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From: Noddy on 24 Mar 2010 02:22 "Athol" <athol_SPIT_SPAM(a)idl.net.au> wrote in message news:1269406073.513732(a)idlwebserver.idl.com.au... > I'm working on a proposal in that direction. It should be an industry > run scheme (Engineers Australia managing a register of approved persons, > with membership of IEAust, SAE-A or IAME plus appropriate experience > being the requirement), complete with peer review dispute resolution (ie > other engineers not personally acquainted with partes to a dispute would > carry out review) rather than state bureaucrats who often don't > understand the complexities involved. > > Such a scheme would be designed to be operated in parallel with existing > state based schemes, but to be accepted in every state and territory, so > that it could be phased in alongside the existing ones and, once the > existing scheme members have transferred, the existing ones would be > closed down. We can only hope that your dream becomes a reality. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Scotty on 24 Mar 2010 04:49 "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4ba977c8$0$11299$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... : : "Athol" <athol_SPIT_SPAM(a)idl.net.au> wrote in message : news:1269355336.119706(a)idlwebserver.idl.com.au... : : > The requirement is that any vehicle where the engineering certificate : > describes the engine as "Modified" must have the upgraded safety equipment : > prescribed, which includes seatbelts for all seating positions, as above. : > : > That has been the case since 1994. : : Thought as much. : : > 1993. Explains it all. A few months later and it wouldn't have passed in : > that configuration. : : Which presumably means it won't pass here now like it, even though it's been : registered interstate like that before as it hasn't been registered for : around 7 years now. : : > I vaguely remember something along those lines. Given that the RTA won't : > even consider HK/T/G or HQ/J/X/Z as one "model" for the purpose of : > determining the maximum engine capacity permitted, there's a fair chance : > that the minor sheetmetal differences would be enough excuse to reject any : > claim that they are the same basic vehicle. Worth a try, though. :-) : : Idiots :) : : The only version of that body that was different as far as I'm aware was the : American convertible, as it had a large X frame under the floor to make up : for the fact that it had no turret holding it all together. Cutting the lid : off a standard coupe without doing something similar will see it resembling : a "hammock" before too long :) : : > Well, that's fair. The Bendix Bishop variable ratio power steering box : > was a great leap forward in 1971 when it was first put into HQs, but by XF : > Falcon, it was getting a little old... : : It was. They're also next to impossible to keep an effective oil seal in : place in the case of power assisted versions. : : > I've been doing to much with old Holdens. I was assuming that the early : > box was only 2 bolts as per Holden to HR, and that when they added the : > flexible joint, they also added the 3rd bolt. : : Unfortunately not. : : > Sounds like a box from something completely different would probably be a : > better option if the sector shaft spline matched the early pitman arm. : : Once I get the house and new shed sorted I'm going to get back into the XP : and get it finished before Ford Australia starts hounding me to sell the : thing for their museum :) : : I *was* going to fit an early L-300 front end into the thing, but I've : canned that idea now that the car will be going to the wife and I'll only be : putting a small engine in it. One of the steering options I looked at : briefly before putting the thing aside was a power steering rack out of a : Hyundai Getz. A quick measurement suggested that it'd be about the right : width to work in conjunction with the standard front end and hopefully not : induce any bump steer, and it shouldn't be too difficult to make up some : bracketry to support it. The Getz column also uses a couple of neat : universals that would probably adapt well to something like an XY Column, : and the pump and lines are fairly compact. : : I'll see how it works out at some future point anyway. : : -- : Regards, : Noddy. : : At least locating a cheap Excel to extract parts will be a cheap affair. ;o)
From: Scotty on 25 Mar 2010 02:46 "atec 77" <"atec 77 "@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:hoct6q$8en$3(a)news.eternal-september.org... : Scotty wrote: : > : > I dont use a browser to access this NG. : > : > : What are you using then ? : mind reading abilities ? Outlook Express.
From: atec7 7 ""atec77 " on 25 Mar 2010 19:46
Scotty wrote: > "atec 77" <"atec 77 "@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:hoct6q$8en$3(a)news.eternal-september.org... > : Scotty wrote: > > : > > : > I dont use a browser to access this NG. > : > > : > > : What are you using then ? > : mind reading abilities ? > > Outlook Express. > > so you do use a browser a really shitty one but none the less |