[BlueWing]

Here is something I always thought was borderline legal.

I see many of the 356 Speedster kits are registered as a VW. Say I built one today off a 55 Volkswagen pan, replaced the pans and some longatudes, jack points........only tunnel and VIN are original. Put the kit on the built pan, build a motor of my choice and go to the DMV.

I now have a 55 Speedster kit car on a 55 VW partial frame registered as a 55 VW.

Aside from being a kit car I barely have a 55 VW.

Also if I get yanked by an officer what are his options of what the reggie shows and what he is looking at? If I need to involve my insurance for a claim against me can they trump me with a non compliance vehicle? Claiming it is not the vehicle the DOT approved for sale and on the other level of not safely being constructed.

So if I buy a front clip of a 72, install it on a SC (72 oil tank as well) have not I built my own kit car?

Terry