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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by guthriesmith, Mar 30, 2025.

  1. 05snopro440
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    Nailed it.
     
  2. 05snopro440
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    Parts value, then?
     
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  3. slowmotion
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    Game over!
     
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  4. guthriesmith
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    I would think so. Anyway, I’ll follow up when the auction is over for reference, but definitely a game changer.
     
  5. Lone Star Mopar
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    Well that stinks. It's not unheard of to lose a title on an old car, it happens. The Vin tag being removed though... Bummer.
     
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  6. My estimate in post #6 said assuming a clean title. Now with no VIN tag and no title it becomes a parts car.
     
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  7. Budget36
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    That’s a bummer. I guess now the question is does the car have items you want?

    Seems the right buyer is someone who can use sheet metal, etc, surely isn’t worth buying then looking for a beat up car to swap stuff over to.
     
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  8. corncobcoupe
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    That's funny, I thought you were describing Lawyers and Politicians giving advise. :eek:
     
  9. If you have a real sorry car of the same make and year, just transfer your vin plate to this car. Instant restoration!
     
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  10. BJR
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    No vin or title $500.
     
  11. poco
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    Not a big problem to get a title in Okla but no vin tag is. Have they looked in the right place?
     
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  12. MPG for a cheap cash ride to work kinda makes sense
    Adding another car payment or spending a hunk of $$$ to save $ doesn’t.
    I drove my bus regularly to work for a long time. Crappy MPG. But no payment.
    The bus was way cheaper.
    $400 per month for gas vs car payment, gas and insurance.
    Plan on using the merc for my daily when it on the road.
    Can’t wait to replace my nice cozy daily for an old beater with no ac, ps or pb.
     
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  13. 8 to 12K over here in L.A. Ca.
     
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  14. Going from memory, if like my old 38 Chevy the VIN is not a tag, it had stamped numbers on the frame by the steering box. The auction company probably looked for some tag on the door pillar and there was none. Or as many old cars back in the day the VIN was really the engine number. Without original engine, there is nothing to show.

    Being auctioned, shouldn't the auction company provide a verified bill of sale that you can use for the car, assuming that you can find some numbers stamped somewhere on the car?
     
  15. alchemy
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    Yeah I was thinking the auction company should be able to give enough documentation to get a bonded title, or maybe the DVM would assign a new VIN.
     
  16. 41 GMC K-18
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    That's a shame about no vin tag!
     
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  17. ID plate is on the floor.
    Passenger side
     
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  18. 05snopro440
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    All GM's of this era had a serial number tag on the body. On the trucks they were on the side of the cowl under the hood. I have no idea where they were on the car. We don't have titles, so I don't know what would have been used on that.

    Cars/trucks in the 40's did not have a VIN. That came later. They only had engine and body serial numbers.
     
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  19. 41 GMC K-18
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  20. jazz1
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    If the cars running i would think $10K..looks good from here although saw a ‘41 chev sedan in Manitoba,,nice and it was listed at $7K CDN but bone stock…
    Im building a ‘41 chev coupe currently, vin tag was on the firewall.
     

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