Highway patrol wants to see my bronco!

[WyleCoyote]

I asked the DMV here what I should do since I'm swapping frame, motor etc, and the gave me a form to fill out and I have to take it to the State Patrol and get it inspected and re-titled when it's done, sounds like the same kinda deal you just have to do it retroactively!

 

[stout22]

This reminds of the Johnny Cash song where the guy builds a car one piece at a time over many years and goes to get it titled.

For Broncos you would title it as a 66, 67, 68, .....

The Bronco I'm putting together now has pieces on it that were left over from a Bronco I sold in 1985!

 

[oleguy74]

this another reason to get titles and bills of sale .

 

[BuckBronco76]

Please call a lawyer and ask what you should do before you go so you can have legal answers to give. Did they give you a deadline to get it inspected?

 

[Dan's73]

My guess would be that it's nothing serious and just related to the VIN & title dates not matching. I would cover my bases, though, and find out best & worst case scenarios before I went in, just to be prepared no matter what they say. I'd guess that, worst case, you might lose the current title and have to wade through some paperwork to get a new one that includes all of the info related to the truck (specifically why numbers may not match from body to frame). I don't think, unless something comes back as stolen, they can do anything to you personally.

I had a similar experience when I went to re-register my '75 in Ks back in the early 90's. The EB that I had originally titled & registered was totalled so I didn't maintain the registration. Once I got it all rebuilt (another '75 frame and a '66 tub), I had to take it in for inspection so I could re-register it. The Trooper on duty asked me tons of questions and started giving me a hard time about the bill of sale I had for the tub. I likely should've just told him that everything lapsed because I was away at college and restoring it, but I stupidly told him the truth. To this day I think the only reason that I was able to get it out of there without issue was because a good female friend from highschool worked at the trooper station and, apparently, appealed to the trooper on my behalf.

Good Luck!

 

[rdv350]

How long ago did you buy your bronco?

 

[oh2bnok]

My guess would be that it's nothing serious and just related to the VIN & title dates not matching. I would cover my bases, though, and find out best & worst case scenarios before I went in, just to be prepared no matter what they say. I'd guess that, worst case, you might lose the current title and have to wade through some paperwork to get a new one that includes all of the info related to the truck (specifically why numbers may not match from body to frame). I don't think, unless something comes back as stolen, they can do anything to you personally.

I had a similar experience when I went to re-register my '75 in Ks back in the early 90's. The EB that I had originally titled & registered was totalled so I didn't maintain the registration. Once I got it all rebuilt (another '75 frame and a '66 tub), I had to take it in for inspection so I could re-register it. The Trooper on duty asked me tons of questions and started giving me a hard time about the bill of sale I had for the tub. I likely should've just told him that everything lapsed because I was away at college and restoring it, but I stupidly told him the truth. To this day I think the only reason that I was able to get it out of there without issue was because a good female friend from highschool worked at the trooper station and, apparently, appealed to the trooper on my behalf.

Good Luck!

Officer TATE !!!!!! aaaaaaaaahhhhh

 

[Dan's73]

May have been...I was in Olathe at the time! I grew up there back when it only had 2 exits from I-35, there were fish in Olathe Lake, and the west side still spoke English.

Sorry for the hijack, now back to the original intent of this thread......

 

[Gud Racing]

How long ago did you buy your bronco?

Just bought it. I have a bill of sale too. I am not worried about them doing anything to me personally. I think my only issue will be that somebody had scrapped off the door jam ID. Probably because it said it was a 69 when the title said 73. I have replaced tubs before that had the VIN scapped off. The highway patrol just looked at frame VIN #'s. At least that's what they did 15 years ago.

 

[needabronco]

VIN stickers don't mean anything, they need to verify the VIN stamped on the frame and on the glove box door. I would assume that they aren't familiar with EB's meaning the VIN's are not in the usual places. I had that problem here at my local DMV, they almost didn't let me register it because they didn't believe the VIN plate was on the glove box door.

If this is the issue I would confidently explain that to the person inspecting your rig, and point it out very matter of factly.

 

[howiebilt]

It doesn't sound like anything bad . It just probably came up in a computer somewhere , that the vin date and the model date didn't match . I doubt very much that the MoHP knows where to look on the frame and unless you bought one of those really rare , mint condition broncos that you can actually find the vin on the frame ... and then be able to read it ... I wouldn't worry about it . Just keep in mind that the MoHP work for you and don't hesitate to ask them how they can help you get this all straightend out

Good Luck !!!


howiebilt

 

[mustangtoby]

If they didn't send it registered mail, I wouldn't worry about going to have it inspected until time to get new plates. In Colorado you have to buy yearly stickers for your license plates, and they won't re-register it without the inspectoin. I would say you have until next year to sort this out and get all your numbers as straight as you can before you go there!

 

[SpareParts]

Howie, I'm glad you think mine is mint condition, I can read the frame VIN better than the glove box. I just haven't made the rest of it look as nice as the frame.

I wouldn't worry too much either, but would probably do like the others are suggesting, check all the VIN's to see if they match. The most they can do is run them to see if they are stolen. If they don't match and they are not stolen all you have to do is show them the bill of sale and they will reinspect the Bronco like someone else said. Then they will issue a new VIN tag because the Bronco was assembled from multiple vehicles.

David

 

[thesnake]

One of the reasons I left Missouri in 85 and never looked back. Try to keep my time over there at a minimum (probably still posses out looking for me). I won't mention the New Mexico incident.

John

 

[Gud Racing]

You can clearly read the VIN on the frame, but the dash isn't original to the bronco either. In other words no VIN Tag on the glove box door. Every thing's changed out on this old bronco. Heck it doesn't even have matching doors! Windshield frame has been changed. Somebody did a ton of work before me. I have only done what I needed to to get it street legal. which was a lot of work on it's own. Total rewire, steering column, got the horn, wipers, and all the lights working, wheels, tires and put a front clip one it.

 

[Spot]

We have something like that here in Washington State. Sounds like they just wanna check the numbers.

 

[00gyrhed]

Since the frame vin matches the title, and there is no glove box vin, make sure there isn't a vin number on the drivers kick panel before you take it in. If there is and it doesn't match the frame just take it off.

They may just issue you a new tiltle where the year mathces the frame vin.

I do not know about missouri, but if the title matched the frame vin it is a good title even if all the other vin plates are missing.

I would howver go to one of the restoration places that sell such things and get a blank VIN tag for the glove box or kick panel whichever is appropriate for the frame VIN number. You can stamp everything from the frame VIN onto the new tag. That way everything just looks like a typo on the year model.

 

[Gud Racing]

Since the frame vin matches the title, and there is no glove box vin, make sure there isn't a vin number on the drivers kick panel before you take it in. If there is and it doesn't match the frame just take it off.

They may just issue you a new tiltle where the year mathces the frame vin.

I do not know about missouri, but if the title matched the frame vin it is a good title even if all the other vin plates are missing.

I would however go to one of the restoration places that sell such things and get a blank VIN tag for the glove box or kick panel whichever is appropriate for the frame VIN number. You can stamp everything from the frame VIN onto the new tag. That way everything just looks like a typo on the year model.

I think it is just a typo. I thought of doing just that. My main issue is my wife saying this all sounds shady! What have you gotten us into!? At-least that's what I heard just before she started sounding like Charlie Brown's Mom.

 

[00gyrhed]

Boy are all wives the same?

Since your frame number matches the title it is probably clean. Its just a matter of weather MO will look for a body VIN plate. Be best if they found one with the same numbers on it though. Lettering punches are cheap at places like harbor frieght. New VIN paltes are sold at most restoration suppliers. I would get all numbers matching before I went.

I can't find, much less read my frame VIN. I amy have welded my revise clutch bracket over the top of it.

 

[Gud Racing]

I talked with the guys over @ Marti auto. They're going to fix me up with a report on the VIN and a new matching tag. they even said they'd help with the DMV? Of course its more waiting and more $$$$$. I guess it'll have to sit for now.