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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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DMV inspection?

I bought my 1973 f-100 4x4 shortbed fleet side about 4 years ago and I'm still doing my restoration but I. At the point where it should be drivable soon...my problem is the truck was parked for 20 years when I bought it and I've been told when I go to register it and file for lost title and show that I towed it to rebuild it the DMV has to inspect it...what are they looking for in the inspection? What kinds of things will fail me? Keep in mind I live in California so the DMV sucks the worst here along with our state government
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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For a 73 it should just be a vin verification. They may do a light and brake but that should be it. Your smog exempt so you shouldn't get hassled with any if that B.S.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Because it's not in the books, they'll likely do a brake lighting and lamp test and verify the VIN.

Visit the website for more info: www.dmv.ca.gov
 
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 02:28 AM
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Good deal. Yea I'm just putting my wiring harness in so we will see when I'm done how the lights work but I'm already having trouble sorting this centech harness out so it'll be awhile
 
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