who to buy a kit from

[Baz]

Beauies,

I note that you live in Sydney. Do yourself a big favour and forget the build. Buy a good second hand Cobra which has NSW rego. You'll be a long way in front financially and will have a lot more hair left than you would have if you elected to build the car.

Experience speaks heaps. I commenced my build 3 1/2 years ago. My car has been ready for over 12 months and I'm still waiting for my final inspection. I'm far poorer than before I started the build and bald as a badger. That's my two bob's worth. Take it or leave it, but as your a NSW redsident, I would be taking it.


Baz

[Zedn]

Good advice from Baz.

I would at least hold off doing anything until you see that ICVs start passing rego again in NSW (none in the last 12 months). The system is in a real mess at the moment, engineers dont want to be a part of it and builders cant comply with it.

I am waiting to see what happens with the new scheme and if its not positive i am stripping everything off the chassis and selling the basic body and chassis. All the parts will then be used on a 34 ford or similar. That is if hot rods can still be registered.

[Trevor W]

Beauie
I travelled across the country looking at as many builders as I could and finished up talking to an engineer in Nth NSW and thats where all my searching virtually stopped and today almost 2 years later the problems of ICV approval we discussed then have only become more difficult.
Last week I was speaking with a reliable source about ICV registration and regulation changes to be informed that not one new ICV was registered in NSW last year I am glad to be preparing my car in Queensland at least we still have a window open to register without too much hassle but I am pushing hard for the finish line asap.
One of the other threads I think was good advise buy a registered Snake you can make changes after to suit yourself cost yes in the begining its a hit but you have locked the car in your name and no changes can reverse that.
But if your really wan't to do a build get a Qld. address and buy a Qld. build chassis and I am not saying the others are not as good but when push come to shove the locals have engineers with all the required approvals to get your build on the ROAD.
In the end Square tube Round tube Wheels what ever dia or back space means nothing if can't get the the dam thing registered $50 to 60G or more not worth diddly if you can't enjoy it freely.
Just my thoughts1
Trevor w

[byroncobra]

"But if your really wan't to do a build get a Qld. address and buy a Qld. build chassis and I am not saying the others are not as good but when push come to shove the locals have engineers with all the required approvals to get your build on the ROAD."

Not that simple Trevor........
you need to reside and hold a Qld drivers licence for ICV approval