compliance/revin for usa import

[jamie32]

hi there i have recently got a 62 chev belair from the us,the car is very solid with the only rust being some very small bubbles in the bottom of the front fenders.

The rust is very minimal no holes or anything like that.My question is should i tidy this up before i head off to vtnz or should i leave it so it dosent look like im trying to hide somthing?

My other question is seat belts i have rung 4 different compliance centres and there seems to be conflicting opinions.

Its has the factory two front lap belts in factory anchorages which some places say thats fine as thats how they came from factory,and others saying i need to put lap/diagonals in and have them certed.Car is a 4 door with pillar.

getting confused haha.

cheers Jamie.

[Leon]

Hi Jamie,

I can't answer the rust and compliance question, as that's out of our jurisdiction. From what I've heard, I'd say leave it untouched, as that way they can see that you haven't been hiding rust. But that's just "what I've heard" rather than any official wisdom.

Belts can be confusing to say the very least. If the belts are the original belts, then you can keep them as they are (unless you're going through LVV for a big power increase, or going to an IFS, in which case LVV requirements specify that you will need lap & diagonal). If the belts currently fitted are not the original Chev belts, then you will need to go to lap & diagonal.

Personally, I'd be putting the best type of belts in that you possibly can. It's just such an important (and relatively speaking, easy) safety upgrade. If you're running the wife and kids around in the car, and some numpty crosses the centre line towards you, everyone in your car is going to be coming out of that crash in a much better state if you're running a three point retractor as compared to a lap. But again, that's not official ruling, that's just my 2c worth.

[jamie32]

thanks for that another quick question,do adjustable panhard bars need lvv cert? iv put lowered springs in and want to re inline the rear end.
thanks Jamie

[Dan]

Hi Jamie

Yes, an adjustable suspension arm requires certification, including panhard bars.

Dan