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Originally Posted by Glinko
I used a propane space heater in my garage when I changed out my calipers and flex hoses.
Now the car is rotting in my yard. I used to garage it so that the underframe wouldn't rust....I guess the PO didn't take that into consideration before they lied to me and sold me a hoopty-mobile.
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Glinko, this is just an idea, but have you considered taking your car to another inspection station? Around here, local shops and gas stations do the safety inspections, and some are really shady and will basically pass anything... I once bought a 125cc Honda Aero scooter, and needed to get a safety inspection to register it. I was planning on fixing it all up, but I knew it had several major problems (no rear brakes (!), rust on the frame, cracked tires, completely shot (rigid) front suspension, no electrical, etc.). I took it to this shady little gas station near my place. The guy comes out with the form, looks at it, says, "How fast that little thing go?" I say, "Oh, bout 60 when its running good." and he says, OK, signs the form, gives me the sticker and says, "That'll be ten buck." I pay the man, and limp the thing home to get to work. At first I thought, "Boy, that is terribly dishonest of him." But then I though, "Ah, but handy for me!"
I'm not suggesting that you never fix the car, you should do what you can to repair the damage at least enough to make the car safe, but its hard to do that if you can't even register it, so it could be handy to have a less reputable safety inspector...
peace,
sam