Sorry if this is a hi-jack of this thread, but I have another question about this exact topic:
I know the ignorance claim doesn't work now, but at the time I bought the car, I really had no idea that this would be a problem, since it had a title, plates and clean VIN and seller told me it wasn't a big deal to register (and this was my first build)
I bought a "'47 ford pickup" that was highly modified - turned into a roadster, channeled, custom frame, dodge V* & trans, etc.
Title said '47 ford, the plates match the title, I completed all the paperwork and paid my sales tax, got insurance and it's now legally registered with the state with plates, stickers and all.
I obviously now know that I may run into problems without a VIN stamped on the frame or body anywhere if I get pulled over, but I am not sure what to do.
I know now that I screwed up big time, and I want to make it right so I called the CHP, and they told my I was fine, and everyone else I talk to says to stamp the VIN into the frame, which I definitely don't want to do.
Tried to work it out with the PO, and he is a total jackass, and said when he sold it he meant for me to register it SPCNS, but if that was the case, why would he have sold it to me by transferring the title and told me to just take it off PNO, no problems.
So, he basically dumped his problem off on me (for alot of money), and I am stuck with it, and probable legal problems when I try to drive it.
I am waaay too deep to just write this thing off, I an having a kid in August and totally running out of space to "start over" with a donor car and I can't really sell it or I am as big of a jerk as the guy that took advantage of me...
It's really killing me actually... Any thoughts?