Hope someone can clear these ones up for me.

1. I have a rusted bug, how do I keep it rat style without letting it rust any further?
2. How does a rusted car pass roadworthy?
3. Is it cheaper to keep your car rat style?


Cheers peoples

1/very hard penetrol or other products from Flood.
2/tough but if it,s only surface and no holes should pass.
3/yes but correct accessories can be exspensive.

Thanks malcolm.

What is penetrol?

Penetrating lubricant/oil. Like WD40 etc...
-Staggers.

lanolin is a exellent waterproofer.Its made from the oil in sheep wool.
Rat style can be cheaper on a old car cause you don't have a expensive bodywork and paint bill.
As for rego,the car still has to be roadworthy.Nothing but surface rust.

Rats cheap, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, thats funny hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahaha! Tell that to my wife.

[ Edited on 12-8-2006 by Hertz ]

The condition of the paint is actually a big thing for roadworthy in QLD. A mate of mine had his bug knocked back just cos the paint was worn thru to the primer on the left hand guard.
having said that, I guess it depends on how lenient your roadworthy guy is.

paint should have no bearing on the safty on a auto unless it interfears with the operation of the said car or other road users if that was the case about half the auto's on aust roads would be defect if it was just a case of bad paint

The issue with paint is an old one.... here in WA the reasons have usually been stated along the lines of " Its a distraction for other motorists.... Remove those flames or get a 'red' defect notice".... A means the car comes off the road NOW and can never be driven or registered again!.... But at least here, you can get permits for just about any motification, if, and this is BIG IF: 1) you manage to get the right dude at inspection time, and 2) you find him in a good mood, and 3) you have the bux to pay for those exemptions.....

Everything cost money. Cost me $10 in yoghurt alone. Then comes suspension, Beam, shocks, all that stuff. Running gear from bushes to tyres and everything in between. Interior stuff, Accesories, roof racks, spats, rims, nuts bolts washers, carpet, glue, globes, fuses, lenses, alternator, engine bits, exhaust, rubbers, seals, clips, staples, brakes. The list goes on and on and on. If you got a 40 plus year old car and your tring to rego it as a rat looker, then it better be roadworthy, or youl know all about it.

[ Edited on 20-9-2006 by Hertz ]

SHIT wa sucks

a rat rod can be cheap if you keep it simple but once you start and want it lower and those accessories and those wheels etc etc it gets expensive all you are saving is the paint job.