The GA DMV has a handy email address for questions. I have used it twice and both times gotten quick answers.
motorvehicleinquiry@dor.ga.gov for me, my donor car already has a good title/VIN/registration and they say i can modify it as much as i want but be prepared to answer questions if i get pulled over. Thus i do not need to hassle with getting a VIN and title for an "assembled vehicle". But from what i have heard it isnt that difficult to accomplish either. Below is the full text of my email communications.
as far as getting pulled over ill just keep a copy of that email and some pictures in the car.
Me to
motorvehicleinquiry@dor.ga.gov:
Hi, I am wondering where the line is between a modified vehicle and an assembled vehicle? Basically I am planning on turning my Mazda (titled, registered, etc) into a replica of a different car and am hoping to keep it titled as a Mazda but need to know what the limit is.
Thanks!
motorvehicleinquiry@dor.ga.gov to me:
Officially from a registration stand point this is a fine line and it really doesn’t matter that much. But from an enforcement issue, it may be a little more concerning. For example if you have a 1987 Mazda RX-7 chassis and decide to fabricate a shell similar to a 1955 Ford T-bird on that chassis, we would still register it as the Mazda if you kept the title and registration active. However, if law enforcement ran your tag and it came back registered to a “blue 1986 Mazda RX-7” and the police was looking at what appears to be a “red 1955 Ford T-bird”, you may have some explaining to do.
Basically you need to consider how far away from the original vehicle are you going to stray in your build. Then the decision is yours as to whether to maintain the original registration or make the application for an assembled vehicle.
Greg Elton
Supervisor - Help Desk Administration Unit
Georgia Department of Revenue -
Motor Vehicle Division
P: 404.968.3800 | F: 678.747.6836
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