Having recently moved from NSW to a new country called Qld...... why is it that NSW Automotive Engineers Certificates are not accepted in Qld? After much deliberation, I might have sorted out the BS from fact & may be on the correct path which involves Qld Engineers Certificate with compliance plate! [ cost unknown @ this point]. Watch this space. There are , however, some real pluses for "ol Farts", 50% Rego cost, electricity & gas rebates, as well as 50% long distance train travel. [may come in handy if I can't sort out the rego!!] Hope these rebates are not boomerangs towards the cost of Engineering my modified vehicle. Cheers old-blu, [sleepless in Seattle, sorry I mean Hollywell.]
Problem "Solvered". Engineered last Monday in Brisbane...[very comprehensive examination of the vehicle last 2.5 hrs] did not even look @ NSW Report. Roadworthy this afternoon {mobile mechanic}. Off to the Dept .of Motor Transport after Easter when my p/plates arrive. It has been quite the journey with each State having their own regulations & not accepting of the other's status or reports. As Pauline once said "After all, we are one Nation"
GO THE BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kevin.
Bit over a year ago I bought a modified FB sedan from WA. It had originally been modified in QLD, with 179 and HR disc brakes, around 1996. It was later sold and registered in SA, passing roadworthy here after work on the lights and electrics. Not that long afterward it was sold to my friend in WA, who replaced the 179 with a black carby 202 and trimatic.
At this point the car had to undergo a full engineering process in WA. In the report the engineer stated that the stock wheels had been replaced with 13x7? rims of standard FB offset. I think most people on here will understand that it is not possible to fit standard offset 13x7? rims to HR front end, as they foul the outer tie rod end and upper control arm. The rims were in fact -7mm offset, rather than the standard, (+18mm if I recall). The engineering report issued in WA was incorrect in this fact, the implication being that the track was approximately 50mm wider than standard.
When I brought the car back to SA I presented it for an identity check, with evidence that it had previously been registered here with the HR running gear. Upon identifying the engine as being non-original and the car modified, I was informed that I would have to submit an application to modify, comply with a subsequently issued statement of requirements, and pass roadworthy inspection. This despite having been previously passed in SA.
No engineering certification was required, however the key requirements were that the track not exceed 1421mm, that modification work was carried out to a professional standard, that the work be carried out as specified and to accepted automotive engineering and trade practices and that the car met all appropriate requirements of the Road Traffic Act.
The fact is every state has its own laws, and SA doesn?t even acknowledge its own certification, once the registration has been revoked. Australia is a federation of individual sovereign states.
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Quote from: Errol62 on April 01, 2026, 11:52:30 PMAustralia is a federation of individual sovereign states.
And it's been like this for over 125 years !!
Dr Terry
yep !! and the decision makers here critise the middle east for not being able to agree on anything
In the words of the late Willy Nelson,[modified]. " ON THE ROAD AGAIN, JUST CRUISIN WITH MY FRIENDS, ITS JUST GREAT TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN".
Here, the saga ended this morning!!!!! Moral of the story.... keep them stock!! It is much easier to transfer rego to Qld if you do. All you need is a Roadworthy Inspection, which lasts until you decide to sell the vehicle.
The +ve for me here, is that the Ute now carries Engineers Certification for both NSW & Qld. Which means much less drama for the next owner.
Kevin.
Quote from: old-blu on April 10, 2026, 11:40:59 AM
In the words of the late Willy Nelson,[modified]. " ON THE ROAD AGAIN, JUST CRUISIN WITH MY FRIENDS, ITS JUST GREAT TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN".
Being dead might come as something of a surprise to Willie Nelson, who is still very much alive and kicking, 92 years young. Absolute icon, whether you like country music or not.
Thanks to AI misinformation, I read about the passing of Willy Nelson. Apologies to Willy & his worldwide fans. Kevin.
The last of the highway men ! :)
Quote from: old-blu on April 15, 2026, 08:58:32 AM
Thanks to AI misinformation, I read about the passing of Willy Nelson. Apologies to Willy & his worldwide fans. Kevin.
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