Ahhh Allen, alwys going for that interruptus arent you.
At this exact moment in time 4/17/00 1:33 PM, Ajhsys@aol.com made the
profound statement:
>In a message dated 4/17/00 10:14:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu writes:
>
><< >if and i cringingly repete if an individual of questionable nature
>were to
> >restore a vintage pinto it would not be technically allowed a vintage
> >registration with a improved fuel tank(safety cell). the state laws are
> >just abut too strict in the statement about "being as it left the factory".
> >now i understand this reasoning. that does not mean i suport it. >>
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>Pardon me for interrupting this thread, but I wasn't really following it. I
>noticed something chuck posted, so I read further. DON'T TRY TO GET AROUND
>PA LAW!!! Register it as a "collectible car" so you can modify it any way
>you want.
>
>In PA to register a car for street use, as antique or classic, the car must
>be "substantially in conformance with manufacturers specifications" and that
>is right off the MV-11 form. If the gas tank is replaced with a safer one,
>it still has a gas tank, so it is substantially the same. The form is not
>strict about being as it left the factory.
>
>If you make major modifications, register it as a collectible. Especially
>if
>you swapped engines, or did any body work. The chuck/Shelby Bugeye nosecone
>would qualify.
>
>Remember, every state is different, but this is PA law. If you need the
>MV-11 form, I can e-mail it in .pdf format.
>
>Now back to your regularly scheduled cat thread.
>
>Allen Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
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