More Info - Title and tags in Texas
My daughter transfered the title with no problems. She told the Alvin, Texas
Tag Agency that she was going to restore the truck and that it was not running
right now. She was able to also get State Farm to insure it in the garage in
case the house burned down. All they needed was a picture for an approximate
valuation. The valued the old rust bucket, er truck at $2,800 dollars on a
picture.
Also when you go to get the tags for it do not tell them that it has a Camero
front end, V8 repalced the I-6, disk brakes vs. drums, etc. They will make you
fill out a form basically stating the truck was built as a 99 model with a 50's
body on it. You have in effect built a new truck and it will be tagged as such.
Then follows all the other laws governing your "new " vehicle.
Good luck..Bob Fentress
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Doug Pewterbaugh" <dpewter@email.msn.com>
Reply-To: "Doug Pewterbaugh" <dpewter@email.msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 09:41:45 -0500
>My experience agrees with Terry's; no title required to get insurance, just
VIN. I have never been asked for inspection verification in order to obtain
a title change, but if your state requires that sequence then go for for the
inspection next (& if you get pulled over on the way to the inspection
station, hope that a truthful explanation of you situation will appease the
cop) & then go straight to the Tax Assessors office & get the states
blessing. DON'T drive your truck to the Tax Assessors office, though;
they're slimy in my town & will ask if you drove the vehicle to their office
(& if you are reinstating an already expired registration, they will fine
you for driving the vehicle out of registration!).
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-Window
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Stellman <stellman@noex.com>
To: 'Bennett Ratliff' <Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM>; Truck List (E-mail)
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 7:36 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
>
>Do you really need a title to get insurance? If you have a vehicle
financed you don't have a title and you can get insurance. I also can't
believe that the sleazy, slimy insurance companies would be that particular
about taking your money. Getting it out of them might be another story
though. My two cents worth.
>
>
>
>Terry Stellman
>1949 3600
>Missouri City, Texas
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bennett Ratliff [SMTP:Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 2:50 PM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Cc: 'bkn@cybernet.net'
>Subject: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
>
>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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