Slick 60's

I am new to this board and new to the classic truck world. I just purchased a 1966 Ford Truck truck and now i am trying to find out everything that it needs to pass inspection here in texas. Or is there anyone that knows a site that has a breakdown on what the truck originally came with? Does the truck originally have seat belts? Thanks for any help in advance.

If you register it as a antique it does not have to pass inspection. No windshield sticker required.

If you intend to drive it more often than the antique status will allow I think it just has to have all the required in 1966 safety equipment. Nothing should need to be added, however if anything has been added, it will need to function as inteneded

when i got my 65 inspected , they just looked at basic stuff, horn, lights, wipers, didnt even pop the hood, , there are no emission test
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WHat was the first year for standard seatbelts?? My 63 did not have them. there wasn't even holes in the floor.

i think 68 was the 1st year they were standard for trucks.pretty sure 68 was 1st year for back seat belts standard on cars too.

i know my 64 did not have them, but i can't remember if there were holes in the floor for them. anyway it passed inspection here in missouri without them. they did make me put the passenger side windshield wiper arm back on though. they worked,but would bind up. lol

dwbr wrote:when i got my 65 inspected , they just looked at basic stuff, horn, lights, wipers, didnt even pop the hood, , there are no emission test

Same here and it was like $12.50. AHh, something on the truck that was finally inexpensive


Z

I cannot beleive that the great state of Texas would give you too much trouble with an old pickup truck.

Not that I agree with all the politics in TX, but it when it comes to emissions and rules, it sure ain't Massachusetts!!

That being said -- My wife got her drivers license many years ago in Houston and our car had those deer whistles (supposed to scare the deer off and avoid hitting them). The fine young woman at the Harris Co. DMV was convinced that those little gizmos were radar detectors and made me BREAK THEM OFF before we could take the driving test.

So TX has its fair share of idiots as well, I must report....

cdherman wrote:
So TX has its fair share of idiots as well

You sir are right.

New Jersey Antique status is OK with police in my town...no chop busting!

sbk5280

I must be in a really good state (Idaho) I took my title to the dmv and registered my 62 got my plates went home and put them on and have been driving it ever since. Same with insurance, called my agent gave them the vin and insurance was on right then.

I sure like living in Idaho.
Mike Kincheloe

[quote="dwbr"]when i got my 65 inspected , they just looked at basic stuff, horn, lights, wipers, didnt even pop the hood, , there are no emission test

Ours are the same here,they are inspected anually for a fee of $32.00 +compulsory third party insurance $423.00 incl GST +registration fee& tax $385.00 so for a mere $840.00 your ready to roll,Oh yeah petrol is tipped to top $1.40 ltr this week


Alan,

I thought in texas the requirements were to have a texas style can of beanz in the glove box for emergencies, a texas sized fly swatter and uncle skips recipe for the chilli

oh and

Not a problem in Indiana either . We dont have inspections anymore.

Oh, did I mention that I'm moving to Seeley Lake Montana in May?...See you out West where the only salt on the ground is where you miss your dinner plate!

Depending on your location, they may test the gas cap. It is supposed keep the fumes in the tank. Some shops test it , others don't

Arizona is a good state too.

No inspection

Registration costs like $20 for twice the standard registration period (because no emissions for ol Aggie-WOOT!)-nothing older than '66 I think (and that is based off the vehicle VIN, not the engine. I could stick in a motor from an '07 and never run emissions)

And Allstate insurance thinks that my truck is less of a liability than my brother's 67 Mustang... HAHAHA
They are badly mistaken. They care not what engine is in it (I could probably stick a funny car eng. in it and pay same insurance as the 223 I6. )
And they don't typically consider my truck a likely candidate for "drifting"

And donuts, etc.




that idiot thought the deer whistles were radar detectors.... what a retard... So I gather that Raadar Detectors are illegal in Texas?

It's funny, everything thinks they are illegal in California... It is illegal to stick things to the windshield or hang stuff from the mirror, so they are indirectly "banned" but if you stick it to the dash, you got no problems.

blackagatha wrote:So I gather that Raadar Detectors are illegal in Texas?

Only when you are in a commercial vehicle like a OTR truck.