...about to do a blue slip inspection on my '75 bay. Or maybe you are one.

It's been through a couple of them years back, but it hasn't been registered since about '04.

What would you look at?

To make this more interesting, tell me and I'll post pictures. It's not quite ready yet and has a few things needing to be done.

things that need addressing still:

Fuel hose resting across crankcase.
Rear bumper needs to be put back on.
Brake line damaged by hand brake cable.
Missing rear seatbelt (little welding accident).
Drivers side front step (Patched years ago but rusted metal underneath.
Rear seat mount (like above. has plate welded on but jagged rusty edges underneath).

Let's go!

just do the best you can, make sure that everything is clean and tidy, give the whole car a detail and have all the paper work to make the inspectors job easier.
just book it in and just see what else may need doing if anything.

take it to someone who knows vws, that way they wont pick the absolute guts out of it

Yes I agree

You can have many problems with someone who knows nothing about VWs... including Kombis..

they may even make things worse by having You do things that weren't even normal for Your vehicle...
but were 'normal' in later model vehicles...

so, a VW oriented inspector...
they know what to look at....

best of luck

and degrease the engine and under the engine etc.. ..

so it looks like new...

LEE

For starters I have three choices. The Ford dealership, The Holden dealership (not sure about that one) and the all makes and models mechanic / Repco agent.

My choice is the one that does different makes and models because he seems on the level. I talked to him about what I wanted to do with the engine and he called the RTA to confirm rather than just spin me a tale.

68AutoBug, been there with having to do improper things to a vehicle. The Magna (yes the one I am pulling apart for those who know) cost me about $600 to get it through. I even had to retrofit a center brake light even though that wasn't introduced until the next year.

ian.mezz : Sounds good. Which paperwork? I can give it a scrub down with a good brush and vacuum the interior, but she won't scrub up much better than that. It's been through hell, there is no arguing that. However it's not rusty besides the two bits I mentioned, and everything mechanically is pretty tight.

Cleaning up that engine properly would need a sand blaster. It only has one minor oil leak from the corner of the sump which manifests when its back is on ramps. I have a new gasket for that which I may swap in. Besides that it looks dingy and dank and even after giving it a blast off with degreaser, the hose, the kero gun etc. it still has dirt and gravel fused to the top. I even tried scrubbing it with a toothbrush, a scrubbing brush and degreaser. At least it's not oily. The manifold looks pretty. When I was prepping it for installation I cleaned it with a little brass brush. Came up nice.

I'm still tucking a few wires into corrugated conduit things, but nearly done there.

I have a feeling I'll have to talk to the inspector beforehand to see if he remembers how a kombi operates. Ie reverse position, that sort of thing. I don't think they have seen one here in decades.

it'll be fun for sure especially given how much I've needed to converse with the RTA vehicle mods section to make sure I'm not doing anything naughty.

I'm thinking of putting in a false floor and some sheets of laminate on the sides or something to clean up the interior a little. The camper was gutted way before I got it. maybe 15 years ago. Still has the folding seat.

This is more or less the current engine bay. The wires have been cleaned up a bit since and the charcoal canister has been mounted:




These were taken last year, before it had its motor swapped. Besides the tarp, a different window rubber and some paint damage on the back it looks the same.

your rego papers
weight ticket
receipt for motor with the new engine number on it.

and I mean give it a goooood detail even tyre shine.
If its out of rego make sure all lights etc work.
If its just a motor swap they dont check the rest of the car. but still detail it.

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Originally posted by ian.mezz your rego papers weight ticket receipt for motor with the new engine number on it. and I mean give it a goooood detail even tyre shine. If its out of rego make sure all lights etc work. If its just a motor swap they dont check the rest of the car. but still detail it.

if you get thru without needing an engineers report i will be amazed , I blue slip 3 cars a year on average and make sure everything works as it would from the factory and there's no structural rust , good tyres no cracking brake lines , ball joints n tie rods arent sloppy or have broken boots same as cv's best way take it there as is make them write down all issues if any then get them sorted, that way when you go back they cant add any more . good luck

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Originally posted by General_Failure Quote: Originally posted by ian.mezz your rego papers weight ticket receipt for motor with the new engine number on it. and I mean give it a goooood detail even tyre shine. If its out of rego make sure all lights etc work. If its just a motor swap they dont check the rest of the car. but still detail it. Good advice. Do rego papers even apply in this case, because it's not a renewal. It's been out since 2004-ish. All lights and instrumentation are functional. I'm also in the process of adding something it hasn't had in 35 years. Heat.

Ah ...crap. I'll get a printout from the RTA. They should have it on record as being mine.

I don't need an engineers. Go over to the non-VW powered section if you don't know why. I did my homework and a lot of leg work. There is a reason I did a conversion to an EA81

If it is not an original VW motor, then it has to have an engineers report. There is no grey area. If it is the original engine that that vehicle came with, or an optional engine that the series of vehicle came with, then that is ok, as long as everything the optional series came with is also attached.

If it is not original to that series, then it must have an engineers report.

trust me I've done my homework and engineered 3 vehicles as soon as it strays from a factory option it needs to be certified , engineering that engine wont be a problem it will just cost you 600- 1000 to get the all important piece of paper saying its been done to a certain standard and the vehicle has been upgraded to the adrs of the vehicle that the engine was from or to a certain safety standard, just take it for a blueslip and findout if it passes with out needing a report ...sweet .. but the blueslip guy should loose his blueslip license . I'm about to put a inj 5ltr out of a vr commo into a hg ute which came with a 5ltr standard but i will need a report being that the engine is unleaded later model and has different pollution laws and going to a 4 speed auto , stupid thing i have to put an unleaded filler neck in so i cant use super fuel even though its hasnt been around for years .. but thats what you have to do to get it passed.

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Originally posted by Klaus trust me I've done my homework and engineered 3 vehicles as soon as it strays from a factory option it needs to be certified , engineering that engine wont be a problem it will just cost you 600- 1000 to get the all important piece of paper saying its been done to a certain standard and the vehicle has been upgraded to the adrs of the vehicle that the engine was from or to a certain safety standard, just take it for a blueslip and findout if it passes with out needing a report ...sweet .. but the blueslip guy should loose his blueslip license . I'm about to put a inj 5ltr out of a vr commo into a hg ute which came with a 5ltr standard but i will need a report being that the engine is unleaded later model and has different pollution laws and going to a 4 speed auto , stupid thing i have to put an unleaded filler neck in so i cant use super fuel even though its hasnt been around for years .. but thats what you have to do to get it passed.

No, I talked to him about it, he talked to the RTA and confirmed I do not need it. I have also talked to the RTA about it and confirmed it independently. I have consulted with them multiple times to ensure I am working within guidelines. VSI Bulletin 6, Nov 2007, which is still the valid guideline as the one released at the beginning of this year was retracted, states what is and isn't allowed. I have questioned them on these more than once and have been told that what I am doing falls within user modification. There are no mysterious codes concealed within the document nor unwritten rules. The document has no "spirit". It says what it says.

I've been through all this. Find my thread and read it.

yeah and its better to take it to some who knows nothing about vw and where all the common wear and tear and rust etc is

blue slips there not worth doing then for the $50 fee they find faults with the cars to make some extra money on repairs etc,

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Originally posted by ian.mezz blue slips there not worth doing then for the $50 fee they find faults with the cars to make some extra money on repairs etc,

you asked for advice and lots of us have given our opinions if in doubt ring Wayne Penrose he does all my blue slipping (when he's not on holidays) he's very fair and knows the laws let alone vws , 4272 5644 or 4272 5844 .

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Have you thought about insurance????? They wont like an engine swap without an engineers report!!

i meant for you to ring wayne to clarify