Posted By: RiskyRickey
no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 06:08 AM
I have owned this car for 18 years ('71 Challenger). The dash pad was changed before I got the car. I"ve made several changes to the car. Planning to redo the dash and realized Vin tag is missing.
Posted By: lahatte
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 06:13 AM
Do you have the build sheet? I understand that you CAN have a new VIN tag made, provided you have some good documentation. Try
http://www.datatags.com/
Posted By: TinCuda
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 06:33 AM
Get the VIN number off your title and have a new one made.
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Posted By: 6bblgt
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 06:34 AM
Do you have a title, how about a door sticker?
Posted By: RiskyRickey
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 07:12 AM
I do have a title.Where can i get atag made
Posted By: Devil
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 07:33 PM
For the VIN tag, go to your state and have a new one affixed. Anything else is illegal, no matter what others say.
Ryan
Posted By: Montclaire
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 09:17 PM
If the fender tag and the other numbers on the car match the one on the title, get a repop tag made up. If things don't look legit, do the right thing and get the state issued replacement vin.
Posted By: Mopar Grandpa
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 09:39 PM
We are assuming you purchased this car from someone within your state. Typically, if you purchase a car from another state a police officer has to verify that the VIN matches the title and checks the car to see if it has/had been reported as stolen. There is a form he/she must fill out and sign before you can put the vehicle in your name and license it. Without a dash VIN this would not be possible.
So have you checked the body numbers to see if they match the last few digits of the VIN on your title? If those don't match you have a big problem.
And I wonder why the previous owner removed the dash VIN???????????
Posted By: bonefish
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/21/11 11:13 PM
i purchased a 71 GC barracuda with no vin tag or fender tag,before i paid any money i had the florida highway patrol(they have a division for this)come out and locate a inconspicuos vin,as long as it matches the title your good to go.they sent me a new vin tag to screw into the door jam.
Posted By: 6PakBee
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/22/11 01:24 AM
Any way you cut it, if you want to be legal you have to get hold of your DMV and see what they have to say.
Posted By: sixpack4spd
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/22/11 05:44 AM
Sounds like it's a PARTS car now...
Posted By: A12
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/22/11 02:51 PM
I guess it's not a common issue but the reason the Fed's changed the regulation so it was visible from the outside was so they could check cars park and without the owner there to open the car (door). They could check out a suspicious car parked on the street or check the VIN without the driver getting out and what law inforcement officer wants to put there life on the line by bending down to check a door VIN with the driver there or behind him or her???? Odd that they suggest it being put in the door jam where it can't be seen from the outside
Posted By: Montclaire
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/22/11 03:57 PM
I guess this is the new one?
Posted By: Montclaire
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/22/11 04:05 PM
And again, I really don't see any harm in getting a replacement OE VIN tag. If the numbers elsewhere on the body match your title, and there is no sign of the car being clipped, just get the replica tag. If that's what the car is, then that's what the car is. No reason to take a hit if you decide to sell down the road if there is no deception involved.
Posted By: gtx6970
Re: no vin tag or fender tag - what to do? - 11/22/11 04:20 PM
In the state of Ky, replacement tags are issued in a size similar to the original vin tags.
But are silver ( maybe stainless ) and are affixed ( riveted ) to the body on a permanent piece of structual body part - such as the A or B pillar in the door jam