my dmv failed me for no side marker lights
 

i knew i was in trouble when the guy was staring and said hey is that a camaro then grabbed a book and started thumbing thrue the pages.he goes over talks to guy in next lane and comes back and says yeah anything after 67 should have side markers.i asked him for a break but he said no way.i had the side markers removed before it was painted.any ideas for a scab up to get me thrue dmv?i was thinking of mabey just taping some bike reflectors on the sides and trying another branch of dmv.any other ideas out there for me.

Just go to a different branch -- that guy was obviously a dickhead.

What Greg said. But if that fails, try a registration expert. I used one to register my car since it had a NV title (I'm in CA) and hadn't been registered in 10ish years. Figuring all of the fees out was complicated. I think it cost $250 including his commission, which was not only way less than expected, but saved me a trip to the DMV, which well worth it, in my opinion.

Matt

i thought sidemarkers were introduced in 1968

I agree, and just so you won't waste time running around to another branch stick on some bike reflectors.

If it's just "markers", I'd go with the same suggestion!
F-him and the DMV!
Bike reflectors and move on.

"If" they have to have DOT numbers, grab a pair off fleabay, CL or a pickapart, throw some two sided, removable tape on them, and slap them on.

I hate when people do their jobs. :D

What state are you in? Because I want to shave off the marker lights on the quarter panels of my 72 Chevelle. Didn't think they would matter that much and I had no idea of when the started using marker lights either.

I would ask for the state regulation that says they have to be there. Most of these guys think they know them, it has been my experience they do not know crap. Just like the average TSA screener!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh and 67 did not have them on all cars, Mopar did not start using them until 68.

If memory serves, it was a Federal regulation, not State. If the Fed's mandate it, the States follow suit.