When I want to drive my old truck a lot I get it inspected and regular tags. Like when I made the trip around the country, I never had a problem then. I do use the antique tags while I am working on something, to run and get parts and have work done. It's nice not having to really worry about an inspection sticker while doing that. I know that is mostly illegal, but it did work. With the new law requiring inspection stickers on antiques it will make it much more difficult to get a truck on the road, as you can't drive it to get it worked on.
I did have a problem while towing the trailer with the ford and antique tags a few weeks ago. I got a ticket for expired inspection on the trailer. We have had about 4 trailers over the past 15 years, usually two at a time, and never once got one inspected, never knew it was required. It is now inspected....
While he was writing a ticket for that he said I could not pull the trailer with antique tags, and that the 4 spare wheels I had on the bed were not allowed either.
I was actually going to get the ford serviced at a really good Detroit shop in PA, and I was going to retrieve my 48 project in WV on my way home. The osifer seemed to understand, and did not give me a ticket, but still thought it was not allowed. I then asked if I could drive the truck with trailer with my 48 on it to the show in Colorado Springs. He seemed to think that because it was for "pleasure use" that no one would give me much trouble, although possibly still not legal.
The new law does say that you can haul another vehicle to a show, so there is one improvement in all of it.
Grigg
