MadaboutKitcars

hi there thanks for letting me join my query is I'm building an 1932 ulster rep on a triumph herald chassis I have altered the out riggers slightly in stead of the out riggers being straight I've put a curved one in and welded a plate on the floor to make the floor solid and cut the chassis just in front of the front roll bar removing the front bumper and turning the front suspension mounts round left on right ect would I get away with a body swap

Sounds really interesting and it would be nice to see pics at some point !

There is a lot of discussion about this over on the Sammio/Miglia sections, just don't ask me exactly where!


There is a set of guidance notes somewhere from the DVLA that advises what you are allowed to do to a chassis before it's classed as an alteration. Again, my apologies but i can't find it atm, but i'm sure one of the others (Paul?) may know what i'm talking about and where it is?

From what i remember, there was 2 things that stood out to me about their guidance

1.) It basically said that on a separate chassis car such as these, all you're allowed to do is alter / add " supporting brackets"

2.) With a Herald, what exactly is "chassis" and what is just "supporting brackets" can be a bit of an interesting conversation.
i.e. do you count the side outriggers as chassis or body mounting framework/brackets? There're not there on a Spitfire and on that the core of the 'chassis' is largely the same as a Herald! Same goes for the rear outriggers / boot-mounting brackets!


Without seeing exactly what you've done then i'm not sure anyone can give you a 100% answer and even the above is just my opinion and i'm sure others think differently.

But to me as soon as you said "cut the chassis" then i'd say you're on very shaky ground!!

Dave

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Here are the links to two of the main documents you need.

DVLA Booklet INF26
http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_180218.pdf

Form V627/1
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278783/V627X1_270913.pdf

Hope that helps, Paul.

PS



Also +1

older kitcars and the iva

this is part of the thread above if you have a kit car built in 1979 and was used on the road till 1998 but was still registerd on the v5 as an herald tourer but have photos of it and mot certs and an old insurance cert saying triumph special how do you stand with the iva this is how I bought the car I'm using for the ulster it's a 1960 triumph herald

pics

I'm back off holiday on Wednesday i'll post some then as it was when it was on the road and how it is now

geddie123 - I'll send you a PM (Private Message).

thanks

thanks paul will do