This is a tricky area, so it is definitely worth doing things the right way if you can.
…You would think that just being 'paper-pushers' they could follow a simple Flow Chart.
So, as long as its a 'normal' rebody (whatever that is) with no chassis modifications, minimum of 8 Points - Send of the V5 for a Name Change, No Inspection and no need for MOT & Ins until you are ready to put it on the road.
So, as long as its a 'normal' rebody (whatever that is) with no chassis modifications, minimum of 8 Points - Send of the V5 for a Name Change, No Inspection and no need for MOT & Ins until you are ready to put it on the road.
The official line from the DVLA is that each application is judged on its individual merits.
Technically, there is no such thing as a "rebody" in the list of DVLA options here:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/overview
So my "kit car" / "rebody" effectively got judged under the "Radically altered vehicles" section under the 8 point rule.
My, admittedly limited, understanding is that the Beetle chassis has its own sub-set of rules.
So you only get to keep the 5 points for the chassis if you include the complete floor pan too.
Then to qualify as a "rebody", the fibreglass bodywork and its associated subframe must bolt to the chassis/floor pan.
So if you weld the subframe to the chassis and then bolt the body work to that you have to go down the IVA road.
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Just to pick up on the MOT & insurance issue…
I was also told by the DVLA that I needed to be fully road legal before they would change my V5C.
After a bit of "polite" debate, it became clear they were applying the "first registration" rules in error.
So in the end I was able to get the V5C changed before I got on the road.
I was even able to send the new V5C back and get the "Make" changed due to a typo in it.
Note: There is a maximum number of 20 characters available in the "Make" line and the "Model" line will be blanked out.
So in may case, my V5C went from:
Make: Triumph
Model: Spitfire 1500
To:
Make Triumph Swordfish
Model:
You do not have to keep the original make on the V5C, as IanA switched his from "BMW" to "Z300S BARCHETTA".
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…I don't see where my car build could be posted…
Well if your inspiration is a 1964 Ed Roth car, then stick your build thread in the "Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds" section.
There is a mix of interesting building in that section of the forum and if you post a link to the new thread here, people will find it.
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And finally, I assume you have seen the BMW Z3 based "Cosmotron".
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/cosmotron-1960s-sci-fi-car/
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Hope that helps and good luck, Paul.
