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Pretty sure there's a two month fee free window from expiry to when you have to do something about it. If I'm right you'll never have to pay for that period. I've got a bunch of stuff on hold and the expiry dates have crept out a little bit over the years.

Spied a ratty old 3 litre Capri today. Just been pulled out of storage and being taken for a hoon to sort out a few brake issues. No pics sorry.

Sounds like some sort of farm implement thing.

Nothing wrong with axminster carpet.

How about a hairy pig skin for the seat?

I first read that as handjob.

The title of this thread made me think of something entirely different.

I preferred the old system whereby one went to the post office to get new plates issued then thought about getting the car warrantable.

...and the car?

Got a quote in the '80s to redo the front bench in my Vanguard. Was $2k then but that was leather. Hate to think what it'd be now. Just chuck some hairy skins over the seats and fasten with hay bale string.

It should but to work perfectly it would rely on both wires maintaining good contact or else one would blow.

Is there any other way to drive them?

I read about that in the Darwin Awards. Think it was only an honourable mention but could be wrong.

New ones still got lever brakes tori?

The lever operated brakes suggest it is very old. A neighbour has his father's old bike that he brought out from Holland when he emigrated and it has brakes like that. He reckons it is over 100 year old.

Bet its hungry though.

Too cool for a house truck. Needs to be used not parked. 

Bloody cool project. Not overdone. Totally looks the part and as you say should improve daily use potential enormously.

My XC wags has air shocks. I'm assuming they were fitted to prevent or at least limit arse dragging when towing as the guy I got it from used it tow his race car transporter. Took me years to even notice the valve for them. Without knowing a whole lot about them I'd be inclined to agree with Speeno and go for harder springs.

Yep and the motorway ended at Tristram Ave.

When I got in the office today the boss was all cheerful and even shouted smoko cos he took his E49 Charger to that show and got a prize for it.  It's red. Might be just visible in the background of the green HQ pic. Hard to tell cos can't see the whole car.

I have a lot of this stuff. I'm a bit of a hoarder. The collection includes two legitimately issued sets of papers for the same car. Must get around to scanning some of my old shit one day. 

There is usually a huge difference between a two door sedan and a coupe. The Ford Model A illustrates this distinction as well as anything else I can immediately think of. As a slightly newer example consider the Mini. Two doors but definitely not a coupe.

What can I say my good Sir?

you and your car have truly earned my respect.

It's an 11 metre passenger bus. It came from Sydney (still has Aussie advertising posters and shit in it)  and then was a school bus in Dunedin for a time. I bought it minus engine and trans to convert into a sleepout / guest bedroom. It still had all the seats in and a few extra seats out of another bus. Anyone want some bus seats?

Whatever are you trying to say about Harley owners?