I had to jump through some hoops with my truck to get it titled recently here in Kansas. I did have a title (from Tenessee) with a VIN# and there was a VIN plate on the firewall, but only a few of the numbers/letters were discernable. I was told by the inspector here that since the truck doesn't have the orignal engine in it (which they said would have been the VIN number) that I'd have to go through their office in Wichita and a more scrutinized history check. (A 100 mile trip and another trailer rental for me...ugghhh)

The officer in Wichita wanted pictures of what was on the truck and a copy of the title. I sent the pics, waited a few days and called back. He said "We're going to have to impound the truck, it's been stolen since '41". Dead silence on my end till he finally started laughing.

I took the truck over the next day, he put a new VIN plate on it and gave me what I needed to get a new title. Now I'm driving around happy as can be.

Good luck, hope yours goes as smoothly as possible.

tw
Hutchinson, KS

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