Sending a car to oz - asbestos etc

[cubastreet]

My mate has been looking after his bro's old alfa, and bro is moving from singapore to australia and wants the car sent there.

Apparently it needs to be stripped down to prove there's no asbestos, and mate has asked if I can help with this.

Does anhone know what's involved, or if I can even do it, without being a qualified asbestos spotter?

[ul9601]

a mate sent his mustang to his son in oz and anopther guy bought a citroen (of all things) and sent to oz, seems very involved.

i can ask him about it when i see him but won't be for a while, like a month ior so

[igor]

This very subject was discussed extensively some time ago on another forum, I think retrorides. Might be worth searching that up to see what the upshot was. Might be different (probably even harder) now of course.

[ahebron]

https://share.google/7HE8eKeeBdUT89b6b

We will all have tales of someone we know of who had problems getting a car in Australia because of asbestos.

It is all on the importer to prove no asbestos.

[cubastreet]

13 hours ago, ahebron said:

https://share.google/7HE8eKeeBdUT89b6b

We will all have tales of someone we know of who had problems getting a car in Australia because of asbestos.

It is all on the importer to prove no asbestos.

 

 

Looks pretty bad, I think I probably CBF

 

 

The most common vehicle parts and components found to contain asbestos at the border are in brakes and 
gaskets in locations designed to resist heat. Parts and components at risk can include:
– Insulation 
– Brake pads and shoes 
– Bituminous and asphalt coatings 
– Seals: 
o fuel tanks 
o mastic sealants 
o windows 
– Gaskets: 
o cylinder head 
o extractors 
o exhaust system 
– Bonnet liners 
– Valve rings
– Body seams 
– Heater/air conditioner housings
– Fibrous washers
– Sound deadening material – acoustic padding
– Clutch linings
– Firewalls
– Heat shields
– Wiring wrap

[mlracing.co.nz]

What year is it? I sent several 90s cars over and didn't do any testing and there was no questioning about it. Maybe if it's 60s-70s could be scrutinised. Another friend had a car tested here and it was fairly straight forward to do. I believe DNG Automotive handled it and had some guy come out and swab a few things. 

[Early jap nuter]

Also need to work out what it’s gona take to put it on the road in oz and see if it’s worth it. They got some weird rules that can add up

[cubastreet]

I think it's mid 60s. My mate thinks the whole thing will cost more than the car's worth but after storing it for 12 years he's keen to get rid of it.

He used to like having it but since he had a kid it doesn't get used much as it only has two seats. 

[mlracing.co.nz]

23 hours ago, Early jap nuter said:

Also need to work out what it’s gona take to put it on the road in oz and see if it’s worth it. They got some weird rules that can add up

Yeah this too. Basically ultra hard mode to get cars which aren't completely stock on the road. So you have to work out if it's worth the huge cost to get there vs just selling locally or whatever

[oldrx7]

Is it nationwide rules or state by state ... that could make a difference.

[RXFORD]

I think the only thing you will have issues with is brake shoes/pads. 

A mate had his continental arrive into Brisbane late last year and he had 2 options before import....Either change brakes to something he could prove didn't contain aspestos, or remove old brakes and have it enter the country as a roller.

So he had it shipped from Vancouver Island down to L.A where some Lincoln barry did a disc conversion all round for him, then he shipped it over and it went through no dramas. 

Qld has pretty relaxed rules on getting old cars on the road so it was a pretty smooth process for him. 

[mlracing.co.nz]

23 hours ago, oldrx7 said:

Is it nationwide rules or state by state ... that could make a difference.

The asbestos is nationwide but compliance is state by state.

[Spencer]

Yeah this wont be hard to import into QLD, brakes and clutch seem to be all they care about on old USA shit coming in. First step is get import approval to make sure the car meets the rules to be imported at all, then contact the place/port/customs where it will come in and see what is needed to comply. Just need to be realistic that the whole ordeal will cost money, gotta be prepared to pay the money and the car will get here and be legal.