I feel bad for this guy!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ocean County NJ
I feel bad for this guy!
And I thought registering a classic car in NJ was painful...
http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/s...base-on-paint/
http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/s...base-on-paint/
Last edited by Lupigiato; Mar 5, 2012 at 05:21 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Raleigh NC
St. Jude Donor '13-'14
And I thought registering a classic car in NJ was painful...
http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/s...base-on-paint/
http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/s...base-on-paint/
Racer
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And I thought registering a classic car in NJ was painful...
http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/s...base-on-paint/
http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/s...base-on-paint/
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From: Northern CO
That gov't agency is wrong-wrong-wrong on so many levels.
I hope the owner of that car can find a workable solution so he can enjoy a simple drive without the paint ***** chasing him down and impounding his ride for something totally stupid.
I hope the owner of that car can find a workable solution so he can enjoy a simple drive without the paint ***** chasing him down and impounding his ride for something totally stupid.
If that paint job is a "crime" I guess the Aussie gov't really thinks they live in a "perfect" world. 
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The lady in the video said "what we're trying to do here in south Australia is preserve the historic authenticity of the car" or something very close to that. What a load of bureaucratic double speak. The thing about bureaucrats is they actually expect people will/should believe whatever crap that comes out of their mouths. Honestly, this entire load of political manure would be easier to swallow if those making these rediculous laws would say something like "we hate pollution spewing classic cars for a myriad of reasons and are working tirelessly and will do everything in our power, both above table and below, to leglistlate them out of existance".
Something tells me that if the owner had the car painted to the exact specification dictated by GM the Australian governement would think of some other rediculous reason to deny the owner's desire to own/operate his car.
I suppose I'd get some white vinyl covers for the stripes and give the whole thing another try. However, we all know how that would end.
Something tells me that if the owner had the car painted to the exact specification dictated by GM the Australian governement would think of some other rediculous reason to deny the owner's desire to own/operate his car.
I suppose I'd get some white vinyl covers for the stripes and give the whole thing another try. However, we all know how that would end.
Melting Slicks
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From: "ɹǝpunuʍop", Adelaide, South Australia
i have seen this car in person, and frankly it's pretty bad paint wise
paint is faded, crazed all over with large cracks showing
interior is split and torn
the singer may have been somebody of noteworthy over there, but nobodys knows her over here
so the stripes mean nothing to us historically
for historic lhd rego here in south australia my '72 has to appear stock (we drive rhd cars over here on the lh side of the road
)
ie; no mag wheels - std rally only
stock steering wheel - no aftermarket smaller/thicker
no flashy chrome over the engine, braided hoses - rocker covers (except if that perticular year came with them)
no extractors/headers, original make carby and ci manifold, no wild engines
basically as close to stock when it left the factory
different states here have different rules
for all of this rego is only $125yr which gives me 90 days in a log book to go anywhere i like
historic insurance is $285yr for value of $48k
yes there are a few draw backs, but i can mod to the hilt if i put it on full rego @ $1100+yr
here is the pdf form we have to follow, click 'left hand drive vehicles' at top of list
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/site_...&sa.x=0&sa.y=0
if he had followed the form, he would have had no trouble getting registration
although the paint rule has been changed now to 'spirit of the era'
paint is faded, crazed all over with large cracks showing
interior is split and torn
the singer may have been somebody of noteworthy over there, but nobodys knows her over here
so the stripes mean nothing to us historically
for historic lhd rego here in south australia my '72 has to appear stock (we drive rhd cars over here on the lh side of the road
)ie; no mag wheels - std rally only
stock steering wheel - no aftermarket smaller/thicker
no flashy chrome over the engine, braided hoses - rocker covers (except if that perticular year came with them)
no extractors/headers, original make carby and ci manifold, no wild engines
basically as close to stock when it left the factory
different states here have different rules
for all of this rego is only $125yr which gives me 90 days in a log book to go anywhere i like
historic insurance is $285yr for value of $48k
yes there are a few draw backs, but i can mod to the hilt if i put it on full rego @ $1100+yr
here is the pdf form we have to follow, click 'left hand drive vehicles' at top of list
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/site_...&sa.x=0&sa.y=0
if he had followed the form, he would have had no trouble getting registration
although the paint rule has been changed now to 'spirit of the era'
Last edited by riverracer au; Mar 7, 2012 at 02:42 AM.
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But seriously, how do they know in South Australia exactly what was stock configuration on a 45 year old American car? Do they make sure you have AIR (if you are supposed to?) Do they know if the wiper can is supposed to be coffee can style or pie pan style? The poor guy with the Ford said they refused to believe his car was factory production. What do they know?