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    Default Min street legal requirements for a car

    I'm thinking of buying an old race car, and wondering what it needs to be street legal. No VIN, so I am thinking unless I can legally obtain a VIN plate and title, it's a assembled title or other.

    I've searched around for the MDOT requirements, but as always, what's written, and how it's interpreted are two different things.

    I'm thinking it needs
    1) Glass windshield
    2) wipers
    3) headlights, tailights and turn signals
    4)license plate light, backup light
    5) at least 1 mirror.

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    Rear view and 2 mirrors, I think it needs the wiper washer also. Horn, not sure but lap belts alone are a no go.
    Even if factory only had 1 mirror and lap belt they do not meet the standard today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lone racer View Post
    Rear view and 2 mirrors, I think it needs the wiper washer also. Horn, not sure but lap belts alone are a no go.
    Even if factory only had 1 mirror and lap belt they do not meet the standard today.
    not sure on the assembled title part but if your car did not come with seat belts then you don’t need them. My 41 dodge had no belts and the officer didn’t like it lol. The judge didn’t mind.

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    Exhaust has to be under 95 dB in park when revved up to 3500 RPM and back to idle over 10 seconds. Measured at 1/2 yard 45 degrees from the end of the tailpipe. Michigan law. I can help you check it if you think you need to.

    It really comes down to how much BS stuff they are going to check. I think the exhaust has to exit behind the front door cut line too.

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    Orrrrrrrr........I have a Michigan Assembled Title, in my name I'll sell

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    windshield isnt needed last i checked.....wipers are though
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    Quote Originally Posted by WhiteHawk View Post
    Exhaust has to be under 95 dB in park when revved up to 3500 RPM and back to idle over 10 seconds. Measured at 1/2 yard 45 degrees from the end of the tailpipe. Michigan law. I can help you check it if you think you need to.

    It really comes down to how much BS stuff they are going to check. I think the exhaust has to exit behind the front door cut line too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grr456 View Post
    Orrrrrrrr........I have a Michigan Assembled Title, in my name I'll sell
    How would that work? I buy the title, Mark the vehicle with the assembled VIN and run it? How do all these Crow Mod and Sick Seconds cars get plated for Drag week etc?

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    I dont think you need 2 mirrors. LOl my elcamino didnt have 2 from the factory
    exhaust must exit behind passenger compartment
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1BADAIR View Post
    I dont think you need 2 mirrors. LOl my elcamino didnt have 2 from the factory
    exhaust must exit behind passenger compartment
    I haven't read any of the req but the way i'd interpret that would be if it came with one from the factory its fine but on an assembled vehicle they'd want two to be more up to date maybe?

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