Awesome KCW restored '59 ute is now mine!

[GFresh]

I really dig this, love the wheel and tyre combo

Great bus

[KombiMadness]

Finally loaded in Minnesota at the PO's place and now on its way to SoCal and my shipper's depot..... this is always the most stressful part

Should be loaded in a container next week and on its way to Oz. Can't friggin' wait.....

[KombiMadness]

Unfortunately, there's been a delay shipping my ute at the California end

They tell me it's being loaded Monday

So, hopefully just in time for Old Bar, if I'm lucky


Here's a photo at the Californian depot of my shipper with one of the workers getting a photo of himself behind the wheel. Soon, that will be my dial behind the wheel!

[Cafe53]

man this is my inspiration for our ute, love it I take it its pearl white??

[FrankenCab]

Go to kcw site and look at build Scott as think its a factory grey

[KombiMadness]

man this is my inspiration for our ute, love it I take it its pearl white??

It looks more beige in all these photos for some reason but it is actually factory grey as Klaus said -
Proper name is Light Grey (Licht Grau); paint code L345.

[KombiMadness]

This photo I found on the net seems to show the colour more truly.....

[KombiMadness]

Go to kcw site and look at build Scott as think its a factory grey

Go to KCW forum - KCW Completed Projects - Dan's 59 Single Cab (about 8 from the top).....

Now, Markus' 59 Single Cab

[KombiMadness]

Well, it's arrived, cleared customs and now parked out the front of my place. I got up at 5am to catch the train to Newcastle, pick it up and drive it home..... It isn't blue slipped yet, no NSW plates but with a UVP (unregistered vehicle permit) from the RTA, it's legal to drive unregistered. You can drive without the UVP if you're going straight to a blue slip garage or RTA, etc, but it isn't insured. The UVP only costs $30 and includes ctp insurance for the specified period - bargain!
I had already organised comprehensive insurance with Shannon's but since the SC literally just rolled off the ship, I was a little worried I might break down on the 3 hour journey home. But it was all good, except for stalling everytime I put my foot on the clutch to brake and stop at lights. Got plenty of looks from the holiday traffic punters, I think as much for the fact I had no number plates as for the fact it's a cool old Splitty......
The cops left me alone as well; I had thought I'd be pulled over heaps because of no plates, in which case id whip out my UVP until I was pulled over again..... But even though I passed 4 highway patrol cars they didn't bat an eyelid.
On Tuesday she gets blue slipped and then it's off to the RTA to grab my stored plates - 59 YOOT - and I'm all legal, registered and driving. Shame it wasn't done earlier so I could have whipped up to Old Bar. Anyway, here's a few pics taken just after getting home.

[Cam Biscuit]

Looking great mate, nice stash of bits with it too then

[matara]

Nice trip home. Hey can I ask, did you get a pink slip for the UVP? I thought you had to get a pink slip done before they would issue a permit?

Thanks

Steve

[bulliboy]

Nice trip home. Hey can I ask, did you get a pink slip for the UVP? I thought you had to get a pink slip done before they would issue a permit?

Thanks

Steve

I needed one. M

[rabidkombi]

Absolutely amazing congratulations

[splitbus]

Very nice that's a good first drive home, must have been real chuffed

My mind keeps saying what's in the box's what's in the box's ??

[KombiMadness]

Nice trip home. Hey can I ask, did you get a pink slip for the UVP? I thought you had to get a pink slip done before they would issue a permit?

Thanks

Steve

No, didn't need a pink slip but along with the form applying for the UVP, you have to fill in another form, "Vehicle suitable for safe use declaration"
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/abo ... ration.pdf

I had printed these 2 forms off the RTA website and took them in to my local RTA; 5 minutes later I walked out with the UVP and CTP for 5 days (you can get the UVP for up to 28 days).