Thread: Land Rover Series 3 100"

Originally Posted by Series3 GT

Well to start with it's already a manual and I've talked to some guys at a automotive shop ( the main place in town to put your car over the pits) about getting it road worthy and they said it's fine but the only thing I need is an engineering certificate on the body mounts.

You may find when the engineer writes the report it will be a report on the whole vehicle, not just the body mounts. How do I know this? I have an engineers report for mine.

Yep I brought my ute with a engineers report. Quite a few pages. About six years ago it cost $1100. Very detailed. Starts with the bare chassis, this includes a check of the chassis for rust and overall soundness .Then covers each stage of the build including wiring and other stuff you would not think needed looking at. So your project would have to be mapped out in stages and each stage ticked of by the engineer. This is why as posted it is so important that you get a engineer on board from the start.
Cheers Hall

I'll look further into this and talk to an engineer, so far i've been told it's the chassis modification that needs the certificate. I thought the wiring was checked by the people at the pits otherwise everyone restoring a car would need a certificate.

Can anyone help with finding an engineer in Albany? Also are there many problems with the 3.5 V8 that I might not have heard about. I've already heard about the fuel economy.

Just scored a full rear crossmember from a IIA and it's in very solid condition. It's not an original but it's much heavier duty and I got it for $50.

Get onto the stupid Department of Transport, who told me, "We do have a list of engineers, but it's not complete." You have to use an engineer they approve of, or else they might not accept the engineer's work. Or, find an engineer, and then get their approval before you start. Yes, it's idiotic, and they should have their lists sorted out, but that's the Perth-centric state government for you.

I got Preapproval for my 2a V8 off the department of transport no worries. I was using Dan Pitic from Endracon Engineering, he is popular with the hot rod and street car scenes. Follow the link to the list of WA approved engineers;

http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/media..._VS_IB_102.pdf

I want to get approval but I can't find an engineer in Albany so far an the department of transport haven't got back to me yet. I'm still confused about the pre approval thing. Will try to get onto the department again. getting close to picking up the Rangie. Again if anyone has an idea of any engineers in albany that would be great.