>hey there,
>brian's '67 88' checking in from cold Connecticut.
>
>Today, I had something happen that I've never heard
>of, and frankly, I'm wondering if anyone else has.
>
>As some of you know, this past summer I put a new
>(used) frame on because the old one was toast.
>
>Right now, the state of Connecticut has suspended all
>inspections because of some issues with the company
>that used to handle it. So, today I figured, I'll go
>get it registered even though it's currently not
>running (problems with the distributor). (You don't
>need to have the car present, just the title and
>insurance card).
>
>If some of are wondering why, it's because I live at a
>condo complex and I don't like leaving it out there
>without any license plates on. I had a 10-day
>temporary on it when I first purchased it (Sept. of
>2001) so I don't have to worry about a bill of sale.
>
>So I go this morning, and they said I need to have a
>VIN checkout, since I bought it in New York (make sure
>it's not stolen, I guess). That's fine, I say.
>
>During smalltalk with the DMV person, I told her that
>I had given it a full restoration, including a new
>frame. She gave me one of those looks, "A new frame?"
>"Yep," I said. "Well, this changes everything." Turns
>out, because I changed the frame, I have to get the
>absolute entire thing inspected, at a place 90 minutes
>away!
>
>But here's my problem: I understand that there's a VIN
>number on the front part of the frame, on the
>passenger (right) side. However, I had changed the
>front clip with a piece from Rovers North because the
>current frame was set up for right-hand drive (it's
>used), but my land rover is left-hand drive. Of
>course, there's no VIN number on it, nor is there one
>on the current frame. That piece that got chopped off
>is long gone.
>
>So I guess my question is: What the heck do I do
>now???? Has this ever happened to anyone? Had I known
>about the whole frame issue I never would've opened my
>mouth. They obviously can't compare the VIN number of
>the car with the number on the frame, so I don't know
>what they can accomplish with all of this.
>
>Okay, that's all I can gather. Please respond if you
>need any clarification. I'm just wondering if you have
>or have heard of someone going through this in other
>states, not just Connecticut.
>
>Moral of the story: just look at the DMV people and
>smile from now on.
>
>-brian
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