76 vs 75 yom, Will they check in CA? Options

[jeffdon]

We all know that no 914's were built in 76. I have a 76 that clearly states on the door jam VIN sticker that was made in 09/75. So even though it has a 76 VIN, could one get the folks at the DMV to put it in as a 75? Or will they look up the VIN somehow? I do not think their computers even like our VINS that much.

Could one buffalo them into reging it as a 75???

[Tom_T]

You might try it, but IIRC you'd need it running & roadworthy for the DMV safety inspection to get it back registered.

But if DMV in CA or other state still has it on the computer as a `76, then it may not work - may take some convincing.

If Kent did it, then chat with him.

Since the 76 MY 914s are a unique oddity - kinda the reverse of an early release of a model year, it would be great if California's DMV & CARB would accept the early YOM in 1975 as the definitive year relative to emissions requirements & the smog test waiver for `75 & earlier vehicles.

Here's what the DMV website says:

"Does my vehicle qualify for a smog exemption?

Smog inspections are required unless your vehicle is:

Gasoline powered 1975 year model or older
Diesel powered 1997 year model and older or with a Gross Vehicle Weight rating (GVWR) of more than 14,000 lbs
Electric
Natural gas powered with a GVWR rating of more than 14,000 lbs.
Motorcycle"

> Source: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/smogfaq

But then Cal-BAr who runs the Smog Check program for CARB says this:

"5. My 1976 model-year vehicle was built in 1975. Why isn't it exempt from Smog Check?

The Smog Check exemption is based on the model-year of the vehicle, not the date of manufacture. Accordingly, a 1976 model-year vehicle is not exempt."

> Source: https://www.bar.ca.gov/FormsPubs/Q&As_S....html#Question5

I can't find my link to the actual CA law wording, but you can search it on any CA State Law database, but IIRC it also says 76 MY - not YOM based, as above.

Also, there was legislation in the CA State Assembly &/or State Senate which would move the pre-1976 Smog Test Requirement ahead by a few years (up to +/- 1985 IIRC), but I don't know it's current status.

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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[ConeDodger]

You might try it, but IIRC you'd need it running & roadworthy for the DMV safety inspection to get it back registered.

But if DMV in CA or other state still has it on the computer as a `76, then it may not work - may take some convincing.

If Kent did it, then chat with him.

Since the 76 MY 914s are a unique oddity - kinda the reverse of an early release of a model year, it would be great if California's DMV & CARB would accept the early YOM in 1975 as the definitive year relative to emissions requirements & the smog test waiver for `75 & earlier vehicles.

Here's what the DMV website says:

"Does my vehicle qualify for a smog exemption?

Smog inspections are required unless your vehicle is:

Gasoline powered 1975 year model or older
Diesel powered 1997 year model and older or with a Gross Vehicle Weight rating (GVWR) of more than 14,000 lbs
Electric
Natural gas powered with a GVWR rating of more than 14,000 lbs.
Motorcycle"

> Source: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/smogfaq

But then Cal-BAr who runs the Smog Check program for CARB says this:

"5. My 1976 model-year vehicle was built in 1975. Why isn't it exempt from Smog Check?

The Smog Check exemption is based on the model-year of the vehicle, not the date of manufacture. Accordingly, a 1976 model-year vehicle is not exempt."

> Source: https://www.bar.ca.gov/FormsPubs/Q&As_S....html#Question5

I can't find my link to the actual CA law wording, but you can search it on any CA State Law database, but IIRC it also says 76 MY - not YOM based, as above.

Also, there was legislation in the CA State Assembly &/or State Senate which would move the pre-1976 Smog Test Requirement ahead by a few years (up to +/- 1985 IIRC), but I don't know it's current status.

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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That bill is in committee. Never seems to make it out of committee. At my smog shop, I never seem to see anything that old but that could be a Sonoma cultural phenom.