She currently has California car plates and is left-hand drive. I won't change her over to right-hand drive (not mandatory on 30+ cars) as I reckon she looks better and will be worth more as she is.
So... what does it take to get her registered for the first time in Oz? Assuming she's as mechanically sound as we expect, the major issue will be compliance with Queensland vehicle codes. Called LO2 compliance, it sets out a minimum set of modifications required to get the car on the road.
As best I can understand, this mainly involves:
- Replacing the standard lap belts with 3-point seat belts (over the shoulder).
- Installing child restraints (but can be hidden).
- Change headlamps so that the low beam points to the left, rather than the right as she currently does.
All of this is inspected by an engineer to ensure the work is done to a reasonable standard. I'll be getting in touch with an engineer in the next week to confirm the above list and what he'll be expecting. I'll post what I find out.
Once everything is inspected and approved, I take the compliance and roadworthy documents down to Main Roads to get her registered. Which raises the issue of registering an older V8 car in Queensland... basically, it's expensive. As in $1,000/year. But my intention is to join a car club and register her as a special interest vehicle (SIV)... also known as club registration. It's a lot cheaper, but has restrictions on using the car. Not a problem for me in the short term.
And finally... I'll need some insurance. Obviously classic cars have different needs and as such, there are specialist insurers. I'll be hitting the phone over the next couple of weeks to find out more... then I'll post what I find out.
In the meantime, she arrived in Brisbane yesterday and is sitting in a lot somewhere in town. I expect her to arrive on Friday. Be still my beating heart...
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