Et al,
I guess I don't want to move to Texas! They are nasty about tags. Personally
I don't think a newer engine makes a new truck. I kept my solid front axle
and
got not computers runing anything. I think that is a very limiting handicap
in any
argument that my ride is now a '92.
Lonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Pewterbaugh <dpewter@email.msn.com>
To: <jvanho01@tir.com>; Terry Stellman <stellman@noex.com>; 'Bennett
Ratliff' <Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM>; Truck List (E-mail)
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
>That's got to be a pretty expensive truck if you have to get a mortgage
>company to tote the note :-) Seriously, Jim & all, Jim is right that in
>Texas they let you have the title (although it is a different color,
>assuming for quick ID) when there is a lien against it.
>
>Regards,
>Doug Pewterbaugh
>dpewter@msn.com
>Denton, TX
>49 3104 216 5-window
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jvanho01@tir.com <jvanho01@tir.com>
>To: Terry Stellman <stellman@noex.com>; 'Bennett Ratliff'
><Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM>; Truck List (E-mail) <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:40 PM
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
>
>
>>As I recall in Texas the mortgage company holds the title until it is paid
>>off but in Michigan the owner holds the title with the mortgage company
>>shown as the lien holder until it is paid off.
>>
>>Jim V. - Michigan now - Texas previously
>>'58 GMC Suburban Carrier - V8 Automatic
>>
>>
>>At 07:28 AM 4/28/99 Wednesday -0500, Terry Stellman wrote:
>>>
>>>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
>>>immediately 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
>>>
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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