Chris,
To have the title issued you will need to go to Trenton. That is the only location that create the title for a kit or specially contructed vehicle. Others may know ways around this, however, my experience had me getting one piece of information and having to get new information from the MVC.
Now keep in mind I purchased an already titled car and was looking for a new title. I did inquire while in Trenton what the deal would have been had I just had the MSO. She told me I would still have had to talk to her.
As I said -- ask around but verify with the MVC.
Jamie
P.S. Do what you can now and get another packet from MVC. You never know when things change.