I just passed my mass vehicle inspection and am posting what I know from my process. If it helps you, great. If it doesn’t, my name is Dave Smith.

I bought a partially built kit # 107 from a mechanic near Albany. He gave me the title to the parts car and the FFR certificate of Origin. I also got most of his receipts including the invoices from FFR and the inventory lists. All above was necessary to complete the process.

1. Call your insurance provider and get a insurance identification card from them and ask them to send you a Registration and Title Application. They will sign and stamp the back of the form in part K. Make sure you register as a Specialty Vehicle.

2. Rivet your FFR plate with the model and serial number somewhere prominently.

3. You will have to go to a Salvage title location to get a VIN # when you have completed your car. I went to the one near me before making the appointment and spoke to the State Police officer. He told me that I would need 3 copies of everything then he only used 1 to make the final folder. You can apply for an appointment on line and pay your $ 50.00 then. Salvage centers are located:
Bridgewater at 1580 Pleasant St.
Haverhill at Rt 90 and Broadway
Revere at 735 Washington Ave
Northboro at Rt 20 and Rt 9
Westfield at 93 East Main St ( completely hidden )
To make the appointment, call 857 368 7394
It took me 7 weeks from my call to my appointment. You will trailer your car there.
Bring in a binder, the following:
Insurance card
Registration and Title Application
Title to the donor car
Lien release if necessary
Bill of sale for donor car ( must include VIN #)
Certificate of Origin
Bill of sale ( if you did not get your car from FFR)
Invoice(s) from FFR
FFR parts order list
Reasonably complete set of invoices for the rest of the parts used in the build
The Trooper is mainly looking to make sure that nothing used in the build is stolen.

4. You will get your packet back from the State Trooper with his signature. You will take the packet to any RMV center and turn it in. In a week or 2 you will get your packet back with your title and a set of license plates. You will now smile.

5. I made an appointment with the MAC ( Motorist Assistance Center ) in West Springfield and he had me come in before my regular inspection. I’m not sure if that was necessary. The statewide phone number is: 844-358-0135

6. Make sure you have no CEL codes and get an regular state inspection. Tell them that the are to look you up as a kit car. If all lights, horn, wipers, windshield washers, etc are working properly, they will fail you for smog stuff only. You then have 60 days to get your exemption from your MAC.

7. Make an appointment and go to your MAC. My guy was very helpful. Since my engine and ECU were from 2004 ( more than 15 years old ) I was exempt. He wanted a receipt and wanted to see my charcoal canister and a NEW catalytic converter. I have no muffler and that was of no concern. He went into the state computer and changed the record for my car to N/A for the smog stuff.

8. Go back to your original state inspection station. They will bring you up, scrape off the “Rejection “ sticker and paste on the new one. Smile again.

The whole process took me 6 months. You will be less. I have a JDM motor and had a JDM ECU and the state computer didn’t like that. I had a bunch of codes to wipe away too. If I have left anything out remember that my name is Dave and add a post correcting me.