ACME Beer Truck

Hi, Lloyd
It COULD pass smog but won't be subject to it.
I do CA smog check for a living. 1976 and newer only currently are subject to emissions testing in CA.
I have not done a 50s yet.
I'm thinking EASIER?
Huge front fenders to hide things under.
A little easier to find, too.
I haven't test-fitted the flatbed, yet, but it was behind another D series before.

I see, so your Donor is older than 76? Here, if it is a newer motor and they figure it out, they will make you meet "current" emissions, at least so I have been told, regardless of "year" of vehicle. It goes by the engine.

Someone at the DMV level would have to realize that.
Not their pay grade?
Every hot rod would be then subject to that.
Perhaps in the near future, but not now.
Customer happened to bring in this Tacoma today. Identical to mine EXCEPT it's auto trans and OBDII.

Automatics have their advantages, especially when your knees are shot.

In these pictures you'll see the upside-down "A" bracket that I cut off the Tacoma "tube" that was behind the Tacoma dash.
I've centered it on the original D-35 column bolt holes, pointed it towards my exit hole, enlarged the D-35 dash support bracket to accept 3/8" grade 8 bolts, washers and stovers.
I had to use a piece of chalk to locate where to drill the holes in the Tacoma column bracket.
Also, a picture of the Tacoma column showing its bolt pattern.
Once the "A" bracket is bolted and/or welded in place, I can securely mount the Tacoma column in the
D-35 cab.

I forgot to mention that the "A" bracket was slightly modified to clear the brake switch and so it wouldn't protrude past dash face, too.

I see, so your Donor is older than 76? Here, if it is a newer motor and they figure it out, they will make you meet "current" emissions, at least so I have been told, regardless of "year" of vehicle. It goes by the engine.

in Texas the cut off is 25 years of age, so it is rolling picking up a new year each year. So now smog is not required on 1989 and older. And technically it would be smogged based on the year engine and not year of vehicle, and you can go backward and put an earlier year engine in a later model car to avoid the testing. the car would then have to comply with the year of the vehicle. All this of course as I said is technically. Many unconvicted violators out there.

It's just so weird how many versions of DMV and smog regs are operating simultaneously in this Country.
Historically, CA is the hardest, strictest, worst.
Pretty much (but not forever?) we smog based on year of VEHICLE only in CA. 1976 and newer.
Engine CHANGES on a vehicle subject to smog are not allowed unless that particular make, model, year CAME with that engine, too.
For example, putting a 350 Chevy V-8 where the Chevy straight six was on a 70s pickup.
You CAN go newer if the BAR referee OKs it. It's a great idea to ask FIRST.
The CA BAR (Bureau of Automotive Repair) actively holds "smog" classes for law-enforcement and other agencies.
In other words, chances are the cop that stops you for a ticket now knows what to look for under the hood.
However, these kinds of inspections might only happen if you are caught racing...
When I started smogging cars 25 years ago, we were smogging 1966 and newer.
Now that the year is 1976 and newer, I've noticed the old-fashioned street rods being built again.
That's kinda cool! Blowers, huge engines, etc.
We had the "rolling year" thing for a year. One governor started it and another halted it!
We went from 1975 cut off to 1976. Funny.

Some more ACME Beer trucks...good ol' google.
I LOVE the one with the barrels.
I LOVE "Happy Days Are Here Again"

I had to move vehicles around last night.
I'll try to get Tacoma column bracket welded and bolted in tonight.
Steering by Sunday? I gotta work Sat...