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Fitting 'full' body to a 7 - SVA/IVA implications
bilbo - 15/2/09 at 09:16 AM

OK, so I haven't quite finished my car yet, but I can't help but think about what I'm going to build next.
Just mulling over a few ideas. If I was to buy a legal on-the-road 7, remove the existing body work, then fit a new 'full' body to it (ie stylus/fury type thing, but my own design), would I need to re-put it through an SVA/IVA?

kj - 15/2/09 at 09:18 AM

would have thought as it is just a re body you should be ok.

smart51 - 15/2/09 at 09:22 AM

If the chassis remains the same, I think it doesn't need an SVA.

Dusty - 15/2/09 at 09:35 AM

Interesting question. I'm confident you could change body colour on the documents but you might end up with a car described as a 'seven' with a body which was obviously a fury. Might cause problems at MOT time if the garage was knowledgeable or when selling as it could look like a ringer.

bilbo - 15/2/09 at 09:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Dusty
Interesting question. I'm confident you could change body colour on the documents but you might end up with a car described as a 'seven' with a body which was obviously a fury. Might cause problems at MOT time if the garage was knowledgeable or when selling as it could look like a ringer.


I think I'd have to be careful here re what it says on the log book. If it says the car is a 'Special', then I'd probably be OK

What I'm planning to is to build a sort of 'Locost GT' car. Basically a 7, but with a more practical hard top body. I'd probably choose something like a Viento as a base so I can fit some bigger engines.
I may yet just build my own chassis again, or buy a chassis kit, but looking at the prices of on-the-road cars, it may be more cost effective to buy ready built and then modify, particually when you factor in the cost of IVA.

James - 15/2/09 at 09:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Dusty
Interesting question. I'm confident you could change body colour on the documents but you might end up with a car described as a 'seven' with a body which was obviously a fury. Might cause problems at MOT time if the garage was knowledgeable or when selling as it could look like a ringer.


One good reason, at registration time, to use something unidentifiable as the model!
Hence, my 'model' is my surname!

Cheers,
James

mad-butcher - 15/2/09 at 09:56 AM

you mean rebody it with something like a WLR ( le mans lookalike) which used to be an MK indy chassis with a few extra tubes at the front to support the front bodywork

bilbo - 15/2/09 at 10:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
you mean rebody it with something like a WLR ( le mans lookalike) which used to be an MK indy chassis with a few extra tubes at the front to support the front bodywork


Do you mean this: linky
Not really that sort of style, but the same principal of using a 7 chassis. I'm looking more at a fully enclosed, practical type body. Perhaps more like a TVR speed 12, but with less sticky-out bits:

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Guinness - 15/2/09 at 10:52 AM

"practical type body. Perhaps more like a TVR speed 12, but with less sticky-out bits: "



Possibly the only time anyone has ever referred to a Speed 12 as "practical" !!

Mike

jeffw - 15/2/09 at 11:20 AM

My Phoenix was orginal registered as a Striker but was involved in a accident. The then owner re-bodied the car as a Phoenix and had the name of the docs changed to reflect that without SVA again.

bilbo - 15/2/09 at 08:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
"practical type body. Perhaps more like a TVR speed 12, but with less sticky-out bits: "



Possibly the only time anyone has ever referred to a Speed 12 as "practical" !!

Mike


You may have a point there
But it's all relative


[Edited on 15/2/09 by bilbo]