk I have is a signed registration from 1975.ANY THOUGHTS? Anybody
> wanna sell me a bridge?
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