Well... it's officially official. Got a state inspection today. Flying Colors.
Looks like sunny and 50's next weekend. Perfect driving weather for her first hundred mile trip! Hope it holds... Driving down Carolina way to watch the sweet 16 with a bunch of beer-drinking buds. Do it every year. Case of beer, bottle of 'shine and a hundred bucks to lose in the pool. It don't get no better'n that!
ps... after all that work getting those wipers afloppin', he didn't bother checking them.
~~ Jethro 1954 3100 Back to Life In the Dity Gallery 1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020
Same thing with two people I know in Texas. My brother spent all kinds of time and money on new wiper arms, blades, etc for his GTO. Re-wired his horn.
Inspector never bothered to try either one.
Another Texas buddy took his 1970 Coupe de Ville for inspection. The guy says,"nece car. Wanna sell it?" Filled out the paperwork and sent him on his way. Didn't even get in the car to check anything.
These so-called safety inspections in various states are a ripoff joke.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Looks like that inspector didn't look very hard at your rear window. He gave you an OK on "Other Glass" even though there's a visible spiderweb crack in the back window.
He just wanted his $20.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Had to get a "brake & lamp" inspection for my 59 here in California. Any vehicle with a salvaged title needs that, a appointment with the highway patrol (to verify it no stolen parts were used) & the weigh scales (they won't go by the manufactures #'s.... $20 more...) All for $150 , I worked my butt off to get everything right & I barely got a cup of coffee next door & got the call "your all done, it passed".
What a rip off
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1959 3100, original 235/3 on the tree w/overdrive. Carter YF 2100S carb, 205/75/15 w/front sway bar
They could always find reasons to nit-pick an old truck to death so I just consider myself lucky in those situations. Just grab the required documentation and get the heck outta there ASAP.
Matthew 6:33
1952 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100 Late '55 235/SM420/torque tube 3.55 Dalton Highway survivor (using original 216) www.truckwithaheart.com
Just grab the required documentation and get the heck outta there ASAP.
Yep, as the old saying goes, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Congrats, Jethro! Keep an eye on the ODSS Forum -- love to have you join us at our Spring event ... once we figure it out.
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
or maybe he was mesmerized by those old fishing rods and reels...in the foreground. Nice look Jethro, and if you come across a stream in your travels, all you need is some worms! I would love to see more pics of your rig!
~~ Jethro 1954 3100 Back to Life In the Dity Gallery 1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020
