[767Jockey]

I bought my Contemporary Cobra when I lived in NY. I titled it at the time of purchase in 2007 in my name. The previous owner had it titled in NY as a "1984 Homebuilt" and I left it that way. It has the NYS yellow sticker on it that has the NY State assigned VIN number. I hold clear NY title in my name as a 1984 Homebuilt now. It was never registered in NY, if that matters, as I immediately tore it apart and it's finally just about done after 14 years.

I know that TX will ask for proof that I paid sales tax at the time of purchase in NY. I don't have that but I did locate a address on line to send a request to NYS DMV for proof of payment. I am still waiting on a response from the fine folks in NYS DMV on that. If they don't answer, I will have to pay sales tax yet again on a car I bought in 2007. How in the world will TX decide on the value of a "1994 Homebuilt" for sales tax purposes?

I'm trying to prepare in advance for how this titling process will go. It's already legally titled in my name in another state. Will I have to go through the whole assembled vehicle inspection routine with a certified mechanic as with a freshly assembled car? Will I have to provide receipts for the major compnents (I don't have any)? Will I get to just title it in TX as is with no hassle as if it's a production 1984 production car?

Any insights any of you TX guys have in a similar situation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.