This stuff makes me nervous as hell. I wanted to look up previous owners...even posted about it a couple years ago. A few of the stories of cars being stolen after previous owners were contacted about it stopped me from pursuing them. I am curious that my car has a DUPLICATE VIN installed. It is noted on the title and is affixed inside the door jamb of the car. STOLEN? I checked the couple other spots adn found that the VIN matched the frame, firewall etc. wewww. Sure wouldn't want someone else to claim my car! Walt
----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Shouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:49 pm Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > So you're saying you bought the car many years ago and never put > it in your > name? Or does AAA offer tag and title services? I'm lost here. > > When I first started my journey with my first Chevelle, one of the > ladies at > the tag office took me under her wings and provided me useful > info, such as > good sources for parts, a good paint man, etc. She also told me > this story > where someone bought a classic car for around $1000, then put > almost $25,000 > into the restoration without ever putting the car into his own > name. The guy > that originally sold the car went and applied for a duplicate > title, saying > he lost his old one. When he got the fresh title, he called the > cops and > told them he took his classic car to the other guy for > restoration, and the > guy was refusing to return his car. > > The rightful owner didn't have a bill of sale, and he couldn't > produce the > original title on the spot. Apparently there were numerous costs > and about > two years of lost time before the rightful owner got his car back. > The moral > of the story is, before you sink a nickel into your new Chevelle, > get it put > in your name. > > Good luck to you Larry. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > > > > No! I use AAA for the auto stuff. > > > > Larry Williams > > > > Larry Shouse wrote: > > > >> Larry, > >> > >> Didn't the California DMV issue you a title already? Didn't > they look at > >> the car? > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Williams" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:57 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > >> > >> > >>> Wouldn't that be a bummer. I take it to Calif DMV and the > agent finds a > >>> different # on the frame or body and its HOT. Just imagine > some guy > >>> lost his car back in the 60s-70s or 80s, and it gets swept > away w/ my > >>> BB, new parts and 1000s of dollars invested. I don't think I > need the > >>> tag that bad. I sure wish I could find the #s on the frame > and body. > >>> FIRST. > >>> > >>> Larry Williams > >>> > >>> > >>> Dale wrote: > >>> > >>>> You can't replace the VIN plate just on your own (well, > physically you > >>>> can, > >>>> sure) but the state can probably issue a new VIN after > inspection and > >>>> search > >>>> to prove the car has been reported stolen somewhere in its > lifetime.>>>> > >>>> Dale McIntosh > >>>> 67 El Camino > >>>> 1967 Chevelle Reference CD now available! > >>>> ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Larry > >>>> Williams > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:10 AM > >>>> To: Chevelle List > >>>> Subject: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > >>>> > >>>> The driver side door jam VIN tag is missing on my 65 Chevelle > SS. I > >>>> think is was missing when I purchased the car in the late > 90s.or my > >>>> painter took it. The VIN # on the vehicle registration > matches the > >>>> vehicle, so I believe the car is legal and legitimate. Can > I replace > >>>> the VIN tag? Any sources? I think the Calif DVM can > authorize the > >>>> replacement by the Vehicle Code. > >>>> > >>>> Larry Williams > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >
