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79LHD:
I am in the middle of converting certain things on my 79 to meet Australian Design Rules so I can register my car as a 30 year old.

I have run in to some issues,
Most conversions use the reversing lights as indicators, I have done the same thing, however, as the light blinks using an amber globe the red reflector around the light lights up too, there seems to be no way to shield it from the inference light of the globe, does anyone have a fix for this?

The other issue I have is to find a suitable ADR approved reversing light and where to mount it. So far I have purchased an LED unit and am thinking of mounting it under the number plate. (looks crappy)

The front indicators have to be converted from amber to white yet the blinker must remain amber? Any tips here?

The last issue is with the mounting of the number plates themselves, I cant afford personalised plates (they can be ordered in 300mm USA size) so how do I mount the front plate between the bumperettes and even the rear plate is about 5 mm too wide. What do people do?

Thanks Dennis.

demonx:
I can't help you with all the lenses info - I was told by the vic roads inspector that they recently (mid last year) changed the laws here in vic about all that and I didn't have to change the lenses on my '70 - so maybe there's been a review in NSW that your engineer is not on top of yet? Maybe being a '79 you might still have to? No idea.

About the licence plate though, what I did on my 76 was buy the 5 digit plate covers which are slightly shorter, cut them back just the tiniest bit so the fit into the vette bumper, then I trimmed back the rego plate so it fit under the plate protector. No-one would have ever known they were cut as you can see here:

69 DIRTY RAT:
I dont have a reverse light on my 69! because I changed the reverse to blinkers and they were happy, but I am uncomfortable with having no reverse light as no one knows that you are reversing. My blinkers dont spill into the reflector area but mines a 69 so it probably is different to your 79...sorry I'm no help.

Reklaw:
Hi Dennis, we've had a few posts on ADR's and Rego of late. My take on it is that it all depends on which State you're in, which Inspector/Engineer you go to and whether or not he had a good time the night before you take it to him for Inspection.
In my recent experience with registering a LHD '75 in NSW .....
The Engineer said that pre '76 is less that post '76 because of the ADR's.
The reverse lamps are OK as blinkers, despite the red ring on the outside (just put in amber globes)
Install a new reverse lamp (see below)
Seat belts had to be changed.
Front blinkers had to be amber (didn't mention parkers at all)
Charcoal Canister was required.

On the day of Inspection, it ended up being a quick walk around to check the above, then a brake test. Game over.

I would suggest you talk with whoever will be doing the inspection, find out what they really want, then act accordingly.
http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o477/Reklaw327/ReversingLight.jpg?t=1231920367

nifty:
maybe an option is to take out the lenses, and paint a drak red on the inside around the reflector pit... might work, but before you let loose with the paint, try some duct tape on the inside first....and see if that solves the problem.
i reakon you could get away with hooking the indicators up as reversing lights andy, as holden did that until the HX holden... but i think that finished in 77, so that doesnt help ya with the 79 sorry.

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