Eastside Cruisers

Cars like ISO's aren't supposed to have SR plates, I don't know when the stupid system will be fixed. Last thing I heard they were still trying to get a better scheme in and making no progress. There is nothing that properly caters for a 60s/70s street machine, but hey if you can get SR plates then keep them!

Look I could be mistaken - I've been out of the loop for a few years but last time I checked they weren't wanting to give SR plates to anything that wasn't a proper "rod". My mate got them through a friend in a club for his hottie XW GT and every other Falcon owner at all of the events we went to were... enthusing over the plates, wanting to know why clubs weren't willing to provide 'SR' plates for what we will consider a 'street machine'.

Maybe things have changed, but I was in the Torana club and the only plates we had access to were 'CH' plates which are supposed to be limited to cars that are (virtually) mechanically original in the driveline department - i.e. pretty f*#! useless for most of the cars that we are into.

Has the committee done any research into becoming part of the new 90 day logbook Club permit Scheme?

I will be going on it for sure!

I know i am not a member of your club Brett but, I have also had a fair bit to do with the red plate scheme. You will find most clubs that offer it dont always follow the regs as set out by The OAMC who are the governing body not vic roads. Vic road may issue the plates but it is up to the AOMC to regulate the system. As it states on there web site they are for Classic and Historic cars eg: must be as presented by the factory, which means no mods what so ever and thats where it gets sticky.

If your club was or wants to go down that road Brett you would be better of to be affiliated with the OAMC that way you are covered completely.

Just my 10 cents worth.

Isn't up to the club on allowed mods on CH plates? I'm under the impression the 'period' modifications are allowed.
Like converting an lh/lx into an SLR mock up.

The 90 day permit scheme sounds like a great system - it's good to hear it's FINALLY being introduced! Is there an official start date yet?

From the sounds of it though - I wouldn't be able to put LXCHEV on it? The mods are not inline with the whole "period-correct" thing with the Chev conversion, even though it's totally legal and fully engineered.

How much is the annual fee going to be for the 90 day scheme?

To be honest i cant see anyone in the commitee eager to put there hand up for this at the moment, we have already undertaken alot this season and from what we have heard from past commitees is that its alot of work to set up. But a member or members are more than welcome to put their hand up to do the ground work on it And im sure we could do our part and follow up the official stuff. Unforcunatly there is only so much time to do so many things while jugling work and home as any previous serving committee members would know.

Yep - exactly why it's never been done before