[Sterling76]

Randy,

My questions are specifically about the Sterling. You guessed it, my VW donor was "officially junked" as I bought it from a wrecking yard (just the chassis and tranny). The chassis does have a VIN but the DMV search came up empty. They told me that old junked VINs wouldn't necessarily come up in the computer.

580. A "specially constructed vehicle" is a vehicle which is built for private use, not for resale, and is not constructed by a licensed manufacturer or remanufacturer. A specially constructed vehicle may be built from (1) a kit; (2) new or used, or a combination of new and used, parts; or (3) a vehicle reported for dismantling, as required by Section 5500 or 11520, which, when reconstructed, does not resemble the original make of the vehicle dismantled. A specially constructed vehicle is not a vehicle which has been repaired or restored to its original design by replacing parts.

As I see it mine qualifies under (3).

Keith