Bill -
What hood? It sounds like just a window is required. Some cleverness with
bracketry and a piece of plexiglas should suffice.
Clay L. '67 Sprite
At 07:59 AM 7/5/01 -0400, Bill Gilroy wrote:
>I went to New Jersey inspection this morning and failed. Boy was I
>surprised. I failed for CO emissions. The allow 3% and I had 5.52%.
>I passed for HC they allow 300 (ppm?) and I had 291. The did not
>check for NOx.
>
>The other things I failed for were (and here are the surprises):
>
> 1. No rear window. I must have a hood on the car with a rear
> window to pass in NJ. Go figure.
> 2. Wrong color tail light. I have a drivers side UK spec brake
> light and the brake must be red not amber.
> 3. Missing inside door handle.
> 4. No rubber pads on the brake and clutch pedal.
>
>I was amazed about the missing rear window. I can't pass inspection
>without a top.
>
>Anybody have a drivers side rear tail light for a 77 Midget that they
>want to sell. It must be US spec :-)
>
>One other thing, in NJ if you fail for emissions you must take the car
>to repair shop and have them fill out a NJ form then you must produce
>that form and the receipts for the repairs. You are not allowed to
>fix it yourself.
>
>It was funny watching the inspectors trying to get the car on the
>brake pad, the car was short. They also have a test that bounces the
>wheels. They had a really hard time trying to get the car on that pad
>since the car is to narrow. It took 5 time to get it aligned and it still
>hung off on the inside.
>
>--
>Later,
> Bill mailto:w.gilroy@verizon.net
>
>"Facts are the enemy of truth"
>77 Midget
>90 Shar-Pei
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