Getting title in CA

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scouttoo

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Looking for someone who has recent experience in getting a title on a vehicle with no paperwork in California. Is there any way to check the vin to make sure it isn't stolen? My google searching didn't turn up anything for sure except that things are real difficult in this state. What a surprise, not. I guess aaa can be helpful.
 
We use donna leek of professional registration service. She is local and should be able to get you a title. Best to call her at 530-320-5708 for information and pricing.
 
I just went through this with the 64. I called aaa with the plate and the vin and it was out of the system. I had to fill out a few forms and it has to go through dmv for a chp full inspection to finalize the paperwork.
 
How much is it for the registration service -roughly? I don't have a vehicle to purchase yet. There's one up north that's a possibility.
What is involved with the inspection? Are they looking under the hood? Reason I ask is because there will be a cummins 6bt shoe-horned in there where a Nissan sd33 once lived along with other major mods. I don't want to go thru all the work and then have CA say no way. I think I would have to leave the state.
 
Its a verification for the vin and a light and brake inspection. That's all they care about...90% don't even know there is a vin on the frame.
 
Aaa will do the vin verification for no fee. They have done all of my IH's and other vintage rolling stock on the spot.

Be cautious however that the vin tag will have a letter in the vin, for instance an "a" on my 65 that was not stamped on the frame rail. That almost soiled my Scout verification but I told the agent that IH only stamped the letter on the vin tag. Went fine after that.
 
One Scout possibility is missing some front sheet metal and has no engine or trans. So, if I get the title thru that reg service, build it, then take it for inspection I'm golden?
 
scouttoo said:
one Scout possibility is missing some front sheet metal and has no engine or trans. So, if I get the title thru that reg service, build it, then take it for inspection I'm golden?
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I don't see a problem with that, that's my plan for the 64.
 
Robert kenney said:
aaa will do the vin verification for no fee. They have done all of my IH's and other vintage rolling stock on the spot.

Be cautious however that the vin tag will have a letter in the vin, for instance an "a" on my 65 that was not stamped on the frame rail. That almost soiled my Scout verification but I told the agent that IH only stamped the letter on the vin tag. Went fine after that.
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Just saw this thread and it brought to mind when I had the dmv verify the frame vin on my 1980. If I had brought along the LST I might have had some ammunition to shoot back with. My frame was stamped k0062 before the kgdxxxxx. That didn't match the vin plate and she sent me off to the chp to sort it out, which only made things worse (they stuck me with a "truck" plate because it had a terra top on it). The LST had pre-printed on it k0062 before the vin. Anyone else notice this?
 
The Scout I wound up getting came out of Nevada. It came with a signed over title from the previous owner and a bill of sale from the person I bought it from. CHP came out to the house to verify the VIN. Such service! It took a couple trips to DMV, but really no problems. The CHP officer couldn't find the VIN on the frame, neither could I, but fortunately the VIN plate and VIN sticker are enough for verification. I'm wondering why no VIN on the frame?
 
scouttoo said:
The Scout I wound up getting came out of Nevada. It came with a signed over title from the previous owner and a bill of sale from the person I bought it from. CHP came out to the house to verify the VIN. Such service! It took a couple trips to DMV, but really no problems. The CHP officer couldn't find the VIN on the frame, neither could I, but fortunately the VIN plate and VIN sticker are enough for verification. I'm wondering why no VIN on the frame?
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It's there, just faint or eroded away.
 
There's only light rust in that area. I wire brushed it and even side lighting the area and nothing shows up except some large faint hand painted numbers - paint pen?. There is a 4 digit number stamped on the passenger side frame extender, 118" wheelbase. On that same part is white painted stenciled lettering and numbers that are hard to read. On the front of the frame is some original color, a lovely avocado hue, over spray under the peeling repaint color, not so avocado green. On the front door hinge side pillar/jamb hidden by the front fender, someone welded their name. It's covered in original color paint. Maybe S.L. Scott got bored on the assembly line! None of this matters, I'm just curious.
Maybe the frame was replaced long time ago?
 
I realize this is an old thread but for the sake of anyone interested, I've done 2 of these recently and both were successful.

On the first one I had no title but a BOS and a request for duplicate title was in hand and also had power of attorney signed and notarized from the daughter of the original owner who was now deceased. That one I paid $90 and got a temp reg so I could drive to CHP and get it verified. That was super easy as all he did was check the frame and the data plate. I had already cleaned the frame and had a light shining on it for him even ;)

On the second one, I had a very old title and 4 BOS from all the owners that bought and sold without registering it! That one cost me $210 (no idea why the increase) and same deal with the CHP. The day I drove it there was the first time in 35 years that it was driven on the highway AFAIK, and I made it there and back. On that one I still need to go back to DMV with the verification form, but that will be the final trip.
 
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