Date:         Wed, 2 May 2012 17:44:07 -0600
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Interesting Safety Inspection Failure-Virginia
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
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Just a little slack for a little spacer is all that's needed!!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On May 2, 2012 6:10 PM, "J Stewart" <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

I have antique tags on my '85 Westy, and "restrictions" come with these,
i.e. vehicle is only to be driven to shows and after working on it,yada,
yada, yada. I have driven the van all over the place (just took it to
Newport News VA, and back) with no issues and have never been
stopped/questioned by the cops. With the antique tags the vehicle is exempt
from Virginia's annual safety inspection. But I've been thinking of going
back to regular tags, so I took it in today to get inspected-it failed. It
failed because I am running 15" Mercedes wheels that require spacers up
front. I was surprised. A buddy of mine runs spacers on his Eurovan and has
never had a problem. So, not a big issue, tomorrow, I am slapping two 14"
steel rims/tires back on it and going back to the inspection station where
the inspector has already told me he will pass it. Then I come home and
slap my 15 inchers back on. BTW, even the inspector said the wheels make
the van!




Jeff Stewart