And then there is the other side of this coin. No one from the Illinois
authorities has ever laid eyes on my car, not withstanding the fact that is
was a complete frame off restoration and is HIGHLY modified. I just took an
old registration card (from 1968!) into the SOS office, paid my fees, did a
change of address form and about 3 weeks later new (vanity) plates, and a
fancy new title certificate arrived in the mail. It's really kind of scary
that it could be that easy, considering that a ham fisted amateur mechanic
had taken every piece off and put them back on. Of course, it helps that we
have no emission or vehicle inspections downstate and my name is the same as
the original owner (my father), but still, it all seems a little too easy.
If they had looked up the birth date of the original named owner he would
been almost 100 today. Thank goodness no one caught the "Junior" in the
process. :)
Kg
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Dave Fain
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 8:28 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Title Nightmare
I was talking to a guy where I work who just built a motorcycle from
scratch. In Colorado, it takes several visits to the MVD and State Police
to obtain temporary permits and have the vehicle inspected. He says it is
very important that you have receipts for everything on it so that you can
prove it was built and not stolen. The same procedure would apply to a kit
car.
Dave
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