Hi All,

A question that I will probably need to ask VicRoads but thought I would ask here first!

I am looking at a T3 Kombi that has had a Liberty Conversion engineered in NSW. I live in Melbourne.

Does anyone have any idea the process for this should I purchase the car? Are there different requirements in Vic to NSW for these i.e. would it have to be re-engineered and is there any risk that this would not be permitted in Vic?

Thanks, have spied one that am interested in so appreciate your responses!

Cheers

Craig

I looked into this when I was going to buy a 914 from Qld and bring it to NSW

I was told I would need to get it re-engineered in NSW - a formality of getting the engineering papers signed off.

Put me off as it was not a sure thing.

Guess it all depends who did the work and is the engineer still around

Personally I would prefer o buy an engineered car from the state you wish to register it in.

To get it registered in Victoria, you will need a current Vic RWC. An Licenced RWC inspector will not be able to pass it unless it has a Victorian engineers report VASS. For our bus it was $800 for the VASS. Personally I would ring some victorian VASS engineers and ask them what they would charge based on the fact you already have a NSW report, or will they have to start from scratch to supply a VASS report?

Thanks Pete.

I rang one of the VASS engineers from the Vicroads website on Monday, He said that if the car is already registered in NSW with the engineer mods then you present the RWC with the current reg papers and engineering certificates to Vicorads and it should be fine.

Worst case he said it was $980 + GST to re-engineer as you point out.

Anyone done this before in Vic without re-engineering??

Cheers

Craig

I've done the reverse some time ago, engineered and registered in Vic and certified and transferred to NSW, no major drama, I hope it's as easy for you.

You can always quote free trade between states

what do the engineers assess as the motor from memory bolts up to the existing gearbox via an adaptor plate.

Do you also have to modify the brakes front and rear. thinking about this conversion for my resto I have underway as it doesnt have a motor in it at present

Because the subaru motor does not have a major difference in weight, the original mounting is sufficient, that being the gearbox, and the trasverse bar under the motor like an original 1700,1800, 2litre. When I had our 1975 bus engineerd, it was checked for the following.
All glass had Australian Standards stamps ie. safety glass (stock)
All seatbelts had AS tags (stock)
Two speed wipers fitted (stock)
Front seats had headrests (stock)
Two speed fresh air demister fan (no heater is required, original fans already in Microbus)
Dual circuit brake system with warning light (stock)
Front and rear wheel track no more than 25mm different to standard (16x 7 rims no prob)
Tyres suitable for maximum load rating required (205/55/16 tyres no prob)
Suspension height and travel (Lowered 2 inches was no prob)
on road brake test with a decellerometer. (Stock 1975 Microbus brakes were very sufficient)
Db noise sound test
Exhause emissions 'sniffer' test. (must be at least equal to the year of engine fitted ie 1995 emissions)
Overall look at quality of work done, welds, clearances, safety, neatness etc.
General presentation.
This is for a vehicle in MB category for ADR's, and the report based on the ADR's 27 and 28 have been affected also. It really is different for a lot of vehicles.
For example if you fit a 1969 V8 into a 1969 car that only came out with a 6cyl, it will be different to fitting a 2005 6 cyl into a 1969 car that came out with 6 and V8 versions. Engineering reports involve ADR's as well as VSB14 guidlines, State legalities, Power to weight ratios etc.