I bought mine in Michigan had the dealership handle the inspection. Now going on week two waiting on the new vin and new road legal title after that happens will take a road trip to get her.
They take some of my money, temporarily take my Roxor and make it hard for me to enjoy it. (Not to mention interfering with my marital bliss.) We don't own a ranch or have trails next door so need some way to get to the great Maine woods. A lot could go wrong.
I really don't get the "nanny state" mind set, but then again I grew up in an era when common sense was what kept people safe. Those that didn't use the common sense that God gave a goat sometimes had a rough time getting thru day. So ....... I guess we should cover them up in bubble wrap, lock them in the house and protect them from all external fears and anxiety. BUT...... before you do that , make sure to sign the bubble wrap liability waiver and also get a bubble wrap insurance policy just in case the bubbles pop
If someone doesn’t want to drive it on the road don’t but the rest of us who have made it street legal thru the state of Michigan and elsewhere will proudly drive it. This vehicle is made from parts from the Thar and that’s street legal in India.I really don't get the "nanny state" mind set, but then again I grew up in an era when common sense was what kept people safe. Those that didn't use the common sense that God gave a goat sometimes had a rough time getting thru day. So ....... I guess we should cover them up in bubble wrap, lock them in the house and protect them from all external fears and anxiety. BUT...... before you do that , make sure to sign the bubble wrap liability waiver and also get a bubble wrap insurance policy just in case the bubbles pop
My advice is if you know someone in Michigan get it road legal there it is a super easy process. Otherwise go thru dirt legal don’t know what the laws are there but I can’t drive around with a small plate in minnesota I have to get a large plate. Last time I talked to them end of June they said they put there large plates on hold. Last piece of advice would be to first check on what the laws are in your state to get it registered as a kit car. That’s what my dealership did for me in Michigan. I had an inspection it passed now just waiting on the new vin and road legal title. I hope this helps.
Don’t know I never heard of custom vehicle in minnesota or Michigan. I think it is. Had the dealership put on all the necessary items for it to pass inspection and I assume in your state do the same thing then you get a new title and vin
I heard people going through crazy steps like taking the body off stretching a Jeep frame going thru what you are talking about doing. In minnesota and Michigan under the kit car after the vehicle passes inspection by putting the required parts on which are different among each state you get a new title which says you have an Assembled roadster and says it’s road legal. If you don’t feel like looking it up if you call dirt legal they will tell you what parts you need to make it street legal in your state. Otherwise you can call your dmv or look online to see what is required. If you have the skills to go thru custom car go for it. I don’t and never heard of anyone going thru this kit car process my dealership in Michigan has been taking car of everything for me. Otherwise I forgot I have a lady’s number that gets Roxor owners information to get them street legal in your state. If you are interested PM meAn Act Regarding Street Rods and Custom Vehicles Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
"Custom vehicle" means: A motor vehicle that: (1) Was manufactured to resemble a motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old; (2) Has been altered from the manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal material; (3) Is maintained primarily for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades and other functions of public interest; and (4) Is not used as its owner's primary mode of transportation of passengers or goods."
I bet if I combined my 1949 CJ2A with a new Roxor in the right way, then it would meet the above. The question, as adressed somewhere in a previous thread, is what's the legal way? Could I just put the Willys windshield, hood, tailgate, fenders, grill, and tires and keep the Roxor body, engine, and interior? Wouldn't that make it a "super restomod"?
License plate from an old car? Now that’s asking for trouble. I’d give that a second thought if I were you.
