Titling a body in California
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steve smith
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Calif requires a "vin" number. They will accept a frame or engine number upon a physical verification . AAA insurance that has a DMV station is your best friend in Calif.
Chris Haynes
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Model A's never had a body number.
Gil Sissons
Senior Member
We just had a Coupe verified that had been out of the DMV system for 40+ years.
Got paperwork from DMV.... had a CHP come by the house and verify the number under the cab on the frame. He was there less than 5 minutes. Then paperwork back to DMV.
I see no way to title just a body.
Just my opinion.
Gil. NoCal
Got paperwork from DMV.... had a CHP come by the house and verify the number under the cab on the frame. He was there less than 5 minutes. Then paperwork back to DMV.
I see no way to title just a body.
Just my opinion.
Gil. NoCal
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1931 flamingo
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It's the frame # that gets titled. JMO
Paul in CT
Paul in CT
Chris Haynes
Well-known member
How do you get the CHP to come to you???
Chris Haynes
Well-known member
That is not a serial number used on the title.
I didn't say it was used on the title, you said Model A's never had
a body number.
Gil Sissons
Senior Member
In California after you have picked up the proper DMV paperwork
just stop by the DMV office and they make a appointment for a
officer to meet you where the car is. In our case the car was at
the house. Officer arrived promptly on time.
Gil. NoCal
just stop by the DMV office and they make a appointment for a
officer to meet you where the car is. In our case the car was at
the house. Officer arrived promptly on time.
Gil. NoCal
California won’t just register a body any way, they want to see a whole car.
California also won’t go off of an engine number anymore as too many engines have been changed over time to make it an accurate way registering a car.
They need a proper VIN number.
If there is no VIN they will take receipts for all your parts that make up a complete car and
CHP will issue their own VIN for the car called a “CA” tag.
California also won’t go off of an engine number anymore as too many engines have been changed over time to make it an accurate way registering a car.
They need a proper VIN number.
If there is no VIN they will take receipts for all your parts that make up a complete car and
CHP will issue their own VIN for the car called a “CA” tag.
Chris Haynes
Well-known member
I said that in the context of serial number discussion. You know that.
Chris Haynes
Well-known member
It doesn't work that way in the big city. You have to take the vehicle to them here.
