I took the car to an inspection mechanic Thursday to begin the registration process. Despite having called ahead, I was told they wouldn't have time to do the inspection that day. Understandable since it is a lot of hassle and paperwork, just wish I had known ahead of time. Anyway, rescheduled for next Wednesday and will call before driving there to make sure they will have time. One week delay isn't a big deal for a project over 5yrs in the making.
The day didn't turn out all bad. Since I had the car on a trailer I decided to take it to a weigh station. 980 lbs ! This is about 100 lbs lighter than I expected. The gas tank was about half full so car with a full tank will be just over 1000 lbs.
A quick overview of the process as I understand.
1. Mechanic inspects the car, takes pictures, verifies receipts and helps fill out the Specially Constructed Vehicle form. (Will try again next week)
2. I take the packet of info to a license center, pay sales tax, and the packet is sent to PennDOT.
3. PennDOT reviews the info, if all looks good they send a VIN plate and license plate. Best case could be a couple weeks, but delays are not unusual and they may ask for more info/clarification/modifications which will add more time.
So in short, I have no idea how long it will take, but the good thing is that I can still enjoy the car at autocrosses while I wait.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Registration process
