Clive et al:
With apologies to Scott, whose help I will need as the vehicle becomes a part of my daily (or weekly) life, I will revert to my old naming convention for this vehicle. I refuse to call it anything but a 74 Pattern Jeep or an M151A2 or a possibly made-up CFR number, even though some owners use another name.
So, today I reviewed the requirements to put it legally on the road:
For plated motor vehicles that are 20 years or older, the Retail Sales Tax (13%) is payable on the greater of either one of the following:
◦the purchase price (determined from the bill of sale) or
◦the replacement value for insurance purposes (from the insurance documents), or
◦the appraised value of the vehicle (from paid appraiser - who won't know what an M151A2 is valued).
I need a 10-day temporary licence and this gets the vehicle to an inspection station.
I found a garage does inspections, and for $69 we'll see if it passes. The guy on the phone identified himself as ex military when I told him what it was, and warned him that I needed to be present to start it. This could be promising. But then again, he might have been an Air Force Supply Tech who only handled aircraft parts.
I keep telling myself this is all for fun.
