Hi Mike,
You need your original MSO, bill of sale for the engine, transmission and all major componenets to accompany the DMV documents mentioned earlier in this thread to get the SB100 number assigned to you. Once you have the number you can then go through extensions etc. until you get the car running to the CHP for inspections and then to the BAR referee for them to sniff it for the first and only time.
BTW Bob...coming in from out of state you still fall into the same category with a Specially Constructed Vehicle a twist to the bill SB1578 that demands that any SCV coming in from out of state must also register with one of the 500 numbers.
If you don't have the documents ....wait until 2004 or register the car in aniother state drive it here until 2004 ie. NV, TN etc.( somewhat Illegally with out of state plates) and get in line at that time to get an SB100/SB1578 numbers in 2004. I tried to get a number in June 2003 with fax copies of MSO etc. and was rapidly shown the door at the DMV.........sucks for us in CA but, it is the system we have to live with.
I agree with Turk ...absolute lunacy !!!!!.
Tony R.