Nitephyre Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 sounds intruiging, keep postin :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROLLN'03 Posted May 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Another picture for peoplez amusement!... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPsi Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Excellent. I shall be talking to you when I build my rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROLLN'03 Posted May 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Yeah, sounds great! Just give Dodgee Customs a ring. They can source parts, and even built it for you if you want! Can also get all the paperwork and details required, and lots of great information and help. Just PM me for details... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachey Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Awesome stuff mate. Coming along very nicely, although I recomend you check and be 100% certain it will qualify for full rego, the last thing you would want is to find that you have put all the work in and can't even enjoy it how you want. I am a hot rod fanatic too and pretty much all hot rodders steer clear of building chassis from scratch and just modify the likes of the early hilux's etc. I know hear in NSW its basically a dead cause building on from scratch for full rego so other chassis are just modded. I believe its something along the lines of the two main rails and atleast one crossmember must be standard to comply. Anyway, seems your taking the perfect approach with the holden gear. Check out the www.ozrodders.com forums if you haven't already, some awesome info on there, great guys, and I am sure they would love to see/hear about your project and be able to help wherever necessary. Peachey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROLLN'03 Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Valuable comments. Very interested to chat more, and here some more stories. :D Up here, Hot Rodding is all about Old Skool, and the ways it used to be... I am 100% sure it will pass for full rego. This is the third one that we have built, and will be the third one to go on full rego. Obvisiously things are a little different up this way. Up here all rodders build scratch built chassis, restore original ones (ford/chev etc), or buy pre built ones to suit whatever body they use. The good thing about scratch building, is that you can have it how you want it... I will post up some pics ASAP of the previous ones that we have built. Cheers for the comments. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPsi Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Good to know you can pass scratch chassis. That makes things a whole lot more interesting for me. Hmmm Z frame with dropped I beam. This will be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 First thread I've ever subscribed to! *clicks* This thing will be f@$king sweet, I am really following the progress of this, always appreciated hot rods... is this on any other forums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPsi Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I'm a member on OzRodders too. Also checkout RuffRodders. There is some excellent inspiration for 'Rat Style' projects there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachey Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Ok good to hear you will be able to register it, although this raises the thought of something along the lines of all the people who are now unable to build scratch built rods and get full rego, why don't they just have them registered in QLD originally and then bring them elsewhere and transfer them over? How long ago were your other two rods built? there has been a hell of alot of changes made over the past 2-3 years and has raised alot of confusion, frustration, problems etc. among builders. A dedicated section regarding registration has been added to the ozrodders forums for that specific reason, if I get the chance I will run this by them, if not it might be worthwhile checking if the other cars were built a while back. I have all the plans here ready to go for a scratch built chassis for a rod I plan to start building for show purposes in a couple of years time. I would have probably started already if it was registable in any way at all, even if it meant being registered in a relative or friends name from another state or whatever it took. None the less looks to be some top quality work yoiur doing there and can't wait to see more pics. Peachey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggo Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Peachey - Grow a beard, change your name and move north cos up in the tropics the don't even require a RWC cert :) Then you can just transfer it over, like we did :) (well it was a bike but anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Ever since reading that post, Biggo, I have images of Peachy being a short grey haired bloke, with a long untamed grey beard, old overalls and smokes like a chimney... Sad and twisted mind I have... Joining those forums now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROLLN'03 Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Hey Guys, Another update ASAP... We have built x 2 rods over the past 6 years, and up here, the rules havent changed. As i previously stated, our best friend is a Inspection Officer, and he has all the updates, and lays down the rules... We are ASRF members also... Sucks to be down that way! :) NoPsi - I Beam? Damn, hope you got some money! Wish i was rich enough to afford one of those for my hot rod!... Glad to hear that everyone is enjoying this thread!........ Keep them comments rolling... :D I can't wait to get this thing going... v8 power with 1/3 the weight of a commodore! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPsi Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Hahaha nah man. I'm a tightarse. I beam would be cool but I'll probably be like everyone else and steal some IFS of some other cheapo car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROLLN'03 Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Alright! UPDATE: Weekend 20th - 21st... 1. Installed better condition diff. 2. Installed engine 3. Made gearbox mounts + loop 4. Installed rack 5. Started planning for Firewall / Cowl Everything went like a dream, easy fit (normally very hard) got all of our clearances correct. Havent finished the engine tube bar yet though... Next up is the K member, and the bracing for the firewall, body and floor! :) can't wait... Pictures tell a thousand stories - so Ive heard anyway... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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