Tips/Ideas for longer term car projects

[B92 8NW]

Some of you no doubt may have read that I have a project car I am working on.

As many of you have built up custom LRs and other car projects, what advice / tips would you offer?

Also...
I'd like to know if its possible to insure a unregistered car?
Is it a good idea to organise some insurance?
I plan on getting an "Unregistered Vehicle Permit" from VicRoads when I need to visit repairers. Has anyone used on of these before?

Thanks

[BilboBoggles]

I believe Shannons offer insurance for unregistered project vehicles - or at least they did a few years ago. I had mine insured but dropped it because it was quite expensive.

The Vicroad permits are easy to get but I think they now cost $50-60 or something like that - you may find it's cheaper to get a tow truck to move it for you if the distance is short.

[mjm295]

I built a kit car in the UK (clubbie style)

Main advise I can give is take your time and do a good job that you are happy with. I rushed a few bits and ended up doing them again. Also I bought a few cheap bits and ended up replacing them, so If you are not happy, hold out and get the better quality one.

[loanrangie]

Work out a plan of attack and stick to it as much as possible, i have in the past started projects that then changed course and i was undoing some of the work i had done earlier (worth it in the end) but takes longer and you might end up going off track.

[Newbs-IIA]

Box and lable everything you take apart. This also helps when you go to buy new bolts which is a must for old rovers. Go to a whosale nut & bolt shop and get new everything, I think I replaced all the bolts in the cab of my series IIA with the next size up, high tensile bolts for about $10. For that price there is no point struggling with 30years of frozen UNF bolts

It also pays to get a PROPER workshop manual, not just the gregorys/haynes/ellerys (although these can be useful)

[abaddonxi]

Didn't happen without lots of pix.

For you of course.:p

[Quarks]

We have insurance on the Series III which has spent the last 13 years in the garage - albeit the basest level of classic/veteran/vintage so it doesn't cost much at all (currently about $66 a year, allows 1 trip/year).

I'd say it's worth having as you intend driving the car to repairers.

:)
Geoff

[Sleepy]

Some of you no doubt may have read that I have a project car I am working on.

As many of you have built up custom LRs and other car projects, what advice / tips would you offer?

Also...
I'd like to know if its possible to insure a unregistered car?

Yes - I am with Shannons but others do it too - You need the Chassis/VIN number

Is it a good idea to organise some insurance?
I read about the fellow down in Gippsland that lost his collection of cars in the bushfires - NO INSURANCE. It's really up to you. I would.

I plan on getting an "Unregistered Vehicle Permit" from VicRoads when I need to visit repairers. Has anyone used on of these before?
No, but had a mate who has. I intend getting one for olute soon. (I think it is $44 a month) - check VicROads website. You are restrcited to where and when you can drive. Vehicle must be "safe" - ie Brakes, Stop lights, Glass etc.

Thanks

In red

[Stuck]

If you're lucky enough to find a run down, but not trashed, spare car for the right dollar, grab it. You've got a 3D "exploded diagram" and a second set of parts to choose from all in one.