[Turk]

Cobrasnake,
If you just show up with an MSO (which normally does not show what you paid) you will NOT get an SB-100 number.

They don't care if the car is running or not. They want to know how much you spent, or how much your or someone else's labor is worth, and they want the taxes on a completed car. It doesn't matter that it is NOT completed yet.

What is the car worth with all major components, and value of the labor that went into it.

Since I don't believe SPF MSO shows what you paid for it, they will need a Bill of Sale.
If you present that as if that is all the car is worth or all it will be worth by the time you get done,that WON'T fly.

Especially in the case of SPF, because it is a popular brand and one they are familiar with. You must declare the full value. You will probably get away with less taxes on the labor portion, becasue SPF comes damn near all done. There is no body work, no paint, no installation of components, other than engine and transmission. You don't have to wire the car, finish the interior etc.

So, if you don't even have the engine done, or haven't bought the transmission yet, I recommend you have the receipts for them.

You will only be given a limited time to have the car completed and taken to the CHP.

On January 2nd. if all you have is a car and pay taxes on $40K and got away with it, you have 30 or 60 days to get it finished and taken to CHP. Otherwise your temporary sticker will expire. You may have to trailer the car to CHP and then to referee station. Your SB-100 number won't expire, but your priveledges to drive it (the temporary will).

In my case my car was functional, and even without the CHP or the smog inspection, I was permitted to drive the car legally with the temporary stuck to the window.

Like I said earlier, they were only looking for taxes on the main car (kit, or the roller) and some additional taxes on the other major components. No more. Now they want to know what did you spend in labor too now. This is all new for this year, and actually went into effect sometime in 3rd quarter of 2003.

TURK