Street legal buggy

GearHead11

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I've been tossing around the idea of selling my rig and going to more of a buggy but I really don't want to give up my streetability. I enjoy cruising around town and running errands and what not in the tacoma now and would like to be able to do it in a buggy should I get the urge. NC laws are very relaxed and I don't think it's that farfetched. From what I understand I'd need a horn, headlights/tail lights/turn signals, and that's really about it.

I'd like to pick up a sami to strip and build off of that way I have a VIN and title but any input on this would be appreciated.
 
Mine was "legal" for a while and was mostly tube. I enjoyed smiling at tourists and waving at cops. However, I'm sure a ticket happy cop could have found something worth getting out the pad.
 
I feel like as long as you're not driving like an ass you shouldn't have much of an issue. I mean technically, it would still be a samurai haha. How hard would it be to get a full tube chassis legal I wonder? Like I said a sami would already have a vin and title but how hard would it be to obtain that for a tube chassis?
 
I don't have a connection unfortunately but the last shop I went to passed my tint and never even plugged it up to the machine lol. I'm taking everything there now
 
Good friend of mine works in Kernersville and he would pass if it was safe.
 
You need to pick Pj's brain. He has a legal full tilt buggy. With his usual bad assery fully engaged.
 
YotaOnRocks said:
Good friend of mine works in Kernersville and he would pass if it was safe.
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I will keep that in mind!

WARRIORWELDING said:
You need to pick Pj's brain. He has a legal full tilt buggy. With his usual bad assery fully engaged.
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Good deal, I figured someone on here has looked into it before. I'll shoot him a message
 
Just saying Ive seen a few dune buggy rigs around the charlotte area riding down the road. They have 0 stock frame rails, or VIN, or title. Just have to register it as a custom vehicle I think?
 
Winshield wipers and a backup light. A friend had a lowered hotrodded manx buggy that wouldn't pass NC inspection because of those 2 things.
A mini-mag with a magnet worked as a back up light and manual wipers .....


Matt
 
Thought wipers were only required IF u had a windshield
 
Don't you have to wear a helmet with faceshield if you don't have a windshield?
 
Eye protection is what I understand as well. Pretty sure sunglasses would fulfill the requirement.
 
Easiest thing to do is to try to incorporate the lower windshield bed (or where ever the original vin plate was located), and title it as that vehicle.

Best choice is an old 60s or older Jeep...or anything 35 years(?) or older. Also if it is titled as an "older" truck, the taxes are cheaper than an "old" car! (Ask me how I know! :rolleyes:)

Old Jeeps...
The vin plates are a plenty, with titles.
The vin plate was on the firewall.
And they are old enuff to not need inspection!

And I think if you dont make it too outrageous looking, it goes a long way towards not being a target for the wrong cop!

The more street legal you make it (lights etc), the easier time you will have of it! (There's a guy in Maiden gets stopped every time he drives his truck on the road, (giant lift on 54s), and it is a legal registered vehicle!)
 
ol'Jeeps said:
Easiest thing to do is to try to incorporate the lower windshield bed (or where ever the original vin plate was located), and title it as that vehicle.

Best choice is an old 60s or older Jeep...or anything 35 years(?) or older. Also if it is titled as an "older" truck, the taxes are cheaper than an "old" car! (Ask me how I know! :rolleyes:)

Old Jeeps...
The vin plates are a plenty, with titles.
The vin plate was on the firewall.
And they are old enuff to not need inspection!

And I think if you dont make it too outrageous looking, it goes a long way towards not being a target for the wrong cop!

The more street legal you make it (lights etc), the easier time you will have of it! (There's a guy in Maiden gets stopped every time he drives his truck on the road, (giant lift on 54s), and it is a legal registered vehicle!)
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Not necessarily true about the taxes. Cumberland county tried to say my 78 f150 was a classic and worth $18,000 last year when it had been valued at $400 every year since I bought it. I had to send off a bunch of pics of it bashed all up by rocks and with no bed and all tubed out to get them to drop the appraisal down to $2000. I fought them on my 67 Fairlane too they said it was worth $30,000 and weren't amused when I said to have the check ready I'd bring the title. Finally got them to drop it to $8000[emoji35]
 
Tim C said:
Not necessarily true about the taxes. Cumberland county tried to say my 78 f150 was a classic and worth $18,000 last year when it had been valued at $400 every year since I bought it. I had to send off a bunch of pics of it bashed all up by rocks and with no bed and all tubed out to get them to drop the appraisal down to $2000. I fought them on my 67 Fairlane too they said it was worth $30,000 and weren't amused when I said to have the check ready I'd bring the title. Finally got them to drop it to $8000[emoji35]
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Damn...:(

Lincoln County titled my '62 Jeep CJ as a 1/4 ton truck, it's valued at, like 300.00. My '67 is titled as a 2 door car. So they consider it as a "vintage" car and valued it at 2500.00! I thought that was a crock!
I was told cuz it's a truck and not a car it was exempt from the vintage classification.
 
I think the high beam indicator is an oft overlooked necessity. There is also the emissions aspect of it also.
 
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