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bayley74:
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the post. I purchased my vette approximately a year ago, before the Aus dollar crashed too much, i purchased it from a local guy who appears to be importing a few of them. It is LHD and i am leaving that way, for simplicity purposes. I hope to register it within the next few months, all depending on how much spare time i can put into it. I, like what appears to be happening to so many others am lost in the whole translation of what is and isn't required for registration. My local blue slip guy wont touch it without an engineers certificate, but another one in the next town apparently passes them without the engineers certificate. However when i rang NSW RTA, they said i will need an engineers certificate. I have already replaced all the front headlights, made the front indicators amber and rewired the rear tail lights so that i have amber blinkers and not red ones. I removed the smog pump, but left the charcoal canister, so hopefully that is all ok. I have recently purchased a few TPI setups and am thinking of replacing the old Rochester and presume that it may be better to get the TPI, seat belts and what ever else needs engineering approval all certified in the one go.
Bob, after your seat belt leaves the retractor, is there a fixed point any where up near you shoulder or head? or anything that fixes to the top of the 'B' frame (frame between roof and floor i think) to keep the seat belt up off your shoulder area? Also, is there any chance you could take a photo of your seat belts, the whole setup preferably? I dont mean go and rip up your carpet or anything, i just want to get an idea of the location of all the mounting points.
Thanks and I appreciate your help Bob and any other info that any one else can contribute.
Regards,
Jeff

Reklaw:
Hi Jeff, welcome to the world of beurocracy and interpretation. The following is a link to the RTA document on registration of 30 year old LHD vehicles. For registration, that is when you front up at the Registry, you don't have to present them with an Engineers Certificate. If it had been converted to RHD, different story. I guess your Blue Slip guy might want to see a Certificate, mainly to cover himself. The guy that I went to told me that he didn't need a Certificate, so I have never obtained one.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi40_rev1.pdf
I went through all this 6 months ago. I'll send you a PM with my contact details if you want to discuss it.
Below is a photo showing the seat belt installed. Bear in mind this is a '75, so might be different to yours, I have not had experiance with a '79. I'm sure some others will be able to comment on this.

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sirfixalot:
I can supply belts & plates to suit a 79 no problem have recently done my 78
Geoff
All Vehicle Restraints
0417473492

bayley74:
Thanks Bob for the reply and picture. I have been in touch with a  few of the club members today who are up on the regulations and have advised me that apparently Late 75 they changed the laws and all cars from then on have to get an engineers certificate, Ans also i just found out that it will cost around $1100 for the certificate. Just my luck. I have also noticed a response below form Geoff who can supply the seat belts for my year vehicle, so i will try that avenue.
Thanks again for your assistance.
Jeff

Reklaw:
Well, you have to make up your own mind about some of these things. That RTA document I referred to was dated October 2003, certainly later than 75, and is still current.

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