[sjanes]

Hello,

I'm not sure if this belongs in the technical forum, but what I'm looking for is a technical answer, so I thought I would start here.

Here is my issue. I currently live in Canada, but will be moving to the San Francisco Bay area in the next month or two. My track car, a 1987 911 is street legal and plated here in Canada. I'm trying to find the rules for licensing the car in California so I can determine what I have to change, if anything, to get it licensed in California.

Because I use it on the street, it still has all lights and turn signals, factory bumpers and body panels, wipers, mirrors and a 3pt belt for the driver (there is no passenger seat). It also has a full (bolt-in) roll cage, shell seat, SSI headers (no cat), removable steering wheel, no heat, A/C or wiper washer tank/pump.

Has anyone taken their track prepped car though licensing in California or know where I can find the proper info? The car is now 31 years old, so is there a historic or classic car designation that it could have that makes the process easier?

Does it need to be smog tested? It actually passed the test here in Canada with the SSI headers, but is now exempt due to age.

Is there a noise limit (I assume so) for car exhaust, as it is currently 100.1 db measured at 15ft. It's a dual out, so blocking one exist gets me to 89db.

And finally, car insurance. Will an insurer create a policy for a car with a roll cage and race seat (and the rest of it) for street use? That is becoming a bigger problem here in Canada.

I have a trailer for it, but I would hate to see it turn into a trailer/track queen as I still like to drive it on the street.

Any guidance or experience will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Stacy Janes