Manky's Pop.

[panthershaun]

I'll ask for you Manky, as I will need to know as well.But I do think it is modified at all, including axles, brakes etc sod sod sod 

[TwistedPatience]

You could tow it behind the trike eh!

[BikerGran]

There is - or used to be - a points system for deciding whether a vehicle can keep the original registration, but basically it means it need to keep about 3 out 4 main parts, ie frame (or chassis), engine, wheels, suspension.  That's how come my trike has the old reg no, as really only the swingarm is modded.  Don't think yours will qualify for that!

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

i think that you just notified them of too many major changes ,should have done it gradually .

[tazet]

He only put engine number and changed body style and nothing else. He had to send the V5 off to change the address on it when he moved.

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

yea,but what i meant,was,notify changes one at a time,ive done it recently with a chop,changed the engine number,then,later on changed the chassis on the book.

[tazet]

Oh well. Bit late now 

[mouse]

Oh well. Bit late now 

Good Morning Tazet cold aint it m8

[Manky Monkey]

Yeah, I've always changed details over bit by bit like that, but the system's just getting tighter & tighter now. If it didn't get picked up straight away it'd probably get flagged up when I tried to MOT it, or, God forbid, if I ever had an accident they'd declare it illegally registered. I'll look into the SVA situation. My brother, Brock, keeps telling me it's the way to go & not as tough to pass as it's made out to be -same as ByzMax says about the trike MSVA. I'd rather be completely legit & not have to worry about being pulled.
It'll be a challenge to build to the regulations!

[lunatic]

If you change the body style of a car from, say a saloon to a pick up, they will ask for an engineers report. Its been like that for years. I guess to try and stop the ' I chopped the ass off my car and replaced it with a packing crate, now its a pick up' people.
I think building to msva regs is a challenge, but worth it as more people will get picked up at mots and have to re register and sva test their cars.
The points thing is to keep the vehicles identity. You can keep the original plate if you have a certain amount of points, As we only have half the body and some of the chassis that will remain unmolested, I think a Q plate will be on its way! But a Q plate doesnt matter anymore as the dvla are going to try and get all modified vehicles on Q plates eventually. This way everyone involved with the car, mot testers, coppers etc, will know its modified. Not really a bad thing, as the testers will know to look for mods and that they are done safely.

[BikerGran]

Also when buying a vehicle that's on a Q plate you will be more able to feel confident that it's properly registered.

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Q-plate,ive only been offered 3rd party only insurance in the past,might be different now,it was a while ago.
you should have no problem with test mate,from what ive seen and read,you build things properly and safely anyway.

[Manky Monkey]

I think I need to find someone who's put a vehicle through the SVA before. Or get hold of a copy of the regs. Really wanted to get the Pop on the road for the Summer.

[brock]

This is a Good Thing, it really should not be a surprise as the system is getting better all the time, getting a "friendly" MOT tester to ignore changes is also not happening as I believe it once might, as it is now their licence and livleyhood on the line. Furthermore, there are the beginings of dark rumours regarding classic, historic, or just plain old cars being held to a restricted annual milage. All of the forgoing and more points to SVA being the way forward. Now you get the chance to build a "proper" car, re-read all those articles I sent you on chassis design, bin that fifty year old 30 horse chassis and construct something fit for purpose. Join the NSRA, get the manual , contact Kev Rooney and talk it through, he's the premier available source of accurate information and would seem to be keen to promote proper builds. You've made such a cracking good start on it , it would be a shame to waste it all with substandard underpinnings. Again, as always , this is just an opinion and should be treated as such.


And Happy Christmas to one and all

[Manky Monkey]

O.K, let's do it!