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I think those gps speedos are a good idea. a speedo can be one of the hardest things to sort out with some conversions. have had a few blokes with latemodel gearboxes with only an electric output in old cars with cable driven speedos that have spent $1k to get it working accurately- needs a box that converts elec input into spinning the cable at the right speed even getting a cable operated speedo calibrated properly can be pricey for those using an electronic speedo, jaycar sells a DIY kit that allows you to calibrate your own speedo. I used one of these in my last project, adapted a nissan electric drive onto a340 toyota box

id do that. ive just fitted an autodec carpet in my heap. it doesnt fit the floor very well around the tunnel- the tunnel is big up by the firewall and small near the seat. im no expert auto upholsterer but i cant see how it would ever fit nicely as its only got a couple of stitched cuts in it to get it to match the floor shape- it really needs a cut and stitch right up the middle to tighten it up at the small part of the tunnel. also it doesnt fit very well around the rear of the back footwells the guy at autodec was good to deal with, ill give him that

yes if that was the case you would be correct what seedy is talking about is chopping the front off an old beam axled drum braked leaf sprung truck and fitting the front clip off a camaro or hq or something ifs/disc brake/way more slam/much nicer to drive

repair cert only covers repairs, ie accident repairs, back to original spec. any welding when its to do with a modification, is covered by a low volume cert. repair certs can be a pain in the ass specially when the cars been painted. had a look at an hq ute a while back, had nice paint...... had to be stripped back to bare metal for repair cert because it had repairs in the sills, then paneled and painted again. that would rip my undies

yes can be certed- as long as its done properly. as andy said in your other thread there are a lot of scary built things in the states. if you want a nice job id look at doing it yourself, as redoing a previously fucked one is harder than doing it from scratch. or at least making 100% sure its a good one from millions of pics or someone looking at it over there what year f100 you lookin at?

strengthening like that would technically require a cert, as it is a modification to the structure adding some spot welds- youd probably get away with that if it all looked factory

can at the moment but thats changing soon- if the drivers seat was adjustable from factory, a modified seat will have to be as well

if the mount points are original you can fit a belt which is better than original to them. the only time we cert belts is if there is a new anchorage fitted. ie if you put belts in where there wasnt belts before. 7.5 in here http://lvvta.org.nz/documents/suplement ... eshold.pdf

bonnet looks out of place on such a minter otherwise is sweet as!

looks tidy. like this shape of tin tents. will look cool with slam

as far as i know its always been measured the same way. ie hub to guard email this bloke, hes very helpful justin@lvvta.org.nz take a photo of the plate, i doubt it ever would have been that height as you say. it may have been printed incorrectly and never picked up. explain your situation and he will be able to help you out. worth a try before getting it re certed

yea commodores are all rack converting to rack will be a headache. you could try pg hydraulics in east tamaki ,auckland for a reco box

usually everything required for wofs/police is on the plate. it wont have minor stuff on it or it would have to be huge whats missing off yours?

theres only a few things that need to be TIG welded and crack tested, parts considered "critical function components" ie brake caliper brackets, front suspension arms etc chassis/engine mounts/body etc can all be mig welded. you dont have to be a ticketed welder, if you can weld properly youll be fine. the rule book says welds must be done by a ticketed welder OR someone who has demonstrated to the certifier they can weld. i have seen a few ticketed welders do shocking birdpoo welds on cars because they are used to glueing 6mm plate together all day and are quite good at blowing holes in 1mm sheetmetal

approx 86% of intercooler pipe holes i see look like they were cut with a very angry dog or at best a blunt tin opener i dont get it, a hole saw kit costs fuck all

Shane Speight is a certifier up your way, hes a good bloke.

legally should have a cert because of the turbo

has it got a cert already? would need one for holes in inner guards.

yes

if the seats bolt on to original mounts in the floor then no cert needed, if the seat belt buckle is off the floor. if the buckle bolts to the seat frame then it would need cert.

as long as you arent removing any strength/hacking thru chassis rails then that would be ok bear in mind its hard to pass a noise test with a short exhaust like that because of a lack of room for mufflers ive tested a couple of those mustang replicas and they all end up with restrictor plates/ extra packing to get them to pass

sweet little truck.

should have OS indoor burnout comp in old garage

would look sweet

yep once its certed then thats the height it is possible to adjust a factory torsion setup way wrong with the available adjustment. ie just because theres thread there doesnt mean its designed to be set at that height from factory