model a title question

Boy, thats a heck of a question.. That'll start an investigation.. Every state is different,, Model As in NY don't need or have titles.. Anything 1972 and older is registered [no title] and transferred using the reg and a bill of sale,, simple..
 
I am in California and I would sleep much better going through the DMV. Maybe it will require a bond but you know it was done right.

Charlie Stephens
 
dmv might send you to the highway patrol office for vin verification or you could invite a private vin to locate and document those numbers, either way. I did both. private vin verifier needed two numbers located, model A frame and motor still together numbers matching .
the other vehicle 1947 willys cj2a jeep needed a highway patrol officer to locate just the one number remaining on the frame. the motor had been replaced by the previous owner with a factory rebuilt four cylinder industrial motor original to specs but numbers not accurate. hwp vin inspection was free, private inspection was fifty dollars.
none the less I offered for both inspectors to look at both cars to fulfill their curiosities . I suggest you don't buy a title from anyone that does not match your vehicle unless you want that item for novelty and to hang on your wall as nostalgia .

"life is easy when your told what to do"
 
I agree. PA can be pretty picky and it is best to do things correctly. And sometimes, the DMV acts curiously. Just smile and be nice. I had a Model A that had to be titled as a street rod as well as transfer the title. The PA DMV ended up vacating my old title completely and then issuing me a new title and VIN #.

Here's the main website for the PA DMV: http://www.padmv.org/

My best word of advice-if you have to send ANYTHING through to the DMV in Harrisburg, have your local state representative take it there for you. It will be much faster and more efficient with a lot less chance it will be returned to you needing "corrections". Make sure you pay your taxes on the vehicle,too.
 
I went to the DMV here is OR and had no problem. But I was nice, smiled, let the lady behind the counter take a picture of my rig, the branch manager did the number check and I was off and running. Nice situation, good service and got it all done in one visit. But I had a book with all my info in it-invoice where I purchased some of the bigger parts, all my part receipts and a certification from a friend that I owned the rig years ago. Mine was a rebuild and may be a bit different.
 
I'm just finishing up getting a title through the DMV. It takes some time, but when your done no more worries. In NC you will need receitps for all major parts, or receipt for the car.
 
I went to the DMV once and the clerk questioned me about the mileage I put down
on my '59 VW. She wanted to know if the mileage stated (4000) was the correct
original miles for my 50 year old car. I smiled and said: "You're new here, aren't you?" Her supervisor overheard me, smiled and then said: "How can you tell?" Gotta
love the DMV! I'd still advise checking in with the DMV---but just make sure that
you talk to someone who's been there awhile.

Jack
 
Having gone through this recently in Nebraska, I agree do it right and there are no worries later. The proccess was simple and cost about $185 including inspection and postage between here and the state DMV. I did this before any great strides appearance wise took place incase they wanted to do an apraised value bond vs. a purchase price bond, which likely would have pushed the cost up accordingly. I was able to use the purchase price on the Bill of Sale, which was $450 instead of the Blue Book value of $12,500 on the bottom end for a Deluxe Delivery. Good luck. Rod
 
Interestingly VIN numbers here in Wisconsin were always the engine number until 1956 when engine numbers were ignored and 'frame/body' numbers became the VIN.

Now my friend restored a 1953 GMC P-Up. But he put a different in line six in. He made the mistake of letting the Wisconsin DMV know about the motor change and now he shot himself in the foot because those #*^@* folks in Madison have decided his GMC no longer qualifies for a 'COLLECTOR' plate with a one time fee of $60 or so and you can't drive the car in January [?].

You own the 'Collector' plate for life no matter what car or truck the plate is transferred to.

So now he has to buy a 'HOBBIEST' plate for a fee of $50 a year. Every year. A another Government scam. Some $50 bucks more a year to Wisconsin to squander. One of the ten highest taxed States with one of the highest 'Brain Drains' and 'Corporate Flight' to lands of lower taxes. Example-->>Harley Davidson needs to anni up $21 million in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee to pay more in taxes here in Wisconsin for 2011 after the Bush tax cuts come off at the end of 2010. That's a lot of bikes to sell. I wouldn't blame them if they moved to Mexico.

Opps I went off the reservation. skip.
 
I also am from Wisconsin and I am a fan of taking the legal route. I built a Model A speedster from parts and a Rootleib body kit. I applied for a title and hobbyist license. The DMV didn't agree with me and would only title it as a homemade vehicle. It would need to be inspected and meet all current safety standards. Since it most certainly would not pass inspection it could not be licensed. A sincere letter along with all documentation and applications sent directly to the governor did the trick. I now have a clean title using the engine block number as the VIN number. I also have hobbyist license which cost $200.00 one time only. I figured it was worth a shot and it worked for me.
 
once the lady behind her computer ask if it was salvage, as they always do. i said it has no value, restored from piles of junk, she said 'oh so it it's junk. put that down, took my fee handed me the tags and registration, said i'd get the pink in the mail and happy driving, junk. california.
 
'29wagon said:
once the lady behind her computer ask if it was salvage, as they always do. i said it has no value, restored from piles of junk, she said 'oh so it it's junk. put that down, took my fee handed me the tags and registration, said i'd get the pink in the mail and happy driving, junk. california.
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here, that probably would have gotten you a scrap title that would only enable you to part out the car-or crush it. Got to be careful what you say-the government rarely has a sense of humor and takes things very literally.
 
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