Miata Sport Rod?

I did this to a Vette that I had.

I have an extra Miata. I am thinking of doing a version of it using the Miata parts. The result would be a 1300LB Sport Rod. As a street rod it would be easy to register in most states. I am thinking cheap, different fun. Good idea or Bad?

Thanks for any input.

What makes a street rod, specifically? What makes it easier to register than a kit? The unibody means you can't just strip the body off.

This would be a space frame for the cradles to bolt into. The uni body wouldn't be used.

Street Rods are generally defined as body styles 1948 and earlier. The laws that I have read specifically say that the bodies can be modified and customized I registered the car pictured very easily as a street rod. Although the inspectors first reaction was that it was "bleeping" race car.

Do it.

I want to do one like this.

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/miata-based-rat-rod/35386/page1/

I like them both

So something that looks like a Lotus Seven is a "new" car, but if it looks 20 years older it's got special dispensation. I know Colorado has different windshield laws for street rods, but the car has to be an actual old car instead of a replica. In theory.

The "spaceframe the subframes bolt to" idea has been kicked around a number of times and used a number of times. Never seen it applied to a street rod, they're usually 60's sport racer type ideas like jmc14's other (or original) project.

JoeyM wrote:

Keith wrote: What makes a street rod, specifically? What makes it easier to register than a kit? The unibody means you can't just strip the body off.

It looks like jmc14 used a fiberglass replica of a turtle-deck model T for the back end. I can't see the grill shell very well, but the pointy bit at the bottom means that it could be an exaggerated version of a 1934 ford grill shell. Those two items spell "streetrod" in most states. Of course, in states that have passed the SEMA-drafted hobbiest friendly registration laws, kits are easy.

Summary of SEMA-Model Street-Rod/Custom Vehicle Bill * Defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 and a custom vehicle as an altered vehicle manufactured after 1948. * Provides specific registration classes and license plates for street rods and custom vehicles. * Provides that replica vehicles and kit cars will be assigned the same model-year designations as the production vehicles they most closely resemble and allows the use of non-original materials. * Exempts street rods and custom vehicles from periodic vehicle inspections and emissions inspections. * Provides that vehicles titled and registered as street rods and custom vehicles may only be used for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, etc. and not for general daily transportation. * Exempts street rods and custom vehicles from a range of standard equipment requirements. * Allows the use of blue-dot taillights on street rods and custom vehicles.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198620 http://www.celicasupra.com/forums/showthread.php?32011-Florida-passes-new-Custom-amp-Street-rod-law-thansk-to-SEMA http://www.sema.org/?q=node/3938

Unless you live in NJ... then a replica/kit needs to be registered as new.

They do have hotrod plates.. but those cars have to be of a certain age, not just made to look like it