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Here is the Show Me "Sketchy Deal" project thread.
There is a crazy story to follow soon.
Thinking I will lower the truck and maybe smoothies.

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That's pretty cool, looking forward to the rest of the story.

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yea keep us posted!

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:agree:

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Hey buddy.... glad to see you back into a project.

Keep us posted on your progress. Maybe if it's running this fall you can bring it up to the All Truck Nat's. :)

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nice looking truck how about the story?

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Pretty cool truck, I have always been a fan of traditional flames over black. She'll look sweet with an altitude adjustment!

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Great start, will look awesome with the altitude adjustment and the smoothies. You swapping out the rear bumper? subscribed!

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Diggin the flames! Polish the slots and slam that dude!

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i have seen this truck before in the back parking lot where i work

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Cool ride, doesn't need much to make it right (IMO)

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Thanks man.
Bet
;)
Thanks Nate, hope to see you there.
thanks for the kind words.

Thank you.

Thanks. Yeah I think I will go with a sport bumper. I have some stuff that I will sell.
you know I haven't been the biggest fan of flames but these are kinda cool.

I bet you did. You might work with the kid I bought it from. I just want to say I like the guy and think he was cool.

Thanks Mark. That is a subtle and clean manipulation of the computer. Very cool.
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O.K. so I typed my story out twice now...its a long story and both times by the time I finished typing and hit post quick reply I am logged out for some reason.Tried once on the lap top and once on the Ipad. Probably just as well because the plot of the storyhas thickened.
Here is the very short and condenced version.
I buy a truck and match the title number to the vin number on the door jamb vin plate. However I did not look at the numbers on the frame.
The Kansas Vin Inspecter/Trooper pulls the vin plate and tells me its not solen and I can file for a Quiet Title.
I called a lawyer today and they can fix it for me for $1100.
Not sure which way to go. I really don't really want to part it out on C.L. to recoop my loss but I may have to.

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That's crazy Scott.

To bad you don't live in MO... sounds like quite the process over in KS to register.

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That's the truth..the whole process will take 8 to 12 weeks from start to finish.
I keep thinking...be careful when you buy a truck with flames...you might get burned.;)
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Could you not title it in another state an then bring it back cheaper?

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I wish I could.
It would still need to be inspected and the Kansas State
Trooper removed the vin plate from the truck. Quiet Title is the only legal way for me to register it.
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man that's a sad story, I hope you can work it out cheaply

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Maybe you could find a cheap short wheel base truck and swap everything over???

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I think will pose the question of this issue in the general discussion.
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So someone did a frame swap then? Is the frame listed as stolen? Looks like a cool truck....hope you can keep it...but...$1100 that's a bitter pill to swallow...

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Yes,frame swap..nothing came back stolen according to the trooper. He advised me about the Quiet Title. I never even heard of such a thing.
I can't afford to take a loss but its not the end of the world.
Things will work out..it'll just take work.
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too bad you don't have the vin plate still, just emissions in az, and then "sell" it to a friend for a day, then sell it back as a az title. :(
they care nothing about frame swaps out here, just engine and tag match

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Never heard of a "quiet title" but that stinks that they pulled your vin tag because the frame has been swapped. I had to drive my clunker to the tag office because it was an out of state sale and a "title 42" maybe that is similar?? They just looked at the vin plate on the door jamb and the mileage on my gauge cluster which was not installed. I had to show them where the Vin plate was :lol:.. They dont bother with frame Vin just the cab/body Vin in Oklahoma. I hope you get this sorted out and get to enjoy the truck. I really wish all 50 states would get on the same page with title work on thses old trucks, and with all the silly business perhaps maybe a required Vin inspection prior to selling so this crap doesn't happen. Must be a green conspiracy to melt down our classics and turn them into Prius-es.

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If noting came back stolen whats the problem, and why take the vin plate?

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I would be pissed if they took the VIN tag.
I hope things work out for you.

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I think you have a good idea about checking the vin prior to selling a vehicle and not far off on the green thing.

The trooper realizes that it was an assembled vehicle but Kansas laws tied his hands.

Too be honest I'm glad they didn't impound the truck.

I really appreciate all the support. Thanks everyone.
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I am at a loss as to why an inspection was required in the first place. Was the title from another state? Texas is not nearly as complicated.

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Yes, I bought the truck in Missouri. The Show Me state. My story is a bit confusing and definitely dubious.
In Kansas when you purchase a vehicle from another state you have to have the vin # inspected before you can title it in your name.
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well i guess your inspector was being alittle bit more thorough with your inspection. i bought my 72 in oklahoma and had the sheriff's department do my inspection when i brought it home and they just checked the title to door jam and mileage. hopefully it all works out for you

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Wow.. I'm glad Vermont doesn't have laws like that. To register this truck in Vermont, you would only need a bill of sale. We don't even have titles for vehicles that old.

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I am currently running into the same problem.

When I bought my truck out of colorado, it had a clean title that matched the vin plate on the body.

Take it to the inspection station only to have them search around under it for 45 minutes before they find a frame VIN (luckily not stolen)

They gave up after that and told me about the quiet title stuff.... The whole thing is kinda BS and sketchy.

They are absolutely no help at the inspection station. One would think that if we had to go through all of this crap to jump through THEIR hoops, they would at least throw us a bone beyond "go find a lawyer, and pay a lot of money"

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I would have thought b now this party would have played itself out.

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I'm not sure I get the metaphor.
I started this thread as a project build thread.
The situation worsens the further I get into the legality of registering the truck.

For those that are still confused google ksa 8-116
I don't know how to link the site with an IPad.
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This.
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Is the truck for sale with a bill of sale? I have a restored 71 GMC swb step that I might be interested in taking your truck as partial trade. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...p?product=5529

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I'm not a subscribing member at the moment so I can't post a for sale ad.
I have sent you a pm.
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thats odd i bought my truck in kansas and the only loop i had was the inspection on mechanicals in missouri i dont know who owned it previously but i know they work in our man building at work sorry this isnt panning out for ya man best of luck

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Is the truck a 67 or 68? Or 68 1/2 since it has rear markers but no fronts... Or is it neither? Haha
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