Thanks very much and I hope you do feel better.
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert G. Riddell <ridfam@juno.com>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 7:22 PM
Subject: [MV] DMV inspection in Ct.
>Just a commentary on how state government works for us(sorry it's a
>little long but I have to get this off my chest). I bring my GPW for
>safety inpection (any vehicle older than ten years in CT needs this when
>being registered) and I expect to have problems with blackout lights, 9"
>brakes that defy perfect adjustment, and a few really minor leaks
>(steering knuckles, and a little off the transfer case).
> Now I must explain that when my dad and I first started this project
>MANY moons ago we had no sources for body parts and wound up (after
>several arguments) buying a fiberglass replacement body.
> Here is were the problems start, the inspector sees glass fenders and
>wants to know how much of the vehicle is glass. I explain all but the
>grill and windshield frame are glass, and I ask if there is a problem. He
>says "it depends". He then wants to see my vin# so I show him the data
>plate on the glove box door. He then calls someone on the phone and comes
>back and wants to see the engine # which I tell him is different, but
>it's not unusual for military vehicles. He asks to see a frame # , which
>in my case has been obliterated by rust and my sandblasting the frame.
>He tells me he contacted the Stolen Car unit at DMV HQ and they tell him
>there is no such thing as Vin# on the dash. I explained that while I may
>not have a perfectly original body, I have put the tags in exactly the
>same spot as originally found. This apparently does not matter, and they
>decide that my engine # should be my Vin# , on top of that I must remove
>the data plate from the glove box door and hand it in to the inspector.
>
>He proceeds to finish the inpection and wants to fail my brand new
>exhaust system because it exits on the side and has a flex pipe. He
>wants me to have a solid pipe system put in. At this time I explain to
>him that the system was exactly like the original.
>He finally concedes the exhaust is ok , but fails me on a slightly loose
>bell crank (this vehicle does not drift and I didn't think it was that
>loose).
>
>Anyway, if anyone owes GPW #11397 (my engine # ) I apologize but
>according to CT DMV there will be two of them! And I have to say goodbye
>to my original data plate and #64669! BTW I hope to change back to STEEL
>someday, I just have to save my pennies! There I feel better now that
>I've vented!
>
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