Title questions

[Rock Taco]

So as I am making headway on my project I have been thinking about how to go about getting a title for it here in Utah. I have looked on DMV.org and Utah.gov but don't really find anything that fits my situation. I am hoping some of you have experienced something like this in the past. So let me give you a little back ground.


I have a clean title from California but I rolled my Tacoma in Nevada playing in the sand dunes while living in California. The roll was never reported to the DMV and was just registered as a non operated vehicle. The frame is still the original 99' frame but the body was changed. I bought a 97' body from another non salvaged truck (the buyer kept his dash VIN plate) and gave me a bill of sale. The 97' still has the door jamb sticker with the original VIN number. I have my original 99' vin plate from the windshield that I have thought of putting on the 97' cab and removing the sticker and trying my luck but don't want to cause a bigger issue. I also still have the door jamb VIN sticker from the 99' (it's attached to the sheet metal still) So I'm just wondering what I will have to do to get a title for it I would prefer to get a clean title if possible but would settle for a rebuilt title if I have to.

Any one one had to do this before?

 

[Bart]

If the seller of the 97 kept the title I don't think I'd try to use that VIN. The only way I could see it happening would be to use your 99 VIN plate, and then remove the door sticker of the 97. You were the original owner so I don't think they'll give you much hassle. I'm not even sure they'd do a VIN check because you're just changing states of ownership, but if they do you've got the correct plate.

 

[Rock Taco]

I have also read about them issuing a new VIN and putting a new sticker on the door jamb. But I hope it works out like Bart said!

 

[Unimog]

I've had them issue a vin sticker, but it was for changing an hd truck to a Motorhome

 

[Rock Taco]

Well I think I'll just follow the advice of Bart and see what happens.

 

[thefirstzukman]

If the frame has a Vin number on it as a 99 then I would remove all other vin numbers and fill out a Utah title request form. Have a local Police man come verify the Vin on the frame and take that to the DMV.

 

[Toad]

I would see if you can swap vin tags in the dash. Remove the one on the door. Get a utah vin inspection filled out. Required when transferring title from a different state. Happens all the time when cabs get swapped out from a collision.

http://tax.utah.gov/forms/current/tc-661.pdf

By the way a certified state safety inspector can fill one out.