Asbestos and importing a classic car.

[malbaby]

What is the latest info and will there be any exemptions?

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by malbaby

What is the latest info and will there be any exemptions?

No exemptions .. even if you have all da monies ..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-2...esting/9579142

[cs123]

Can someone explain it to me.

Apart from gaskets, clutches, brakes. Where else would you find asbestos in a classic car?

Excluding the higher end classics is this an issue for a "restorer" you might import from the USA?

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by cs123

Can someone explain it to me.

Apart from gaskets, clutches, brakes. Where else would you find asbestos in a classic car?

Excluding the higher end classics is this an issue for a "restorer" you might import from the USA?

Going over old ground from other threads, but could be ANY gasket, windscreen sealant, body sealant, sound deadner, etc ..

Basically only way to be 100% sure would be to only import a stripped metal body.

[Pedro]

Border Force is now accepting certification certificates from one or two USA based outfits.
The one at Long Beach checks everything (at your cost $$) and if need be removes offending brake pads (so car becomes a roller) etc., and certifies the car to be asbestos free. This certificate is accepted by the Gestapo here.

[cs123]

Originally Posted by Pedro

Border Force is now accepting certification certificates from one or two USA based outfits.
The one at Long Beach checks everything (at your cost $$) and if need be removes offending brake pads (so car becomes a roller) etc., and certifies the car to be asbestos free. This certificate is accepted by the Gestapo here.

Pretty funny I was googling after the last post and saw and article about the cars being rejected. One was a 1978 Holden being imported from New Zealand.

Ironic...

If you can just get away with brake linings and clutch that would be OK.

[malbaby]

Lot of US cars have body deadener [containing asbestos?] sprayed underneath the body.

[GetToTheGone]

Mighty car mods latest video on youtube has them explaning the issues they had with importing their latest car involving asbestos.

[Jack91]

I asked usa2aus about this and they had the car certified before it left USA and it goes straight through with that paperwork

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by malbaby

Lot of US cars have body deadener [containing asbestos?] sprayed underneath the body.

Some does - some doesn't.

[Gomez]

I have just done imported a 1972 Mopar from California.

Buy an automatic (no clutch). Change brake linings with new asbestos free items. Take pics of the wheels off, old brakes taken off, new brakes, boxes that they came in, pressure wash the bejeezuz out of it, take more pics, include asbestos free statement on the box, pics of the invoices, remove flange gaskets, complete import statements properly, dot all I's, cross all T's.

Write on windscreen in big letters, NO ASBESTOS.

Take car to port and deliver to shippers. Face Mecca and pray.

[Pedro]

Infidel! Border Force will behead you. Not all bad though ... you will go to heaven and be supplied 21 asbestos free virgins.

[Gomez]

Just what I need....21 women who don't want sex.

[jaydee]

This is how rediculous it is getting, these cars have been completely restored, without asbestos products, yet some nazi at Border Force wanted to drill holes in them.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-2...esting/9579142

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by jaydee

This is how rediculous it is getting, these cars have been completely restored, without asbestos products, yet some nazi at Border Force wanted to drill holes in them.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-2...esting/9579142

When you read even further you soon come to the conclusion that Border Farce are not the brightest, i deal with them regularly on a professional basis and can attest to the rampant stupidity, but what can you do considering the powers that have been bestowed upon on them?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-0...ficers/8504944

[jmack]

if the gov was that worried about asbestos ,they prob should start looking at their own buildings,commission houses etc hell silicia dust will prob be a bigger killer if the future and not to mention mdf.lets ban everything and walk around in a big condom to protect ourselves

[IanC]

Originally Posted by jmack

if the gov was that worried about asbestos ,they prob should start looking at their own buildings,commission houses etc hell silicia dust will prob be a bigger killer if the future and not to mention mdf.lets ban everything and walk around in a big condom to protect ourselves

What about people with latex allergies?