Thread: New Virginia Street Rod Law

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Does the Popemobile have a hoodscoop?

Not exactly . . . ...

And apparently, he's a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

now you're shooting over the heads........

Well,I just hope this works out for the best,but when politicans start making any laws that have to do with our hobby we usually get the shaft in the long run.I guess I am like a lot of folks today that don't trust them,the Congress and the President both have the lowest approval ratings ever and most state officials are not much better.

Distrusting politicians is a healthy thing, getting so disgusted with them that you give up and don't continue figuring out how to keep them from causing mischief is, ultimately, suicidal. It leads to a loser's lament that usually starts with the word "they".

Bureaucratic philosophy (if you want to call it that) is predicated on creating a system where functionaries have lots of authority to say no, and little to none to say yes. SEMA has taken a pro-active approach by offering model legislation for states to acknowledge that home built cars can be viable, in other words a framework within which "yes" is an answer for hobbyist built cars. The usual bureaucratic approach would be to ban them altogether so nobody has to deal with them. Your choice on which is better for the hobby.

Here's what I was told by VA DMV:

1. First you need to get a VIN. Send us the application, along with receipts for the body, frame, and motor, a photo of the car, a notorized statement telling how the car was constructed and the MSO.

2. When we send you the VIN, have a DMV officer attach it to your car.

3. Take an application for title, along with certification from the DMV officer that the VIN was attached to the car to your local DMV to obtain a title and registration - or mail it to us.

I did all of that. Today, I got the package back in the mail - rejected.

New instructions, send us back all the stuff we just returned, PLUS the following:

1. Receipt for the transmission.

2. Application for title.

3. Check for 3% of the cost of the parts .

First they tell me that I have to get the VIN, then the title & registration. Now, they tell me that I have to get the VIN and the title together.

This not only is different from what I was told in the first place, but it's contrary to the instructions on the forms.

However, rather than argue, I'm just going to comply. Small glitch, but I think it's going to work.

Jack
- The nine most feared words in the English language: "I'm from the government . . . and I'm here to help."

Jack said:
- The nine most feared words in the English language: "I'm from the government . . . and I'm here to help."

Well Jack, I am from the government ...... but I ain't here to help!

I work for the government in one state and live and have to deal with government in another state. That's always a joy... trying to keep the rules straight. Having been with the State for longer than some members here have been alive, I can honestly say that if anyone, anywhere, needs a reason to check into their nearest psychiatric facility it would be just trying to deal with the robots at their local DMV/DOT. I honestly believe that only the very dumbest candidates are the ones employed by many of these agencies.

Not even members of the rodding community who work at these fine establishments can get things done in an orderly fashion. So good luck, my friend....you'll likely need it.

Bob,

From one government employee (DoD) to another, I'm used to dealing with the bureaucracy.

Jack
- I shall prevail . . .

Since nothing happened by the end of July, and phone calls accomplished nothing, I sent an email to Governor Kaine. Their response:

Because your vehicle is a replica without a VIN, the DMV must manufacture a VIN plate and have one of its investigators come to the vehicle location for inspection of construction receipts and installation of the VIN plate. These investigators also handle criminal cases, which in most cases have a higher priority. It is possible that it may take as many as six to eight weeks before an investigator can inspect your vehicle. The paperwork and VIN plate for yur vehicle have been sent to an investigator in your area, along with a request to perform the inspection and installation as soon as possible.

Translation "We'll get to it when we feel like it." However, the letter to the Governator did get the paperwork out of DMV, and got me a personal call from a DMV rep.

We'll see . . . Film at 11

Oh . . . I forgot the (kind of) good news. They cashed my checks and the inspector has the VIN and the paperwork. Now if I can just get the guy to show up.