You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
la vie
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Herb Leong wrote:
>
> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
>
> /herb

 

You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
la vie
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Herb Leong wrote:
>
> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
>
> /herb

 

You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
la vie
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Herb Leong wrote:
>
> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
>
> /herb

 

Unless the law gets changed, it's got a loooooong wait to be smog free... =)
You can thank the Sierra Club et al.

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdff...smog_check.pdf

/herb

In article <4461AA77.9BD4B105@***.net>,
L.W.(Bill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
# You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
#be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
#la vie
# God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
#mailto:--------------------
#
#Herb Leong wrote:
#>
#> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
#> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
#> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
#>
#> /herb

 

Unless the law gets changed, it's got a loooooong wait to be smog free... =)
You can thank the Sierra Club et al.

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdff...smog_check.pdf

/herb

In article <4461AA77.9BD4B105@***.net>,
L.W.(Bill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
# You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
#be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
#la vie
# God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
#mailto:--------------------
#
#Herb Leong wrote:
#>
#> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
#> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
#> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
#>
#> /herb

 

Unless the law gets changed, it's got a loooooong wait to be smog free... =)
You can thank the Sierra Club et al.

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdff...smog_check.pdf

/herb

In article <4461AA77.9BD4B105@***.net>,
L.W.(Bill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
# You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
#be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
#la vie
# God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
#mailto:--------------------
#
#Herb Leong wrote:
#>
#> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
#> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
#> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
#>
#> /herb

 

One of the side effects of this is that poor folks and young people, like my
neighbors with three kids who live off of welfare, would no longer be able
to afford transportation. What do poor folks drive in Kalifornia?

Earle

"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:jbCdnW0MFuY3XPzZnZ2dnUVZ_tednZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Unless the law gets changed, it's got a loooooong wait to be smog free...
=)
> You can thank the Sierra Club et al.
>
>
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdff...smog_check.pdf
>
> /herb
>
> In article <4461AA77.9BD4B105@***.net>,
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> # You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
> #be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
> #la vie
> # God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> #mailto:--------------------
> #
> #Herb Leong wrote:
> #>
> #> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
> #> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
> #> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
> #>
> #> /herb
>
>

 

One of the side effects of this is that poor folks and young people, like my
neighbors with three kids who live off of welfare, would no longer be able
to afford transportation. What do poor folks drive in Kalifornia?

Earle

"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:jbCdnW0MFuY3XPzZnZ2dnUVZ_tednZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Unless the law gets changed, it's got a loooooong wait to be smog free...
=)
> You can thank the Sierra Club et al.
>
>
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdff...smog_check.pdf
>
> /herb
>
> In article <4461AA77.9BD4B105@***.net>,
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> # You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
> #be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
> #la vie
> # God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> #mailto:--------------------
> #
> #Herb Leong wrote:
> #>
> #> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
> #> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
> #> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
> #>
> #> /herb
>
>

 

One of the side effects of this is that poor folks and young people, like my
neighbors with three kids who live off of welfare, would no longer be able
to afford transportation. What do poor folks drive in Kalifornia?

Earle

"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:jbCdnW0MFuY3XPzZnZ2dnUVZ_tednZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Unless the law gets changed, it's got a loooooong wait to be smog free...
=)
> You can thank the Sierra Club et al.
>
>
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdff...smog_check.pdf
>
> /herb
>
> In article <4461AA77.9BD4B105@***.net>,
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> # You may see the Ford 429" tunnel port waiting for my '78 Bronco, to
> #be smog free in the 2008: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg C'est
> #la vie
> # God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> #mailto:--------------------
> #
> #Herb Leong wrote:
> #>
> #> In CA, they recently closed off the grandfathering of older cars,
> #> so my 1952 M38A1 can spew as it wants, but my wife's 1978 VW Rabbit
> #> has to be smoged no matter how old it gets.
> #>
> #> /herb
>
>

 

It was so.... close and with Arnies thirteen Hummers, I thought
with a little nudging they wouldn't change the law. So I wrote them:

From: L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> 9/14/04 11:42 AM
Subject: Veto AB 2683
To: Governor Schwarzenegger <governor@govmail.ca.gov>

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:
I am a collector of Jeeps with historical significance. I am
writing to request your veto of Assembly Bill 2683 (Lieber), which would
repeal the state's current rolling Smog Check exemption for vehicles 30
years old and older.

I have studied the issue, and also the "junk science" relied
upon by the bill's proponents. I am convinced that the repeal of the
30-year rolling exemption would cause definite harm to large numbers of
California citizens and businesses for no verifiable emissions reduction
benefit. The facts are consistent with my objections to this bill:
• California law recognizes the minimal impact of vehicles
30-years old and older on vehicle emissions and air quality;
• Vehicles 30-years old and older constitute a minuscule portion
of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which to
look for emissions reduction;
• Antique and classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained
and infrequently driven (a fraction of the miles each year as a new
vehicle); and
• Legislators and regulators are feeling the heat from a failed
effort to meet air quality goals and are looking for a convenient
scapegoat, using false data and inflated annual mileage assumptions to
further their case. It is unfair for classic car afficionados to carry
the burden of their mistakes. There is no principled distinction between
a 1975 vehicle with a lifetime smog check exemption and a 1976 vehicle
without. While I support the goal of improved air quality and believe
further emission reductions from
mobile sources are possible, I am convinced that A.B. 2683 will not help
to achieve these reductions. This legislation will only serve to impose
unnecessary social and economic burdens upon the citizens of
California. It should be vetoed.
Thank you for your consideration.

And a plea written the way I talk:

From: L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> 9/14/04 2:14 PM
Subject: Please veto AB 2683
To: Governor Schwarzenegger <governor@govmail.ca.gov>

Hi Arnold,
Please veto AB 2683 as your friend Jay Leno and I would like:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...llinheadlights
This extra hundred bucks every couple of years may not sound like much
to you, but it will place a financial hardship on me, retired, and just
driving my '78 Bronco to the grocery store and back. I keep it
mechanically perfect, as you may see in it's certificate:
http://www.----------.com/smog.jpg
Sincerely,

To no avail!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Herb Leong wrote:
>
> Unless the law gets changed, it's got a loooooong wait to be smog free... =)
> You can thank the Sierra Club et al.
>
> http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdff...smog_check.pdf
>
> /herb