Dave --
I sympathize with you regarding Connecticut's approach to registering
vehicles. I used to live in New Jersey where it was similarly difficult to
register anything homebuilt. California has always been much more liberal.
I believe that as long as a vehicle passes the reasonable safety
requirements of the DMV referees and meets the smog requirements for the
engine you use you are "in". Any CA guys on this list been through that in
the last year or so? Am I anywhere near correct in my statement above?
Ed Weldon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "Ed Weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>; "LandSpeed List"
<Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Algae Biodiesel
> I have been toying with the idea to build something like a Lola T70
replica
> but use some slippery body style rather than a t bucket. I need to figure
> out at what time it goes from being a hand built car to a custom or
modified
> one in CT as the registration process is vastly different. If you don't
have
> a VIN number to start with it has to be trailered to a special inspection
> station for their evaluation possibly several times and I don't own a
truck
> and trailer... I am thinking along the lines of a Honda B-18 engine with
the
> variable cam timing and a rear engine car that comes in around 1800 lbs if
> done right. I was also thinking about using the plastic panels off a Fiero
> or something similar to get into 1980's emissions though that might
require
> using the Fiero engine which is ok on fuel but not great. An ecotech 4
> cylinder might have some possibilities as well. I don't want to have to
meet
> 2008 emissions though..
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>
> To: "LandSpeed List" <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Algae Biodiesel
> > How about a lightweight (like 1300 lb) glass bodied T bucket on a
> > homebuilt Lotus 7 type chassis to use for a grocery/parts chaser?
> > Ed Weldon
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