I live in Nevada. Recently purchased a 1949 Coronet in California. Went to DMV to register and title. Had to have a VIN inspection because of out of state car. It was discovered that the VIN # on CA title is the number that is stamped on the block of the engine. Of course the car has a VIN # on the door pillar. They told me I have to get CA DMV to correct the title. What a headache! Has anyone else ever had this issue?
You may have an out. The number on the engine was used as the VIN. It is also stamped into the frame on the driver's side frame rail just ahead of the rear axle hump. The tag on the door jamb is a body number. I'm willing to bet that the clerk is younger than your Coronet and not familiar with the way things were done in the early days. You will also find out that your turnsignals if you have them were not required by the law. I'm pretty sure your '49 came from the factory with only the single rearview mirror. The clerk or your state hiway patrol will have the answers if they are willing to look in their books. CA did not make a mistake, Nevada has forgotten the old ways. Share your problem with the fellows over at the p15-d24.com website, it is a bigger crowd and I'm sure there is someone there who has dealt with this before.
I had a similar problem here in Phoenix Arizona a few years ago with my sons 1972 Dart Swinger when I took it to the mandatory yearly emission testing. His car was originally built and sold in California, so it was originally equipped with some specialized emission equipment that was only required in California in 1972. One of the younger female emission inspectors ran the v.i.n. number and started giving me a bunch of negative feedback about how the car wasn't legal because all of the original California emission equipment had been removed. I mentioned to her very politely that the car had been registered in Arizona for many years and that none of the previous Arizona owners, or me and my son had ever had ANY issues during emission testing and that it had been in our family since 2004 without any problems. I also mentioned to her that the emission equipment in question was ONLY required in California in 1972 when the car was originally sold and that none of that equipment was EVER required in Arizona or any other state in both 1972, or currently.
After giving me some additional grief, she went inside and asked one of the older, more knowledgeable members of the inspection team about this supposed problem and returned after a few minutes and apologized to me and verified that I was indeed correct. We've switched to collector car style insurance when my son turned 25 a couple of years ago, so the car no longer has to be tested thank goodness.
Just because someone works for a federal or state government agency, doesn't mean that they always know what their talking about, so don't allow them to run you around when their incorrect. Do some research as 48mirage said and find and print out some information that shows that on your particular car, the body number on the door tag and the v.i.n. number stamped on the engine and frame aren't supposed to match like they do on newer vehicles.
Richard
For some unknown reason, nobody seems to take me seriously............
I had a similar problem here in Phoenix Arizona a few years ago with my sons 1972 Dart Swinger when I took it to the mandatory yearly emission testing. His car was originally built and sold in California, so it was originally equipped with some specialized emission equipment that was only required in California in 1972. One of the younger female emission inspectors ran the v.i.n. number and started giving me a bunch of negative feedback about how the car wasn't legal because all of the original California emission equipment had been removed. I mentioned to her very politely that the car had been registered in Arizona for many years and that none of the previous Arizona owners, or me and my son had ever had ANY issues during emission testing and that it had been in our family since 2004 without any problems. I also mentioned to her that the emission equipment in question was ONLY required in California in 1972 when the car was originally sold and that none of that equipment was EVER required in Arizona or any other state in both 1972, or currently.
After giving me some additional grief, she went inside and asked one of the older, more knowledgeable members of the inspection team about this supposed problem and returned after a few minutes and apologized to me and verified that I was indeed correct. We've switched to collector car style insurance when my son turned 25 a couple of years ago, so the car no longer has to be tested thank goodness.
Just because someone works for a federal or state government agency, doesn't mean that they always know what their talking about, so don't allow them to run you around when their incorrect. Do some research as 48mirage said and find and print out some information that shows that on your particular car, the body number on the door tag and the v.i.n. number stamped on the engine and frame aren't supposed to match like they do on newer vehicles.
Richard
I took my truck to inspection few months ago. The inspector that drove it to the end told the person to "fail it because it has an unsafe shifter". He didn't care it was a brand new truck and that's how the 8spd's select gears.
4677
Hijacking over... every state has different requirements for titling vehicles. Here in NJ, it's a royal nightmare trying to register a vehicle that came from a state that had Bill of Sale's rather than titles.
I love Mopars so much I'm date coding the skid marks in my underwear.
I don't think that we're "hijacking" this thread Mike, just trying to say that the folks who work at these agencies aren't used to dealing with vehicles as old as ours, so they usually have no idea what their looking at. Not sure what their problem was with your brand new truck was though. Were you wearing your F**K OFF t-shirt?
As far as the issue with registering this 49 Coronet goes, the fact remains the same no matter what state he's trying to register the car in. If Chrysler didn't have matching numbers on the door tag and on the engine and frame from the factory when the car was brand new, no state should expect them now with either a bill of sale, or a title right?
Richard
For some unknown reason, nobody seems to take me seriously............
thebankerstoy Wrote:I don't think that we're "hijacking" this thread Mike, just trying to say that the folks who work at these agencies aren't used to dealing with vehicles as old as ours, so they usually have no idea what their looking at. Not sure what their problem was with your brand new truck was though. Were you wearing your F**K OFF t-shirt?
I meant I was highjacking the thread..
As for the DMV guy.. he was pissed off because others were laughing at him trying to get it in gear... His comment about failing didn't stop the person at the end from giving it the no inspection needed for 5yr treatment..
I love Mopars so much I'm date coding the skid marks in my underwear.
here in La. the dmv had no problem accepting the post number as the vin.number [however they had trouble with my name on license compare to my bill of sale they wanted me to get a notary to prove it was me because I sign everything Tim silly people!] ALSO go to your state dmv site it has all their reguirements.print out and bring with you. if you register antique you're not required inspections here
one more thought. sometimes going to a title company rather dmv is easier to work with, they might suggest a affidavit which they can do there .it worked for me once
