Enhanced Inspection Pennsylvania ACME Car Company New Cumberland, PA 17070 717-774-9450

[Doug Rostad]

Here is what John sent to me , as to Pennsylvania kit car requirements.

 

[Gtstorey]

Again, without something to go with this, it's not of much use since they obviously are looking for yes answers on some and no on others. For example, I would say they are looking for NO, NO and YES under "Tires/Wheels" section.

 

[Doug Rostad]

According to John (please , everyone call John 717-774-9450 and ask)
Kit cars in Pennsylvania MUST have:
13" ROUND steering Wheel
DOT AS1 Windshield / with the D.O.T. AS1 etching on it
Head lights and Tail lights with D.O.T. markings on them
Fenders over all tires , not extending over the tire tread
Front , yes I said front sway bar
Collapsible steering column
Brake light indicator
front and rear side marker lights including reflectors
Battery, Isolated from passenger compartment
Defroster <-- just a battery operated defroster
Electric windshield wiper with a park feature with operating washer fluid
front and rear bumpers 12" to 20" from the ground
engine covered so there is no way the engine can be touched
no holes in the floor
Here is what John sent me in an e-mail:

• EQUIPMENT CRITERIA
  SPL. CONSTRUCTION
  
  Shocks present
  Sway/stabilizer bar
  Energy absorbing steering column
  Steering wheel min. 13” dia.
  Steering linkage components secured
  Service brake acts on all wheels
  Brake lining & fluids meet SAE J998
  Brake lines approved for use as brake line
  Parking brake has separate actuating system
  Parking brake can hold vehicle on 20 degree slope in neutral
  Tires cannot be marked “not for highway use” or unsafe
  Non-pneumatic tires prohibited
  2 headlamp system, type II construction
  4 headlamp system, 2 type II/2 type I construction
  Headlamps show correct SAE designation
  Low beam minimum 7,500 candle power
  High beam, less than 10,000 candle power
  Total CP 150,000 incl. aux. lights
  Headlamps must be able to be aimed/adjusted
  Dimmer switch
  High beam indicator
  2 stop lamps
• 
  
  Reflectors (front & rear)
  Parking lamps 2 fronr/2 rear
  Tail lamps 2 min.
  Turn signals front & rear
  Turn signal flashes 60-120 per minute
  Hazard warning lights
  Rear lamps work with headlamps
  Required lamps proper color
  Back up lamps
  License plate light visible 50”
  Warning light on dash to indicate brake failure
  Battery securely fastened
  Battery not in passenger compartment
  Windshield present
  Safety glass all windows
  Windshield AS-1
  Other windows AS1,2,10,11
  Rear view mirror, at least 1
  No rear window louvers
  Windshield defroster
  Windshield washers
  Windshield wipers
  Wipers return to rest position
  Wiper control conveniently located to driver
  Accelerator pedal secure
  Gas cap present & secure
  
  
  
  Speedometer (mph/kph)
  Odometer ( miles or kilometer )
  Exhaust (shielded from being touched )
  Horn
  Fenders all wheels
  Hood covering engine
  Hood securely fastened
  Bumpers required front & rear
  Bumper height (horiz. Bar 12” to 20” above ground)
  Doors latch securely if present
  Frame no rust no damage steel or equivalent
  Floor secure, no holes
  Seats securely fastened
  Safety belts
  Body securely mounted to frame
  Engine must be fully covered to avoid touching
  

 

[Gtstorey]

So how are you going to cover the engine so it can't be touched?

Where is ACME sourcing their windshields? And can you make one of those work.

I sort of get the feeling that this inspector is harder on vehicles he doesn't sale.

 

[Gtstorey]

I see pictures on the ACME site that show what appear to be road vehicles that don't have fully enclosed engines.

 

[OptimizePrime]

Mother
Of
Nutella,
Tell me
About a
Nightmare!
Abstain

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

fight the communists and use Montana

 

[Sluggonaut]

Montana = Easy Button

 

[comegetjoe]

fight the communists and use Montana

Ummm, you mean "commonwealth", Pennsylvania is a commonwealth lol

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

Ummm, you mean "commonwealth", Pennsylvania is a commonwealth lol

its actually a coordinated effort by woke states to abolish sports cars and combustion engines by 2030 - ask me how I know. (I begrudgingly work for the DOE right now).

 

[Ark :D]

My next car will be a full electric. Does that make me a communist?

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

My next car will be a full electric. Does that make me a communist?

only if you use a monopoly on violence to force others to buy them and lock people in cages if they refuse.

 

[Chris_WNC]

That list is a little confusing to me. It doesn't have pass/fail requirements laid out.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

It is setup for failure, unless you buy a retail purchased car from an established manufacturer. They don't want any dangerous kit cars on the roads in Pennsylvania!

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

I spent a couple thousand dollars fighting Colorado to get mine legal and they agreed 14 months after I used Montana. Now they are currently denying a follow DF Goblin owner in Denver. Hate these people.

 

[Rttoys]

My next car will be a full electric. Does that make me a communist?

Well yes. Obviously

 

[Metal Mech]

That list is a little confusing to me. It doesn't have pass/fail requirements laid out.

Nope. You try to follow the list. Then when the PenDOT inspector gets a hold of the photos he questions everything. One of the PA Goblins went round and round with an inspector over if his front fenders were far enough forward.

 

[LLBenJ]

I'm sorry, but not surprised, you are dealing with this brother. I recommend you take the Montana route and join one of the last free states in the west and get your car on the road. Once it's a registered vehicle, you may have other options.

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