NYS Registration Process

[sspano01]

Hi Folks

Just a quick update in case anyone is going to do this soon.
I have recieved my NYS issued VIN# today for my A&C Cobra.

The process so far has been very simple.

On the A&C, I made a few changes in parts
1) I used all light kits from the Factory Five roadster. That way I could ensure that I had matching DOT# for all paperwork. THe lucas lights normally provided do not have DOT#s and you need these for NYS paperwork

2) I added some simple reverse lights from NAPA. You need a reverse light# for the NYS paperwork.

3) I made a simple felt/foam cover for the dashboard and the visors. NYS says you need padded visors/dash.

4) I put in the factory five heater/defroster kit because NYS requires some kind of heater. I have heard you can use a simple clip-on electric defroster, but I wanted heat for fall drives.

5) I did go with electric windshield wipers. Not the lucas ones, but a lucas-like kit from Specialty Power Windows. I had to fabricate my own wiper mounts, but that could be related to how I installed it to begin with. I have heard you can go with a clip on manual wiper.

I was assigned (asked for the Binghamton/Kirkwood) office for the field inspection. I have heard one other cobra that was approved at Binghamton so I asked for it. Process took about 1 hour.

They put the car up a lift and looked for numbers on receipts/engines/transmissions and other high dollar value parts. Seemed like they were mostly looking to ensure all parts were paid for.
Key pieces of paperwork were
MSO certificate, reciept for rear end, transmission, engine components, and the receipts from A&C for the body/kit/etc. I purchased an engine block and had a hand written note from the seller on this. That seemed to be fine. They did check the block to get its serial number.

They then generate a NYS vin number something like NYS123456. Looks kind of odd.

They put a small yellow sticker on the frame/dash or some other fixed part and the sticker shows the VIN#.

I then had to fax a weight certificate and the signed VIN form back to albany. Tom Noonan (see other threads) sent me back a VS-103 form within an hour.

The VS-103 basically says that the car is approved and the next steps which are
1) Trailer it to a shop for a 'standard' NYS inspection to get an inspection sticker
2) Get some insurance
3) Take the reciepts, weight certificate, NYS inspection receipt, and insurance receipt to the DMV
4) It says I can get plates right at the DMV.

The car is titled as a "2011 Custom"
Emissions has to be related to the first year of manufacture of the engine. I have a 429/460 from 1968 - so I just need a PCV valve.

So I *think* within a week or two, I should have my insurance/etc/etc lined up and get some plates.

I just figured I would post in case anyone was interested in a current NYS Registration story.

- Steve