Question for the local law enforcers

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Thanks Shane,

I also had been looking at running these wheels, in 8" front  maybe 8.5" on the rear,  they have a load rating of 1525 lbs per wheel.

I don't have a 8" Convo Pro here to check, but I'mm 99.9% sure that they are a 2 piece rim with centre clamped in between, then welded. If they are seam welded, then no you can't run them.    (Nice wheels)

This is a Pro Star, seam welded.

Shane.

[jclures]

They don't specify if they are welded, they just say riveting the two halves together


Technical Specifications
Modular aluminum wheel manufactured by riveting two wheel halves together back to back
1525 lb. load rating per wheel w/ 30" max tire diameter (OK to run taller drag slicks)
Wheels are light weight and designed for performance on the track & street
Attn racers: 15x3.5 spindle mount tested to 15.2 spec; 15x15 & 16x16 tested to 15.3 spec

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Also need to comply with ADR 23 as it's post 74. And it's probably going to get worse before better. 
Being a WB commercial, anything larger than a 253 now needs a mod plate.   

1 good thing though, no emmissions compliance in QLD, yet.

Shane.

[jclures]

It will need to be mod plated as I already have the ford 9" diff conversion already, the engine I nearly have finished 308 converted to 4 bolt and stroked to 355 and a turbo 700 gear box, commodore vx rear brakes and thinking of fitting 298mm front brakes as they will fit into 15" wheels.
It is just I had not thought about the wheels needing to be load rated.

[Footy Shorts Shane]

It will need to be mod plated as I already have the ford 9" diff conversion already, the engine I nearly have finished 308 converted to 4 bolt and stroked to 355 and a turbo 700 gear box, commodore vx rear brakes and thinking of fitting 298mm front brakes as they will fit into 15" wheels.
It is just I had not thought about the wheels needing to be load rated.

Nice combo. It needs a build thread 
VN or B cast type heads?

[jclures]

Vn stile alloy heads, crane cam and roller lifters, and yella terra rockers, thinking of fitting msd atomic efi fuel injection.
I ordered the dif with 3.25 ratios and billet axils, strange gear sets and limited slip.

I now need to get started on the cab though, it is out in the rain, but have new guards, new wb statesman lights and front panels, and recromed bumper and bits

I hope it will go ok though.

[KingBilly]

How about some photos John?

KB

[Footy Shorts Shane]

I hope it will go ok though.

Meh, I'm sure it will for a plastic.   
No engine capacity limits on light commercial. Rule of thumb is 540ci as a minimum 

Yeah we need pics. I did see a thread a while ago with peoples other cars/projects somewhere.

Shane.

[Bird]

Meh, I'm sure it will for a plastic.   
No engine capacity limits on light commercial. Rule of thumb is 540ci as a minimum 

Yeah we need pics. I did see a thread a while ago with peoples other cars/projects somewhere.

Shane.

would this do?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/370796613760

[Footy Shorts Shane]

would this do?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/370796613760

Would make it a great streeter.   

Shane.

[jclures]

Not much to show yet,

Engine going together, I need to check if I had given enough clearance for the stroker. I now have to pull it back down and fit the rings.



Ford 9" with Holden disks and callipers and hand brake cables made to fit.



WB out in the rain, it is a WB even thought it has round headlights.



I need to get this one back together so I can make room in my shed

[Beatle]

Talking to a work mate yesterday and he tells of attending Summernats this year and finds out coppers were pulling over modified cars on trailers........then making the owner take the car off the trailer.......then as soon as the car touched the ground, they went to town defecting it..

Now, I don't know the legalities of making someone taking a car off a trailer, and it all sounds incredible that it could happen, but that's the story I got told !!

Truly?   I find that hard to believe.  If that happened to me (let alone in a group situation) I'd be off to one of those no-win-no-pay ambulance-chaser law firms for an opinion (first consultation is free remember).  Even if it could be argued that the police were technically within an interpretation of the Law, most reasonable magistrates would surely see this as overstepping the mark, bordering on harassment.

[Bird]

Truly?   I find that hard to believe.  If that happened to me (let alone in a group situation) I'd be off to one of those no-win-no-pay ambulance-chaser law firms for an opinion (first consultation is free remember).  Even if it could be argued that the police were technically within an interpretation of the Law, most reasonable magistrates would surely see this as overstepping the mark, bordering on harassment.

I have heard of this happening at 4wd events too. There were threads on Outers years ago mentioning cops were doing it as people came out of 4wd parks.

[Swannie]

Thanks Shane,

I also had been looking at running these wheels, in 8" front  maybe 8.5" on the rear,  they have a load rating of 1525 lbs per wheel.



http://centerlinewheels.com/wheels_detail.php?mw_id=34&sw_id=363

I love the convo pros
Swannie