My Chevette based MGTD kit car is now, at long last, bonded, insured, titled and licensed.  I had to jump through more hoops than a tiger at Barnum and Bailey to get this all done.  Life ought not be this complex!  🙂  Building the car was less work than getting the VIN#, title and registration.

Still have some bolt-on items and finishing work to do.  Plus I have to get some upholstery installed (it has nothing but two bare seats and a backrest at this point).  But at least now I can drive it and take it around to get some upholstery estimates.  The exhaust system will need to be re-routed too – as I sort-of rigged it to get it past the inspections and it isn’t the way it ought to be.

Anyway – after some 8 months of “winter project” work and wrestling with the NC DOT for a few months it is now legal.  FWIW, they titled it as a 2009 CUSTOM.  The inspector would not allow the MG TD designation to appear anywhere on the VIN or title application.  But the good thing is that CUSTOM cars do not require any emissions testing in NC – so that was one hurdle I didn’t have to jump.

I’ll post pics in a few weeks after I get the hood mounted properly on it and add some of the bolt-on goodies to dress it up a bit.  Wife wants to paint it British Racing Green – but that’ll have to wait a bit for finances to catch up.

Its an automatic – and hadn’t been run for about 20+ years.  Shifts a bit jerky – but I’m hopeful that might smooth out some after driving a bit.  We’ll see.  Engine (bless its heart) is purring like a kitten and seems quite happy in the little car.  I might have a bit of a leak from the tranny – but again, its too early to get very concerned over little things. 

I’m just excited to finally get it on the road.  This kit car began life in the mid-80s and went through at least three other owners before I bought what was left of it last October.  Many thanks to those who’ve helped me along the way – especially Brad Anderson at MG Magic and Mr. Rick Drake in Everet, Washington (undoubtedly the world’s foremost authority on Chevettes.)  Brad helped me acquire many CMC related parts, and Rick was largely responsible for me being able to resurrect this old Chevette engine and vehicle wiring.

I’m not sure if I am required to have seat belts.  Nobody has mentioned it in the inspection process so far – but I will install them anyway.

HAPPY DAYS!   I’ll definately toot the old AOOGAH horn if I see any other kit cars on the road.  Hell, I’ll even toot at the real McCoy MG TDs out there!  lol