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Hi Guys & Gals ,
My name is Kev from England UK , I got a 1933 2 door sedan . The thing is our Government will not register the car as it has no chassis number from Chevrolet when new , What it has is a DMV stamped vin number done in California when the car was put back on the road in 2008 . My Government now does not believe it is a original Chassis as it is not a gm stamping . I have explained it did not have a stamping in 1933 But they do not believe it .
Can anyone do a dating letter on Vintage Chevrolet club paper please ?
Thanks Kev

That sucks. I'm sure we have members in the UK that have dealt with that issue. Hopefully someone pops in with some help. Good luck.

Hi Kev
I'm based in the UK too and have been in the same position as you are regarding the UK DVLA
vehicle registration system and the lack of a Chevrolet VIN number ....
If of any help , send a PM with some contact details i can tell you how my imported project car obtained a current V5C ..this was done within the last two years so well within the time scale that the DVLA tightened their registration rules ....

Hi Kev,

I had the DVLA man (SGS) visit to verify a body swap on an OT project, while he was here I asked him if he would be able verify a 1928 Chevy rolling chassis I have that had no paperwork at all, but it had a motor and drive train in place, and most of the body scattered around it.

It has no chassis number, and I explained to him that Chevy just used the engine number back then, I also have an imported stock survivor '28 Coach and I showed him the numbers stamped into the wood by drivers seat, along with the V5c that shows that I registered it with the chassis and engine number as being the same.

He had a good look at the rolling chassis and said that would be fine and if I applied to register it he would verify it, I never did as I built a period racer out of it.

Don't get involved with UK clubs for verification as they can be way too picky, and seem to think the car has to be perfect running order, which is not so, just request an SGS inspection, If it helps I'll look out the letter I used to accompany my application.

Your case is more complicated as you've already flagged it up, and they may have knowledge of your paperwork, but if not I would be tempted to start again, ignoring the later DMV stamping altogether.

Regards Bernard

Kev,

splagvalve mentioned to send him your contact info in a PM. The PM stands for Private Message.

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Cheers, Dean

Thanks for the reply DVLA are doing my head in , Just sitting behind a desk saying NO .

Will send a pm
Thanks

Hi Kev
I am in the process of bringing a 36 Chev into the UK from South Africa which didn't have a VIN and I had to have a new number issued in SA which was a real mission. I have the number and it has been marked on the chassis I am now told the DVLA won't let me register the car as original when it arrives so am in a similar situation. I will DM you and we can have a chat as I have been speaking to a few people here in UK
Farrol

Presume you got a US title document with the car? If that says the car is 1933 and has a VIN number that's stamped somewhere on the car I can't see why you have an issue, I've had a car inspected after the DVLA managed to record the body number rather than the chassis number/VIN on the V5C. Once one of the inspectors had looked at the relevant stampings on the car the problem was fixed straightaway. Point being that in my experience they just record the numbers they're given rather than having any knowledge of what the format of any particular old car's Chassis number/VIN ought to look like.

If the car is stock, you should be able to use one of the clubs on the DVLA V765 list to provide a dating letter which should allow the DVLA to issue a V5C with an age related plate. You can download the list of clubs and contact details for the assessors here: V765 list

As the clubs on the V765 list are about the preservation of old cars and motorbikes, it wouldn't be a good idea to go down this route if your car has a V8 and/or a front clip or such.

If it's modified with period components the VHRA (Vintage Hot Rod Association) may be able to help, they are a listed club in the V765 list.

As You are aware there is no original manufacturers stamping in the frame . Perhaps you can get that stated in writing by someone from General Motors whether someone in the US or a representative of GM in your country. Also I would contact the DMV in California for a copy of their procedure/reason for them stamping the frame.