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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a 63 bug that shows SD for body style on the title. There's a step by step how-to on another site that shows body style for a bug should be 2DR. Since you are from a small town like I am, I would call your local DMV office and ask them what to put on it. I'm about to go through that process for a pan I have and that's what I'm going to do.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So I read through this and tired to understand as much of it as I could.

#1) This F*&$%#@ sucks. Why on earth would we need restrictive legislation on this subject.

#2) I just am getting finished with my own sand rail project. Unlike some, I was going to take the time to do it proper, register as a new built vehicle and insure as such. Does anyone know of any legal way in Texas to register my sand rail anymore?

If not... I'll be robbing my rail of parts and building a baja. This sucks.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Will they allow a regestered buggy from another state to get regestered in texas?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not if it doesn't have a body... at least that's the way the new code reads.
Looks like they are trying to kill off rails as legal for street driving.
My registration runs out in October, so I guess I'll find out then if I need to be really pissed or not.

It looks like you CAN register a "new" fiberglass buggy, as long as you can prove where you got the chassis, body, and drivetrain.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like a cancer, Cal's unwarranted and unwanted DMV
Vehicle reg nonsense for small individual project's,
is a disease that aims to make it almost impossible
for the special construct guys and gals to build
anything without some huge government intrusion
and costs. This has spread to many states now.

I feel for one of the last "free states", namely Tx.
You're slowly but surely becoming a Cal stepchild
due to said viperous Gov-DMV intrusion and that
is a flat shame !
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went to the DMV, handed them my papers(in Texas The green papers you get in the mail),had a nice conversation with the teller. walked out with the new registration. My point ? To Much Info can be bad. they didnt ask so i didn't spill my guts(new laws).
Brand new constructions of buggy with out a vw pan and vin #, you might be in have a lil prob.Just killem with kindness. Smile

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This isn't just Texas Sad I'm in Indiana and when I went to plate my buggy just a couple weeks ago that I purchased I ran into this same "Federal Legislation" issue. My title called it a 1960 VW "AUTO"...the guy I bought it from in WI put the word "dune buggy" in the bill of sale (I didn't think much of it since the title was clear already).

Well, the lady at the BMV said "oh...so this is an off road vehicle?". I told her no, and she said unfortunately due to this new federal legislation she has to enter "dune buggy" into the record. I pleaded with her a bit explaining that this was NOT an off road vehicle. She informed the manager who told her "he can title it, but he can't plate it."

Needless to say I began to panic. So I pulled out my phone, showed her a picture of it.
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After seeing this, she told me hold on and took my phone to show the manager, who took the phone to show her boss. Came back a few minutes later and told me "Based on this picture it clearly isn't an off road vehicle, and since the TITLE says AUTO, go ahead and give him plates". So I got lucky...

But yeah, Indiana now faces the same new scrutiny :/
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to break topic, but that is a cool looking buggy!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:51 pm    Post subject: Registering a sand/street rail Reply with quote

OK I'm new on here. I built a rail almost 5 years ago before my son was born. I had a title for a dune buggy and when I went to change it into my name dune buggy wasn't available so I titled it as a 2dr. I'm about to finish up another one and its built off a 68 bug title and will stamp the frame the same as last. I also live in Texas. I'm under the impression of the state if you make a new build and need a title it must meet today's laws. However if you already have a title for a rail, bug, buggy etc you should be able. However I'm not at a point to go yet. I have to finish it, take it to be inspected as a 68 bug then transfer title. Has anyone had any problems doing it this way?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:41 am    Post subject: getting my buggy legal Reply with quote

i plan to get my 70's chenowth dunebuggy legal but need some help.
i bought the dunebuggy in arizona where it was street legal and registered to the chenowth vin on the frame. i was thinking of going to a junk yard and getting a 1967 vw vin and title and welding it on. would this work? is it legal? what do i need to know? i need to get it street legal where i live in dallas texas.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you may try Texas Dune Buggy Owners facebook . a lot of them are in that area.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

coco - Perhaps my recent experience will help you. I've had my Sandhopper for a couple of years. Since it wasn't running I hadn't made an effort to get the title transferred. Its getting close to going back on the road, hopefully this Spring. So, a month ago, I realized I'd better get my paperwork cleaned up. Like yours, mine came from out of state. And like yours, it has a tube frame with a hand-stamped serial number.

I did my research online. I read all the posts here. And I still wasn't sure what to do and what to expect. I had a good, properly completed title, and a bill-of-sale from the previous owner in Virginia. All I wanted at this point was a clean title. The Sandhopper still isn't running, so I can't get it inspected or insured yet. Registration will come later, hopefully very soon.

So I gathered up my completed application for title (downloaded online), bill-of-sale, Virginia title, photos of the buggy, the speedometer, and the serial number, rubbings of the serial number, the manufacturer's brochure, a pocketful of cash (for the fees and sales tax), and my checkbook (just in case I didn't have enough cash). Took it all down to the Harris County Clerk's office in Houston and stood in line. The lady I spoke with was very pleasant and helpful - also thorough! She went through it all, talked to a colleague, then her supervisor. She came back to the window and said everything looked great. It was all good, except I needed a form 68A. I had never heard of it. But she said I could get it by taking the vehicle to the Houston Police Department auto theft division. They would have to inspect it and issue the 68A which I would have to bring back with all of the other paperwork. I would have to be at the address she gave me at 9AM any Monday morning for the inspection.

It didn't seem like such a big deal. Any police department should be able to help. Right? WRONG! I went straight to the local PD here in Katy and talked to a supervising officer there. He wasn't familiar with Form 68A. Took him twenty minutes to find it online and learn that he didn't have the authority to issue it. He wasn't even allowed to download a copy. So he started making some calls - DPS, Houston PD, Harris County Sherriff. Learned DPS used to perform the inspections and issue the form. But they don't do it anymore - budget cuts! Same was true of a couple of other PDs in the area. Turns out that there are only three agencies in the county that maintain Auto Theft Divisions that are authorized to issue a 68A. Harris County Sheriff does it at one location in Humble (about 60 miles one way), HPD (but only for Houston residents) and Missouri City (about 25 miles). Go figure. Harris County is the most populous in Texas and one of the most populous in the country, and almost no one is able to help with what seems like a relatively minor problem.

So, after several calls to the Missouri City PD, I was able to make an appointment with a detective in the burglary/auto theft division. Then I had to arrange for a rollback to haul the buggy to his office. We got there at the appointed time and the detective wasn't available. But the receptionist was just as sweet as she could be and rounded up a couple of other detectives. These guys were super nice, but they were also all business. One took my ID and all of my paperwork and disappeared. The other crawled over and under every inch of the buggy, making notes of every serial number and part number he could find. He asked a few questions. Then he too disappeared inside. It was pretty clear that what he was really looking for was anything that could be an illegal or stolen part. They both came back about half an hour later with all of my paperwork and the completed 68A. I say again, really nice guys, but I wouldn't want to cross them.

Two hours later, the Sandhopper was back in the garage and I was back in line at the County Clerk's office. Half an hour after that, I had my receipt for title application in hand and was on my way home, several hundred dollars lighter. The title arrived about 10 days later. By the way, its titled as a 1969 Sandhopper. The Virginia title said "Home Built".

I don't know what your paperwork looks like, but based on my experience, I'd try to play it as straight as possible. I wouldn't try to slide a phony serial number by them. I don't think it would be worth the risk. Try to do it right, keep your sense of humor, and be as courteous as you can with those folks who are just doing their jobs.

I didn't intend to write a novel, but I hope this helps.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:23 pm    Post subject: Very helpful Reply with quote

thanks, before reading that i didnt even know where to start. cant thankyou enough.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanx for the info. I also found out that when you get inspected they do not give you a sticker, instead they give you a slip of paper and you have 3 months to get your plates. Mine is due so i will post how it went for me when i get my buggy inspected. might be a few weeks.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob- Are you referring to the new "no annual inspection sticker" procedure that Texas has just implemented? I will still have to go through that inspection after I get it running unless I choose an exempted off road option (which is not my intention).

I've made some more calls and done some additional research and learned that the form VTR-68-A has nothing to do with out-of-state vehicles, but everything to do with that hand-stamped serial number. Its an "Application For Assigned Or Reassigned Number". I don't quite understand what criteria the PD uses to issue the 68-A, but obviously they decided mine was okay. I was steered to the TxDMV publication "Assembled And Rebuilt Vehicle Manual". Its online and has about everything Texas buggy owners need to know. I should have looked there first.

Bob, Keep us posted on your experiences with the DMV. I will provide any useful updates as well. There seems to be a lot of conflicting information and speculation on this thread. I personally want to know about the actual hands-on experiences that people have.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I will post what happens. Just waiting for the rain and cold weather to stop. As soon as the temp gets around 65 ill give it a shot and will post asap
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

step 1 is done. Inspection is done. All is good there. No sticker The sheet of paper gave me said it was a bettle, VW etc...

Also this is the link on the top of the page -> dpsdirect.portal.texas.gov/VICIinspect/VehicleinspectionComplete

it gives you a Authorizion code And take it to get the tags with that code.. The fact that he called it a beetle should help me with getting tags. Ill let everyone know when i get that done .

My insurance man knows what it is. No problem there

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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step 1 is done. Inspection is done. All is good there. No sticker The sheet of paper gave me said it was a bettle, VW etc...

Also this is the link on the top of the page -> dpsdirect.portal.texas.gov/VICIinspect/VehicleinspectionComplete

it gives you a Authorizion code And take it to get the tags with that code.. The fact that he called it a beetle should help me with getting tags. Ill let everyone know when i get that done .

My insurance man knows what it is. No problem there


i found that if you get vintage/antique or classic (not sure which one) you dont need to get an inspection... ever
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ive looked into that. your allowed a unrealistic amount you can drive it on the road, more or less you have tow you car for shows and they allow a certain amount of miles . It was a couple of years since ive checked it out, its probly the same.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

At least you have the option Bob. I doubt anybody really cares or is checking to see how many miles you drive your property.

"Oh, I've been registered this way for 5 years, but I drove it too far last year, so now I must revert to normal registration? OK."

I'd jump all over that!

As for mso, it isn't complicated to become a mfg with the ability to issue your own mso, but it will cost a few hundred for the ability to do so, if the State requires all the security features suggested by AAMVA. The State determines how fancy the MSO document must be.
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