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my creation a 1 off build not kit

10 Nov 2015, 11:18pm
Its based on a 1978 jaguar xj6 4.2 6 cyl.
12 Nov 2015, 8:00am
That's a good engine to car ratio , should be lively. Ed
14 Nov 2015, 10:53pm
thanks edd.
i need it to be lively for the amount of hours it taken
17 Nov 2015, 10:09pm
Hi there

very interesting , does it have to pass the BIVA test ?

Paul
17 Nov 2015, 10:13pm
hi paul
yes biva test is required.
have had any expireance of biva ?
cheers christian
18 Nov 2015, 5:20pm
evo mrt wrote:
hi paul
have had any expireance of biva ?
cheers christian


Christian

No direct experience , however I have read enough to know it can be both difficult and expensive to try and get an old Kit Car through the BIVA.

This has stopped me buying a incorrectly registered NG TA as it is not practical to get it passed the test.

The consensus seems to be read the manual [ all 330+ pages of it ] till you can quote it off by heart - then build your car.

This is the reason the vast majority of Kit Cars on the UK market are simple re-bodies of a existing chassis/monocoque so sidestepping the BIVA.

Good luck with your build , and keep the pictures coming

regards Paul
18 Nov 2015, 10:30pm
here are some more photos
19 Nov 2015, 12:07am
triple su carbs i bought 2nd hand all stripped and serviced and polished up