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)

[Tom_T]

Dave K. -

Unless they changed their plans & started stamping them after all - that would've been a flat plate with the letters painted on - including shadow-lines IIRC - or else an actual old NOS Yellow/Black-Letters plate (still out there, I got one for our 1960 Avion in 2014).

I agree about the Blue/Yellow ones! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I don't think DMV made it clear that they needed the minimum 8000 apps for EACH plate type/series, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) otherwise more folks with the `70's classics surely would've signed up!

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Briby & pSquared -

I think it's easier coming in from out of state, than if you have a car in long term storage (off the roads) without being Non-Op in state - as I & a few others above have stated we face. For that reason, if it becomes onerous to register in CA for us, we may have to go out of state to register & "store" ours, then come back into CA with out-of-state Reg/Non-Op.

CA created a "Catch 22" when they stacked Smog Check + Non-Op together - back before the exemption.

Cuz they required continuous Non-Op or else a Smog + Reg for 1 year to re-enter Non-Op ~ even when the car was non-operable & continuously in storage & off the public roads as required - i.e.: unable to drive to get the damn smog check ~ & even when it was THEIR damn mistake to not send out the Non-Op renewal until 3-4 months later!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

That was my problem in `92, after 7 years on Non-Op in dry storage in my garage, then they wanted smog + inspection (car had accident damage) + regular reg + $1500+/- in penalties = huge & impossible hassle & $2500+/- in 92 to get mine renewed & back on the books - so I didn't!

Hopefully I can keep my original plates & get it registered whenever the resto is done for not an unreasonable cost .... somehow!

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