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 shaihulud
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| posted on April 19th, 2006 at 10:19 PM |
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Swing axle gearbox
I'm getting a bit of grief from the engineering section at motor rego about a buggy I want to make. I want to make it out of a 1974, 1300 swing axle
beetle. I believe that gearbox is stronger in some way than the earlier models. Is this so? if so, how so?
Please let me know so that I can baffle them with science rather than bamboozle them with bullshit when I write my next letter apealing against their
decision to classify a buggy on an unmodified, full length pan as an Individually Constructed Vehicle rather than a rebodied Extensively Modified
Vehicle.
Also is there a regulation about what year is the cut off for buggy making? Is a '74 too recent? Should it be a '72 or earlier?
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 09:13 PM |
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i dont know much about buggies and legalities of
but custom offroad in hayward st at stafford (who i think are sponsors of the forum) in brisbane do
but then WA and QLD rules?
goodluck
nick
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| posted on April 24th, 2006 at 09:49 PM |
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go pre '74 that way you do not have any hassles with adr compliance. good luck with project.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
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Anthiron
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| posted on April 24th, 2006 at 09:59 PM |
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adrs started in 72.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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shaihulud
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| posted on April 25th, 2006 at 07:51 PM |
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Thanks gentlepeople. I have bought a 68 semi auto with a horrible home built soft top conversion and lots of body rust to get the ball joint disc
brake front and IRS rear which I really want. I can't bring myself to wreck a good little swing axle '74 1300 to make a buggy. I've Herbied it and
it has grown on me. I suppose it's a bit like never naming the poddy calf or the orphan lamb if you intend to eat it.
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