Author Topic: Icbc Question (Read 2388 times)

nivag · « **on:** February 29, 2004, 09:42:19 PM »

Anyone have any experience with registering old cars with non matching VIN. I bought an early beetle. Previous owner had the car on a later IRS pan. When he sold it to me the car was put on an early pan to closer match the car...

Problem: The previous regi used the ID numbers off the IRS pan which is long gone... so the regi I have for the car shows a VIN number which can not be found anywhere on the car or pan.

Any suggestions?

jim martin · « **Reply #1 on:** February 29, 2004, 11:23:10 PM »

sometimes the best way too look at something is -going the honest route always seams too turn into a headache. so ,just give them what they want and be done with it.
fill the old s# with braze/grind smooth/stamp in new or matching s#.problem solved.
or if there is no s# stamp in your own too match insurance copy and be done with it

notchback · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:19:49 AM »

Hey Gavin, I know if you cant get the proper vin number registered, icbc can issue a new id number and tag for the car.

moni · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2004, 12:36:44 PM »

gavin, PM lora. she's an insurance agent, and knows all about this kind of stuff. her and billy just moved yesterday so she's without internet for a couple of days; but i'll call her and let her know about your situation.

nivag · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2004, 02:05:11 PM »

Thanx Moni, if you get a hold of them Bill will know who I am. Ask him to give me a call @ 604-999-5553

Thanx Gavin

Scratchy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2004, 08:24:56 PM »

I got my 69 Baja from a VW shop called VanWonder.

The car was abandoned with no papers, so in order to re-register it, I did a VIN # search through Victoria Department of Motor Vehicles, for the last owner. I then sent the last owner a letter requesting a transfer of ownership for a dollar.

If you can do the same with the older pan, then you'd have a properly registered
vehicle.

James Buchan · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2004, 09:44:49 PM »

Hey Van Wonder is just down the road from my work!

Scratchy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2004, 05:25:49 PM »

Man you have a loooong drive from Cloverdale to North Van every day.........

James Buchan · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2004, 05:34:14 PM »

Yup, 120k's return. I get to see some pretty freaky stuff on the #1!