Titling a body in California
 

How hard is it to title a body in California. Looking to get a body with out a title.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

I don't think you can get a title for just the body.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

Calif requires a "vin" number. They will accept a frame or engine number upon a physical verification . AAA insurance that has a DMV station is your best friend in Calif.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

Model A's never had a body number.

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We just had a Coupe verified that had been out of the DMV system for 40+ years.
Got paperwork from DMV.... had a CHP come by the house and verify the number under the cab on the frame. He was there less than 5 minutes. Then paperwork back to DMV.
I see no way to title just a body.
Just my opinion.

Gil. NoCal

Re: Titling a body in California
 

That’s what I figured thanks for the replies.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

buy a frame for 200.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

How about Briggs and Murray?

Re: Titling a body in California
 

It's the frame # that gets titled. JMO
Paul in CT

Re: Titling a body in California
 

How do you get the CHP to come to you???

Re: Titling a body in California
 

That is not a serial number used on the title.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

I didn't say it was used on the title, you said Model A's never had
a body number.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

In California after you have picked up the proper DMV paperwork
just stop by the DMV office and they make a appointment for a
officer to meet you where the car is. In our case the car was at
the house. Officer arrived promptly on time.
Gil. NoCal

Re: Titling a body in California
 

California won’t just register a body any way, they want to see a whole car.
California also won’t go off of an engine number anymore as too many engines have been changed over time to make it an accurate way registering a car.
They need a proper VIN number.
If there is no VIN they will take receipts for all your parts that make up a complete car and
CHP will issue their own VIN for the car called a “CA” tag.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

I said that in the context of serial number discussion. You know that.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

It doesn't work that way in the big city. You have to take the vehicle to them here.

Re: Titling a body in California
 

Ok now my turn. The original post was about titling a body. :)

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