[V8Vairs] Getting a V8 car certified

[Sethracer at aol.com]

Before anybody gets any more worked up about this, let me drop in an  
observation/opinion. If "Gord" is the buyer of "Matt's old Crown" car, he may be  
trying to get it licensed in a place where the Government cares about the 
items  mentioned. His E-mail address ends in ".ca" which might be Canada, eh? 
That sign  off checklist might be for a required govt inspection to allow 
him to get plates  at all. He is trying to placate the "certifying" shop, to 
get  it registered. Here in California, there are a few requirements for  
licensing a "recovered" salvage car, but not quite the "opinion" happy maze 
that  Gord seems to have encountered. In the Eastern US, annual or bi-annual  
inspections check all sorts of things. Europe is even more picky. Think of  
it as a high-end tech inspection for the track. If Gord is the buyer and 
just  trying to get the car through to licensing, lets help with suggestions - 
if we  can - not criticism. 
 
- Seth Emerson
 
 
In a message dated 8/2/2014 11:01:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ade383 at hotmail.com writes:


Though I don't condone the use of foul language on  open forums I totally 
agree with Steve W's sentiment. Gord sounds like your  prospective buyer in 
under the impression he's purchasing a certified  pre-owned vehicle from 
Auto-Nation. People like your perspective buyer as  Steve stated are not right 
for highly modified from stock automobiles such as  is a mid-engine V8 
Corvair. How badly do you need to sell the car? I suggest  you walk away and 
invoke the right to reserve refusal of the sale. I've been  down this road, save 
yourself the grief of having to sleep with the guy...  ADE


On Aug 2, 2014, at 9:22, "steve williams"  <steve.williams at live.com> wrote:

> Tell 'em to F.O.
>  These cars are for hands on people like us, if buyer doesn't want to 
jump in  and get his hands dirty, this isn't his kind of car.
> These cars are  always giving us fits about everything, that's why we 
always try something and  then improve upon it.
> Engine cover.....my ass, I'm not even going to  install one.....
> Steve W.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
>  
>> On Aug 2, 2014, at 11:16 AM, "Gord Rexin" <gorexin at shaw.ca>  wrote:
>> 
>> Second attempt to certify the car failed.  Don't know if its just the 
shop being really sticky or what. Car drives  straight, stops good, all glass 
good, all lights work, horn works, all new  wiring, new tires, etc. His list 
of wants in order to certify are, new  steering rack( I have one), all new 
rubber bushings front and rear, engine has  oil leaks( B.S. just did all 
gaskets- its the steering pump that leaks) no  defrost fan, wants new rear 
brake hardware( brake shoes are fine), antifreeze  leak (one small intermittent 
drip) no neutral safety switch, leaking front  wheel cal (good to know), 
engine cover must be metal and did not like the seat  belts.  So much for Crown 
originality. A lot of these issues I'm aware of  and want to fix as I go 
but for him to certify the car has to be pristine! I'm  feeling a little 
pissed! Anyone else running into this crap?
>>  Gord
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