Hi Bill

I think I'm a saint, though some may disagree.

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

Rick! are you a baaaad boy?

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

WE here in WA (Wait Awhile - otherwise known as West Autralia) appear to be better off than anywhere else in Aus.

This is straight off the local Licensing site.

I must say the last paragraph is a tad confusing. I think it refers to light trucks and pickups.



From January 2003 new provisions have taken effect relating to Left Hand Drive (LHD) vehicles in WA.



If you are a resident of Australia and you import a LHD vehicle, you may need to convert the vehicle to RHD before it can be registered if your LHD vehicle was manufactured up to 15 years ago.



However if your left hand drive (LHD) vehicle is less than 4.5 tonne, and was manufactured more than 15 years ago, it may be possible to register it without the need for a right hand drive conversion. It must however be intended for personal use only.



Here in WA all cars had seatbelts fitted from 1974 (I think - ADR's again) and they must be worn.

You can lose your license in a day if you are caught a couple of times. They hit us with 5 demerit points and we are only allowed 12 in 3 three years. Public holidays they give us double demerits.

It doesn't pay to be a bad boy here.

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

Billy, it was like that, until someone was still wearing the jacket and they wised up!

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

I thought I heard some stories while I was over there about you guy's installing a fake steering wheel on the right and covering the left one with a jacket to get them registered because it was the law that they had to be right hand drive after x amount of months of being there? You must have been talking about doing this to something that was less than 30 years old.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

lons right in victoria its the same if its over 30 years old also if it didnt have seat belts it doesnt need them now hence the fact i drive around belt less

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Bill ,

Don't know what the rules are in WA ( that's Western Australia ,not Washington ) ,but here in Queensland if the vehicle is over 30 years  of age you don't have to convert them to RHD . You just have to drive them on the wrong side of the road ??? I only converted my Vicky because Lynne wanted to drive it . If I had another one ,I would leave it left hook ???That's "Aussie" for left hand drive .

Lon

yblocksdownunder

Won't you ruin that value when you convert the steering wheels to the wrong side?

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

As the Mastercard commercial says ..... being a true car guy PRICELESS!!

Warsaw, IN

Well guys I'll get them here way less than what I can find one for here and thats IF I can find a decent car here..

It costs about $4100. aust dollars each with all the marine insurance to get them here in W.A. and then on top I'll pay a 10% tax on what "I" paid for them. I'll pay a little less as they are shipped together.

 I'll be honest and say I picked up the 56 Fairlane which was a two owner 90,000 original mile car with a HEAP of spares etc for $9500 USD

 and the real [BS23] 'Cuda witha 360, power steer, discbrakes, A/C etc for $18,000 USD.

 I bought the when the Aust dolla was at around 90. US. cents so I everage 10% more in you language.

That 'Cuda is easy a $35,000 + AUD here...

Im way infront..



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