Are Rods legal in NSW?

Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 17 Feb 2010, 1:01 am

#763009

Hey guys, just wondering whether if Volksrods were legal in NSW?
I've never seen one on the road and all the ones on this site seem to be from different states (I may not have dug back into the archives far enough). What do they have to have to make them legal?
Sorry if this is a repeat post!

Cheers,
Ollie

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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 17 Feb 2010, 10:22 am

#763043

I think the best answer here is to contact your engineer first.

You'll want to ask him about beam extenders, chop tops, and guards.

Chops tops are legal so long as they meet guidelines in inches and a z-cut and not straight cut. I'm pretty sure that there is a beam extension that is legal for NSW. Best pm Stoppa on here who had a rod registered in NSW before he moved to WA. He will know some if not most of the legalities (and loopholes).

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 17 Feb 2010, 11:12 am

#763049

also ring the rta tech support line as they can tell u whats legal or not.

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 17 Feb 2010, 10:18 pm

#763128

I wouldn't hold my breath about a beam extension. Change of wheelbase puts you in a very different category when modifying cars. Been there.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Feb 2010, 11:27 pm

#763139

OMClarke wrote:Hey guys, just wondering whether if Volksrods were legal in NSW?
I've never seen one on the road and all the ones on this site seem to be from different states (I may not have dug back into the archives far enough). What do they have to have to make them legal?
Sorry if this is a repeat post!

Cheers,
Ollie

there are heaps of rules and regulations....

as there are heaps of NOT VW hot rods.... in NSW

anything is possible...
depends on Your Engineer... and the law.. [rules]

and then be pulled up by every highway patrol that sees You

lol

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 17 Feb 2010, 11:40 pm

#763141

we have one in our club ,was featured in VWMA magazine no.20 🙂

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stoppa Seriously Crusin Dubber

139 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 22 Feb 2010, 9:26 pm

#763876

look guys this is how it is.
1 pre 1972 is the way to go
2what ive done to my car can be done in any state in aus
3speak to a good engineer.
4 beam ext, 2ways 1cut and extend or 2beam extension ,depends on engineer.
wheels must have cycle guards
roof chop no worries
car is classed as modified production vehicle not icv.

central coast
NSW

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 23 Feb 2010, 10:55 am

#763941

stoppa wrote:look guys this is how it is.
1 pre 1972 is the way to go
2what ive done to my car can be done in any state in aus
3speak to a good engineer.
4 beam ext, 2ways 1cut and extend or 2beam extension ,depends on engineer.
wheels must have cycle guards
roof chop no worries
car is classed as modified production vehicle not icv.

....and there you have it from the man himself. Gospel.

Thanks Brock.

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83 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 5 Aug 2010, 12:37 pm

#794292

squizy wrote:
stoppa wrote:look guys this is how it is.
1 pre 1972 is the way to go
2what ive done to my car can be done in any state in aus
3speak to a good engineer.
4 beam ext, 2ways 1cut and extend or 2beam extension ,depends on engineer.
wheels must have cycle guards
roof chop no worries
car is classed as modified production vehicle not icv.
....and there you have it from the man himself. Gospel.

Thanks Brock.

This may soon be changed to Individually constructed vehical and ALL modifyed cars will fall under this catagory ,there may soon be a time when the most valuable asset your car has is full NSW rego .

benjicon Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 5 Aug 2010, 1:16 pm

#794298

I'm gonna throw a noob spanner in here... Whats the significance of having a 'Pre 1972 model" ??

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 5 Aug 2010, 1:21 pm

#794299

after 72 the cars are subjected to the ads, where as before they were under a different scheme

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158 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 6 Aug 2010, 8:57 am

#794439

its not as hard as everyone thinks yes it is a lot of talking and planing ,i have been planing mine for about a year now

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 6 Aug 2010, 9:04 am

#794441

pre adr rox my socks 👍

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2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 6 Aug 2010, 9:22 pm

#794518

bajachris88 wrote:pre adr rox my socks 👍

I'd luv a volks rod one day...
Are automotive engineers exy?

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