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Question about Alabama
« on: November 25, 2014, 08:44:56 AM »
Hey Folks
   So I have been doing allot of Craigs List shopping around Hunstville/Birmingham and found an add for a 64 Econoline and in the pics it had a letter stating that Alabama don't title anything under 1975 ?
Is this true?  So how do you know when your buying something it wasn't stolen?

Anyway that add made me look into Alabama a bit more

Let me tell yoou what I want to do and some of you that have been doing it for a while might be able to enlighten me a bit.

I want to buy old cars and repair them and sell them. Old Classics like 65 Fairlanes and such.

Or if I bought a 1947 Ford and built a rat How do yoou go about getting Licence plates and suck on a special built?

Thanks for your responces in advance.

Edward
In Rochester, Wa Moving in June to Cullman Al.
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2014, 03:27:10 PM »
My understanding is that the law in alabama doesn't title vehicles from 1975 and older, they just give vehicle registrations. So if you were to buy something older than 1975, the owner you are buying from would have to give you a current registration card and a bill of sale.
It should be a bit easier for you if you are actually living in alabama, most people have problems when they take a non titled vehicle out of alabama that doesn't have a title. But, if you have the registration card, most states that require titles, will issue you a title with a registration card, bill of sale, and a vin inspection.....
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2014, 05:07:53 PM »
74 and back no title. 75 and up, must have a title.

Typically if you buy a vehicle built before 1974 in AL. That has not been driven in several years you should get a Bill of Sale from the owner with the VIN number. May the last tag receipt too. Regardless take this information to the courthouse and  tell them you bought this and need a tag. Usually you will get one, after paying taxes on the price given for it. There is occasions when they will make you sign something saying that the vehicle has not been driven.

If you buy a vehicle that has a current tag, take Bill of Sale with tag receipt to courthouse tell them you bought this and need a tag. Pay taxes on price paid, get tag, do happy dance out of the courthouse. LOL.

Might be pushing it with Happy Dance.

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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2014, 09:31:54 PM »
I would search the states website for the approved way to do it,  would suggest that for any state.
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2014, 09:33:48 AM »
Thanks for the Opinions Guys it's going to be a learning curve with the first project.

I retired here in Washington because My Mother moved here in 1999 when I came here from Germany.
Well she passed away last December and now my Kids want us to move back home. They want it so much they are giving up their Tax Checks to pay our way.

and your right this is a great place to live... Just a little higher cost of living but oh well I'm getting older and need to get closer to kids...
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2014, 06:02:51 PM »
You all know that you  can make it easy on yourself's by going into our SEMA link!!!   makes a hell of a lot more sense. 
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2014, 07:22:20 AM »
Always important to be close to our kids........just sayin
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2014, 07:34:30 AM »
when you get moved to cullman you should jump in the car and make a 45 min ride to birmingham and visit the shop and hang out for a while .
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2014, 09:52:47 AM »
Always important to be close to our kids........just sayin
I'll Check that out.

Always important to be close to our kids........just sayin
Yes Sir

when you get moved to cullman you should jump in the car and make a 45 min ride to birmingham and visit the shop and hang out for a while .
Oh I definitly Plan that trip.


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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2014, 05:17:28 PM »
well I did find a downloadable PDF explaing everything about Alabama from the Sema link..

Thanks folks
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Re: Question about Alabama
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2014, 10:06:25 AM »
schweet.....
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