When Larry's truck is in "street trim", it runs on pump gas, has a large cooling system, has "steel" doors with roll up glass windows and factory mirrors. It also has a full exhaust system with side pipes, plus it is a turbo, which means it is likely quieter than your pickup truck with aftermarket mufflers. It has a cowl hood, so what "visibility" issues. Although it doesn't appear to be, the cab and bedsides are 100% factory GM. The cab is NOT chopped, only the bed is raised to clear the wheel tubs and the bottom of the bed extended, so the height of the truck is where it should be.

As far as emissions equipment.......that depends on state laws where registered. I live in Alabama, we have ZERO vehicle inspection. To get a tag, you show proof of insurance and that's it. Larry's truck has a factory VIN, so tagging and insuring it HERE would be no issue and apparently is not in Missouri where he lives. If he had a tag for his Nova, which he did, the truck would be no more difficult.

While it is true that an officer that was "feeling his oats" could have likely cited Larry for a couple things, the same could be said for most anyones "hot" street car............Just like all these cars running around with loud mufflers and DOT drag radials. By the LAW, they are NOT legal because of the tread depth, but has anybody ever had an officer measure the tread depth........not likely.

Monte