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 bugsy
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 posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 12:06 AM |
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Rego Rat Buggy
Hi
I was just wonderin if anyone here has a rat buggy on the road registered. I recently purchased "PHAT RAT"'s buggy and would just like to know if
anyone could tell me how they went about in registering it.
Also, does anyone perhaps know if off road tyres would be suitable enough for daily driving or street tyres as safer?
Cheers
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Anthiron
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 12:13 AM |
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ok....is this long wheel base? if so i cant see you having any problems registering it u will need engineers for the rat buggy body etc do u have
these? if not then get them and go see DOT.
if its short wheel base then u have to either have proof of previous registration in your state for 3 years i think it is......or an engineers cert
saying that the buggy was engineered back when it was legal to have modifyed chassis etc. if u dont have 1 of these u are pretty screwed.
as for the tyres if they are offroad tyres the will hum a bit at high speeds but i cant see any problems using them for daily driving i mean heaps of
people drive their 4bies to work during the week.
Nick
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phatrat
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 12:16 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bugsy
Hi
I was just wonderin if anyone here has a rat buggy on the road registered. I recently purchased "PHAT RAT"'s buggy and would just like to know if
anyone could tell me how they went about in registering it.
Also, does anyone perhaps know if off road tyres would be suitable enough for daily driving or street tyres as safer?
Cheers
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He is in NSW
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pete wood
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 09:29 AM |
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bugsy, send me a U2U and we can talk on the phone. I can give you the help you need to get it registered.
Phat rat, bit sad you didn't keep this car, oh well...your loss bugsy's gain.
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phatrat
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 12:11 PM |
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posted by pete wood
bugsy, send me a U2U and we can talk on the phone. I can give you the help you need to get it registered.
Phat rat, bit sad you didn't keep this car, oh well...your loss bugsy's gain.
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Yep! i'll miss the RAT but better to pass it on then sit under my house collecting dust...
Pete, as soon as I receive the old RTA papers, I will post them to Bugsy...this should help...
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pete wood
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 01:13 PM |
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yep that's the go phat rat.
your missus not like the rat eh?
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ratbug
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 08:18 PM |
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Hi bugsy, Give me a call, I'll u2u you my phone no.
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bugsy
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| posted on December 25th, 2004 at 09:36 PM |
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ay guys sorry i havent replied to any of yas. Still tryin to get used to thiswhole thing but hope u all had a good xmas and shall speak to u all soon
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| posted on January 15th, 2005 at 07:19 AM |
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How ya goin guys. Just got back from america and project buggy is officially off the ground. She's goin in the mechanics on monday for all repairs
needed and then ill just be waiting for the rego papers to come in from Steve
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| posted on January 15th, 2005 at 10:20 AM |
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hey pete this is Bugsy here with steve's rat buggy. I was jus wonderin if perhaps sometime soon i could come check out your beach buggy for
inspiration. Ive seen your website and it looks magic
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phatrat
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| posted on February 2nd, 2005 at 07:20 PM |
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bugsy...did ya recevie the paperwork?
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pete wood
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| posted on February 3rd, 2005 at 11:39 AM |
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Hey Bugsy,
sure, I can come round or we'll meet up or somethin, where abouts are you located?
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bugsy
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| posted on February 3rd, 2005 at 02:15 PM |
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ay steve ive got the papers and read through them, shame it fell through. However, ive got hold of an engineer that will most likely write the bug up
so maybe i might have the buggy up within the next month or 2 depending on the length of inspection time
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| posted on March 1st, 2005 at 08:38 PM |
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Hi everyone how yas all goin? Just thought i'd giv an update on how project rat buggy is comin along. All new brakes hav been installed, master
cylinder and brake cylinders. Ive also had the engine cleaned and new tinware put on, clutch cable etc etc.
Ive also found dat d rollbar on it is no longer wit current ADR regulations so it must be modified wit side protrusion bars and a larger flange fitted
on both sides of d base for stronger reinforcement.
Seats are also under way wit d buggy jus having trouble finding seats that will sit low enuf under the windscreen for d custom seat runners being
fabricated
Ill hopefully hav a chance to get some fotos up once shes on d road, at d moment cosmetics of the rat r still standard as of yet until i can turn my
"dust buggy" into a beach buggy.
Anyways more updates to come soon, and pete ill try n catch up wit u to see ur buggy for inspiration as soon as shes on d road. ENGINEERS REPORT
SHOULD BE DONE SOON TOO!.....once all d work is done hehe. but if anyone has any suggested comments bout cosmetics or engine work or anythin of any
matter feel free to post them as id greatly appreciate eitha compliments or comments on wat can b done to d rat buggy. One thing id really b needing
at dis time is someone who can do interiors including a torneo cover as cheap as possible as uni students r neva ones too strong in d financial
area.
Sorry for makin this such a long post but just got excited in the spur of the moment with the rats progress, anyway hope to hear from u all soon
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 12:32 PM |
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Think a Rat owner is doing a Subaru engine conversion. He had his own web page and had converted the headlights to twin round ones. You may find it if
you do a search.
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| posted on March 11th, 2005 at 08:02 PM |
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Yeah that'd be me 
Good luck with it bugsy, if you have any queries, I'm only too happy to help.. Only cosmetic things i can think of is either something like what I
did, or have you seen the lowrider yellow one from the uk with the moulded in headlights? That doesnt look too bad.
Andrew.
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| posted on March 13th, 2005 at 03:09 AM |
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thanx mate, i really like ur ratbuggy by d way and am very keen to see it hopefully one day. If its down at d vw nationals (which i hope) ill b sure
to have a look at it.
d buggy at moment is doin quite well, a set of autotechnica bucket seats r in d process of goin in at d moment which i dun find confident becoz a guy
of 5'11" like myself has a bit of struggle keepin his head undaneath d windscreen hehe.
howeva i also hav a '57 chev undaway which should hav work started on it hopefully soon which my dad may hav generously donated to me (not 100% sure
yet) but ill always remain a faithful vee dubber an will not go to rest until my rat has had its fair go on d road soon!
As soon as d rat has been fully legalised as a roadworthy vehicle i am definitely going to post some pics of my lil beast.
Thanks all and keep on dem DUBS!!! Specially mr andy with his extremely sensational rat!
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| posted on March 13th, 2005 at 06:50 PM |
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autotechnica bucket seats r in d process of goin in at d moment
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Yeah i got the same seat problem, i'm pretty tall as well.. Hopefully the autotechnica seats are slimline and you can get the rails sitting right on
top of the pan.
Wouldnt mind going down to the nationals, but don't fancy drving the thing down the freeway.
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| posted on March 31st, 2005 at 07:50 PM |
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