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Arizona scratch built registration and licensing

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Sven, May 1, 2004.

  1. Sven
    Joined: Mar 17, 2004
    Posts: 26

    Sven
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    from Penix, AZ

    I know a lot of you start with rusty tin which probably comes with some kind of ***le, but how does getting a car registered and licensed work when one starts from scratch, say with rails and a homemade body, and without a ***le? I have a late model motor that in it's original guise is liable for emmissions but my finished car is representative of something that hit the streets before emmissions were required.

    So, does anyone know what the rules are? Can I register it as the year the original car hit the street or would it need to be registered as a '04 and subject to emmssions and inspections and suchlike?

    Thanks ... the MVD website is very light on any kind of information like this.

    -Sven
     
  2. nekroman
    Joined: Apr 27, 2004
    Posts: 239

    nekroman
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    I know in MN if you register a car like that, it will be registered as the car that it most resembles, i.e. a fibergl*** 23 t bucket will say 1923-ford-modelt on the ***le.
     
  3. metalshapes
    Joined: Nov 18, 2002
    Posts: 11,130

    metalshapes
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    [ QUOTE ]
    it will be registered as the car that it most resembles

    [/ QUOTE ]

    I'm pretty sure its that way here too.
     
  4. GreggAz
    Joined: Apr 3, 2001
    Posts: 929

    GreggAz
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    coming from the guy who helped write the Az code (olmstead)... (not quite a quotd, but the same idea)
    the car can be ***led as the year and make of the car so long as it can be visually identified as that car....

    if your 34 ford looks like a 55 desoto you have to ***le it as a 55 desoto...
    apperently the coast to coast cars resemble a 39 ford and can be ***led as one...

    what ya building?
     
  5. Boones
    Joined: Mar 4, 2001
    Posts: 9,689

    Boones
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    from Kent, Wa

    this is a timely post as I may have the opportunity to move to AZ in a few months and with me having a 29 sedan body with no frame or ***le I was wondering what I was going to be up against... I can get one here but it takes several months (as in 4 or 5)
     
  6. Sven
    Joined: Mar 17, 2004
    Posts: 26

    Sven
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    from Penix, AZ

    Thanks. I was hoping that was the answer, it'll make everything a whole lot simpler for me.

    I am building a car that resembles an early 1960's Lotus 7, but it'll be using reasonably late model components and the performance should be eye popping. Doesn't really qualify as a jalopy, but it is/will be about 50% scratch built.

    Image attached for those of you who may not be familiar with a Lotus 7.

    -Sven
     

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  7. Roadsters.com
    Joined: Apr 9, 2002
    Posts: 1,782

    Roadsters.com
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    It's neat to have someone on the HAMB who has a Super Seven.

    Make sure you show it to us when it's all done. I've never seen a primered Lotus with red wheels.

    Dave
    http://www.roadsters.com/
     
  8. Sven
    Joined: Mar 17, 2004
    Posts: 26

    Sven
    Member
    from Penix, AZ

    Thanks. I'll send periodic updates but they won't be as cool as 60's Styles post of course. I'll learn a lot from this and have something reasonably unusual to drive when I work on project #2!

    It is a roadster! [​IMG]

    -Sven
     

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