California DMV Title and Registration after 26 years - Need Advice Options

[LukeD]

I have an appointment to transfer the car (http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=257483) and get a title. Plates and registration in the glove box show last registered in 1989 and I have a signed bill of sale from the last registered owner (not the person I bought it from)

From some research according to California DMV vehicle code 4604(d)(3) and 5051 exepmts the car from penalties.

Does anyone have experience in this area in California that can chime in? My appointment is Monday and I'm a little nervous (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[SLITS]

The only way I got to keep the plates that were on the car (blue/yellow) was to:

Have in my possession the last registration card.

Have in my possession the Pink Slip.

Have in my possession the Bill of Sale.

Fill out a "collector car form" and statement of facts and agree that the car would not be driven until approval came from Sackofpotatoes.

Waited 6 months for the DMV to decide that everything was ok.

Car had not been registered for 20 years. Also went through the VIN verification bullshit. The only question the DMV guy had was, "where are the emissions stickers?". My answer, "The car is 40 years old and you expect the stickers to still be on the engine/body?".

[Tom_T]

Thanx Ron, I think I have all that stuff, as noted inside your message below....

The only way I got to keep the plates that were on the car (blue/yellow) was to:

Have in my possession the last registration card. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Check ... in fact I have all since purchased Dec. `75 to 92 when Non-Op came 3 months late & they wanted $1000 + smog check on a non-running car to reissue![/b]

Have in my possession the Pink Slip. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) [b]Check

Have in my possession the Bill of Sale. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Not sure if I even got a BoS, since they just signed the pink slip & I went to DMV right away? ... but I do have my 1st reg card after purchase dated 12/26/75!

Fill out a "collector car form" and statement of facts and agree that the car would not be driven until approval came from Sackofpotatoes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Can do .... no problemo, but I'll wait until she's closer to 6 months before resto completed & ready for the road! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

Waited 6 months for the DMV to decide that everything was ok. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Why do the DMV folks feel extra time to do stuff = job security!!??

Car had not been registered for 20 years. Also went through the VIN verification bullshit. The only question the DMV guy had was, "where are the emissions stickers?". My answer, "The car is 40 years old and you expect the stickers to still be on the engine/body?". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Douche bag!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) OK - so maybe I DO have a chance of keeping my original plates - since I'm 2nd owner since Dec. `75, car is no longer in the system, I have pink slip, my loan papers, all reg cards/non-op `75 - `91 + the 92 Non-Op renewal that came 3 months late, insurance & service records since my day one, car has been in my garage or on my property continuously since after the ditzy sorority bimbo "forgot to turn left to go up the [parking structure] ramp" & slammed my then freshly resto'd 914 into the concrete wall/column & mashed both ends! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) in late May 1985 while I was in biz grad school at UCLA, blah, blah, blah.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

2 years ago I sent in the fee & request form to try to get any Reg info on PO/OO before me who bought it new 11/6/72, but they sent the check back with form saying no longer in records ... after almost a year of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) for DMV to figure it wasn't in their microfilm files in some musty Sacratomato basement! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

No hurry to tackle DMV yet though, since she'll be trailered to all of the requisite mechanic & body shops for resto work!

I'll post a topic on that whenever I do it, so others may have the benefit of what I leard to do .... & not to do! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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