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kizer · 10-12-2009, 05:09 PM

I have a buddy that often trades work for parts. He normally works on 1970's and slightly older Chevy trucks. He was approached on doing some work for a 1920'ish, which I belive is a Chevy Coup. I don't know for sure since I've only seen it a few times in pieces.

The problem he has now is nothing on this thing is original by any means. Chopped, tubbed, lowered, sectioned you name it its been done. Its more or less a rat rod and of course he has no paper to back anything up. Hes trying to get plates for it and since it was a trade by somebody who supposively got it from somebody else that died long time ago. Is there any direction he could go in order to get it back on the street?

Honestly I don't know if this thing would pass inpection........... Well anyways.

cdowns · 10-13-2009, 03:51 PM

does he have the body serial#plate? truthfully this is a hing that should have been addressed before spending money on anything

bubba327 · 10-13-2009, 10:36 PM

I am told the vehicle in Idaho is Identified by the frame number regardless of the body or motor that is installed on it.
I had a acquaintance who built his own frame, used a mustang IFS front clip , Jacobs ladder rear axle ,A 35 dodge sedan chopped and sectioned with a ford tractor tilt nose and a aluminum Olds 6. He went to title it and had to pay new car equivalent for state sales tax. DMV said if he had started with a titled frame of ANY kind , It would have been titled easily and cheaply. Live and Learn.

clinebarger · 10-26-2009, 01:04 PM

Chevy didnt use a body or frame mounted vin plate until 1956. the engine serial number was the vin. went through this on a 1950 chevy once

10-12-2009, 05:09 PM	#1
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Missing Title on a 1920'ish I have a buddy that often trades work for parts. He normally works on 1970's and slightly older Chevy trucks. He was approached on doing some work for a 1920'ish, which I belive is a Chevy Coup. I don't know for sure since I've only seen it a few times in pieces. The problem he has now is nothing on this thing is original by any means. Chopped, tubbed, lowered, sectioned you name it its been done. Its more or less a rat rod and of course he has no paper to back anything up. Hes trying to get plates for it and since it was a trade by somebody who supposively got it from somebody else that died long time ago. Is there any direction he could go in order to get it back on the street? Honestly I don't know if this thing would pass inpection........... Well anyways. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary Last edited by kizer; 10-12-2009 at 05:10 PM.

10-13-2009, 03:51 PM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Missing Title on a 1920'ish does he have the body serial#plate? truthfully this is a hing that should have been addressed before spending money on anything __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-13-2009, 10:36 PM	#3
bubba327 HOW long until spring?? Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star Idaho Posts: 1,413	Re: Missing Title on a 1920'ish I am told the vehicle in Idaho is Identified by the frame number regardless of the body or motor that is installed on it. I had a acquaintance who built his own frame, used a mustang IFS front clip , Jacobs ladder rear axle ,A 35 dodge sedan chopped and sectioned with a ford tractor tilt nose and a aluminum Olds 6. He went to title it and had to pay new car equivalent for state sales tax. DMV said if he had started with a titled frame of ANY kind , It would have been titled easily and cheaply. Live and Learn. __________________ 69 chevelle convertible 71-C-10 short-wide and low 64 C-10 custom shortbox "Bubba"s Recycling project"

10-26-2009, 01:04 PM	#4
clinebarger Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 6,370	Re: Missing Title on a 1920'ish Chevy didnt use a body or frame mounted vin plate until 1956. the engine serial number was the vin. went through this on a 1950 chevy once



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