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National Street Rod Association
Safety Inspection

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Street Is Neat ®

And Safety Inspections Keep It That Way!

As of Sept.1999,
I am the new NSRA Safety Inspector for northern Indiana.

What I am planning to do with this site, is to supply you with the list of items that are inspected, so you can better prepare yourself for the inspection. I am also going to try to list the most common items that me and my inspection team find. Hopefully this will also help you better prepare your street rod or what ever car your building, to be a safer vehicle to drive. Also, I would like to mention, that your car does not have to be finished to be inspected. By doing an inspection before it's completed, will help you in knowing what you need to do to pass. So feel free to do this as you are building it.

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Safety Inspection List

  1. HORN: Electric only
  2. SPEED INDICATOR: Speedometer or calibrated tachometer at 55 mph.
  3. REAR VIEW MIRROR: One inside or outside on drivers side of vehicle.
  4. GLASS: Must be safety plate.
  5. LIGHTING: Hi-beam; low beam; tail; brake; license.
  6. WINSHIELD WIPER: Electric or vacum
  7. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT: Neutral and/or park start only.
  8. TIRES: Minimum 3/32 tread acceptable. Must be DOT specifications.
  9. STEERING: No excessive "play" (2" radius max.) or binding; system must be safely mounted.
  10. THROTTLE LINKAGE: Must not travel past center, return spring required.
  11. FUEL SYSTEM: CHECK VENT ON TRUNK AND INTERIOR MOUNTED TANKS; no clear plastic lines allowed. No leaks.
  12. EXHAUST SYSTEM: NO LEAKS. Must rear edge of front door and exit away from vehicle.
  13. SELF ALIGNING ROD END BEARINGS: Check for fractures, insert sloppiness and binding.
  14. SHOCK ABSORBERS: One per wheel, no leaks, 2" travel in each direction.
  15. BRAKES: Four-wheel brakes, no leaks, check brake pedal travel, no copper tubing, check length of flexible lines.
  16. SCRUB LINE: No steering, suspension or chassis components should be below this line.

    RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: May be reason for failure.

  17. WINDSHIELD: Should be AS-1
  18. SHIFT PATTERN: Shift pattern should be visible, except on three speed standard column shift.
  19. FUEL LINES: Should be safely mounted and routed.
  20. PARKING BRAKE: Should be activated independent of vehicle's primary system. LINE-LOCK is not recommended.
  21. SELF-ALIGNING ROD END BEARINGS: Ball should have 1/8 inch spacer on each side of the ball, if there is any misalignment. Rod ends should not have more than 10 deg., misalignment. ROD ENDS and 4 BAR-PARALLEL RADIUS ROD SYSTEM rubber bushed ends should have a safety washer at least the same outside diameter as the housing or larger.
  22. BRAKES LINES: Should be safely mounted and routed.
  23. CHASSIS FASTENERS: Self-locking nuts, lock washers, safety wire or cotter pins.

FOR YOUR SAFETY: fire extinguisher in drivers/passenger compartment, seat belts, third brake light and dual master cyclinder.

Completion of the NSRA vehicle inspection warrants only that the vehicle complies with equipment requirements recommended by the National Street Rod Association. The National Street Rod Assocation vehicle safety inspection is only advisory and is not to be construed as an official legal clearence, and the National Street Rod Association, it's employees, officers, delegates, angents, or anyone assisting the Association asumes no responsibility for this advisory clearence.


If you are interested in having an inspection at your event or on your car e-mail me.

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