What is the legal requirments to get a custom or hot rod on the road in the states.It would be interesting to know if you have the same problems and h***els as we do.We have a certi****ation scheme here.
it depends on which state you are in. Here in Arizona, if you have an Arizona ***le for your car, you do not need ANY inspection! (unless it is a 1967 or newer car, and you live in one of the two big cities where they have exhaust emissions testing)
Definitely depends on state.. In NJ all you need is a ***le (or registration from states that didn't maintain ***les like NY). You can then register the car as antique and your car will not require inspection. Antique ***umes that your car is stock of course so you could technically get h***led but the police don't really know what they are looking at anyway. There is also such a thing as a streetrod registration for "kit cars" and street rods in NJ. If your having trouble getting do***ents for your car you could always go that route if your state offers it. This does require inspection. It's pretty rigorous from what i've heard..
no h***ells just interested.After seeing some of those rat rods in mags I was wondering how they get to drive them on the roads over there,no floors no front brakes etc,also in one latest mag i was reading they explaned how to heat steering arms to clear on dropped axles I know I have never seen 1 break but it is a no no down here.We even have to get the old I beam crack tested any sign of a hair crack throw it out.You know Marty we have the worlds top engineers in n.z.
up here we manage to kill about 43,000 people a year on our highways...and very very few of these fatalities are the result of equipment failure. We just don't know how to drive.
what phill said, unless the serial # has not been registered in the state of ga. in the last 20 years. then you have to get it inspected, install a state provided serial # , then have it inspected by a law enforcement officer who will after he inspects the car/truck, sees where and how you installed the state serial # (which is none other than the one that you supplied from the car) he then runs a state stolen vehicle report, then a national stolen vehicle report( i ask him why the national report and the state he wouldn't say) anyrate when its all over said and done you are proud owner of a one owner car nation wide, hence Nelson is the 2nd owner of a 31 a bone coupe.
In Wisconsin, you need a ***le. They won't inspect ****, they don't ask if it's been modified, it doesn't have to be there when you register it. They just want their money. If you don't have a ***le, you're ****ed, there's no "bill of sale" **** in Wisconsin, then you have to fill out a bunch of paperwork on a wild goose chase. That's why "historical do***ents" are a popular seller around here.
Indiana is pretty lax. With an out-of-state reg, you need to have the car present at the DMV or have a police officer come verify the VIN at your house. Otherwise, you can drive around with a cracked windshield, no exhaust, and a cloud of smoke trailing behind ya with no problems
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