Re: VIN plate help
[Re: Lon207]
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02/05/14 11:47 AM
02/05/14 11:47 AM
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THE GLASS MAN
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I recently acquired a 1947 dodge pickup. I also have a VIN plate. The number on the plate is serial 81120282. Does this plate go with the 47? thanks in advance
Lon
Where is the vin plate? On your truck or in your pocket? Even though my 48 Dodge truck has a vin plate on the door jam, the title has the number from the motor on it. I have also heard of frame numbers being used on the title. I have also heard of buying those blank vin plates off ebag and putting the seriel number off of the title that you just bought off of a guy at a swap meet.
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Re: VIN plate help
[Re: Dabee]
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02/06/14 07:52 AM
02/06/14 07:52 AM
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I went thru this with a 37 Dodge PU.....no vin tag and truck titled by the engine number and the engine was long gone.
As I found out after buying a shop manual, the frame is also stamped with the vin. It took about 1/2 a day at DMV to get that all straightened out but I now a legit paper on it.
Now if a sharp LEO decides to check numbers on the truck, which do you think he's going to go by, the stamped numbers on the frame or a tag that's held on with 2 screws? You can do what you want, but personally I kind of like knowing before I put a bunch of money in a project that I actually own it with good paper.
Laws vary greatly from state to state but finding a frame number and talking to DMV is where I would start first.
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Re: VIN plate help
[Re: Dabee]
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02/10/14 11:45 PM
02/10/14 11:45 PM
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If the 47 doesn't have a vin plate, why don't you ask the state to issue a new vin number for the truck? The state of Tennessee issued a new vin number for my 55 pick up. They also provided a vin plate with the new vin number.
Lon 207 didn't you say you live in Tennessee? The county clerk told me Tennessee requires 17 characters in the vin for each new tidle issued. This is a federal government requirement. I have the original VIN plate for my 55, but the state issued a new 17 character VIN anyway. Why don't you give the country clerk a call and ask?
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Re: VIN plate help
[Re: Dabee]
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02/12/14 11:39 AM
02/12/14 11:39 AM
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keep us posted on how you make out with this topic and good luck to you,,,,
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