Hey Kurt,
Good advice about the auto club. I might do it, even tho the closest
one is 90 minutes away.
My first TR, which I am currently driving, had not been on the road in
10 years. The DMV let a sheriff verify the VIN and there were no back fees
(this was in1992). I asked the DMV about having a peace officer sign the
verification for this one and she said that they don't do that anymore
(something about Cobra replicas being licensed as '65 Fords). She said that
the car must be complete, with engine installed and inspected at the DMV.
What a COS.
I have an alternate plan B which I may be forced to implement. However,
I won't make that plan public...
I really don't like those guys.
Bill Brewer
Tehachapi, CA
1960 TR-3A TS 72747 LO
1961 TR-3A TS 75407 L
-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt <koblinger@linkline.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 9:00 AM
Subject: RE: Bad News/Trouble With The Authorities
>
>Rule No. 1 of owning an old car in California, NEVER go to the DMV. Join
the Auto Club and do all your registrations and transfers there. They hire
intelligent people and will patiently straighten out any mess you have. Ask
me how I know!
>
>As to having your car visually inspected before registering. This is to
make sure the paperwork matches the VIN's and ID plates. This can also be
done by the Auto Club or by any sworn Police Officer. I had my TR2 and TR3
verified by my local PD at my home. The TR3 was (and still is) completely
disassembled. It is just a tub on the chassis. The commission plate was
still in place. I had no problems even though the VIN on the pink was the
engine no. (that's what they used to do in Ca.) and of course it was
different than the commission number on the plate. Not a problem. I got the
verification forms from the Auto Club. If you happen to know someone who is
a cop, you've got it made!
>
>In Ca. if a car goes unregistered for 4 years, the record is deleted from
the computer unless you file a permit of non-operation form and pay a fee (I
think $10).
>
>For the fellow with the 75 Spitfire with the header, you should be able to
have it verified to get the pink. The pink is a certificate of ownership
only. They should only be checking to see that the numbers match the
paperwork. You will have to get a current smog cert. in order to get it
registered and tagged for use on the street. Thats where they'll get you for
the header. Hit the junk yards and find a used stock manifold and fit it
for the smog test (did a 75 Spit have a cat con?).
>
>As for the "rat on your neighbor with the smoking car program", you might
want to make a purely political statement. Cruise by the local DMV and note
the plate numbers of the cars parked in the spots reserved for say, the
office manager, and call that in as a smoker, anonymously of course.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Kurt Oblinger
>
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