schurchill39
11-21-2006, 01:53 AM
I am thinking of doing a little project over the winter here with my dad and a few friends but before I start I have a question.
How do you go about insuring and registering a home-built vehicle? I went to my local registry office and they didn't know anything except that I would need to pay around $500 for a vin number. Besides that, they gave me a phone number to call (that didn't work.)
I went to my insurance company when I was getting a quote on different insurance for my truck and asked them but again, they didnt have any answers for me either.
I would assume that it would need to have all the reqired lights such as headlights, signal lights and stop lights. On top of that it would probably need to pass a safety inspection then get the vin. Am I right to assume this or what else am I missing?
Its the same concept as building a custom hot rod or chopper. It cant be to hard to get it road legal can it?
Any input from some one who has done this before. A cost break down would help alot to. Are there any specific things a home-built vehicle needs to have to make it road legal?
Thanks!
How do you go about insuring and registering a home-built vehicle? I went to my local registry office and they didn't know anything except that I would need to pay around $500 for a vin number. Besides that, they gave me a phone number to call (that didn't work.)
I went to my insurance company when I was getting a quote on different insurance for my truck and asked them but again, they didnt have any answers for me either.
I would assume that it would need to have all the reqired lights such as headlights, signal lights and stop lights. On top of that it would probably need to pass a safety inspection then get the vin. Am I right to assume this or what else am I missing?
Its the same concept as building a custom hot rod or chopper. It cant be to hard to get it road legal can it?
Any input from some one who has done this before. A cost break down would help alot to. Are there any specific things a home-built vehicle needs to have to make it road legal?
Thanks!