Titling a body in California

[Ppd1979]

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

[Bob C]

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

[steve smith]

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.

[Chris Haynes]

Model A's never had a body number.

[Gil Sissons]

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

[Ppd1979]

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That’s what I figured thanks for the replies.

[ronn]

buy a frame for 200.

[Bob C]

Originally Posted by Chris Haynes

Model A's never had a body number.

How about Briggs and Murray?

[1931 flamingo]

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

[Chris Haynes]

Originally Posted by Gil Sissons

had a CHP come by the house and verify the number under the cab on the frame.
Gil. NoCal

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

[Chris Haynes]

Originally Posted by Bob C

How about Briggs and Murray?

That is not a serial number used on the title.

[Bob C]

Originally Posted by Chris Haynes

That is not a serial number used on the title.

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

[Gil Sissons]

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

[Dodge]

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.

[Chris Haynes]

Originally Posted by Bob C

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

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

[Chris Haynes]

Originally Posted by Gil Sissons

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

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

[Bob C]

Originally Posted by Chris Haynes

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

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

[ronn]

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