The CHP's are actully pretty cool, but, if you are speeding, or doing something
else they don't like, but they didn't get a chance to clock you, etc. They WILL
give you a ticket for no front licence plate, just because they know you
deserve
a ticket for something.
- Bryan
>To: "'Bryan Vandiver'" <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net,
grbyrns@ucdavis.edu
>Subject: RE: front bumber, Yes of No
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>But they hardly ever do. Start counting cars with out front plates.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bryan Vandiver [mailto:Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 9:39 AM
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net; grbyrns@ucdavis.edu
>Subject: Re: front bumber, Yes of No
>
>
>I for got to add...
>The CHP, can cite you for not having a front licence plate though:-(
>
> - Bryan
>
>>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: front bumber, Yes of No
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>>My '59 Bugeye is currently without a front bumper. I don't have one and
>>currently don't intend ever to get one.
>>
>>Is this legal in Calif.? Did the bugeyes come this way in this country?
>>Most important question is.... Can I BS the CHP with a story about how
>they
>>came this way and it would screw up the 'originality' of it if I put one
>on?
>>
>>I like the look without it, the 'grinning frog' look is better without the
>>bumper to muck it up. In my case, the red air horn is visible through the
>>grille and looks like the frog's tongue. I've no safety concerns that the
>>original bumper could alleviate.
>>
>>
>>Glen Byrns
>>'59 Bugeye
>>various other boring cars
>>
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