Registering rats and rust in Sydney...

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:36 pm

Hi all, just about to get a wonderfully patina'd bug on the road, and while she has been mechanically overhauled, of course looks like complete crap (by choice, of course) with surface rust only (panels and structure are A1).

I have never tried to get new paperwork on such an ugly car, and would like to make the process as painless as possible.

I'm hoping I can get some leads on some sympathetic/reasonable inspection stations that will not have a problem with surface rust.

Many thanks in advance for any clues...at any location in Sydney.

Post by **hertz** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:03 pm

My advice, no matter where you live. If you dont know of a roadworthy guy by word of mouth, find the dirtiest dodgiest, darkest hole of a shop, run by a crazy lebo, and you should be sweet.

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:13 pm

thanks Hertz! you are probably right. to paraphrase you...

when you're dirty, but you want to be clean, just get a a little dirtier

undercircuit · Post by **undercircuit** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:10 am

Find a Taxi repair place as taxis here need to pass a blau slip each year...

have you ever been in a taxi obviously they will pass all sorts of shit

Nafe · Post by **Nafe** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:50 am

undercircuit wrote:Find a Taxi repair place as taxis here need to pass a blau slip each year...

have you ever been in a taxi obviously they will pass all sorts of shit

Just make sure you get your Indian mate to take your car, and dress him up in belly-high blau shorts and kneehigh socks.

captainvw · Post by **captainvw** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:00 pm

If its structually sound you wont have any dramas,as long as everything works that is

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:18 pm

OK people, thanks for your comments so far.

Maybe I wasn't being explicit enough in my original question. This rat is to be 'blau (b l u e) slipped' after being off the road for a 1/4 century.

It is solid as, engine and brakes all replaced etc, but looks like shite.

We all know the rules (if the car is 'sound' it will be fine), but pissing off an inspection station by telling them how much they don't know their job usually leads to a waste one one's time...and the search for another inspection site.

Any rat owners (or friend's of) that have leads on Sydney inspection sites sympathetic to the 'patina'?

I really was expecting that the Northern Alliance would have some solid info (c'mon, our Melburg Brothers are having a chuckle down there!).

Many thanks in advance.

57oval · Post by **57oval** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:27 pm

I took my rat 57 oval to a mechanic in the same complex where Andrew dodd is at nord rocks. No problems re faded/ patina look. Just make sure there are no oil leaks.

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:30 pm

Thanks for that, 57oval. I'll give andrew a call tomorrow.

57oval · Post by **57oval** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:34 pm

vince4ml wrote:OK people, thanks for your comments so far.

Maybe I wasn't being explicit enough in my original question. This rat is to be 'blau (b l u e) slipped' after being off the road for a 1/4 century.

It is solid as, engine and brakes all replaced etc, but looks like shite.

We all know the rules (if the car is 'sound' it will be fine), but pissing off an inspection station by telling them how much they don't know their job usually leads to a waste one one's time...and the search for another inspection site.

Any rat owners (or friend's of) that have leads on Sydney inspection sites sympathetic to the 'patina'?

I really was expecting that the Northern Alliance would have some solid info (c'mon, our Melburg Brothers are having a chuckle down there!).

Many thanks in advance.

Any pics?

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:32 pm

easy big guy! Sunday is sooooooooooo close

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:44 pm

For anyone else in the same situation, some info that worked for me:

Peninsula Prestige Autos
33 Warraba Rd nord Narrabeen 2101
(02) 9913 3115

"Roland" (a real life G erman mechanic) understands that Rules, Roadworthness, and Ratty looks and not mutually exclusive. Your car will have to be a Rat, and not just a dangerous shitbox...but that's what we're all about, right?

Thanks for everyone's feedback on this topic (on the forums and elsewhere).

A bug's life: only 17 years on the road, 25 years off, then 10 part-time days later, rego and back on the road!

Pic as requested by "57oval" (&anyone not at the Nats yesterday)

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Fonz · Post by **Fonz** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:52 pm

Nice to meet you at the weekend. Nice looking ride!

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:16 pm

cheers and likewise FONZ....eeeeeeyyyyy!!!. didn't get to chat much (I was late and a little sleepless 'n' scatty), but hopefully see you soon.

sasquatch · Post by **sasquatch** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:33 pm

Nice ride....

likin the plates too!

Fonz · Post by **Fonz** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:05 am

vince4ml wrote:sleepless 'n' scatty

'bout the same as me then, after my nice little drive.

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:47 pm

sasquatch - thanks for the belated props on my ride. Likewise to Sasquatch/Beryl, i think I recognize her from pics on the AVD site?

J BOMB · Post by **J BOMB** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:05 pm

looks awesome buddy ! did the that do your blau slip question your ride height or did you do that after ?

vince4ml · Post by **vince4ml** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:44 pm

all factory for rego then a very busy night the b4 Nats!

Water Boy · Post by **Water Boy** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:37 pm

Get some pics in the "Whats lurking in your garage section" its looks cool