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allout13
03-21-2011, 08:56 PM
Does anyone know the rules/guidelines to doing this?

I found a 1998 BMW M3 for $3k. only 150k miles. techno violet. The damage seems pretty minor like something I could fix myself.

The issue I am running into is that the ga dmv website says that the car must be rebuilt by a licensed rebuilder. Does this completely rule out me being able to do the work myself?
Or will I be able to fix it myself and just get it inspected afterwards?


Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.

pics of car:
http://i52.tinypic.com/nb6dn5.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2ywxw77.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/hslwtt.jpg
-EnVus-
03-21-2011, 09:25 PM
Thats gay ive seen people rebuild cars all the time it will just need to be inspected by an official and pass the be considered road worthy and safe. Now as far as if it has or had Frame damage then that may be another issue cause not any just regular person can repair that and pass inspection.
94_teg_ls
03-21-2011, 09:25 PM
http://www.dmv.org/ga-georgia/salvaged-vehicles.php
-EnVus-
03-21-2011, 09:28 PM
http://www.dmv.org/ga-georgia/salvaged-vehicles.php
Damn thats fucked up must be some New shit these days...
allout13
03-21-2011, 10:14 PM
Thats gay ive seen people rebuild cars all the time it will just need to be inspected by an official and pass the be considered road worthy and safe. Now as far as if it has or had Frame damage then that may be another issue cause not any just regular person can repair that and pass inspection.

that's what I thought, but upon reading vvvthis it seems as though I wouldnt. pictures looks like I would need door, fender, rocker panel. wouldn't know for sure until I got a better look at the car


http://www.dmv.org/ga-georgia/salvaged-vehicles.php
ej6kidd
03-21-2011, 10:48 PM
i had a guy with the state come out and inspect a car the other day real easy and fast and cost about 125 i think gave me all the paper work to take to send in for the rebuilt and got title. ill find number and pm it to you
allout13
03-21-2011, 11:01 PM
i had a guy with the state come out and inspect a car the other day real easy and fast and cost about 125 i think gave me all the paper work to take to send in for the rebuilt and got title. ill find number and pm it to you

so you did all of the work yourself, had someone come out and inspect it, and got the paperwork to get it a rebuilt title?
ej6kidd
03-22-2011, 12:08 AM
so you did all of the work yourself, had someone come out and inspect it, and got the paperwork to get it a rebuilt title?

yea had minor front end work fixed it got it painted then call him he came out inspected it and gave me papers to get rebuilt.