Vehicle registration
Glider kits
In B.C., glider kits need a B.C. Assigned Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), even if the manufacturer has provided a VIN.
According to Transport Canada, a legitimate glider kit is an assemblage of parts consisting of the following newly manufactured components:
Chassis
Complete cab assembly (windshield, instrument panel, custom-built interior, new hood, fenders and bumpers)
Steering axle assembly (wheel ends, brakes, wheels and tires)
Other minor parts such as wiring harnesses, mounting hardware, brackets and fasteners
A legitimate glider kit does not include any of the following newly manufactured major drivetrain components:
Engine
Transmission
Rear drive axle(s)
How to apply for a B.C. Assigned VIN for glider kits
Customers must provide the following documentation:
Proof the kit was properly imported
Proof of ownership of the donor vehicle(s) and/or drivetrain components
Proof of used condition of the drivetrain component parts
A glider kit is only admissible into Canada as parts, or as part of a reconstructed truck that is fully compliant with federal criteria for newly manufactured trucks. Transport Canada allows glider kits to be imported with a single remanufactured drivetrain component. If more than one remanufactured drivetrain component is installed or any newly manufactured drivetrain components are installed, the glider kit is inadmissible as parts.
The type of documentation will depend upon how the kit was built and/or imported, and may include:
Canada Customs Invoice (form CI-1)
Canada Customs Coding Form (B3)
NAFTA Certificate of Origin (CPB Form 434)
US Customs Service — Vehicle Export Worksheet
Vehicle Import Form — Form 1
Customs Invoice
Purchase agreement for kit
Detailed parts list for kit
We may refuse to register a truck reconstructed with a glider kit if the kit was improperly imported.
Documents may include:
Current registration documents for damaged/donor vehicle
Transfer/tax form APV9T for damaged/donor vehicle
Bill of sale for used drivetrain components purchased from wrecker with the following details:
Name, address, and contact information of seller
Name of purchaser
Date of sale
Purchase price paid
VIN of donor vehicle(s)
Serial number, make and model of component(s)
Engine model year
ICBC requires the following information for each of the three components:
Serial numbers
Make and model
Engine model year
VIN(s) of the donor vehicle(s)
Please note that we may refuse to register a glider kit reconstructed truck if not built in compliance with Transport Canada program criteria.
All glider kit reconstructed trucks must apply for a B.C. Assigned VIN (including a passed vehicle inspection and a weigh scale certificate).
Glider kit information
A glider kit is used in combination with the major drivetrain components salvaged from an existing truck, known as a “donor vehicle,” to reconstruct the front end of a damaged heavy commercial truck or refresh an outdated front end of a heavy commercial truck.
A donor vehicle is the existing damaged or outdated truck from which the major drivetrain components are salvaged and reused in combination with the newly manufactured glider kit.
A truck reconstructed with a newly manufactured glider kit is in compliance with the program criteria:
It may be put together by any individual or company.
It salvages the used drivetrain components from one or two donor vehicles (at most).
it combines the used drivetrain components together with a newly manufactured glider kit, which is exempt from having to meet federal testing and safety standards for new trucks.
A newly manufactured truck is:
Built by a federally certified manufacturer with an assigned National Safety Mark.
Constructed from all new parts including the drivetrain components.
In full compliance with all federal safety standards for new trucks.
No, Transport Canada program criteria require that all three major drivetrain components are to be in used condition.
Please note that if a single newly manufactured drivetrain component is installed, the completed vehicle is considered newly manufactured and is required to meet all federal safety standards. Unless properly certified, ICBC will not register the vehicle.
ICBC may conduct an on-site inspection to ensure the vehicle has been rebuilt in compliance with Transport Canada program criteria. We may refuse to register a glider kit reconstructed truck if not built in compliance with this criteria.
No, Transport Canada requires that at least two of the three major drivetrain components must come from the same donor vehicle. Drivetrain components must also come from no more than two donor vehicles.
For example, if only the engine is from a damaged vehicle, then both the transmission and drive axles must come from a second vehicle.
Yes, used components may be purchased from an auto wrecker; however, the limit of two donor vehicles still applies.
The bill of sale from the auto wrecker must include all of the following details:
Name, address, signature and contact information of seller
Name of purchaser
Date of sale
Price paid
VIN of donor vehicle(s)
Serial number, make and model of component(s)
Engine model year
ICBC requires proof of ownership of the donor vehicle(s) such as:
Registration documents (APV250) for the damaged/donor vehicle
Transfer/tax form (APV9T) for damaged/donor vehicle
Bill of sale for the used drivetrain components with the above-noted details
A glider kit with remanufactured drive axles installed is called a rolling glider. The drive axles must be remanufactured or rebuilt, not newly manufactured. The kit cannot have either an engine or transmission installed to be admissible as a rolling glider.
A glider kit with remanufactured engine installed is called a powered glider. The kit will not yet have the drive axles or transmission installed if it is an admissible powered glider.
Yes, according to Transport Canada, a glider kit is admissible with no more than one remanufactured major drivetrain component installed.
Please note that if a glider kit is imported with one remanufactured or rebuilt major drivetrain component installed, then by default the remaining two components must come from a single donor vehicle.
