Alabama Registration - UPDATED

[lbperry]

1. Get a form MVT 26-3, Application for Alabama Assigned Vehicle Identification Number, by calling Alabama Department of Revenue, Investigations Division, 334-242-3012.
2. Send it and the following back to the Dept of Revenue:
a. Notarized Affidavit stating what parts were used to assemble the vehicle and their cost.
b. Copy of Manufacturers Certificate of Origin
c. I sent a notarized Bill of Sale and the Title for my Mustang donor
d. Money Order for $15 (I have since heard of and additional $75 fee but haven’t verified)
(Basically they want a notarized list of what parts went into the car and bills of
sale or receipts for them. I just told them I bought the kit and the donor Mustang and
that was everything.)
3. The Dept of Revenue will process the stuff and send a form MVT 5-1C and a VIN plate back to your local Dept of Revenue office.
4. One of the local Revenue people will call you and set up an appt to come out and inspect your car. He will check the portion of the VIN that’s stamped on the top rear of the block. He’ll give you a VIN plate and watch you rivet it to the chassis. He wanted to rivet it to the car and I told him I’d do it.
5. Both of you will sign the MVT 5-1C and he’ll leave you a copy.
6. He’ll send the form back to Montgomery and after they process it they will send you a title that you can take to the license office and get your tag.
7. When I went to get my tag, it was like I the Montgomery Revenue Dept had never done any evaluation. The local office wanted the title but they wanted a bill of sale for the FFR and for the Mustang donor. Then they pulled up a Mustang of about that value to come up with a valuation for tag purposes. I wound up paying $323 in sales tax and $139 which was from 04/05 to 07/05 and 07/05 to 07/06.
I think the taxes were about right but the process was so screwed up I'll never know. I can't find any obvious errors in the paperwork.
And you have to show proof of insurance or sign a waiver saying that you’ll have it before you put it on the road.

What I described above should be maybe a two-week process. Mine took over four months due to a comedy of errors. The other local guys have had a lot better luck, two to three weeks.

Remember, when the guy from the Revenue Dept comes out, he’s only interested in whether the car has been evaluated properly for tax purposes and that nothing’s been stolen. He will check the VIN on the block (the last eight chars or so of the VIN are on the back top of the block). He may ask about the serial number of the transmission. A T-5 doesn’t have one; don’t know if a Tremec does or not. The sn on the block can’t be seen with the body on. A friend of mine memorized it and looked back there and read it off to him.

And in AL the state Revenue Dept is responsible for the VIN and title and everything at the state level but the county license commissioners are elected officials and they (and their clerks particularly, who have been there for decades) are VERY independent and going to do it their way come hell or high water.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO ENTER!

If you have any questions, drop me an e-mail and I'll try to clarify.

12/8/05 A friend just registered his Hurricane without all the problems and with him prodding them via phone every few days got his VIN in 2 weeks. He's still waiting on the title, that takes a while. Sounds like you just gotta roll the dice and stay on their case.

[ December 12, 2005, 06:05 PM: Message edited by: lperry, #4227 ]

[STALIZE]

Weird question, but I need to know.

Do any of you guys know if AL requires the following:
Hood
Windshield
Doors

I just don't want to get pulled over and ticketed. I haven't been able to find this info anywhere, on this forum, or google.

Thanks in advance.

Robert

[geoffav]

Originally Posted by STALIZE

Weird question, but I need to know.

Do any of you guys know if AL requires the following:
Hood
Windshield
Doors

I just don't want to get pulled over and ticketed. I haven't been able to find this info anywhere, on this forum, or google.

Thanks in advance.

Robert

It's tough finding the answers but it looks like hood and doors are not specified. Lights, horn, windshield, wiper, and mufflers are all required. There are some tire requirements too.

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[lbperry]

I think. more than anything, it depends what cop you run into. A lot of them are car guys and will give you a pass unless you are doing something stupid. If you'r cutting donuts and don't have any doors, you just might get a ticket. Don't give 'em an excuse to give you a ticket if they're having a bad day.
Good Luck,

[Sh@rp]

Originally Posted by lbperry

And in AL the state Revenue Dept is responsible for the VIN and title and everything at the state level but the county license commissioners are elected officials and they (and their clerks particularly, who have been there for decades) are VERY independent and going to do it their way come hell or high water.

No joke. It even varies 5 feet away at the next teller.

I went into the DMV Nov'10 and said I had a kit car I would like to register. The woman said that I would have to call Birmingham to get a VIN. After a few seconds I asked if she had the number and she gave it to me and I left. After calling the number there was no mention of getting VINs. Worthless. She should have at least given me the MVT 26-3 form.

About a month ago a friend tells me he went to the DMV and got his car registered without a VIN application. Finally I tried the DMV again and it went kindof like this.

Me: Hi, I have a vehicle I would like to register. .... All I have is a Certificate of Origin from the manufacturer and an invoice.
Her: Ok, do you have a *mumble mumble* inspection *mumble*? (I could only assume she was asking about some paperwork stating the car was inspected and checked out).
Me: No.
Her: Is the car here?
Me: No (this is going horribly already)
Her: Hmmm, 1933 Replica. You may not need a title (You dont need a title on cars built before 1974). Lets pretend you dont.
*typety typety typety*
Her: So did this come assembled or in pieces?
Me: In pieces.
*typety*
Her: And you've been assembling it this whole time (since date of purchase)?
Me: Yes. (Nooo, here comes the MVT forms!!!!)
*typety typety typety*
Her: Are you going to drive this on the road?
Me: Some, but not as a daily driver.
Her: I dont know if we can issue vintage plates for a replica.
Me: No no, I dont want a plate with restrictions on it.
Her: So you just want the regular one?
Me: Yes.
*I pay for registration since the day the order was placed and don't argue about it not having been on the road because I see the registration papers and plate right in front of me.
Her: Here you go.
Me: Thank you. *smile*

She used the F5R serial number for the VIN and 1933 for the year. I'm happy. The whole time, the woman I saw in November was sitting 5 feet away.

[lbperry]

Yeah some of the Cobras around here are registered as 1965/1966 and some, including mine, get registered as of the year of MSO/completion/registration. Mine shows as a 2005. Very much depends on the clerk; no consistency. I dealt with someone in Montgomery, the local AL Revenue agent, and then the local county tax accessor. At one point there was a delay and I was told it was caused by my car and a motorcycle being issued the same VIN.
When I finally got mine, it was as a 2005 instead of th 1965 that I wanted; but I just said "Thank You, Ma'am".
Good Luck to All Who Enter Here,