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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: West Covina, California
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Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Hello, I just purchased a 69 C20 pick up truck. $500 has what appears so sound like a good running 350 and 350 tranny. BM floor shift, Carter Carb, HEI, etc.. needs a few minor pieces This is a first time purchasing a truck and the owner let it go so cheap because it hasnt been registered for about 5 years. I noticed on the title that it is registered as a commercial vehicle and looks like the fees are sky high.. Does anyone know if I can change the registration to register it as a non- Commercial vehicle? Does look like the truck was ever used as a commercial vehicle? Im in california and was looking at the DMV website and makes mention that the GVW. must be 10000 lbs in order for it to be deemed commercial. Does anybody know the GVW of the truck. I dont plan on attaching a trailer on it. I just bought it to play with it a bit and use it for hardware trips I just hope I didnt get into a big mess with registering etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
yea, you can change the comercial plates to non comercial no problem. At least it wasn't for me.
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Location: Southern California
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
What part of West Covina are you? I grew up in Glendora, and thats where my burb was originally from too.
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Vacaville, CA
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Location: West Covina, California
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Damn!!! I found an old registration card that stated the person was paying $280 on registration fees per year.
Its 5 years past due and DMV said they only go back 3 years. even if thats the case, thats 280 x 3 plus any penalty fees etc.... I hope that is not the case or else I will have to part the truck and sell by parts. Why is this C20 considered a commercial vehicle? are all C20 commercial? Im in W.C. right by the West Covina Mall |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: West Covina, California
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Which truck didnt you have a problem on? the burb?
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Location: Vacaville, CA
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
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Weight Fees for Commercial Vehicles with Declared Gross Vehicle Weight 10,000 lbs. or Less Unladen Weight (Vehicle Code §9400) All fees are subject to changes in the law and may vary depending on your particular application or transaction. Use fee information for an estimation of fees due only. The Weight Fees in this section shall be paid in addition to any other registration fees for the registration of any commercial vehicle that operates with unladen weight. Weight fees for pickup trucks and electric vehicles are calculated under this section. Whenever a camper is temporarily attached to a motor vehicle designed to transport property, the motor vehicle shall be subject to the fees in this section. The camper shall be deemed to be a load and the fees shall be based on the unladen weight of the motor vehicle without the camper. Motor Vehicles with No More Than Two Axles Unladen Weight Fee Unladen Weight Fee 0 - 1999 $8 2000 - 2999 $8 3000 - 4000 $24 4001 - 5000 $80 5001 - 6000 $154 Your truck must be in the 5000-6000 pound range and the weight fee is 154.00. Time to put the truck on a diet and get it reweighed. You should be able to get it down to the 4000-5000 pound range and save about 74.00 a year. I was told you can put historic plates on the truck and not pay weight fees but then you cannot haul anything in the truck. Last edited by extd56; 07-06-2009 at 11:45 AM. |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: West Covina, California
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Thanks EXTD. Thats sounds more realistic (According to what I read and what I noticed on the old registration)
I just saw a 1970 c10 very nice condition on craigslist for $1,500 didnt know they go so cheap. I might just strip this 69 and sell it for parts. or get a good condition body and dump the drivetrain from the 69 into it. I have a 64 Cadillac and the car and parts are super expensive compared to these trucks. I just pruchased a home and promise my wife that I would not fill up the new home with Toys again... but here I go Its just too tempting and easy to work on. Ohh well she was raised by a hot rod family so she'll get over it.. Hahahah! Once again thanks for all the Info. Any more suggestions would be appreciated. I have an appointment with DMV tommorrow |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: West Covina, California
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Would a C10 truck have the same commercial classification?
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Location: Vacaville, CA
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Yes it would but if you can get it under the 4000 pound mark it would be a lot cheaper. My old 72 Chevy longbed came in at 3998 which means that the weight fees were 24.00.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
moved off the burb section... to the truck section.
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Location: West Covina, California
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Just found out it will cost me $996 to change ownership and regristration updated.
Will be $450 for registering as historical vehicle.. But this way I can drive it daily? regulation says only in parades , etc... |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
do you have a friend or famly out of state?
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
Just another reason not to live in California. You guys have to deal with a lot of B.S. when it comes to registering vehicles.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Carmel, IN
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Re: Help Just purchased 69 Truck
They need revenue, octomoms don't just pop out 8 babies at a time for free.
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