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Originally Posted by Snake Eyes USA
The truck is in my garage in California.
4k later in importing and enclosed carrier shipping. All had been checked to be sure in can come to California. We were givien the ok to do as planned. The day we were literally being handed our plates. The lady asked her boss what to do with the old plates. Puts a call into Sac. Town, and they put a hold on everything and requested more things. There is a difference between smog and emissions.
Ca. DMV says the following for emissions. "Evidence of compliance with California emissions standards (1968 year-model and newer gasoline-powered vehicles and 1980 year-model and newer diesel-powered vehicles)."
As for the truck. It still has the same 70 gmc with 402 engine. Numbers match. But Father in law made the outside trim and and grill a 72 cheyenne. It was his favorite truck and closest to it was the gmc and he did the rest.
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Ok, thanks, I get it now. Yes emissions equip different than smog req, I think we're all saying that. So, the ONLY hiccup I could is if it were a Fremont truck and they are MISTAKENLY wondering if it should still have factory emission equipment - or if it was originally SOLD in CA, in which case they may have a valid case (weak and weasily as it is...) But, I can't see how handing over license plates would have prompted them to call Sacramento?? Unless it was just a matter of course and then they noticed it was sold in CA originally. I'm not seeing it above anywhere, but was it a Fremont truck (which is somewhat irrelevant) and/or was it originally sold in CA (regardless of build plant)? You can answer the first question (is there a Z in the SPID?) - they will likely have to answer #2 - and perhaps this is what they stumbled onto. What is the extra stuff they are asking YOU for? Or are they wanting to research it? I'd just ask them if you haven't - the good news is I don't really seen Anything you've done wrong, and obviously not intentionally. Is there any documentation from the folks told you it was all lying flat (I hope that was DMV? or was it Customs?). Did the boss "see" the truck? in other words is it at all possible it drew his attention because it's being registered as a GMC and looks like a Chev? Surely the VIN check would've alleviated this concern though. Hmm. DMV sucks, I've always hated dealing with them. TX is even worse than I recall from when I lived here in the 90's. A lot less wild wild west when it comes to old trucks as it used to be.