Thinking of buying a car with no title...., What do you do in California to get one? Options

[dfelz]

There is a guy in san luis obispo, CA selling a 914 he has sitting in his field. He got the car to build as a race car so he didnt care about not having a title with the car, but he is working on his 911 project instead so he is selling this roller. I dont have much more info on previous life of car but will try and get as much as he knows when i talk to him next.

There is a VIN number that he will be getting to me in the next day or so, and I will then contact the DMV and see if there are any records for the car or what the current status is on paper.

Does anyone know how to go about acquiring a title for the car??

Thanks for the help! Happy new years!

David

[dfelz]

Ok awesome, so it sounds like its not an awful process that i should avoid at all costs. His name is Aaron, not Otto or Franz so thats good!

Now i have to find a flat bed to haul it back to my house!

[strawman]

Ok awesome, so it sounds like its not an awful process that i should avoid at all costs. His name is Aaron, not Otto or Franz so thats good!

Now i have to find a flat bed to haul it back to my house!

If its the car that's been listed on CL for a month or so, it looks pretty rusty and picked-over. The rust is especially bad in the windshield/cowl area, and that area is a pain in the ass to fix (ask me how I know!).

As a fellow Californian who "saved" a rusty basket-case 914 over four years ago, I would suggest you get a more complete and cleaner car for a starter, and then look for these "bargains" for parts afterward.

Your mileage may vary...

[dfelz]

Ok awesome, so it sounds like its not an awful process that i should avoid at all costs. His name is Aaron, not Otto or Franz so thats good!

Now i have to find a flat bed to haul it back to my house!

If its the car that's been listed on CL for a month or so, it looks pretty rusty and picked-over. The rust is especially bad in the windshield/cowl area, and that area is a pain in the ass to fix (ask me how I know!).

As a fellow Californian who "saved" a rusty basket-case 914 over four years ago, I would suggest you get a more complete and cleaner car for a starter, and then look for these "bargains" for parts afterward.

Your mileage may vary...

Yes that is the car! I did see the rust in the windshield area but from the picture at least, it didnt look too bad... But the other rust spots, the fender corners i was not concerned about.
The thing is, I have a 914 in my garage right now that has WAY more rust than i thought when i bout the car. In my opinion it is almost beyond repair unless done by a really good professional and would run at least 2k in just sheet metal pieces from Restoration Design. It really sucks and i have been looking for a new shell for some time now. Although this one looks picked over, i have all the parts need to build a 'complete' car, its going to be a weekend/AX car so i dont need all the trim/carpet pieces and such.

I did look through your rust-oration thread last night actually, you did some amazing work.

My bigest issue at the moment is that I am almost out of money for the project. I am in college full time and am not working, so most of the rollers for sale in california are out of my budget....

In your opinion, if the rust in the cowl isnt that bad, do you think the $200 plus transportation costs will be worth it for me. (i have a mig welder so i can do some rustoration)

Thanks