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Bluechevy68 · 12-20-2012, 03:27 PM

About a year ago I bought a roller off of craigslist for parts. I did receive a bill of sale but no title. The truck still had the vin and SPID. Through a oil change sticker on the windshield I was able to track it back to SC. After conversation with the SC DMV I discovered it still has a clear clean title in that State. However, they would not tell me who's name it was currently in.

Every time I call the local clerk's office in KY I get a different answer. A couple being that if it is in someone's else's name somewhere else they can not transfer it without the title and another one being that if I have had it for five years I can transfer it into my name.

The guy I bought it from said he bought it from a guy that said he bought it from SC but did not get a title with it. So I don't believe I will come up with a name that way. If I had the name of the person on the title I could call them up and ask them to send me a signed copy of it so I could transfer it. I have recently sold my other C10 that I was needing parts for so I was hoping to be able to get a title for this truck but I guess it will not turn out that way. Any suggestions?

**jaros44sr** · 12-20-2012, 04:01 PM

Have you tried your local chief of police, sometimes they can open doors that john q. public cant

**specialtyretail** · 12-20-2012, 04:22 PM

What year truck???

67ChevyRedneck · 12-20-2012, 04:24 PM

Sounds like a mess. Time to find a cheap parts truck

hyatt · 12-20-2012, 04:38 PM

I would be careful contacting person with title They could leagally come get your truck In tennessee if you have a bill of sale ,pictures of vehicle and have a police officer come verify the VIN you can apply for a title This is on vehicles over 30 years old I just did this works flawlessly

Bluechevy68 · 12-20-2012, 04:43 PM

hyatt,

Who did you contact to do this? local police office or clerk's/dmv office?

BYW,

the truck is a short wide '72 GMC

hyatt · 12-20-2012, 05:11 PM

I had a local police oficer come look at the vin on truck and bill of sale and wrote out a paper saying that they matched took that and pictures of my truck to dmv Paid sales tax on value of truck applied for title got new tags(wont need them for a while but required at that time) and got my title yesterday Took about 3 weeks to come back Thants how you do it in Tennessee other states should be similar on vehicles over 30 years old Newer vehicles get more complicated

12-20-2012, 03:27 PM	#1
Bluechevy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London,KY Posts: 299	What to do next? About a year ago I bought a roller off of craigslist for parts. I did receive a bill of sale but no title. The truck still had the vin and SPID. Through a oil change sticker on the windshield I was able to track it back to SC. After conversation with the SC DMV I discovered it still has a clear clean title in that State. However, they would not tell me who's name it was currently in. Every time I call the local clerk's office in KY I get a different answer. A couple being that if it is in someone's else's name somewhere else they can not transfer it without the title and another one being that if I have had it for five years I can transfer it into my name. The guy I bought it from said he bought it from a guy that said he bought it from SC but did not get a title with it. So I don't believe I will come up with a name that way. If I had the name of the person on the title I could call them up and ask them to send me a signed copy of it so I could transfer it. I have recently sold my other C10 that I was needing parts for so I was hoping to be able to get a title for this truck but I guess it will not turn out that way. Any suggestions?

12-20-2012, 04:01 PM	#2
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,761	Re: What to do next? Have you tried your local chief of police, sometimes they can open doors that john q. public cant __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

12-20-2012, 04:22 PM	#3
specialtyretail So,, what else you got??? Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jackson, Mo Posts: 18,634	Re: What to do next? What year truck???

12-20-2012, 04:24 PM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: What to do next? Sounds like a mess. Time to find a cheap parts truck __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

12-20-2012, 04:38 PM	#5
hyatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: sparta tennessee Posts: 345	Re: What to do next? I would be careful contacting person with title They could leagally come get your truck In tennessee if you have a bill of sale ,pictures of vehicle and have a police officer come verify the VIN you can apply for a title This is on vehicles over 30 years old I just did this works flawlessly __________________ 1946 car hauler 1948 surburban 1937 chevy sedan 1940 olds sedan (project) 1967 ss396 chevelle 1999 dually crewcab(24000 miles)

12-20-2012, 04:43 PM	#6
Bluechevy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London,KY Posts: 299	Re: What to do next? hyatt, Who did you contact to do this? local police office or clerk's/dmv office? BYW, the truck is a short wide '72 GMC

12-20-2012, 05:11 PM	#7
hyatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: sparta tennessee Posts: 345	Re: What to do next? I had a local police oficer come look at the vin on truck and bill of sale and wrote out a paper saying that they matched took that and pictures of my truck to dmv Paid sales tax on value of truck applied for title got new tags(wont need them for a while but required at that time) and got my title yesterday Took about 3 weeks to come back Thants how you do it in Tennessee other states should be similar on vehicles over 30 years old Newer vehicles get more complicated __________________ 1946 car hauler 1948 surburban 1937 chevy sedan 1940 olds sedan (project) 1967 ss396 chevelle 1999 dually crewcab(24000 miles)



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