What would you do, 71 that's been asleep for 25 years..with a story Options

[MassTeener]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) So I'm on CL looking for a Subaru for my wife. After a few days I get selfish, and being the car guy that I am type in Porsche.
Bingo, 914 no rust(yeah) only 45 minutes away...
Like I need another, but I send a message with my number.
Bob calls and tells me about the car, off the road since 86 and very solid, but...
The owner(Bob's the property manager) was getting divorsed and didn't want the soon to be x get the car, so he took the VIN plates off the car and mangles the stamp on the inner pass fender, then dies two years later!
So Bob is selling the car as "parts" without title, but I find an old reg under the carpets and have a VIN!
So I tell my wife, don't worry(4 Porsche's- 1 running & reg'd) that number 5 is just a quick turn for some extra$$$$, but
Take a look at the pictures and give me your thoughts. The car is super solid and very complete. Bob took the carpets & fuel tank out( thought he was going to get it running) but I have everything.
Decent respray as the front hood got mangled when something fell on it. The original was still in the garage!!
The car has tons of great parts and it's take a few trips to DMV to get a title so I don't know if I could part it out. The long's are in great shape as are the suspension mount!
So....what would you do : (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[r_towle]

post s a pic of the inner fender vin stamping.

How hard did he work to remove that?
Can you bring that stamped part back with a proper acid treatment?

Rich

[MassTeener]

post s a pic of the inner fender vin stamping.

How hard did he work to remove that?
Can you bring that stamped part back with a proper acid treatment?

Rich

Hi Rich,

Looks like he used a Dremel?? The VIN is 4712901047 and as you can see most of it is still there. Can you detail the "acid etch" process as I've never done it...always just put it on my tongue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

I'll pull the rockers soon and get some pic's up...really solid car!

[r_towle]

post s a pic of the inner fender vin stamping.

How hard did he work to remove that?
Can you bring that stamped part back with a proper acid treatment?

Rich

Hi Rich,

Looks like he used a Dremel?? The VIN is 4712901047 and as you can see most of it is still there. Can you detail the "acid etch" process as I've never done it...always just put it on my tongue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

I'll pull the rockers soon and get some pic's up...really solid car!

Where are you located?
Buy the car...use the previous registration and a bill of sale to get a title in MA for the car...simple.
It should be titled with the proper vin number.

If the car was previously titled in MA, you need to apply for a lost title in the original owners name.
That title costs $25 bucks.
It will ONLY be mailed to the original address on the original title.
If he has moved, he needs to go to the registry in person to apply for the title with a new address.
If he has not moved, apply for him, pay for it and get it expidited (a fee of course) and then call him daily after about 10 days to see when it shows up.
Call daily...keep on him.

Then he can sign over the title to you.
If its out of MA....no problems.
Previous registration and bill of sale and money will get you a title.
Do that first...dont wait till you fixed up everything...get the title sorted out.

Summary, buy the car cheap...do some paperwork and then invest in parts etc.
Sell it.
If you are nearby, I can help ort out the other issues.
PM me.


RIch

[tomeric914]

Buy the car...use the previous registration and a bill of sale to get a title in MA for the car...simple.
It should be titled with the proper vin number.

If the car was previously titled in MA, you need to apply for a lost title in the original owners name.
That title costs $25 bucks.
It will ONLY be mailed to the original address on the original title.
If he has moved, he needs to go to the registry in person to apply for the title with a new address.
If he has not moved, apply for him, pay for it and get it expidited (a fee of course) and then call him daily after about 10 days to see when it shows up.
Call daily...keep on him.

Then he can sign over the title to you.
If its out of MA....no problems.
Previous registration and bill of sale and money will get you a title.

The original owner died. Tough to keep on him...

The OP mentioned a "Property Manager", is that the same as the Executor of the deceased's estate or is that his former landlord?

I went through something similar many years ago where the previous owner had died and his mother was the Executrix of the estate. Even with the title in hand, it took us exactly a year to get the title signed over to me.

You may want to seek Legal counsel on how to proceed without involving his former spouse.