Thread: New Virginia replicar registration.

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Jack,

§ 46.2-100. Definitions.
"Replica vehicle" means every vehicle of a type required to be registered under this title not fully constructed by a licensed manufacturer but either constructed or assembled from components. Such components may be from a single vehicle, multiple vehicles, a kit, parts, or fabricated components. The kit may be made up of "major components" as defined in § 46.2-1600, a full body, or a full chassis, or a combination of these parts. The vehicle shall resemble a vehicle of distinctive name, line-make, model, or type as produced by a licensed manufacturer or manufacturer no longer in business and is not a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle as herein defined.

Here's the original thread from when I found out about the new law:

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...eplica+vehicle

Don,

In my original contacts with VA DMV, they told me I needed receipts for the body, engine, frame and transmission. I am definitely NOT going to present them with ALL the receipts from day one.

This has got my knickers in a twist, because I will be ready to license by the end of June. I don't want to register as a "specially constructed vehicle" or some other bogus method because I know it will be impossible to change later on.

I'm going to call my representatives in the Virginia House and Senate, as well as the originators of the bill.

Go register it now, and do it for 2 years. The law doesn't become effective until 7/01/2007, so you will not be affected. That's what I did with my DeSoto. I did it thru the mail, and went thru without a problem.

Jack

Does Virginia require you to have the car inspected to see if it meets code prior to registration? or can you get it registered first, inspected second? PA has changed theirs to require that a station licensed to do reconstructed or new assembled vehicles, do an inspection prior to applying for registration. Once registered they have to be reinspected for licensing. The initial inspection can cost any where from $20 to $500 depending upon the station. The second inspection would be the regular annual inspection rate of $20 to $70 again depending upon inspection facility.

Just another way to make money. The more they take from you, the less you have to spend on gas.


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