Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
Me too, I built my last one from the ground up, never again, not enough time left in this life to finish,lol.
First time frustrations
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Me too, I built my last one from the ground up, never again, not enough time left in this life to finish,lol.
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
SGI online services...
http://www.sgi.sk.ca/online_services/vin/index.html
Believe it or not, it's free.
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05snopro440
Well-known member
When I mentioned having an old registration, I meant having the actual paper copy. There is a Canada-wide database, but you have to go to registries and ask for a vehicle information report, here in AB it's about $20. It will tell you if it's in the system, and if it is it gives you all the prior registration dates and locations. If it's not in the system, in AB you then have to get an out of province inspection. I'm not sure how it works in SK or how stringent the out of province inspections are there. It's t ensure the vehicle meets the vehicle equipment regulations, anyways.
I've never heard of the thing Dr Crank posted, sounds promising for you.
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
SGI = Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Like I said, the online search is free. If you want hard copy, there's a fee like you said.
Out of province inspection is much the same and not worth the trouble, at least not for a project vehicle in my opinion.
Now, in SK, we are blessed with reasonable rules and regs... though some people have had bad experiences with ignorant "representatives" who don't know their jobs or the letter of the acts they are supposed to know.
As it is, and to the best of my knowledge, you search the serial number and if the search proves clean, you can register the vehicle with a bill of sale and no inspection, assuming it was previously insured in SK and the vehicle is not currently registered to another party. (I've done this more than once, albeit not for a couple years now.)
In any case, documentation rules supreme. My good friend has a hot rod RPU, legally registered as a 1917 commercial truck as his serial # and paperwork dictates. Without that information, he would be forced to undergo inspection and meet with the current rash of "trained professionals"... until the sheer volume of sand could no longer be safely "induced".
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05snopro440
Well-known member
SGI = Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Like I said, the online search is free. If you want hard copy, there's a fee like you said.
Out of province inspection is much the same and not worth the trouble, at least not for a project vehicle in my opinion.
Now, in SK, we are blessed with reasonable rules and regs... though some people have had bad experiences with ignorant "representatives" who don't know their jobs or the letter of the acts they are supposed to know.
As it is, and to the best of my knowledge, you search the serial number and if the search proves clean, you can register the vehicle with a bill of sale and no inspection, assuming it was previously insured in SK and the vehicle is not currently registered to another party. (I've done this more than once, albeit not for a couple years now.)
In any case, documentation rules supreme. My good friend has a hot rod RPU, legally registered as a 1917 commercial truck as his serial # and paperwork dictates. Without that information, he would be forced to undergo inspection and meet with the current rash of "trained professionals"... until the sheer volume of sand could no longer be safely "induced".
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I'm not sure what you mean that the out of province inspection isn't worth the trouble? Here we don't have a choice. If you search and it's not in the system you need an inspection to get the vehicle registered. If it is in the system or you have documentation to prove it was last registered in AB, then you don't need the inspection.
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
We're speakin' the same language. (We don't have a choice, either.)
What I was saying is... I wouldn't bother with an out of province vehicle because the insurance people are completely out of touch with old cars and the BS will drive you to fling yourself off a bridge.
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MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Dr. Crank, you are a way too calm about this. [ddd When I was contemplating flinging myself off the bridge I was also thinking of taking a few licence people with me. I think it would cushion my landing. Sorry to argue with you Dr.
05snopro440
Well-known member
I get you now. Unfortunately in Canada in the Hot Rod hobby we run across a lot of cars that aren't in the system or are out of province. I had to do the inspection on my truck and as long as you know the requirements when building, it's a piece of cake.
