modz

Got something else in mind to replace it with? 

Bunnings Botany has them in stock, a couple of cages in the back of the timber yard

Going there over the weekend so will take a look and update.

It's the same model as ElGas and others have now done with LPG bottles. If anything I'd hope that it makes bottles safer across NZ. 

Economics wise as a supplier, sure the model doesn't really stack up just supplying NZ. But add in Aussie buying power and opportunity to crash some of BOCs monopoly and all of a sudden it adds up.

Either way, good for us punters.

On 6/22/2017 at 15:55, Goat said:

If you don't mind me asking,

Which documents did you use (or get) for the why/what/how?

I have a bike that has nothing but original plate, and its been out of the system since the mid 70s. No other documents.

 

Its less of a case of the documents used and more about the case you're building.

I had a fairly good ownership trail and photos of the car from 20 years ago as a starter.

In your case (similar to mine) you have to prove that the bike has not been imported and logically would have been on the road in NZ previously.

When you say original plate, do you mean number (rego) plate? If so you're miles ahead in terms of proof but you'd still need to prove the plate matches the chassis of the bike.

This is not gospel btw, this is purely my opinion.   I recommend ringing VINZ or NTZA 0800 108 809 direct - they will be able to advise the correct process / docs.

36 minutes ago, square said:

Date on that is jan 2012 , Im assuming this didnt go through ?

Last time I went through it with a stock bodied vehicle with factory chassis with aftermarket 4 link,notch, extra x-members and new IFS it was classed as Scratch built.

Good point, sorry had missed that.   I spotted the link from the guy on trademe who is selling New Ford Escort Mk2 shells.  Internationally there has been heated debate about how these get on the road.

Same surely applies to steel Mustangs, Camaros and anything else you can now buy as a complete replacement vehicle.

Scratch built draft document. Very interesting and comprehensive read.

Here's hoping it gets past the powers that be....

http://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/consultation/Info-2012%20New%20Scratch-built_Modified_Production_and-Rebodied_definitions.pdf

1 minute ago, Bling said:

1.8m, is it a garage for ants? I made one for my mk1 escort, and it would have been higher than 1.8m when upright. I needed mine to completely flip the car though, so you may get a bit more allowance if it's going to stop on it's side and go no further.

Yes, yes it is for ants...and small cars.  Long story, but at least I have a garage to store the thing in.   Your point is valid re flipping the car mostly over onto its side. 

I'll get out the ol' measuring tape and go from there, appreciate the input

If you have your car on its side on a rotisserie in the garage could you let me know how high it is a) off the ground and  total height?

I have a very low stud height garage (1.8m) and want to get my car on its side using a pair of engine stands

Car in question is a mk2 escort, so not a big car.

May have already been asked but what welding kit are you using? Presume 3 phase setup?

Wicked fab skills

Very insightful thread thanks team

Any idea when this process started?  Must've been late 70's / early 80's?

Cheers

11 minutes ago, k-trips said:

Yup 10 means the month and you could use the leftover ones from say 1991 in 1992 so pretty sure there wasn't a "year"  component. Pretty sure if you had 2 windscreens with 6 months between expiry then all you had to do was switch the windscreen every 6 months. LOL

From memory the different colours were for different types of WOF like cars were green/blue, bikes were red/orange.

k-trips - thanks very much, confirms what I thought, any ideas when they started / stopped using these?

Cheers

Researching what the number on the old style paper WOF stickers meant

Example below.  Presume the 10 means October expiry?

But was there different colours to indicate years as well?

Any help appreciated

A bit of a long shot, but does anyone have details on this Mk2 Escort?

Wanting to find out more about the wheel/susp setup.

I've tried PPE already

Cheers

Thoughts on LHD 808 and 818 sedan's - price, desirability in our RHD world?

I've got a contact in Europe with both and he's willing to sell to me.   Both are genuine / untouched dry stored cars with only minor rust on the 818.

I've seen the LHD 818 conversion thread on here.

Thanks all for the input.

I trust carjam as far as I can throw it - it told me my last car was Stolen (although clean when I bought it and had been in my posession 5+ years). Was told it was a glitch in the popo data....

But it still irks me to have a non-definitive naming convention. Heck, have a field for the number of doors 

I've carjam'd a lot of cars that i've bought over the years and the older ones particularly say 'Saloon' when in fact the cars have been genuine coupes - as confirmed by further external research, body tag matching etc.

Anyone else find this odd? 

I read Saloon as Sedan = 4 door.

Coupe = 2 door 

Do it. The genuine sport lights will make the car. Good choice of wheel and agree your point on the wheel size (14"). 

Any updates on the Esky Sport mate? Looks primo in that red. Well done!

Well, if you or @Kris get sick of your projects message me, I'm on the look out for a Mk2 esky 2 door. Cheers

Any updates on this? Always keen to see resto progress and sounds like you have a great plan.