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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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I am buying a rolling chassis that is perfect, everything is clean and the interior is immaculate. Only problems it there is no title. Would i be better of transferring the needed body panels and interior to my car or should i just transplant my drivetrain over? I have no clue why there is no title or what i would have to do to get one.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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Call the DMV, tell the DMV the vin number. Then you will have to go through the process of re-titling a vehicle.


and HOPE that it already doesn't have a rebuilt/destruction title
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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*cough cough* re-vin *cough* cough*
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Black94Z28
*cough cough* re-vin *cough* cough*
i was actually looking for the "like" button when i realized this wasn't facebook.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Black1995Z28
Call the DMV, tell the DMV the vin number. Then you will have to go through the process of re-titling a vehicle.


and HOPE that it already doesn't have a rebuilt/destruction title
Also hope there is no lean against it...
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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its stolen..lol call dmv before u buy it
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 03:24 AM
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definately run that Vin number...
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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I hope its not stolen. 450 for a white z28 ttop car with charcoal and red interior. 141000 on the car
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Dude...buying a shell with no title...shady stuff. I'd check with local police too. If it was stolen and drivetrain stripped, you're SOL.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by scj
i was actually looking for the "like" button when i realized this wasn't facebook.
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lmao happens to me too
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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where did you buy it? the homeboys shopping network?

"we got car phones, we got car stereos, we got car alarms, and if you act now, we could probably get the car!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55aHvFD-I80
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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you don't want to transfer parts on to your car that are stolen either my buddy about 15 years ago did a full conversion to his 87 foxbody to a 93 cobra and he didn't know the parts were stolen so he said... any way the cops were watching the shop that he got the work done at and they came by one day and picked him and the car up. When they finally let him take the car home he said it was the fastest the car had ever been of coarse it was probably because he had no interior no doors no wing hell he had no back hatch he sat on a milk crate that he somehow strapped down so it didn't shift.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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well i cant get a response from the guy anymore after asking for the vin. This sucks i was looking forward to camaro finally looking nice for cheap. (im in college so fixing my car is really hard)
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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^ Ouch. Sounds like you've just busted a thief. Or the cops already have! lol
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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as a fellow citizen you should give the cops that guys number and tell them the suspicions you have of it being a stolen vehicle, most likely they will look into it....if someone stole my car i'd be pissssssssssssssssssssssssed.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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just got the vin from him. Is there any way to check it that doesn't cost me money?
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Call up the dmv
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Give me the VIN and I might be able to check it.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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you can call your local police department's non emergency line. You can tell them the vin and they'll be able to tell you if it's stolen or not, when it was last registered, etc etc.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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i really appreciate all the help from you guys
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