learjet79 Commited Dubber
60 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·
can you drive a 71 beetle (legally) on the road without an engine lid, ie: wrx engine or any other engine that will stick out past a closed engine lid..
roadworthy.....
Brad Wolfsburg Elder
3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
yes and no.learjet79 wrote:can you drive a 71 beetle (legally) on the road without an engine lid, ie: wrx engine or any other engine that will stick out past a closed engine lid..
You don't need to have a lid but you must cover the engines hot and moving parts.
Most people just fit stand offs to the factory deck lid to allow clearance. If you move the transmission fwd 50mm it will fit under
rose doin it for d girls
2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
Why would you want to as people could tamper with your engine steel bits off it, get heaps of water on it if it was flogging down rain which would make it hard to start. You can modify the rear aprion to make it fit without moving the rex engine forward.
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
Well stated Rose why have a beetle that looks lke a bag of leftovers,if you have a baja OK but a beetle is a classic motor car that deserves better
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·
Well my engine lid doesnt have a lock on it so I guess it would be just as easy to tamper with it.rose wrote:Why would you want to as people could tamper with your engine steel bits off it, get heaps of water on it if it was flogging down rain which would make it hard to start. You can modify the rear aprion to make it fit without moving the rex engine forward.
ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell
3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·
[Well my engine lid doesnt have a lock on it so I guess it would be just as easy to tamper with it. [/quote]
you should buy a lock and key😂
you should buy a lock and key😂
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·
Well since you offered, Christmas is coming up (Prettie please) 😍 😂
learjet79 Commited Dubber
60 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·
I asked this question cause a mate and i had a few strong words over this matter..
i was thinking about doing a rex coversion but worried about the engine sticking out past the lid..
He said "you can drive without a lid"... and i said "but only with club reg"...
who can conferm this?
how are the baja's and buggys able to do it???
i was thinking about doing a rex coversion but worried about the engine sticking out past the lid..
He said "you can drive without a lid"... and i said "but only with club reg"...
who can conferm this?
how are the baja's and buggys able to do it???
greedy51 Wolfsburg Wizard
668 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
a lid is not mandatory but all moving and hot parts must be covered the pullys need a cover like the buggies use and as the exhaust are hidden there is no need to wrap heatshield oround it and that goes for historic rego
in short if you can get caught on it burnt by it it must be covered
in short if you can get caught on it burnt by it it must be covered
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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds
2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
You shouldn't be getting 'Club Rego' - ie. Historical Vehicle Registration - for VWs with non-standard engines. In NSW, Historical Registration is for classic original vehicles with period accessories only. Subaru-powered VWs are out. See the rules at http://www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au/default.php?id=3&inc=subpage&subpageid=3
As a member of the CMC, Club Veedub Sydney is very strict about this. Other clubs are not so stringent and you may be able to sneak one past the RTA, but the CMC has the power to report non-compliant cars (and clubs) to the police.
As a member of the CMC, Club Veedub Sydney is very strict about this. Other clubs are not so stringent and you may be able to sneak one past the RTA, but the CMC has the power to report non-compliant cars (and clubs) to the police.
learjet79 Commited Dubber
60 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·
thanks guys..