my new toy! 1929 Model A coupe

[hugh ness]

I sold the model A last week to a guy in Qld. He's got a big shed, lots of talent and mates, welding skills and a plan. I have none of those things. My Mrs loved it, so I bought it. Bit of a mistake. Fortunately, common sense prevailed and I sold it for what it cost me.
I've got a mild 56 custom F100 coming over soon. The plan is to do nothing to it. Just keep it and drive it at this stage.

[46 deluxe]

Got any pics of the F100 ?

[FRANK BASILE]

How did you get on with asbestos restriction requirements ?-I am thinking of bringing something similar back when I go to the U.S next October.

They apparently do random checks ,someone may correct me . My F1 Pickup last year was in a shared container that somehow was cleared in a longer than normal fashion . One front wheel centre cap that was on the wheel in the US from photos provided ,was missing when I got the vehicle and found in the glove box ,the wheel had to be removed to remove the cap . My brake linings were metallic . You can take a safe bet that old brake linings have asbestos as well as clutches and any insulation material ,as well as some gaskets . It appears that the safe option if spending good dosh is to have the vehicle inspected by a NATA certified person in the US before shipping . I notice now that one of our import services business ,now advertise the asbestos inspection as part of their service , worth it due to confiscation or fines you are at risk of .

[28rp]

Hi Peter and Frank-thanks for this good info-I am thinking it may be easier to import a "vintage tin " type body with a Kiwi Connection style chassis and source everything else over the fullness of time. Only thinking out loud here as the thought of buying something and bringing it home is a bucket list thing for me as I saw how possible it was when I was in California, Arizona and Nevada for three weeks around L.A Roadster show time last year. We enjoyed it so much we decided to go again-this time to the Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield in Oct.BUT,I probably have too many projects already,

Cheers

Ash