Iwanttobeamole's Mates Mk1 Cortina - 4AGZE - Forgotten Princess.

[anglia4]

That looks pretty tidy!

What was the process with VTNZ to get the VIN plate assigned without putting it through the whole VIN check vehicle inspection? (or have I misunderstood).

I'm thinking it would be a good idea for my to get my Austin 7 an identity before I go taking the ancient number plates off it for the rebuild.

[iwanttobeamole]

Getting the VIN plate was pretty straight forward.   I believe there had to be some proof of ownership, but that was pretty vague.  Mostly they just needed to site the vehicle, check it's details (chassis number etc) against records.  The car had been in the system till ~2015 with the same plates so it was still in the system with the same details.   As the VIN plate replaces the chassis number as the vehicles primary form if identification it was largely a bureaucratic process. 

To the best of my knowledge, the rest of the process goes as follows.

• After this once the structural work is done, (both repair and further mods to support the new components etc) it has to go to a structural engineer to be signed off,
• Next it can go for a WOF,  where it will fail on the appropriate parts which require a cert, 
• Next to the certifier to certify those parts (EG engine, gearbox, suspension etc etc,
• Back to get the WOF signed off
• In theory then, it's just a matter of paying for registration as per normal. 

There also a point where we'll need to contact NZTA to apply to use the old black plates.. 

Markku sent me this about that. 

 

Dead Black Plates renewal process.

Do Not Get your car vinned or attempt to re-license.

Follow this process first:

To re-use your old Black Plates you need to ring this number:
0800366988
Email: reuseofplates@nzta.govt.nz with the following information:

They want photos of the plates
Photo of body tag
Proof the plates are from the vehicle like a photo of wof sticker
or receipts for work done to the car with plates listed.
And or ownership papers or bill of sale like a declaration etc.
Your contact details

10 day process time or sooner.

IMPORTANT: Do not start the vin process or the plates will be disallowed for ever ie unusable forever.

Wait for LTSA to send you the ok with a number you are to give to the VIN agent like VTNZ or VINZ.

 

 

[Rhyscar]

Wow I wondered where this got to after Matangi closed up, glad it's still around and keen to see it come to life!

[Stu]

Sweet rig! Have wired up a couple of escorts with 4ages and confirm they go good!

[yoeddynz]

Bookmarked! I loved my little 4agze aw11 back in the 90s so looking forward to seeing more on this.

Also - that little blue thing with the engine in the correct place. Tell us more please.

[iwanttobeamole]

On 7/3/2025 at 10:39 AM, yoeddynz said:

Bookmarked! I loved my little 4agze aw11 back in the 90s so looking forward to seeing more on this.

Also - that little blue thing with the engine in the correct place. Tell us more please.

It's a Fiat 850 sport coupe.  

It's in the thinking stage of the project.  Waiting for repower inspiration.