How do you go about getting a title??

It might be a lil late to ask this question, but if you buy an old car, like lets say........a 41 Dodge Luxury Liner, and the people you bought it from doesnt have a title for the car, What would be the best way to go about getting this thing registered. I know I am a long way from getting this thing on the street, but I would rather get this done now, then to sink a lot of money into it, and find out I cant get it legal.:cool:

Every state is different, so call the Texas DMV office and ask them how to do it.

from http://crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/..._hot_rod#Texas


Texas Bonded Title Info I may miss a step or 2 but the process goes something like this if it hasn't been titled in the last 16 years,, which is how far back the state's records are kept.
You'll need a bill of sale and the following forms from the state. VTR-275 Request for Texas Motor Vehicle Information

You'll need a bill of sale, and will probably need the following forms: VTR-275 Request for Texas Motor Vehicle Information VTR-301 Request for Pencil Tracing of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) VTR-34-F Certified Copy of Title Fact Sheet VTR-130-SOF Statement of Fact VTR-131 Request to Issue Negotiable Certificate of Title Without Registration (Title Only)
VTR-275, Fill this one out and mail it in with the fee of $2.30. This starts the title search with the state, if it hasn't been titled in the last 16 years you will receive a rejection letter.
In the meantime you have to take the vehicle to 2 auto dealers for a written appraisal of it's value. At this time you'll need to complete VTR-301 Be sure to have your bill of sale available. Call any dealership near your locale; the appraisal in most cases is a free service to the public.
Accompaning the rejection letter from the Texas Dept. of Transportation is an Insurance company list where you will go to and purchase a surety bond. The fee is 1.5% of the value of the vehicle.
Fill out form 130, Statement of Fact, then along with all the other paperwork gathered from the above sequence, take it to your county tax office, and in turn they provide you with the bonded title. The bonded title is for 3 years; at the end of the 3rd year you can exchange the bonded title for a permanent one.
Texas Vehicle Title and Registration FAQs And Popular Related Links Texas Vehicle Title and Registration Forms: http://www.dot.state.tx.us/vtr/vtrreginfo.htm?pg=form1 Lawrence Auto Title: Commercial Bonded Title Business http://www.lawrenceautotitle.com/continue.htm

Thank you........That was very informative!!!!!:toocool: