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Re: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?

To: Bennett Ratliff <Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM>, oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
From: John Maertens <mcdac@rconnect.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 16:50:26 -0500
Well if you want to pretend it's a 1951 I could fix you up with a South
Dakota title and matching door VIN plate. (it's from a '51 I junked out)
John '51 1/2 Ton
Minnesota

Bennett Ratliff wrote:
> 
> Went this morning to try and transfer the title on the '49 that I have
> in a million pieces waiting on the body guys.  Thought I would get a
> jump on title and tags so when it is ready I can drive it legally.  Was
> told by the local tax assessor that I have to have an inspection
> certificate and insurance to get title transferred and tags.  Problem
> is, to get insurance, I have to have title (don't I?) and a mechanics
> letter that the truck is road worthy, and to get inspection I have to
> have insurance.  So what comes first, the chicken or the egg?  Based on
> my conversation this morning it looks like the steps are as follows:
> 1. Go find an inspector that I can convince of my situation and get an
> inspection and mechanics letter.
> 2. Convince my insurance carrier that I am road worthy and conveniently
> omit that I "technically" don't have title to the truck.
> 3. Take the title, inspection and insurance to the tax assessor
> immediatly and close the deal.
> Has anybody done this?  Am I making this harder than it is? Do I have to
> trailer my truck to the mechanic or should I just borrow a plate from my
> suburban?  Help please with any suggestions.
> 
> Bennett - '49 coming together for the 4th of July Parade (hopefully)
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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