Official NCFTE Works Thread
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From: Smithfield N.C.
I know right. But to answer your question, The State of North Carolina does, once a year. It still has the front CAT on it. I saved the heat shield and plan to put it back on so who is ever gonna see it.
Cargo Master
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From: Four Oaks, NC
My guy never makes those checks on pre-96 vehicles, I'd heard that some shops in Durham were sticklers about doing the "visual" but I didn't think any in JoCo were!
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
***** that is good to hear! 8 more years and that truck won't even need a visual inspection, if I remember correctly. Well 7 since it's almost 2017. It's nice keeping the old one's on the road.
John,
I've found a few places that don't follow the inspection rules. More of the Mom and Pop kind of places than the big names. At Leith, all of our inspection licenses were tied together. If you messed up the inspection on the DMV vehicle it meant trouble for the entire group. I imagine some of the chain franchises might do the same thing. But at least at a dealership, when a Chevy came in to get an inspection at Mercedes, you kind of knew it was a DMV car.
John,
I've found a few places that don't follow the inspection rules. More of the Mom and Pop kind of places than the big names. At Leith, all of our inspection licenses were tied together. If you messed up the inspection on the DMV vehicle it meant trouble for the entire group. I imagine some of the chain franchises might do the same thing. But at least at a dealership, when a Chevy came in to get an inspection at Mercedes, you kind of knew it was a DMV car.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Four Oaks, NC
***** that is good to hear! 8 more years and that truck won't even need a visual inspection, if I remember correctly. Well 7 since it's almost 2017. It's nice keeping the old one's on the road.
John,
I've found a few places that don't follow the inspection rules. More of the Mom and Pop kind of places than the big names. At Leith, all of our inspection licenses were tied together. If you messed up the inspection on the DMV vehicle it meant trouble for the entire group. I imagine some of the chain franchises might do the same thing. But at least at a dealership, when a Chevy came in to get an inspection at Mercedes, you kind of knew it was a DMV car.
John,
I've found a few places that don't follow the inspection rules. More of the Mom and Pop kind of places than the big names. At Leith, all of our inspection licenses were tied together. If you messed up the inspection on the DMV vehicle it meant trouble for the entire group. I imagine some of the chain franchises might do the same thing. But at least at a dealership, when a Chevy came in to get an inspection at Mercedes, you kind of knew it was a DMV car.
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From: Smithfield N.C.
Happy Friday to the entire group. Ok, I have a friend who has a T-Boned 89 F-250 4x4. It has the non-turbo 7.3 in it. Drivers side is shot. Front fender, door, back of the cab on the side, Side of the bed. Engine will start and run and the truck was driven home. He is looking to sell it straight out or part it out. I got some pics of it this evening with my phone if anyone who makes it to the dinner is welcome to look at if there is a part off of it you might want. I have a claim to the seat, tailgate panel that bolts to the tailgate, and maybe the slider back glass if he parts it out. But if anyone needs some parts or drive train parts it might be worth a look. Give me a shout If interested in anything off of it. I will try to figure out how to get the pics to upload, but anyone who knows me, knows that will be a challenge.
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From: Taylorsville, NC
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From: Smithfield N.C.
No sir. It belongs to a friend of mine who was t-boned in it. Classic, You should have seen the other guy moments. He wants to sell it or maybe part it out. Still a lot of good parts on it. I just know our group here pretty well and something like this gets creative juices flowing. Quite a few IDI fanatics that could have a good engine on an engine stand being overhauled while still driving your truck everyday; At last months dinner I thought one of the members was needing a seat for his truck. If I get the new one in the wrecked truck, I can give the one in mine to him. its still a good seat but the one in the wrecked truck was just recovered in red. Just little stuff like that. You know, good ole boy crap. Could you imagine setting K'blooei over on that frame? Or hell a '63 unibody. That would torture the purest.
