Hi Guys
Had a shitfight at the RTA yestreday when i went to pay the rego fees.
I thought my dramas where over when the van flew through the pink slip inspection.
The Pvan was in a major front end smash back in the mid to late 90s and had a replacement FC subframe fitted
Van is registered as an FC. Has 1957 FC on the rego papers, Their system doesnt list a 1957 FC.
System states 1958 onwards. Plates on firewall id state
FE 2104 - 19 -A
Trim - 6 - 586.
Paint 256 - 7449
RPO - 333
Plebs at RTA didnt wanna know about what the ID plate says and cant understand that it is an FE that has had a front end reconstruction with an FC subframe ( number is something like FC008*****). and refuse to reg it as an FE but at the same time say that thier system states Holden didnt make FCs until 1958.
They ended up registering it and i walked away with a new 2008 label and papers stating "1957 FC". It gets better ...They have the model as "00CAR"
shape: Pvan
Eng Capacity : 3.298cc
The office chick is still chewing it over. She is gunna ring the brain surgeons in Sydney head office and get a ruling on what it is.. FE or FC.
Dont ya just love beaurocracy
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I didnt wanna make waves with them and i ended up walking out cuddling my paper work and the all imprtant sticker that says " 22 Nov 2008"
Forgive me for my ignorance but did Holden release the FC in late 1957 or not.
Just need to know in case i have to front the RTA again.
Meanwhile....
If it quacks like a duck, looks like a duck... then its a duck.
Reddo