EgeWorks Wolfsburg Wizard
602 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
If it's 90mm off the ground put some high profile tyres on it or pump the current ones up lots... 10mm isn't that much:P
AUSSIE INFO NEEDED
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
o.k. things are moving, car is in container enroute to nsw!!!!!!,cool
the only downside is the idiot who steered the '54' into the container sheared the window regulator teeth on the winder -WANKER!...not impressed.
so a lump of tape is holding up the drivers window,christ it's broke & it ain't even left the shipping yard.
have bought a new '67' dual lift regulator today, will fit it when i get it back in about 8 weeks..ho hum...
see you doodes in the new year...boomer
the only downside is the idiot who steered the '54' into the container sheared the window regulator teeth on the winder -WANKER!...not impressed.
so a lump of tape is holding up the drivers window,christ it's broke & it ain't even left the shipping yard.
have bought a new '67' dual lift regulator today, will fit it when i get it back in about 8 weeks..ho hum...
see you doodes in the new year...boomer
ancientbugger Custom Title Time!
1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
Hey, don't forget to turn off the gas when you leave as I think you may be the last one out of there!
crewcabconnection Being Sid James
1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
I thought the official measurement is floor to sill, the height of a packet of Winnie Blues. Less than that, you're a guru, more than that and you're not trying. You might also need various 'engineers' certificates for all those mods ... Everyone seems to have a set of rego-rims for the RTA. Give you and idea, I've just IRS'd my bus, added an Lbug box, Adjustable beam and a few other little bits ... expecting Engineers Certificates to be 600-800 bucks - on top of the years Rego.
Don't freak too much, the RTA told me last time that I needed to get the warm air demister fan working on my splitter - depends which inspector gadget you get....lol....
welcome ... I bailed the homeland a long long time ago, never looked back ... xcept to laugh...and you can also loose those giant plates and get some cool ones....
Don't freak too much, the RTA told me last time that I needed to get the warm air demister fan working on my splitter - depends which inspector gadget you get....lol....
welcome ... I bailed the homeland a long long time ago, never looked back ... xcept to laugh...and you can also loose those giant plates and get some cool ones....
Loves a lolcat
lobus Wolfsburg Wizard
618 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
I was thinking the same things about the rego plates.
Bad luck you aren't coming to sunny Victoria, no annual rego checks down here, just get it past the Vicroads crew and never have to get a roadworthy cert again unlees you sell your ride.
As far a s the LHD thing goes I am sure that there is a 30 year rule and yours will be Ok. I think it is Australia wide as well.
Welcome to the land of the long weekend, hope your stay is a long one..
David
Bad luck you aren't coming to sunny Victoria, no annual rego checks down here, just get it past the Vicroads crew and never have to get a roadworthy cert again unlees you sell your ride.
As far a s the LHD thing goes I am sure that there is a 30 year rule and yours will be Ok. I think it is Australia wide as well.
Welcome to the land of the long weekend, hope your stay is a long one..
David
Oasis Going alone...
1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Hi... can't wait to see you car. A couple of things I noticed are they don't like full harnesses as your only belts. You might have to install some normal belts (leave the harnesses in if you want).BOOMERDOG wrote:hey guys ,being new here i just thought i would say hi! ,
i wondered if any of you guys could help me out , i am moving from the u.k. to kincumber in NSW by the end of the year,i own a heavily modified left hand drive street & strip 1954 oval ,
i wish to bring it with me to australia as i have owned this vehicle since 1987,done a complete nut & bolt resto on the old girl,& sunk some serious cash into this project, so i don't wanna part with her.
is there any regulations i should be aware of in australia for importing & running this car on the road.
the car is lowered on the front by swayaways,the back is down 2 splines, it is low !.
the car runs with shaved handles [ solenoid entry].
porsche 356A speedster brakes all round,line lock.
bucket seats,full harnesses.
tinted glass
1641cc mouse motor,40idfs,balanced,race cam,all gas flowed,rev limiter,lightened flywheel,etc, etc..california built race box.merged bugpack exhaust.
help !
cheers........boomer.😉
They have a limit to how dark the window tint can legally be.
The Decibel test is with a db meter and they all vary enormously. it has to be no more than 96 DB at 3 feet, idling at half the redline (from memory). What the redline is is anyone's guess... no one including 2 engineers I spoke with had any idea. I told them it was 6K rpm. I failed the db test. Had I told them it was 4000 rpm i would've been ok I think. My car is lower than 100mm and It passed. You're not allowed to have braided brake lines/hoses. I don't know about other braided lines in the car, but you might want to check. i don't want to discourage you, just don't want you to get screwed or shocked once you get here, and it looks like you can just as easily modify anything yourself to make it legal. Fantastic car. Hope this helps,
Bill
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
thank's for the info,harnesses have a seat belt type latch to get out of them,they are legal here ....mmm, have to see about them.windowsmight be an issue with the tint,as it is not window film it is proper glass.exhaust noise level has been now reduced by fitting a thunderbird hide away system,sounds pathetic now lol,bring back the stinger !!lol.
the only braided lines on the oval is the fuel lines.
the only braided lines on the oval is the fuel lines.
squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe
4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Good one Boomer. The weather's been stinking hot here, so you'll be looking for that surf when you get here. See ya soon.
Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk
2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·
You should be able to run harnesses but no back seat if you want to go down that path.
Thats what I'm doing with my 54 as i dont really want to drill holes in the pillars of a car that one of the features of the car is the pillars. Not that i am pushing illegal stuff but you can always bolt your rear seat back in after approval.
Good luck with the transition,
Turbo54
Thats what I'm doing with my 54 as i dont really want to drill holes in the pillars of a car that one of the features of the car is the pillars. Not that i am pushing illegal stuff but you can always bolt your rear seat back in after approval.
Good luck with the transition,
Turbo54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
ogtool Slammed & Awesome Dubber
94 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
Last I knew the darkness of the window tint rule came in around early 90's or something and any car which had tint/windows darker than the minimum fitted prior to this date was OK. Tell `em you got it done ages ago and you might be able to get away with it.Oasis wrote:They have a limit to how dark the window tint can legally be.
*disclaimer: any/some or all of this information may be slightly/compleltely incorrect. I'm just going off what I remember my mates telling me regarding window darkness. Figured you may be able to say "oh I got that done ages ago tho" to see if they do complain if u can loophole it out this way
🙂
Enjoy Oz.
rose doin it for d girls
2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
Lovely ride, harnesses no problem just take them out as 54 model doesn't need seat belts for rego. Just got my 56 blue slipped a few months ago and left them in no worrys and no rear seat belts. Good luck just take it there you never know might not have to do anything.
[ Edited on 22-12-2005 by rose ]
[ Edited on 22-12-2005 by rose ]
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
car has cleared customs here in oz,no cleaning required from qauarantine!..i should think not..tsk!..should be delivered next week sometime, dreading seeing if there is any damage...gulp.keep you posted...boomer:thumb
baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
woohoo!
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter
2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·
Rock on!!! :bounce
As far as the tints go... I think something similar to the seatbelt rule applies... if the car was made before a certain year (1987???) then the tints can be opaque and still pass rego! 😂
well, maybe not opaque... but you get my drift. 👍
Welcome to the better half of the British Commonwealth mate! 😉 😁
As far as the tints go... I think something similar to the seatbelt rule applies... if the car was made before a certain year (1987???) then the tints can be opaque and still pass rego! 😂
well, maybe not opaque... but you get my drift. 👍
Welcome to the better half of the British Commonwealth mate! 😉 😁
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
wed delivery.....glee! :thumb
squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe
4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Good stuff Nick. Let me know if you want a hand.
penguin ackkkkkk thhhhhpt!
3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Nice,
now after the car gets delivered we just have to get you out of NSW and move you north into a better state 😉
Just mark out Easter as booked (VW Show on in Sydney) so we can all drool, poke and chat over it 🙂
now after the car gets delivered we just have to get you out of NSW and move you north into a better state 😉
Just mark out Easter as booked (VW Show on in Sydney) so we can all drool, poke and chat over it 🙂
'Ah, whatever................'
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
thank's fella's
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
car was delivered this afternoon, to say i'm a bit pissed off is an understatement,they have smashed the w deck engine lid on both sides,big chunk outta the paint in the middle of the lid,mountings are fucked,dented running board,car has been bottomed out so there is a fucking great dent in the underside of the left rear wing,paint is chipped on the bonnet,left semaphore,front valance,dash,window regulator is totally shot on the drivers side,back seat is broke,bucket seat bases have been ripped up,rear number plate ripped off,billet numberplate light fucked.
so much of my own work has gone into my ride i feel totally devastated.
bastards!!!!!!!....sorry rant over.
so much of my own work has gone into my ride i feel totally devastated.
bastards!!!!!!!....sorry rant over.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
FFFFAAARRKK!!
what to say.....??? :cry
That is the shit!
You have pics or something... before / after???
Can ya claim this???
Wow..... go have a drink and settle for a while 🙁
what to say.....??? :cry
That is the shit!
You have pics or something... before / after???
Can ya claim this???
Wow..... go have a drink and settle for a while 🙁
Futue te ipsum!!!
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
That's shithouse. Did it happen hear? A friend bought in a Ghia and someone did a tap dance on the roof.
Steve
That's shithouse. Did it happen hear? A friend bought in a Ghia and someone did a tap dance on the roof.
Steve
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
all the damage happened at this end , as i was there when they loaded my car in london i watched them seal
the container,yes the car is insured,but what i am a bit miffed at is that i have now gotta stump up an excess on my insurance for someone elses negligence,
how would they feel if i took a large piece of wood to their nice shiny car????....
the container,yes the car is insured,but what i am a bit miffed at is that i have now gotta stump up an excess on my insurance for someone elses negligence,
how would they feel if i took a large piece of wood to their nice shiny car????....
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
how would they feel if i took a large piece of wood to their nice shiny car????....
hmmmmm..... me thinks you might take a large piece of wood to THEM :cussing
hmmmmm..... me thinks you might take a large piece of wood to THEM :cussing
Futue te ipsum!!!
squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe
4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Nick that's crap. Can you sue them for negligence or is it the risk you take? So is the car at Kincumber now?
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
yep car/pieces are in my garage....
Warrenm Wolfsburg Wizard
466 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·
Usually an insurance company will try for recovery against who ever did damage. If you or your shipper in UK has photos of it prior to putting seatainer or in it you should tell company. You also have right to claim for excess you have to pay if you can prove which bastards did it.
It may be difficult to sue union members though.
It may be difficult to sue union members though.
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
ok its been a while fella's but the car was repaired by me in the end,no one wanted to take responsability for the damage,but now a few months down the line she's virtually ship shape again.
insurance sorted, green slip payed, going for the blue slip in the next couple of weeks,just need the personal import plate fitted to the chassis ,get the registration plates from the rta & i hope we will be ready to roll....
see you out on the road .......boomer :beer
insurance sorted, green slip payed, going for the blue slip in the next couple of weeks,just need the personal import plate fitted to the chassis ,get the registration plates from the rta & i hope we will be ready to roll....
see you out on the road .......boomer :beer
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Great stuff Boomer
Lots BRILLIANT
Hope to see it soon!!
Lots BRILLIANT
Hope to see it soon!!
Futue te ipsum!!!
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Very nice Boomer....
It now depends on who does Your Blue slip....
They do actually drive Your car and test the brakes with a meter attached to the brake pedal....
If You find a nice VW type person....
or probably just a person who appreciates old cars may be better...
I was nervous about the adjustable front end.... but nothing was said... its really too low at the front...
Maybe He didn't know about adjustable front ends....
:P:P
You can always just weld in a Nut over a hole to put Your non adjustable front suspension up...
with a grub screw....
My tinting wasn't mentioned either.....
didn't even try the wipers,washers or horn !!
Well, I suppose He may have when testing the brakes...
but I don't think so, as the wipers always end up a bit high
Lee
It now depends on who does Your Blue slip....
They do actually drive Your car and test the brakes with a meter attached to the brake pedal....
If You find a nice VW type person....
or probably just a person who appreciates old cars may be better...
I was nervous about the adjustable front end.... but nothing was said... its really too low at the front...
Maybe He didn't know about adjustable front ends....
:P:P
You can always just weld in a Nut over a hole to put Your non adjustable front suspension up...
with a grub screw....
My tinting wasn't mentioned either.....
didn't even try the wipers,washers or horn !!
Well, I suppose He may have when testing the brakes...
but I don't think so, as the wipers always end up a bit high
Lee
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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen
890 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·
nice mirrors, what are they from?