jimrankin Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 This was my first height set. Had them on for a while but took them off to get past state brake and light inspection and even for that had to ass 2" risers between the light and the bracket. Gotta play by the CA. rules or no Tin Plate. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Man California is a pain in the arse. I have had 1 officer ask where my front plate is in 6 years. I just told him there is no place for it he said ok and started asking all about the car. He came back for a ride when he got off duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Depends where you live. I went for my safety inspection, they basically had me turn on the headlights, turn signals, brake lights & horn. Done in about 3 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 In the far past it was "laid back" San Francisco Bay Area and "uptight" SoCal. Guess things have swapped because I had to go all the way to Santa Cruz to even find a Licensed Inspection Station who would even look at the car. Every station in the bay area said if they couldn't bring up the car on the computer it was a "not us, too much risk" situation. My inspection in Santa Cruz was pretty involve, right down to stopping the car with the emergency brake while driving. The brand new 12" Wilwoods rotors were not stamped for their "minimum thickness" and almost got me failed. The inspector took a micrometer to all four and luckily they were all exactly alike so he figured they hadn't been turned so he made a note "New" on the State form. I have no idea where the "average" inspection in California lands because I've met one owner who ended up using a friends address in Nevada because of the inspection requiried too much and others, like Mondo, who just waltz on through. Maybe Mondo just has a friendly face. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoPho Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) I didn't have to do any of that either, inspection was totally easy. And I haven't had a front plate on my 7 since I got it 3 years ago http://www.websmileys.com/sm/sad/533.gif Haven't been running a windshield either for the past 6 months Edited September 12, 2011 by MoPho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I had no problem with the CHP on the inital inspection to get a VIN number assigned and installed. CHP office in Redwood City said only one officer could do it and a six week wait for an appointment, went by the CHP station in San Jose and they said "haul it down anytime, I did it the next morning and they not only had me out in an hour but were great about things like "where do you want the tags"? Wish I had gone there when I built my Harley. The "officer" in Redwood City took out his pocket knife and without saying anything just started scraping a huge spot, over twice as big as the tag, into my custom paint. As far as the "no front plate" issue, just don't drive up Automall Parkway in Fremont and your OK. Have several thousand miles on the car and both traffic stops have been in a one mile stretch in Fremont, not on my regular way to work, so in about 4-5 total trips up that stretch, two stops. Both times by the Black Pickup's they use to check the trucks. First officer said he was going to have me towed because of so many infractions since he had no idea of what was required. He took "first year of registration, 2009" to mean I needed everything up to and including air bags etc. Could not convince him it was only meeting 1960 regulations for kit cars and couldn't get him to check it until I refused to sigh or get towed without his supervisor showing up. Longest traffic stop in record as he sat in his truck detailing ever regulation and still wrote me up for a dozen non-required items such as side marker lights, windshield and wipers and front and rear bumpers. Only the "no front plate" needed compliance, everything else my local police agreed was good as it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 A couple of ideas for mounting a plate if you have to. First one is what I did for the old yellow seven for which I could not get through inspection unless I had the mount: http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showpost.php?p=29251&postcount=18 Second option should I ever need to mount another front license plate is: http://skenedesign.com/FPBracket/index.shtml I figure I can get this to fit on the nose cone. However, for now I do not run a front plate on my current seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald kenneth bowden Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 when was the last time you saw a front plate on a corvet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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