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PAGE 6-SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER-OCTOBER 3 Blonde, blue-eyed and headed for trouble INO LICKNSK, NO M (Ik -- KvcurtliiiK more violation* than KIII- had year>, a 15-year-old ('.alifornia motorixl was approitendcd during a random vehicle cheek. Under-aged, she had no licen*c In drive and her car was lolally unsafe. Note the nearly hald tires and wheels held in place li> only three lugs in the rear. Also, the motor was completely devoid of any anti-pollution equipment including air cleaner, ('.alifornia has since halted its random safety and emissions inspection program. She was 15, blonde, blue-eyed and headed for trouble. If the above sounds like the beginning of a Grade B Hollywood thriller, at least the locale is correct. The setting was California, but the circumstances were not what one might suppose. The young lady in ques­ tion was driving her bright yellow, 1966 Mustang along a highway outside a major California city. She was ordered by a state highway patrolman to pull into a roadside vehicle inspection station. That's 'where her trouble began. First, no license First of all, being under- aged, she had no license to drive the car. (Only the fact that a front-seat pas­ senger was holding a small baby in her lap prevented the police from impound­ ing the car.) The vehicle itself was as lethal as a letter bomb from a terror­ ist. Most of the lugs holding the wheel to the axle were missing. Thus, the paper thin tires were listing at an oblique angle to the road. Shock absorbers weren't functioning, brakes were defective, the exhaust system leaked, lights did not work and the engine was missing practically every emission control element including the air cleaner. In total, 18 violations of safety and anti-emission codes were found. While the random in­ spection program respon­ sible for the above scene has been dropped by Cal­ ifornia in a budget slash­ ing move, results show the need for inspection in that and other states. Safety defects spotted Of the 1,518,698 vehicles checked last year (11.5 per cent of California's total) nearly a million safety de­ fects were spotted. In addition 1.2 million c a r s w e r e c h e c k e d f o r emissions and 23 per cent of them exceeded allow­ able limits. As far as safety was concerned, about half the cars had defective lights, about 15 per cent had noisy or leaky exhausts and another 15 per cent had unsafe tires or wheels. Other common defects I C O A S T T O C O A S T S T O R E S ! total hardware IT'S TIME TO WINTERIZE You'll Find Specials Here To Help You Get The Job Done CHEAPER C O A S T T O C O A S T S J O R E S . total hardware were bad wiper blades (84,000), .unsafe brakes (36,000), obstructed glass (30,000), defective steering (20,000), and inoperative suspension (19,000). Pilot investing Last July, California be­ gan investing all of its vehicle inspection funds in an emissions check program in the southern part of the state. First phase of the program will be a pilot project in River­ side County. Eventually six counties in the Greater Los Angeles area will be included. According to Jack Dolan who will be supervising the program, "Six coun­ ties may not seem like a lot, but 53 per cent of all cars in the state ooerate in that area. There are more vehicles (nearly six million) in those six coun­ ties than in all but a few other states in the coun­ try." 1976 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE RALLY 1.6 HATCHBACK COUfE oupon COUPON GOOD 10-3 THRU 10-5 Winshield Washer SOLVENT & ANTIFREEZE REG 1.39 COAST TO COAST COUPON GOOD 10-3 THRU 10-5 COUPON GOOD 10-3 THRU 10-5 Deluxe Vinyl Coated POURING SPOUT REG AQ« Tero ANTIFREEZE All Year Protection Gallon COAST TO COAST COAST TO COAST COUPON GOOD 10-3 THRU 10-5 Globemaster Home Workshop TOOLS Assorted REG. QQt 1.391 w w Ea. COAST TO COAST COUPON GOOD 10-3 THRU 10-5 Punctures 4400 W. RTE. 120 385-6655 1976 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE HATCHBACK COUPE CHEVETTE JOINS CHEVROLET LINEUP -- The new Chevette brings io America's motoring public an exciting new dimension in design, efficiency and economy for 1976. Weighing less than 2,000 pounds and at least 17 inches shorter than any previous Chevrolet, the Chevette features a number of American automotive "firsts" while delivering exceptional fuel economy. For a sporty touch, a Rally 1.6 version of the Chevette (top photo), featuring the 1.6 litre engine and other special equipment, is offered. The hatchback coupe (bottom photo) has the standard 1.4 litre four-cylinder engine. AUTO REPAIR! • Rent A Bay •. *6.00 - PER. HR. FOR BAY *8.00 • PER HR. FOR HOIST *35.00 • DAILY RATE Mechanic On Duly! FOR SERVICE WORK & CONSULTATION Pick Up & Delivery Available Change id Babnet Your Snow Tires Inquire About Our Anti-freeze Special K & M Auto Service 926 N. Front St. - 344-1080 • McHenry Daily 8 to 8 • Sat. 9 to 5 • Closed Sun.