Vin Tag

[jerry's abodies]

Hello everybody, I've been lurking around the site for a while and enjoying the advise and conversation on our hobby but almost never post. I find myself needing advise, suggestions, documentation, or anything that could help me get through a problem from my local DMV. I bought one of the nicest 65 Barracuda formula S from a guy in California. Because I live in NC, I had to have the car inspected by one of our DMV inspectors due to the car coming from out of state. Initially he didn't even know what kind of car I had. After looking around for a minute, he stated that the radiator support number didn't match the vin number and that the VIN plate was not the original plate because it had rivet holes but no rivets. I tried to inform him that 62 through 65 mopars didn't have rivets even though the plate had holes in it and the support had the sequence number that matched the fender tag and not the vin. He later coincided that the support was ok but he still have not signed off on the vin even though I showed proper documentation that the vin went with the car. Can anyone suggest a website that I can print information that I can show this inspector that my car didn't have rivets. Thanks in advance. Jerry

 

[Bad Sport]

You might look around here:

http://www.mmcdetroit.com/Chrysler_Historical_References/

 

[67Dart273]

Here's the thing...........it is not up to you to prove that the state is wrong. It is up to the state to prove that YOU are wrong. If this dept. or it's employees are so poorly informed that they don't even have documentation showing the radiator support issue, then they, and their documentation is incompetent.

What you should have done is demand that they show YOU the error, and not the other way around. In other words they must document and show IN WRITING, IE in their official data / documentation / records, what your car "must be."

 

[1968FormulaS340]

This is a training issue.

 

[Rocky_JS]

Jerry aside from what 67dart said do you have the build/broadcast sheet? if so both the VON/SO Number (on core support, left rear quarter panel and fender tag) are on it as well as the VIN number. It might be easier than having a battle with unarmed people at the DMV.
You might want to try here also http://earlycuda.org/
also http://maxwedge.com/articles/broadcast.php

 

[oldmopardude]

An Inspector that thinks he is an expert on rivets? I would go above his head to a manager, and file a complaint.

 

[Rocky_JS]

on early mopar un-rivited vin plates -
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-staudinger64.html