California Registration Success! (so far)

[BB767]

Please continue to post updates as you progress through the registration process I'm nowhere near the registration process, but would appreciate any tips in getting the car on the road. I'm a couple weeks away from installing the engine/transmission.

Will do.
With the delay I mentioned the car will be back in my shop on Monday night the 23rd of July. The CHP VIN inspection is scheduled for the next morning, leaving me no time to reinstall the seats and lights, not to mention the mirrors and remaining aluminum. I emailed the inspecting officer and he replied “no worries”. I am assuming that means he is good with it like that. I’ll try my best to get what I can together before the inspection anyway and let you guys know how it goes.

[bcshannon5448]

I am in the same boat as you. Went to DMV for the second time on Monday. No CHP inspection, they will accept the FFR Serial # and verify this at DMV office. Waiting on seq # from Sacramento then make Bar appt.

[BB767]

I am in the same boat as you. Went to DMV for the second time on Monday. No CHP inspection, they will accept the FFR Serial # and verify this at DMV office. Waiting on seq # from Sacramento then make Bar appt.

Can I ask which DMV office you went to? I was told the CHP would issue a "VIN plate" that must be installed on the vehicle where they designate. Will you get this from the DMV office? My DMV office received the sequence number over the phone from Sacramento. As Jim said, they are all really different in their methods.

[bcshannon5448]

I am using the DMV in Modesto. The information I received was also after a very long call to Sacramento. The last info I got was that I will not get a separate VIN sticker, but they will use the FFR serial # plate and FFR number on the frame. Now this could all change when I go for my next visit. My seq # is 121. My car is running and driving on a 30 day operating permit. I am in Groveland, just a few hours south of you.

[slpro1207]

Can I ask which DMV office you went to? I was told the CHP would issue a "VIN plate" that must be installed on the vehicle where they designate. Will you get this from the DMV office? My DMV office received the sequence number over the phone from Sacramento. As Jim said, they are all really different in their methods.

CHP office I went to just verified the FFR serial number on the frame and the number on the FFR plate I installed in the engine compartment. My registration and pink just has the FFR serial number as the VIN.

[BB767]

slpro, that's what I expect to happen here in the end.

bcshannon, cool, you just beat me out, I am #122. Keep us posted here how the next appointment goes, I'll do the same. My CHP appointment is the 23rd (of July).

[BB767]

Well, despite the return from paint being two weeks late, things are moving along well. Got the car back yesterday evening. Got a seat back in it so I could drive it but did not have time to install lights, mirrors, under body metal, etc. CHP was fine with that, he said he just wanted to see chassis number, engine number, paperwork and receipts. After about 30 minutes inspecting the engine and chassis, and 30 minutes more doing paperwork, received a blessing using the FFR serial number stamped on the frame as the VIN number. Gave me a few options on where to place the VIN number tag supplied by FFR after I have it engraved with the number. He did say the pipes were to loud when I drove it out of the trailer but didn't mention it again. I'll update again after the brake and lamp inspection and the CARB ref inspection, both this Thursday.

[bcshannon5448]

I am still waiting for my DMV letter so that I can make my BAR appt. Called DMV and after a long time on hold was told it should be in the mail soon. I have all ready done the Brake and Light inspections. I am very interested to hear about your BAR inspection. That is my next hurdle.