Overhaulin cars legal?

This kinda falls under Maverick/comet talk...
I had started a thread a while back about shaving side markers off my mav (I'll post the link when I find it) and got the gist that it's highly illegal under federal law.
I was watching Overhaulin yesterday and they shaved the sidemarkers on what I thought was a 79 Nova. It turned out two tone purple and white if anyone has seen that episode... Does Overhaulin just not worry about the legality of the cars they revamp or do they know something we don't to get around that law? (really don't want those sidemarkers on the maverick lol)
(on a side note: the next episode was the overhaulin of a comet - why oh why? )

 

Here's that thread about the markers
http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=62841

 

I'm filling mine, unless you're driving like a total jerk I think our LEO's have more important things on their plate than side markers. You also have to consider these cars are older than most LEO's so they probably wouldn't know the difference.

 

i can see it now, cops going "ooo you dont have side markers!!!"

I kind of like em, they look nice at night

 

Ohhh boy...here we go again.

 

Not trying to steal the thread but I'm glad to see 'Overhaulin' doing a Ford product for a change. You'ld think that Chevys were the only thing they can do. Makes me dislike Chevys even more.

RS

 

lol. i know i know. Blame overhaulin. the before/after sidemarker shot made me swoon.

 

in my assortment of..."peoples"...i have a LEO . i just talked with him and he doesn't know of a Ga. law regulating the side marker lights. he said he has written a bunch of tickets but not one for them. said he would check and see what he can find out...

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Those shows are 2-3 years old now, and most of the "Marks" as they call them, were inside guys that worked for suppliers..

 

Well,,, if they get you on side-marker lights,,, okay you ready,,, the guys who changed to small bumpers did away with a federal reg. on safety,,, just stirring the pot!

 

According to Cali's laws 40% of my car would be illegal. Although i doubt that any cop would care.


Thank jebus for import guys..... they attract all the LEO's

 

Tell us more Dave. Was the show all fake?

 

When said and done the overhaulin mark still has to pay the taxes on the parts/materials. They can expect not to see the car for a year while it makes the show circuit as well...

 

Like I said on the other thread, if you want to get rid of them, just do it.

 

I have seen them shaved on overhauling before also and thought the same thing.. but i would like more details about the fakeness of the show??