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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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I can shed some light on this as I went thru a bunch of Kalifornia DMV and Air Resources Board BS/hoops a couple of years ago...but that's for another story.
In Kalifornia any vehicle up to 1965 is a free for all.. do as you please no smog specs even exist prior to 1966.
In Kalifornia any vehicle from 1966 to 1975 are not currently called in or given a semi-annual smog test. Most call that smog exempt it actually is not true.
In Kalifornia should your vehicle ever end up in front of Air Resources Board aka/Smog Referee, however referenced CHP, DMV etc and your vehicle falls into 1966-1975 year range.
You are required to have every piece of smog equipment that it was manufactured with intact and operating to pass smog for the vehicles year requirements. Smog equipment and the results that were acceptable varied from 66-75.
And believe me these guys at ARB like to split atoms....I actually think they get off on it.