[Paintwerks]

I'm happy to fess up and admit that I am one of the 'Vics' that contacted Treeve recently to ask a question about the build of my Cobra. But the question simply was "Do I have to pad the dash?" if I am club registering.

At no point do I intend to build a car that compromises anything when it comes to safety. Re the dash...there are plenty of older cars driving around with painted metal dashboards. As Sambo mentioned, there are significant savings to Club Reg that means I am only paying for the times I use the car (<90 days a year), and that's what attracts me to the scheme.

I'm going with a current gen 2014 fuel injected engine so emissions standards will be met. The car will have all new parts everywhere.... ADR approved seatbelts, tyres, big Brembo brakes, windscreen wipers, demister etc. Also, the fact that I bought a Pace 427 is important as far as safety is concerned as AP have engineered the car to meet (but in most all cases, likely exceed) all relevant Australian standards. The Vic engineer I have talked to is happy with everything Craig has supplied him.

Yes, the car has to be inspected and a RWC obtained, and I will have full comprehensive insurance. And I will have the car's suspension setup by either TruTrack or Centreline....two of the best suspension places in Melbourne.

I guess what I wanted to say is that I am not interested in putting a 'ticking time bomb' onto the road where I stand the chance of injuring myself and/or others. Will I fully register the car first before it goes on Club Reg? Most likely not as I don't feel like paying hard-earned money for something I am not going to be able to fully use and get value from.

But throughout the build I will involve an engineer to make sure everything is properly built and setup.