Well done, youdaman. I believe there's similar language for the seat belt issue, etc.
Jim R. Lowery, 1952 Chevy 1/2 ton, Deluxe cab Abilene, Texas -----Original Message----- From: ChevyAd54 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:02 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Tail lights Will Nelle Here is the url to get the inspection Regs. you will have to scroll through it to find it but it is in there. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/publications/rules/ch42.htm#20.27 ChevyAD54 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U 1960 Ford Falcon Sedan 1926 Ford 1 Ton TT Trucks Stack Bed 1923 Ford T Bucket P/U 1/4 ton With a Mouse Motor Will Nelle wrote: >Ok Nate and Jim. Both of your comments are in line with what I have been told >previously. Can you reference the specific place where this is written down. >I am not going to hope that an officer knows the rules when I get pulled over >and he notices that something is not current with today's standards. I want >to be able to whip out the law and prove it to him rather than take a >ticket...will > > >vwnate1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Simple : your truck is only required to have the original lighting >equipment in operating order , this is a Federal law and state law >may not supercede Federal law . > >Been there , done that . > >However , if you think you might _EVER_ drive it at night (you will) >PLEASE add the passenger side taillight for safety and common sense . > >-Nate >Will wrote: > > >>Ok, well I learned something new this morning. Yes, the left tail >> >> >light is the only one present, so I seem to be ok. > > >>Now, let me pose this question: How do you explain this to a cop? >> >> >There's bound to be a time that someone will be stopped and an >unaware cop tries to write a ticket for something that is perfectly >original. I don't envision staying completely original in this >matter for the sake of safety, but until I deal with more pressing >issues, this might just remain. > > >>Thanks Jim. I'm still open to suggestions about vendors though, >> >> >for future parts...will > > >>"Lowery, Jim" wrote: >> >>Hey Will, >>If you have a left hand tail light on your '51, that's all she ever >> >> >had, you're actually not missing anything. > > >>That said, a lot of us yield from original to add a right hand >> >> >light - I did after I realized my teenage boy was driving mine after >dark, etc, and it was just common sense to do so. I bought mine from >Chevy Duty, along with a bracket, am completely satisfied with its >quality. Only thing was, theirs only comes with a stainless bezel, >and my left-hand was plain painted metal. So for them to match, I >either had to paint the stainless or buy a new bezel for left hand. > > >>Jim R. Lowery, >>1952 Chevy 1/2 ton, Deluxe cab >>Abilene, Texas >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Will Nelle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:26 AM >>To: Ole-Chevy-Truck Post; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Tail lights >> >> >> >>I am in need of another tail light as one is missing on my truck. >> >> >Can a few of you suggest a place that offers high quality ones? I am >a bit leery of ordering from Chevy Duty after several comments I have >picked up on indicate that they do not always offer high quality >parts. > > >>On that note, is there any one particular dealer that offers >> >> >superior service plus good quality parts. I'm open to suggestions as >I have no experience with any of the vendors and will likely be >needing some parts that I cannot find locally. > > >>Thanks guys., >>Will Nelle >>Longview, TX >>51 Chev 3600 >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >>Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! >> >>To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the >> >> >email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! >> >>To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the >> >> >email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > > > >Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > >To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! 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