If your up for Rego in NSW - Read this.

[David Hodgson]

Originally Posted by Baz

I've notified my Engineer and he has told me that open sports cars dont need demisters.
Baz

Baz, the local agent for one of the Lotus 7 kits told us for this rule to be applied there has to be no means of attaching a roof.

You may need to fill in the slot on the top of your windscreen frame if you take this route.

Dave

[Baz]

Originally Posted by David Hodgson

Baz, the local agent for one of the Lotus 7 kits told us for this rule to be applied there has to be no means of attaching a roof.

You may need to fill in the slot on the top of your windscreen frame if you take this route.

Dave

Dave the roof has been sold and the remaining tenax fasteners are to secure my tonneau cover. As far as that issue is concerned, it's all over red rover.

Baz

[Zedn]

Your wish is my command. Look what I found:-

Google 'Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14.'

Click on VSB 14 - 9th June, 2009.

Scroll down and click onto VSB14.

Scroll down to NCOP10A (14 pages) & NCOP10B(10 pages) and there you have what to expect when you are inspected by the RTA in NSW.

I have found a few more surprises for my antagonists. Can't say too much, but I'm feeling quite good at this point in time.

Thats been posted up here before. I already have a copy that i am using as my build checklist. Great to know thats what they are using.

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roa.../vsb_ncop.aspx

[Baz]

I have established that TRW was the original manufacturers and suppliers of the Steering Racks for VC Commodores to G.M. They no longer operate in Australia and are now based in the U.K. I have also established that no specific scientific or engineering tests were carried out by them on any individual, unmodified VC Commodore Steering Racks supplied to GM.

This means that if I have to have my rack scientiffically examined for strength, torsion and flex, I will have no data in which to compare the results with. Question:- Will the RTA now require a recall of all VC Commodires to have their racks examined? I don't think so.

I have also received a couple of responses from R.M.C in Perth. My former contact was Bradley. He was fabulous, but unfortunately for them, has now left the Company. Instead I spoke to Mark who was as equally outstanding. He's only been with RMC for 8 months and couldn't supply me with adequate answers concerning the Engineering date for the modified VC Commodore Steering Rack which they produce for RMC and also G Force.

The owner of RMC and Westfiled Sports Cars is Richard Wheeler. He is currently holidaying in Europe so good ole Mark rang him over there to get my answers.

RMC have modified over 400 VC Commodore Steering Racks in 20 years and have never had a failure or an issue with them.

They modify them by removing the inside shaft from the outside casing and shortening the nearside end by 100mm. They then re-thread it, seat and insert the new Ball Joint Joint. The outside metal covering is then cut to size and re-welded. The main shaft is never cut so the strength of the rack has NEVER been compromised. Being 100mm shorter, it is actually stronger than the original un-modified rack.

Beejay mentioned the other day that the RTA monitor this Forum. I have been trying to get onto the RTA Inspector who is dealing with my application today to inform him of what I have learnt today. I have rang him several times on both his land line and mobile phone. I have left Voice Mail Messages for him to contact me without result.

Well Tony, if you'r reading this, please ring me. I have some other issues which I'm sure you will be interested in.

Baz

[boss290cobra]

damn Baz im feeling for you mate
as im ready for engineering also have complete the emissions finally after 5 months of trying and changing programs etc then my original engineer peter smith told me that he no longer does icv's then i found another eng named jorge montano to which tonght he sent me an email saying that until the new scheme has been implimented and understood he cannot do my report as he doesnt want to look bad or look like an idiot in front of the rta of which he was the head of engineering , now the hunt begins for another engineer this is so fustrating how is your engineer coping with the changes going on at the rta at the moment,, good luck Darrell

[Zedn]

Baz,

I cant see anything about the steering rack in that checklist. The Street Rod handbook doesnt require testing of any sort.

I remember Kitcar magazine mentioned something about reuqirements for shortening of steering components in one of the CKM cobra build articles. It might be worth seeing if Robert knows anything about it.

Liam