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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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so i went to go get my inspection today, and i failed the visual part of it....


so none the less now i am looking for a place to "help me out"......i live in baytown but i will drive anywhere (aslong as its resonable)


thanks mike
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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What exactly failed?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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i have no wind wipers, no side mirrors, no air bag in driver stearing wheel and ...heh.....a train horn.......
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by had20z
i have no wind wipers, no side mirrors, no air bag in driver stearing wheel and ...heh.....a train horn.......
If you have a windshield you've gotta have those wipers, as for the horn...how do you trigger it, it makes a difference.

You're only required to have one mirror on your car be it left right or center, and the air bag isn't an inspection item.

This is your Inspection Bible http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/publ.../ch42.htm#4.20
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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the horn is my only horn....(works off of the steering wheel)

i need a place to help me pass, b/c there is no wipers on the truck......
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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i have no wind wipers, no side mirrors, no air bag in driver stearing wheel and ...heh.....a train horn.......

leave the farm truck on the farm!

train horns are so fun! bet you have way too much fun with it, right? How much was it?
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh McGrath
leave the farm truck on the farm!

train horns are so fun! bet you have way too much fun with it, right? How much was it?

hahaha.....


yes its pretty cool, scaring the **** outta people.....

i have a friend of a friend of a friend that has some...


anyone know where i can go?
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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always go to hole in a wall inspection places. Those Texaco and top quality shops are big no no's. Anytime I go to a new place I ask if they do visuals cause I know how retarded they can be when inspecting your vehicle.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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always go to hole in a wall inspection places. Those Texaco and top quality shops are big no no's. Anytime I go to a new place I ask if they do visuals cause I know how retarded they can be when inspecting your vehicle.

lol...i did that i went to this place off of cullen (in 3rd ward) ....and i got shot down....lol who would of thought.....its like nobody want to make any $$$$ lol
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Yeah it tends to happen, but you juist go to the next hole in the wall until finally someone says yes. I usually ask if the do visuals and tell them that I'm looking to avoid one cause I've had other places reject my car over some stupid ****. Oh, and go dressed down. Just go up there with the t-tops off, ball cap backwards, reving your car, and music up loud. Maybe that might work.
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