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cfan10 · 02-28-2013, 11:49 PM

How much is inspection for 84 10 in houston/humble cost now, bc this guy @ an inspection place tried to tell me it would be $59 ... Is this true? As always thanks in advance.
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Greenlee · 02-28-2013, 11:52 PM

I just paid something like $14 for inspection on an 83' k10.
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Outlaw87 · 02-28-2013, 11:56 PM

Are you sure he didn't misunderstand you? Registration is more along those lines. Inspection is like $15 or so.

frog210 · 03-01-2013, 12:09 AM

i think inspection is like 15 bucks here
my registration was like 62 bucks( 2 dollar online Fee)
so he might have gotten confused...

74 stepside · 03-01-2013, 12:59 AM

You guys have to smog your trucks in Tx? If so, whats the cut off year to be exempt?

bigwheel15 · 03-01-2013, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 74 stepside

You guys have to smog your trucks in Tx? If so, whats the cut off year to be exempt?

20 years back from current date. After that its $14.50 for a safety inspection.

meatwagon83 · 03-01-2013, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 74 stepside

You guys have to smog your trucks in Tx? If so, whats the cut off year to be exempt?

not smog, just inspection, lights, windows, etc. its $15 in sealy

bigd65 · 03-01-2013, 05:39 AM

I have ANTIQUE PLATES on my truck ... NO INSPECTION, and register every 5 years...
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DREAMER1 · 03-01-2013, 08:29 AM

Been wanting to go with the ANTIQUE plates. What are the pros and cons?
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rs72z · 03-01-2013, 08:37 AM

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Been wanting to go with the ANTIQUE plates. What are the pros and cons?
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Pros'
Only have to register every 5 years.
No inspection required

Cons

Only suppose to drive it for pleasure or shows or something like that.
I drive mine every day with antique tags.

Tx Firefighter · 03-01-2013, 08:39 AM

Smog test is for vehicles 25 years old or newer and only in compliance counties. That runs 47 dollars here in my county.

Once it's 25 years old, it's just a 14.50 safety inspection but they still do a visual inspection to see that smog equipment is still in place even though there is no way to verify it working or not.
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bigd65 · 03-01-2013, 08:57 AM

There is actually no stated limits on the amount of driving. It says you can drive to events such as shows, parades, and even to maintain... I guess the only way you could be found out is if your in a small town and they figure out your driving it daily. I don't drive mine but only weekends. I drive a company car during the week... :-) a PATROL CAR .....
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Jonboy · 03-01-2013, 09:24 AM

I used a YOM (year of manufacture) plate on my '74. The previous rainbow colored plates were a little lame, IMO, and the YOM plate looked much better. I was able to use it like a regular license plate after taking them to the tax office. The '74 is one of the few older cars I have had that I wasn't sweating the inspection on.

88Jimmy4x4 · 03-01-2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by cfan10

How much is inspection for 84 10 in houston/humble cost now, bc this guy @ an inspection place tried to tell me it would be $59 ... Is this true? As always thanks in advance.
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If your truck is a 1984 then all you need is safety inspection and that's about $15 since your truck is over 25 year old
You can look up all this info and print to show them on TXDMV website
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**N2TRUX** · 03-01-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

I used a YOM (year of manufacture) plate on my '74. The previous rainbow colored plates were a little lame, IMO, and the YOM plate looked much better. I was able to use it like a regular license plate after taking them to the tax office. The '74 is one of the few older cars I have had that I wasn't sweating the inspection on.

Your fortunate that you have a Y/M that they still made plates. They stopped make year specific plates in 74, so that won't apply to any later model trucks.

Jonboy · 03-01-2013, 11:22 AM

True. The fact that the lettering was the same color as the truck was icing on the cake, too.

74 stepside · 03-01-2013, 12:15 PM

You TX guys have it nice. Here in CA ,75 and older is exempt. All others need to pass smog. Ive passed up alot of trucks because they had all the smog crap missing. Its going to cost over a $100 just to reregister my truck that has a non-op on it.

Ziegelsteinfaust · 03-01-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 74 stepside

You TX guys have it nice. Here in CA ,75 and older is exempt. All others need to pass smog. Ive passed up alot of trucks because they had all the smog crap missing. Its going to cost over a $100 just to reregister my truck that has a non-op on it.

When I was buying my truck a few months ago I kept running into lets just say people who have no business owning a car. Who would remove all the smog equipment on lets say a nice 81 rcsb, and use a Edelbrock instead. Then they get all mad when you ask for the smog equipment, and or offer 1/2 to a 1/3 of what they asked. Because of all the work I would have to do just to get it back to smog legal.

I have a few friends who could get me passed, but I would still have to pass the function part. Its just annoying to use them because the place has to be empty of customers to get it done, and I still can be flagged for a test only place. Where I have no friends, and no one I know has a friend I can get passed.

Tx Firefighter · 03-01-2013, 01:32 PM

California rips y'all off on the "non-op" deal too. I'll be damned if I pay the state money to let my vehicle sit on my own property.

I suspect y'all have a state tax too ?

It defies all logic that the state that taxes and fees most heavily is so broke but other states like here in Texas are very easy going with that stuff yet we are still so much better off financially as a state.
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Low87 · 03-01-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 74 stepside

You TX guys have it nice.

I know it's stating the obvious, but OK is even better. No inspection at all. We got rid of that in the late '90s.

bigd65 · 03-01-2013, 10:31 PM

TEXAS RULES !!!!!!!
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cfan10 · 03-02-2013, 12:26 PM

^i second that.
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cfan10 · 03-02-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rs72z

Pros'
Only have to register every 5 years.
No inspection required

Cons

Only suppose to drive it for pleasure or shows or something like that.
I drive mine every day with antique tags.

What is the process to getting antique plates? Thanks.
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Tx Firefighter · 03-02-2013, 12:52 PM

Fill out the paper at the courthouse and pay your money. They will give you new plates.

Install the plates, peel off your old inspection sticker and be a happy man knowing you won't have to worry about state inspections anymore.
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cfan10 · 03-02-2013, 02:36 PM

^woman, lol thanks though...just thought it'd be a huge hassle.
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02-28-2013, 11:49 PM	#1
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 977	Texas inspection How much is inspection for 84 10 in houston/humble cost now, bc this guy @ an inspection place tried to tell me it would be $59 ... Is this true? As always thanks in advance. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me. Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. © Stand for something or fall for anything. [LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010

02-28-2013, 11:52 PM	#2
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	Re: Texas inspection I just paid something like $14 for inspection on an 83' k10. Posted via Mobile Device

02-28-2013, 11:56 PM	#3
Outlaw87 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 142	Re: Texas inspection Are you sure he didn't misunderstand you? Registration is more along those lines. Inspection is like $15 or so.

03-01-2013, 12:09 AM	#4
frog210 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 784	Re: Texas inspection i think inspection is like 15 bucks here my registration was like 62 bucks( 2 dollar online Fee) so he might have gotten confused... __________________ San Antonio, TEXAS -Frog -I'm a valet and well I've driven BMWs, Mercedes, Porsche,Bentlys, fiats, Hondas, etc and well even do I like a few features, I love my shortbed, it dosent bore me out, just press on the gas and you'll remember why you love it.

03-01-2013, 12:59 AM	#5
74 stepside Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 815	Re: Texas inspection You guys have to smog your trucks in Tx? If so, whats the cut off year to be exempt?

03-01-2013, 05:39 AM	#8
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Lake Jackson, TX. Posts: 1,930	Re: Texas inspection I have ANTIQUE PLATES on my truck ... NO INSPECTION, and register every 5 years... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab (Dark Spiral Gray)

03-01-2013, 08:29 AM	#9
DREAMER1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: baytown, texas Posts: 310	Re: Texas inspection Been wanting to go with the ANTIQUE plates. What are the pros and cons? Posted via Mobile Device

03-01-2013, 08:39 AM	#11
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Texas inspection Smog test is for vehicles 25 years old or newer and only in compliance counties. That runs 47 dollars here in my county. Once it's 25 years old, it's just a 14.50 safety inspection but they still do a visual inspection to see that smog equipment is still in place even though there is no way to verify it working or not. Posted via Mobile Device

03-01-2013, 08:57 AM	#12
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Lake Jackson, TX. Posts: 1,930	Re: Texas inspection There is actually no stated limits on the amount of driving. It says you can drive to events such as shows, parades, and even to maintain... I guess the only way you could be found out is if your in a small town and they figure out your driving it daily. I don't drive mine but only weekends. I drive a company car during the week... :-) a PATROL CAR ..... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab (Dark Spiral Gray)

03-01-2013, 09:24 AM	#13
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: Texas inspection I used a YOM (year of manufacture) plate on my '74. The previous rainbow colored plates were a little lame, IMO, and the YOM plate looked much better. I was able to use it like a regular license plate after taking them to the tax office. The '74 is one of the few older cars I have had that I wasn't sweating the inspection on.

03-01-2013, 11:22 AM	#16
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: Texas inspection True. The fact that the lettering was the same color as the truck was icing on the cake, too.

03-01-2013, 12:15 PM	#17
74 stepside Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 815	Re: Texas inspection You TX guys have it nice. Here in CA ,75 and older is exempt. All others need to pass smog. Ive passed up alot of trucks because they had all the smog crap missing. Its going to cost over a $100 just to reregister my truck that has a non-op on it.

03-01-2013, 01:32 PM	#19
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Texas inspection California rips y'all off on the "non-op" deal too. I'll be damned if I pay the state money to let my vehicle sit on my own property. I suspect y'all have a state tax too ? It defies all logic that the state that taxes and fees most heavily is so broke but other states like here in Texas are very easy going with that stuff yet we are still so much better off financially as a state. Posted via Mobile Device

03-01-2013, 10:31 PM	#21
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Lake Jackson, TX. Posts: 1,930	Re: Texas inspection TEXAS RULES !!!!!!! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab (Dark Spiral Gray)

03-02-2013, 12:26 PM	#22
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 977	Re: Texas inspection ^i second that. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me. Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. © Stand for something or fall for anything. [LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010



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03-02-2013, 12:52 PM	#24
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Texas inspection Fill out the paper at the courthouse and pay your money. They will give you new plates. Install the plates, peel off your old inspection sticker and be a happy man knowing you won't have to worry about state inspections anymore. Posted via Mobile Device

03-02-2013, 02:36 PM	#25
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 977	Re: Texas inspection ^woman, lol thanks though...just thought it'd be a huge hassle. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me. Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. © Stand for something or fall for anything. [LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010

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