QUESTION ON VIN #'S

[cfsomers@...]

I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by the DMV
down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I remember
conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the 16 digit
numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can anyone shed
some light on this and also if there is some documentation to verify this
that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great

Chuck Somers
269-929-3044
81FC35SB
cfsomers@...

[Richard Hayden]

Chuck my '81 did have a VIV # but was not being used when I bought the coach.
It can be found over the driver's head under the inside overhang attached to the
sheet metal above the driver's sun visor. It is hard to read especially from
the outside. If possible, I would get a digital camera picture of it so you
will have a record.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

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From: cfsomers@...
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] QUESTION ON VIN #'S


I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by the DMV
down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I remember
conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the 16 digit
numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can anyone shed
some light on this and also if there is some documentation to verify this
that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great

Chuck Somers
269-929-3044
81FC35SB
cfsomers@...





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[cfsomers@...]

I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by the DMV
down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I remember
conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the 16 digit
numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can anyone shed
some light on this and also if there is some documentation to verify this
that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great

Chuck Somers
269-929-3044
81FC35SB
cfsomers@...

[Curt Sprenger]

The DMV clerk is probable young enough to have never heard of anything
less than a 17 digit VIN#. Ask the clerk to take it to a higher
authority within the DMV. I experienced the same thing registering our
1974 Bird, and it was already registered in the same state...clerk had
to be informed by a higher (older) authority. Good luck.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



cfsomers@... wrote:

> I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by the DMV
> down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I remember
> conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the 16 digit
> numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can anyone shed
> some light on this and also if there is some documentation to verify this
> that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great
>
> Chuck Somers
> 269-929-3044
> 81FC35SB
> cfsomers@...
>
>

[Tim Hannink]

My 81 FC-33 is titled in Florida and has the 5-digit VIN on the
registration so it isn't a Florida DMV thing, its a local clerk
issue.

Have them pull up my tag, J96CFX, and they can see for themselves.

Good luck,

Tim Hannink
Fulltiming in Paradis, LA
1981 FC-33SB

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, cfsomers@... wrote:
>
> I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by the
DMV
> down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I
remember
> conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the 16
digit
> numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can anyone
shed
> some light on this and also if there is some documentation to
verify this
> that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great
>
> Chuck Somers
> 269-929-3044
> 81FC35SB
> cfsomers@...
>

[Tom Warner]

If you have a letter and 5 numbers its the BB body number not the
VIN! If you have just 5 numbers its the Chassis serial #. The BB VIN
should be in the form of 1BBXXXXXXXXX etc.

Tom Warner
Vernon Center,NY
1985 PT 40


At 06:53 PM 9/8/2006, you wrote:
>My 81 FC-33 is titled in Florida and has the 5-digit VIN on the
>registration so it isn't a Florida DMV thing, its a local clerk
>issue.
>
>Have them pull up my tag, J96CFX, and they can see for themselves.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Tim Hannink
>Fulltiming in Paradis, LA
>1981 FC-33SB
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, cfsomers@... wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by the
>DMV
> > down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I
>remember
> > conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the 16
>digit
> > numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can anyone
>shed
> > some light on this and also if there is some documentation to
>verify this
> > that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great
> >
> > Chuck Somers
> > 269-929-3044
> > 81FC35SB
> > cfsomers@...
> >
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>Yahoo! Groups Links
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[one_dusty_hoot]

Tom, on my '77 the VIN# IS the chassis number, mine is 11100.This is
on title, registration, and insurance. SC accepted this, FL should
too.

Kind of like the Model "A" Ford, 1928-31, the VIN# is the number
of the motor block and chassis number stamped on the frame at the
front fender. If motor was swapped the title remained the same????

Bob Janes, Greenville, SC





--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> If you have a letter and 5 numbers its the BB body number not the
> VIN! If you have just 5 numbers its the Chassis serial #. The BB
VIN
> should be in the form of 1BBXXXXXXXXX etc.
>
> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center,NY
> 1985 PT 40
>
>
> At 06:53 PM 9/8/2006, you wrote:
> >My 81 FC-33 is titled in Florida and has the 5-digit VIN on the
> >registration so it isn't a Florida DMV thing, its a local clerk
> >issue.
> >
> >Have them pull up my tag, J96CFX, and they can see for themselves.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Tim Hannink
> >Fulltiming in Paradis, LA
> >1981 FC-33SB
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, cfsomers@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by
the
> >DMV
> > > down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I
> >remember
> > > conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the
16
> >digit
> > > numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can
anyone
> >shed
> > > some light on this and also if there is some documentation to
> >verify this
> > > that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great
> > >
> > > Chuck Somers
> > > 269-929-3044
> > > 81FC35SB
> > > cfsomers@
> > >
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[Stephen Birtles]

your bird was built before the long number requirement came into effect
I would suggest you talk to the clerks supervisor




not all the bluebird vins start with 1bb
before the long number requirement set by law some of the numbers were
only 5 digits long went on production number
sorry tom

Stephen 77fc35 with only 5 numbers in vin

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner wrote:
>
> If you have a letter and 5 numbers its the BB body number not the
> VIN! If you have just 5 numbers its the Chassis serial #. The BB VIN
> should be in the form of 1BBXXXXXXXXX etc.
>
> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center,NY
> 1985 PT 40
>
>
> At 06:53 PM 9/8/2006, you wrote:
> >My 81 FC-33 is titled in Florida and has the 5-digit VIN on the
> >registration so it isn't a Florida DMV thing, its a local clerk
> >issue.
> >
> >Have them pull up my tag, J96CFX, and they can see for themselves.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Tim Hannink
> >Fulltiming in Paradis, LA
> >1981 FC-33SB
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, cfsomers@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I am trying to title my 81fc35 in Florida and am being told by the
> >DMV
> > > down here that it does not have the right Vin# on the Title. I
> >remember
> > > conversations in the past that the older birds do not have the 16
> >digit
> > > numbers. My Michigan title show a letter and 5 digits. Can anyone
> >shed
> > > some light on this and also if there is some documentation to
> >verify this
> > > that can be given to the Florida DMV would be great
> > >
> > > Chuck Somers
> > > 269-929-3044
> > > 81FC35SB
> > > cfsomers@
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
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