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Heel & Toe
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diffrent vin:
I have a 1969 corvette that has been in my garage for 20+years and I have been trying to get a title to, its been about 4 months and I have gotten no where, the car's vin number does not come up anywhere in any system so they keep sending the paper work back. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction.
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Instructor
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From: Jackson Michigan
This will vary by state. I know in Michigan, you can go in and have the Secretary of State run the vin and get a new title issued so long as it comes up clean. You just tell them you have owned the car for 20 years and the title was lost, no problem.
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I have a 1969 corvette that has been in my garage for 20+years and I have been trying to get a title to, its been about 4 months and I have gotten no where, the car's vin number does not come up anywhere in any system so they keep sending the paper work back. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction.
thank you
thank you
They may need to send an officer out to inspect or whatever but go in there in person, regardless of the state and settle it. Otherwise it will never get done.
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I have a 1969 corvette that has been in my garage for 20+years and I have been trying to get a title to, its been about 4 months and I have gotten no where, the car's vin number does not come up anywhere in any system so they keep sending the paper work back. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction.
thank you
thank you
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When you say they keep sending the paperwork back, it sounds like you are trying to do it by mail. In a case like this, pencil in a few hours in your day to physically sit in front of a human being at the DMV office until they can process a lost title application, or a supervisor can tell you why they cannot and what you need to do. Use your cellphone to take a clear photo of the VIN on the car for handy reference.
They may need to send an officer out to inspect or whatever but go in there in person, regardless of the state and settle it. Otherwise it will never get done.
They may need to send an officer out to inspect or whatever but go in there in person, regardless of the state and settle it. Otherwise it will never get done.
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Melting Slicks
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WOW !!!
sorry cant help but will say its certainly a unique number !
can you get to see the number on the chassis ?
sorry cant help but will say its certainly a unique number !
can you get to see the number on the chassis ?
Last edited by bazza77; Oct 12, 2016 at 07:54 PM. Reason: chassis has a vin to
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1st Digit is the Division: 1 = Chevrolet
2nd and 3rd digit is the Series: 94 = Corvette
4th and 5th Digit is the Body Style: 37 = 2 door Coupe -- 67 = 2 Door Convertible
6th Digit is the Model Year: 9 = 1969
7th Digit is Assembly Plant: S = St. Louis, MO
Last 6 Digits are Production numbers starting with 700001 to 738762
Looks like U to me which doesn't match.
2nd and 3rd digit is the Series: 94 = Corvette
4th and 5th Digit is the Body Style: 37 = 2 door Coupe -- 67 = 2 Door Convertible
6th Digit is the Model Year: 9 = 1969
7th Digit is Assembly Plant: S = St. Louis, MO
Last 6 Digits are Production numbers starting with 700001 to 738762
Looks like U to me which doesn't match.
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I am afraid this car will be a problem to register with a proper 69 Corvette VIN. I have never seen anything like this where the VIN tag "looks" original but does not conform to the standard format.
That U should not be there. It should have been a 7.
Best of luck.
Last edited by ed427vette; Oct 12, 2016 at 09:09 PM.
