The problem with that (at least in some locales over here) is if you have a inspection station that happens to also be a repair shop... Evidently, one of the "weasel-word phrases" in the manual issued to them, to prevent liability of the state, is "If a modification to the vehicle is unsafe in your opinion, you can fail the inspection to prevent liability to your business."
I ran afoul of this a while back in Texas... after moving from San Antonio, where I'd been driving Franken-Cruiser for 3 inspection cycles, to a small town where there were no State Inspection centers, I innocently took my beast to the closest garage. They failed it due to a
rear windshield I'd fabbed of 1/4" lexan and sealed in place with 3 pints of silicone RTV. That had not budged a mm for 3 years.
You'd think it was to sell me the repair; but nobody even tried; they just wanted it out of their shop.
After replacing the rear liftgate, I took it back to them; once the same mechanic started to fill out the inspection paperwork, I
and left.
Couldn't shake the dust of that shithole town off my heels fast enough, I tell you what.
mnem
dickbags deserve no respect.