Registering a classic Landrover? Help.

[Mikeferguson]

Hi all, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM FOR QUESTION, THE TEXT BELOW IS HOW I ACQUIRED THE CAR AND WHAT IT IS.

I have recently acquired a 'barn find' while staying up at my Inlaws place in old bar NSW!

So basically driving around the back of Oxley island I saw from a distance an old series 2 or 3 swb hard top Land Rover sitting in a paddock, spoke to the lady that lived on the nearest property, said it belonged to her brother inlaw, gave her my number, got a call the next day saying I can take it away for free, but I said I felt bad getting a freebie, so he's taking $100 for it! Looked in ok condition from afar but we will see what the real story is when I retrieve it this Saturday!

The back story on the car is - it's diesel, it ran up until 4 years ago, the clutch is gone, it's green and has white hardtop. Belongs to a lovely old man who has cancer and is just trying to clear everything so he leaves no burden on his family.

I have never owned a Land Rover but have always appreciated them, HOW EVER I am a Am a car guy, owned 4 valiants, some old Mazda rotarys and a number of other cars. I'm 28 , this will be car #15 for me.

The question: I HAVE OWNED CLASSIC CARS BEFORE, BUT WHEN I HAVE BOUGHT THEM THEY HAVE ALWAYS HAD EITHER REGO, A TITLE OR SOME KIND OF SLIP. NOW THIS ONE IS SAT IN A PADDOCK AND IM ASSUMING IT WILL COME WITH NO PAPERS OR POSSIBLY KEYS, WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF GETTING THIS REGISTERED???

Thanks!

Mike.

[Mick_Marsh]

Get a receipt.
Even if it has to be typed/written by you and signed by the seller.
It is important this receipt has the sellers name and address, your name and address, the vehicles chassis number and the engine number.

[87County]

Mr. Marsh is correct - that's #1. If they have any old rego papers it can be of assistance to also have them when you visit RMS.

Assuming it is unmodified Land Rover and hasn't been re-engined (if it has a diesel Land Rover engine that's a good possibility), it is then a matter of getting it roadworthy. AFAIK all bits would be available. The electricals can be a headache if it has been sitting for a fair while and in this case replacement is often the best way.

You would no doubt be aware that you will be up for all manner of seals in the engine, drive train and brake systems.

Then you need a blue slip from a licenced inspector and a green slip from an insurer and then you visit the RMS.

If it is a LWB diesel (LR engine) S3, one complication can be getting the arcane vacuum and storage system functioning for the brake assistance to achieve roadworthy status (it is usually considered that there is insufficient room to install an alternator with a vacuum pump).

Best of luck with your find :)

[cjc_td5]

As Mick says.
Just type up a letter yourself that says "????? hereby sells this vehicle ???? VIN???? to ???? for the sum of $$$". Dated and signed by both seller and buyer. That is enough to prove ownership for rego purposes.

Have fun.

[Mikeferguson]

Ok cool guys thanks for the imput, will be typing up a letter of sale tonight then! Hoping it will be an easyish fix, plan is to get it drivable and ready for rego. Then just leave the paint and cruise! No doubt will be posting in the near future for help with mechanical etc etc.

[QRS40]

Here is a template purchase receipt from NRMA, ive used it before. Just fill out as much as you can..:


http://www.mynrma.com.au/images/Motoring-PDF/car-sellers-receipt.pdf

[cummo]

Mike,
I have a similar situation whereby I was given a 1962 Series 2A from a property out near Broken Hill; I just had to transport it back home (NSW mid-north coast). It was purchased new by the property owner and was never registered as it was a farm vehicle.
Whilst it is still in bits - and a long way off being put back together - a few years ago I queried NSW RMS as to the procedure for eventually registering it.
As it was a gift and there was no paperwork for the sale, from memory I was told I would either have to produce a letter from the property owner saying I was given the vehicle for nil charge, or in the absence of such a letter have an affidavit signed by me and witnessed by a JP attesting the same. The procedure was then a blue slip inspection, and payment of registration and stamp duty in an amount appropriate to the value of the vehicle.
It would be worth confirming this arrangement with your state RMS authority via their assistance line; I found them quite helpful though it took a while to thread my way through their system. I found at the time this information wasn't covered on their website, probably as it was an unusual situation.
Good luck; hopefully the arrangements haven't changed.
Cheers, Dave

[Mikeferguson]

Cheers cummo,

I'll,print something off, I'm sure I will be able to sort something out, but I will defenetly hit up the RMS.
Actually getting really excited about getting started!

Also I'm not sure if there is a barn find thread? But it would make for an interesting topic!