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Sunbeam 2000 build
- Thread starter belmateo
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Aladin Sane
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Another hybrid in the works i see.
belmateo
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It is not set in stone yet, still weighing fixing the S2000 since their value has gone way up. The positive aspect of building another one is that this will be registered and licensed as a 1964. Could not believe it when the seller handed me a true PINK SLIP and BLACK and YELLOW plates that match the title! That is big plus if I do it because it means no smog requirements so I can do whatever I want. The Supercharger would be moved to this car and put the black car back to a stock motor and probably sell it.
belmateo
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The good news is I got the pink slip with matching plate, the bad news is a person filled out the back with his name, address and signature but never registered it. I tracked that person down and have been in touch with him, for some reason he is not willing to fill out release of interest (DMV.CA.GOV form 227) so I can transfer the title to my name.
Some people!
Some people!
belmateo
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John,
You are right it is out of the system. Will I be able to keep the original plates assinged to this car?
Do I use this form and pay fees?
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/statement-of-facts-reg-256-pdf/
You are right it is out of the system. Will I be able to keep the original plates assinged to this car?
Do I use this form and pay fees?
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/statement-of-facts-reg-256-pdf/
belmateo
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That is new to me, do you mean going to AAA?
belmateo
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So I talked to two different Ca DMV employees over the phone and got two different answers, went to AAA and got a second opinion and basically said use form 343 along with the bill of sale from the seller (not on the title). It will take DMV some time since the car is out of the system, a search of older records to verify that it has not been titled anywhere.
Aladin Sane
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I wish you all the luck in the world.
seriesIIIgt
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I would not go to DMV once you open that door like John said things can go wrong if you PM me l will give you the number of a guy l used when l bought my last car out of California
belmateo
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Thanks B!
I spent a total of 20 minutes and got all the paperwork done, last thing to do is a VIN verification. There are three "tags" on the car, one is the large one which I think is the build specs? Second one is screwed on with an "SAL" prefix, then I have the special riveted one with only numbers on it that are legible, however the Title shows an "SAS364B" prefix.
Is that normal?
Lastly the car will need to be taken the DMV for the VIN verification, hope it will not be an issue. I have a good feeling about it as they did not tell me to only go to the CHP. The clerk gave me three choices, Them, CHP or a private company. Called a couple of private companies and on one call got a live person that quoted me almost $200 to come the house and do it, um NO THANK YOU!
Series 3 VINs were B9200000 – B9205864. See https://sunbeamalpine.org/the-series-sunbeam-alpine/.
Maybe the lettering on the VIN plate was not readable, so something else was used for titling?
Mike
Maybe the lettering on the VIN plate was not readable, so something else was used for titling?
Mike