I really have nothing to add to the legalities of a homebuilt cvar, always started with some sort of real
deal automobile myself, for that alone I commend you , secondly, I really need to see this car since
you've described the Starbird Predicta as one of its inspirations, you had me from that moment on...
I always liked the Predicta then one year while at the Leadsled Spectacular as the Canadian Colonel
Daryl had brought the car to the show,as I was admiring it,he said,have you ever been in a bubbletop
show car,get in? Been thinking about a future showrod ever since that day..

How about pics of your car?

Contact Nick from INVision Prototypes, he has built a couple of cars from scratch that I know of and are on the road.
Located in the Niagara Area

www.youtube.com/c/iNVisionPrototypes

www.invisionprototypes.com/

www.facebook.com/iNVisionPrototypes/

jarvis1 wrote:

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Registering it as a 2024 auto, it will have to meet 2024 safety standards.
Air bags for one.....

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 Like Chris i have been involved with builds with ownerships, not from scratch, but i have helped with a couple of bike builds from scratch and it is a long road to hoe. At the end of the build it was the insurance that pretty much killed it.  

This post was from a year ago, but what I have found might help out someone.

Licensing and registration is a complete, and different animal than insurance. Prior to the province downloading the Service Ontario to private contractors. There were people who did know the rules and what was required to register a "homebuilt vehicle". "Homebuilt" isn't a thing any longer....if your building a vehicle from scratch it will be designated as a "kit car", or "kit vehicle". If your not buying the components from someone else, you are the manufacturer of the "kit" being used. Main components you are building, or supplying' will be the body and frame. Or, possibly just the body. While the rest of the components, such as wheels/tires, suspension, rad, engine, transmission, rearend etc. are going to be bought, traded for, leftovers from other builds or what have you. The thing that cannot be stressed enough is you will need RECEIPTS for all of it. You will be asked for them. You need to have a notary involved at some point. The information you get from Service Ontario will/should have the list of requirements your needed to fulfill. It's a slug to get through....but how bad do you want it? The personnel at the private contractor Service Ontario are not created equal. A lot of them are lost, if it's not in the computer, they don't know. (Not really their fault, if they have never been taught or trained.) Don't be surprised if you get a "we don't do that anymore". Or just a shrug of the shoulders and a "I don't know!!") You may have to hunt around a bit to find someone that knows their job. Kind of like the Canadian Tire parts counter...I have a 74 Chev Impala 350 4 barrel automatic...I need a fuel filter, there's a long and a short style...I need the long one with the check valve. The kid behind the counter goes...Aha? The computer wants to know the interior colour and do you have floor mats?? You need to find the people who know their job....in both of these cases. Yes, you can build your "KIT CAR", don't call it anything else, you will only throw them into a tizzy. Best of luck with that part of it.

Insurance...the big bugaboo and often a deal breaker.

Good news, yep there is...no kidding...read on.

I was at the Toronto Autorama Friday Mar 7th 2025 'so, this is current'.
There were 5 or 6 things I wanted to do, and people to see while I was there, not just look at cool cars. One of the foremost things, was talk to the various insurance people and the companies. I...like the original poster, want to build a car from the ground up, and it's going to be highly modified. Now, in the past this has been kryptonite to the insurance industry. And it still is to some. Just so you know the back story, I'm looking at a vintage style stock car, 33-34 Ford style coupe body, typical perimeter frame, slant six Chrysler, manual trans, big buns, nerf bars, and 'holy crap' a rollcage. Only this car will have the additional giblets to make it street legal. Now that list makes insurance cringe...but the last one just sends them over the edge. And Friday was no different. The first stop was at the Hagerty booth, only because it was the first one I came to. I asked the gentleman just how modified could I go, before it was not insurable by them. I got a drawn out well...wheels, tires, paint, interior, engine chrome etc. To me, this are changes, not modifications. He asked what I had in mind and when I told him, I got a flat no. He did ask if I was planning on a rollcage... I said yes...he said no! Hagerty wouldn't cover anything like that, guess it's just to wild for them. He was nice about it all, and did suggest I talk to Vintage Insurance, and Zehr Insurance. He pointed them out to me, they were across the hall. Before I left, he gave me a swag bag and a drink cozy. Nice enough guy...or he figured I was going to be sitting on the sideline watching the other car drive by, and I could use a drink cozy to keep by beer cold this summer. On to Vintage Insurance.
Now Vintage is a broker out of Lindsay Ontario that deals with the various underwriters, just like many of the other insurance brokers. An older gentleman and myself had a nice chat and he mentioned that there are only three main underwriters that the insurance brokers work with. Each having various policies and products they offer. When I mentioned what I had in mind, the rollcage issue came up right away. A full cage that is structurally part of the frame work is a definite a no. However... a single rollbar and couple of braces that are bolted in and are there mainly for looks, would be likely be ok. (Notice the 'likely') A little more promising, but not really what I'm looking for. And we carry on. Stopped at a couple of other booths, one I think was Orbit, can't recall the other but they were brokers. Neither couldn't or didn't want to get involved with a project like mine.

Zehr to the rescue!! Told you there was good news. Yes, finally, someone that speaks my language. When I mentioned what I was wanting to do, I got a "sure, sounds cool, we'd cover that. Not sure he was getting what I was doing, I pushed a bit more with the rollcage issue. Still not a problem. His reply was a bit surprising, the insurance company didn't want padding on the cage. He went on with, "I'm a car guy and I'm trying to get that changed so padding can be used, it only makes sense. Everything else is air bagged, padded, rounded edges, etc. why wouldn't you have the cage padded as well." Holy crap!! Common sense, where did that come from?? The only negative thing that came out of all this, was NO parachutes. They insure the pro stock type cars with a 1000 hp etc. but no chute, whether it's for looks or whatever. Since I'm looking at a circle track replica and don't plan on running off a cliff...I don't need a chute. Hey I'm in like Flynn! Since I'm in line for knee surgery, I have to wait awhile before I can get started, but I will be touching base with Zehr before starting any project. Do your due diligence before starting any project and know who will back you up.
That's what I found out, and that's I experienced. Hope it helps.

They may not want padding on the roll cage, so they can inspect the welds.
If and when you do get an inspection and pass, you can add padding, parachute
and go balls, if so desired.