FINALLY

[REDMR2RED]

Hi all, finally got my FC Ute Registered (VIC) today.

WOO-HOO!!!!  at last.  Fantastic, can't wait till the first Club run to take it on.

Four items on the roadworthy, he made me replace perfect rubber bushes on the rear spring shackles, a blown reverse light globe, tighten up the front wheel bearings and the hardest job repair 18 inches of part of the subframe which was rusted and crushed.  That all done, it was off to VIC Roads new office in Dandenong.

They gave me a hard time on the proof of ownership (i.e. not stolen) 4hammers helped me with that (Thanks Rob) only to find at the last minute they accepted a "Stat Dec".

I'm now sporting my original Registration number I had on my original FC Ute way back in 1963 HAV 709

You should have seen the smile on my face as I drove it home.

Cheers Kevin
REDMR2RED

[REDMR2RED]

Here is a pic of the section of rusty sub-frame I had to repair.  Took me 5 hours :-/ to cut out the rust and oxy weld, up-side-down, the new section in.

Kevin
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[4hammers]

You asked for it Kev...Here goes;
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Glad to see you got it on the road. Man, that HAV 709 rings a bell. Isn't that REALLY close to Brett Gillards number?? HAD 708

Anyway, glad to hear you got it there. Despite the petty bureaucrats!

Rob J

[HAD 708]

You are a retentive type Rob yes it is close my sedan the rego is HAD708 never been out of rego since it was first purchased from Rhodes motors in Elizabeth st Melbourne in 1959. Looking forward to getting my car back in the next few months as it is under going a full engine and under body detail so it will be real smart when finished. Congratulations to you Kevin oh the ute look forward to seeing it on a run soon
Cheers
Brett

[customFC]

Hey Brett.
Congrats on the rego.
Always a pleasure to hear of a car hitting the road after overcoming the trials and tribulations.
Regards
Alex

[normd]

Hey Kevin
      Cool mate ,    Good to see another one on the road again      .   Congrats & many miles of happy motoring  8)

   Gives you a "real buzz"     I bet

    Norm  :)

[RET]

Kevin,

Good for you.  She looks great, enjoy it. ;D

cheers
RET

[REDMR2RED]

Thanks everyone, here's a pic of my "ORIGINAL" FC Ute HAV 709.

I think this photo was taken in 1964.

Kevin

[FCwagon]

Hi Kevin,
Well done! looking forward to seeing it on a run.
How did you manage to get your original rego number. Did you have to make it a personalised plate?
Was just wondering as I'm having trouble with VicRoads at the moment trying to retain my original number while it's in the shed under construction.
cheers,
Leigh

[REDMR2RED]

Hi Leigh, thanks.  I simply rang up VIC Roads 13 11 71 (waited forever to get through) and asked if it was available.  Was told yes it was so I asked if I can have it and was told yes.  That's it, no dramas at all.  The cost was $310.00.  They were posted to me two months before registration, for me to hold.

I started to explain what it was for but she was not interested.

With the plates came a "Transfer of Rights" agreement, allowing me to sell the plates to anyone else or with the vehicle.

Kevin
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[Emu]

Hey Kevin,

I know that feeling!

I'm with the Hammerman:

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooooooo!
 ;)

[Sarge]

Hey Kevin
               Great news hope you have many a happy trip in the ute.

Cheers
Sarge