How to title a hot rod
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===Massachusetts=== | ===Massachusetts=== | ||
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| + | ===Michigan=== | ||
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| + | Michigan has a process for titling an owner built vehicle, which is what many hot rods are. You are required to have receipts from major components of the vehicle (body, frame, engine, etc.) and get the application from the Secretary of State office. The vehicle will be inspected by an officer of the law (you can pick which police agency you go to) and must comply with a standard set of rules such as lights, turn signals, etc. Emission certification is not required. | ||
| + | However, many choose to go with an original title for the modified car. This is much simpler as no inspection is required. Historic license plates are available from the state with 10 year renewal cycle. | ||
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| + | If the vehicle has been unregistered for several years, there will be no record of the vehicle in the state's computer files. Just go to the Secretary of State office and request a new title to replace the title you "lost". Your age and the age of the vehicle must balance with the length of time the title has been "lost". Just be sure the vehicle is not listed as stolen in another state. | ||
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| + | If you are restoring or rodding a vehicle with an intact VIN tag or stamping (on those without tags) and are missing the title, then you can get a form for a new title from the Secretary of State office. Fill out the form and have a police officer verify the tag and sign the form. Bring the form back to the SOS and the state will send a new title. | ||
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| + | ===Minnesota=== | ||
| + | I just titled and licensed a early 70 motorcycle, but the procedure is the same for a car ( or so says the DMV ). It used to be a dirtbike but I put lights on it to make it street legal. the title process was simple. No inspection bonding, nothing. Just take two pictures of it from the side, fill out a couple of forms and they handed me a license plate! | ||
| + | After of course I paid them $62 in fees. | ||
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| + | The forms are basic and just ask the standard stuff like VIN numbers, recipts for major components etc. I had to sign an afidavit stating it wasn't stolen or anything. You only need a bond if you are titleing a high value vehicle | ||
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| + | ===Mississippi=== | ||
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| + | ===Missouri=== | ||
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