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1990 C4 Convserion - Who's the best?
jolinari:
Try this fella Corvette Alterations & Conversions
his name scott
tel:99718218
Just be warned that he might sound like a god...the only one who could do the job and any other jobs are compromise!!! he is helpfull but you could be waiting for 6 months for the job
he is based in the northern beaches
try this www.corvette.net.au
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Hi Guys,
I'm looking at buying a LHD C4 and want to convert it. I'm based in Sydney, where should I go? I'm possibly willing to ship it to Qld or Melbourne to get the job done right.
Thanks in advance everyone.
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87Z51:
Read the fine print.
1. Vehicles built before 1 January 1989 -
Vehicles built before 1 January 1989 may be imported to Australia without restriction. An import approval is still required and the enclosed application from should be used.
The vehicle must be built prior to 1 January 1989 unless it meets the transitional arrangement below:
 If you made a financial commitment and purchased a 1989 or 1990 vehicle prior to 7 February 2005 you may apply to import your vehicle until 31 December 2005; but if the vehicle is a 1990 year of manufacture you may only apply on or after the month when the vehicle turns 15 years old, eg a vehicle manufactured in September 1990 can be applied for import in September 2005 provided there was a financial commitment before 7 February 2005.
 vehicles built during 1989 (or later) that meet the specialist and enthusiast vehicle criteria for entry will need to qualify under RAWS as meeting the Australian Design Rules that applied at the date of manufacture.
Nobody to my knowledge has spent the money to get the RAWS Certification for '89 -96 C4s therefore they can not be complianced therefore they will not issuse an import licence.
See www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/str_sevs.htm
John Bondok in Bris had to send his unconverted '90 that has been in the country for several years to NZ and back just to get the right paperwork to allow him to convert it,
Import paperwork incorrect =no rego.
I believe Corvette Alterations & Conversions in Dee Why don't do C4 conversions , mainly C3 work
87Z51:
"Doesn't this RAWS thing just stop you from being able to personally import a vehicle prior to a build date of Jan 1st 1989?"
After -NOT prior to Jan '89
"If the car is later than 1989 and already in the country then I assume all you have to do is find a LHD to RHD conversion place....and I believe that alot of places no longer convert earlier c4's anymore.....but there are still a couple places."
Other way around , before Jan '89 build old rules apply, after Jan '89 cars have to meet ADR that would have been relevent to that car if it was sold here new when manufactured- nobody has certification for late C4s
Slingray:
Thanks for all your help and info guys. Makes sense now, well I don't know that any of the actual laws governing it all make any sense but I understand why there's one or two very nice LHD post '90 Corvette floating around nice and cheap.
What a shame.
Slingray:
I've heard Greg Morris does some of the best conversion work around, has anyone had any experience with his conversions?
Thanks again.
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