Loony counted 390 tack welds on each side of the bonnet so far -yeah, I think he needs to get out more too. But not till we've finished this.
Had a chat to Kev today, ("Kapri", the SVA guru). No major problems yet as far as registering it's concerned. No backlog at the moment for tests & we're one of 6 trucks being built -3 other ground up builds & 2 modified 50s Americans.
I need to contact my local DVLA office, (Wimbledon, South West London I think), & ask for a kitcar registration pack & VIN number. The number needs to be stamped into the chassis before the test.
His advice was basically to carry on as we are -only quicker!
Loony was busy with Archie's VW today, so I cut a couple of repair patches from the spare bonnet for the front corners of our new one, ready for him to tack in when he can.
So I took it for a spin around the yard. It's still a bit ...brutal, but fun. Not quite ticking over yet, so gotta keep revving it, which means when you clunk it into gear it lurches forward. A bit point & shoot -with a slight worry that it ain't gonna stop -& a very limited turning circle, which is gonna make parking in tight spaces interesting. I've ordered the stainless tube for the rest of the exhaust, which should help the running issues.
So better keep keeping on.
