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 wiked_storm
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 posted on February 6th, 2009 at 10:41 AM |
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Best news I've had all week!
I dropped my baby off in the very capable hands of Ross Preen this morning and headed up to the RTA to ask them a few questions and I have found out
that I do not need an engineers certificate for her! There won't be any trouble registering her as they already have record of her being a
convertable! YAY! So we'll see what Ross can do then take her to an auto electrician then the only prob I will have will be the soft top. Don't know
what I'll do there but I'll tackle that problem when i get to it.
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 vw54
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 11:58 AM |
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Sounds good
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kroozzn63
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 12:47 PM |
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well done, shouldn't be a major prob finding a new top , do u have anything "remaining from the old one? if so work from that or you will have to
make a new pattern and hoops etc 
show us your gates
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wiked_storm
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 02:56 PM |
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I got the old soft top but it's pretty stuffed. Got all the frame and everything. It's a start.
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desh
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 03:17 PM |
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Sounds good!
Fingers crossed it is now smooth sailing to get her on the road again.
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Kind Regards
Des
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 03:25 PM |
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I saw an auto trimmer about some repairs on mine and nothing is a problem with something for them to work from.
You are laughing.
Some pieces of material cost more than others but last a lot longer. The only decision what is your budget.
Put the bucks and time into making sure it's riunning as good as it can.
Good luck.
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pod
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 03:27 PM |
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a motor trimmer will usually use your old top as a template for a new one
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wiked_storm
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 06:04 PM |
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Thanks guys
I'm getting more and more excited as every step is getting me closer to being on the road. Not long now I don't reckon!
I've found a bloke in Bathurst who reckons he can do the soft top for between $800 and $1100. I was hoping I'd find somewhere in Orange but after
calling every place in the phonebook I came up with nothing.
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paladin
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 06:18 PM |
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Excellent news, mate. Must be really exciting to see her coming along!
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ian.mezz
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| posted on February 9th, 2009 at 09:11 PM |
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any more news.
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| posted on February 9th, 2009 at 09:16 PM |
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 ........good news on the rego front
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wiked_storm
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| posted on February 9th, 2009 at 10:59 PM |
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I've got a mate who's an auto electrician coming over this week to fix what he can here at home and then off to the shop for anything he can't.
After that it's off for a Bluey and we'll see how we go from there. SO excited! 
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rose
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| posted on February 10th, 2009 at 07:11 AM |
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Does your heater work as its cold down there in winter. If not go buy yourself a long pair of uggy's I have and a nice long jacket 
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ian.mezz
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| posted on February 14th, 2009 at 09:06 AM |
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well is it on the road yet???
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ian.mezz
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 07:30 PM |
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well is it on the road yet???
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wiked_storm
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 12:31 AM |
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Kinda got put on hold for a week or two. I ended up in hospital and then on strict bed rest when they finally let me come home. First thing Monday
I'll be back into it again.
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