Someone posted a photo of one here within the last couple of years but I couldn't tell you who posted the thread. HRP
Here ya go. HRP http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=695076&highlight=belly+tank+for+the+street http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=618985&highlight=belly+tank+for+the+street http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167714&highlight=belly+tank+for+the+street http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127370&highlight=belly+tank+for+the+street
I betcha these days building one for the street would be a lot easier than getting the DMV to give you a ***le for it.
check out the Petersen Automotive Museum - petersen.org and go to Aerodynamics Display. the unique old time aluminum body car, The Meteor, raced on Dry Lakes in the 30's and was street driven in the 40's.
I've been pondering the possibility of building one as a three-wheeler with a single, swingarm-suspended wheel in the rear and powering it with a motorcycle drive train. As a three wheeler I gather it would be ***led as a motorcycle in most places which might make it easier to get it on the road. Okay, yeah, it'll not be a traditional vehicle. Should be possible to make it a blast to drive, though, and I bet if it was built light enough it would get good fuel economy.
in Florida, I would just ***le it to the engine number, and hope they dont ask to see it (they havent ever asked me). The hard part down here is getting insurance, they want a certified letter from a mechanic that it is mechanically sound, there again a friend in the business is a plus. I dont see why you cant do it, go for it. Godspeed MrC.
this will be the first car in the ECTA to legally run one of our french flathead blocks. it isn't meant for the street, but .... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s7KgS0WkTLg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Here in Georgia, Lamar County to be specific, I have had them ask to see the vehicle before. More than once actually. Their computer doesn't accept older VINs as being "real" so it rejects them, not in the right format. In every case they've walked out to the car, seen the numbers on the plate, then hit the right ****on to override the computer's decision. Only time it was really a h***le for me was on my Caddy as I was trying to get the plate while the car was getting tires, delayed me getting the plate until the next day. These have also been cars that weren't in the system at the time, came from out of state or had just been off the road for years. That probably makes a difference. I had no issues on the Comet. The "VIN" it uses on its paperwork is actually the body number that the id plate clearly states "not for registration purposes".
In Florida we do have 1 other option of registering it as a "home built" but they will look it over, and it will have to have all the safety equipment requirements of today. aswell as require a mechanic sign off on it. So again best bet is use a vin from a real car (your engine) and build what you want around it, be sure the tag is visiable and be prepared for some h***le from the police, but you cant blame them for not questioning a fuel tank running down the road. Godspeed MrC.
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