NY DMV regulations

[redss454]

Hi Guy's, yesterday while at a show we got to talk with this nice couple and they told us of the horror story while trying to register in ny(long island)
they can not register as a 66 cobra and might have to get emmision check?
any one from NY have any help for a soon to be builder and owner?
thanks jim

[550FLYER]

Jim, more than likely the car will be titled & registered as a 20XX Custom & not as a 66. However, as a Custom, it shouldn't be subjected to the current emission regulations - downstate & LI may have slightly different rules so call the DMV in Albany & get their custom/kit car registration/title package.

[767Jockey]

The most important thing you need to know about registering a car in NY, and I mean this - no joke- there is a woman who works up in Albany, I wish I could be certain but I believe her name is Cathy. She will make your life a living hell. She truly will. The others are great, she is a nightmare. If she answers the phone hang up, and keep trying until you get someone else. She's an idiot, and she's impossible to deal with. She seems to enjoy finding problems a lot more than she enjoys finding solutions. She tried to tell me that I had to go through the whole inspection process again after I installed another engine in my car. She's nuts! She also took my name and made sure that whenever I called I ended up with her "helping" me. I couldn't get away from her, she made sure that no other inspector would talk to me, even after two other inspectors told her in no uncertain terms that she was wrong. I ended up dealing with her supervisor who told me "off the record" that she was a big problem. Why she hasn't been fired I will never know.

[redss454]

Thanks for the heads up on the Crazy lady in Albany.
how much interaction do you need in albany?
do we not use the local dmv?
Jim

[Chics LI]

Jim, I replied to your private message. Did you receive it?
Tom S.