[GFS] Frustration update

["Joe Lenceski" <jlrenco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I first contacted this group in mid June, for information about my 
newly acquired "prize", and your response was excellent. The 
information was accurate and the suggestions were very helpful in 
planning the project. I am confident that I will get all the help I 
need if I ever get this restoration off the ground. I bought the car 
in northwest Pennsylvania from a friend of my cousin. They go back 
to high school days; my cousin vouches for his honesty. My problem 
is that the seller does not have a title for the car and has never 
been registered owner. Among other ventures, he has a field full of 
old farm machinery and 60's/70's/80's junk cars. This how he 
acquired the car. He is also a farmer and has a machine shop to 
repair farm machinery. He has applied for a title but this seems to 
be a lengthy process. Bringing the car to Indiana, without a title, 
is not an option. I can apply for a title here and get one but it is 
almost certain that the car will lose its identity. In cases like 
this, Indiana, routinely, issues a "new" VIN. This is an aluminum 
tag with a state issued serial number. The original VIN tag is to be 
removed from the vehicle. The title carries the state issued serial 
number just like a home-built dune buggy or trailer. My brother 
bought a 69 Chevelle SS, under similar circumstances, and had this 
happen to him. Once the VIN is reissued, there's no going back. The 
seller has offered to refund my money but I want the car- with its 
true identity. Maybe this e-mail "venting" will improve my "patience 
quotient". Thanks for reading my too lengthy posting.



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