Texas ASVE Title and the VTR-63 Form?

[H-Rod]

Originally Posted by bwcobra15

What is a "law enforcement inspection"? I know a Midlothian peace officer I can pay off ...

Depends on what county you live in.
Rockbit and myself had to get a sign off on the 68 form. Basically, a LEO looks at the vin marking/stamping on your chassis and will verify it against the MSO.
This is just mainly done to make sure you`re not stealing a vin from another vehicle and placing it on your assembled vehicle.

All the guys that live in collin county didn`t have to go through this. Being Rockbit and I live in Dallas county, it`s obviously a county requirement.

Being you live out in the sticks () you`ll have to swing by your DOT office and see what they require.

[ItalGerBrit]

Originally Posted by H-Rod

Depends on what county you live in.
Rockbit and myself had to get a sign off on the 68 form. Basically, a LEO looks at the vin marking/stamping on your chassis and will verify it against the MSO.
This is just mainly done to make sure you`re not stealing a vin from another vehicle and placing it on your assembled vehicle.

All the guys that live in collin county didn`t have to go through this. Being Rockbit and I live in Dallas county, it`s obviously a county requirement.

Being you live out in the sticks () you`ll have to swing by your DOT office and see what they require.

I registered my Daytona Coupe in Louisiana and the process is very similar to what you guys must do in Texas. Texas and Louisiana must have copied the same procedure. No ASE inspection but State Police officer inspected it both before and after I etched on the state assigned VIN in their designated locations. Receipts for the trans and engine purchase were not enough for the State. Superformance provided adequate paperwork to satisfy them on the roller but had to get certified statements from both Roush and Tremec along with all the other paperwork before the state would accept it. Three trips to the main taxation office in Baton Rouge to finally satisfy them. They want to see all receipts and you must follow the instructions perfectly. Just do what they say to do no matter how silly the request. It could be that the counties in Texas handle your registration and that might make it easier for you. That makes sense in another way. Some of your counties are as large as the whole state of Louisiana.

[bwcobra15]

I hate to resurrect this thread yet again, but I'm about ready for the final step in this process: going to the Ellis County Texas tax office with all supporting documents. I've completed the ASE Safety Inspection and have VTR-852 filled out and signed, along with the ASE Technician's certificate good until June 30, 2024. I have had the car weighed and have weight certificate.

Now, I've studied the Assembled and Rebuilt Vehicle Manual (TxDMV October 2017) front-to-back numerous times and highlighted every section that pertains to "Custom Vehicle" specialty plates for a "new assembled vehicle" so I can help guide the clerk through the process. But the one section that has me concerned are these two bullets in Chapter 4: Replicas, section 4.1 Application for Title and Supporting Documentation:

• If an assigned number has been obtained, a completed Notice of Assigned or Reassigned Identification Number (Form VTR-68-N) must be attached;
• If an assigned number is obtained, a copy of the Law Enforcement Identification Number Inspection (Form VTR-68-A);

So what is "if an assigned number has been obtained" mean?! I have an MSO from Hurricane Motorsports that states my VIN as "HM-xxxx" and the VIN plate is riveted to the frame and I am providing photos of the VIN plate. I dont want to have to go for a DPS station inspection as well. If the clerk (and her supervisor) insist on this step, how should I defend it?




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[SSSammy]

Bob,
Your MSO is your birth certificate. The VTR-68 steps are for those building from scratch or from aggregated body parts who have no MSO with VIN.

They should accept your MSO VIN and the photos or rubbings of the VIN plate and not require the VTR-68s. Some states do assign a VIN for assembled cars, but TX will waive that if you have an MSO. That said, I think our Dallas County members had to provide VTR-68s to satisfy their clerk.

The exclusion in your particular case is the word "If" in the two bullets above. You do not have a TX assigned VIN. You have a real MSO just like the big kids in their F-250s.

Sam

[bwcobra15]

I followed Sammy's instructions to the letter, printed out chapters 2 and 4 of the TxDMV Assembled and Rebuilt Vehicle Manual and highlighted every pertinent line and paragraph. Took it all to the Ellis county tax office in Waxahachie. Explained to the clerk what we were about to do: She called over her supervisor, who brought out the same TxDMV manual. We went through each page and step together, they reviewed all my documents, the clerk keyed it into their computer. I only had to reminder her to add "REPLICA: 1965 FORD" in the remarks section.

I paid a total of $139.50: $99.50 for registration and title app, and $40 for personalized custom vehicle plates. I paid NO sales tax. I think the key is having "ASSEMBLED" as the seller on the application.

Yesterday I received my Texas Certificate of Texas from TxDMV ...! Woop! Just waiting on the license plate in the mail now.

[SSSammy]

Awesome Bob! Finally, at long last, done, the end, fini, it's all over including the shouting! Congratulations!

I hereby crown thee: "Texas Registration Yoda"

Sam

[double-rr]

Yee Haw Bobby!!!!

Sure wish I had know about the provisions in the Tx code about the sales tax when I registered mine in 2017. I paid a little over $2000 for the taxes and fees. They charged me taxes on the base price of my car. Would be a waste of time to try to get a refund from the state of Texas at this point.

Russ