bobtail discovery build up/project thread

[dollydisco]

more pictures of the rear fuel tank frame etc,the fuse block for the battery etc and my rear speakers back in!

 

[dollydisco]

hi guys,sorry i havent been on for a while,been working stupid hours!! will upload my recent pictures when i get home later.BUT i have some news for everyone thinking of bobtailing or tray backing a vehicle.

as i write and i quote.all this information has been given to me by VOSA and there website.

Any vehicle that has beed radically altered from its original spec. i.e bobtailing or tray backing .does NOT need an sva test,if the vehicle is an amateur build. i.e you can prove you have done all the work yourself, then it requires an IVA (individual vehicle approval)
as i have retained the original engine,suspension,brakes,axles and steering i score more then 8 point on the iva test scale,therefore i enter the loop hole, because it is an amateur build and i have retained 90% of the original vehicles structure,it will NOT be assigned a q plate, if the test station can prove that the vehicle has been modified using only new materials then it CAN retain its original registration mark OR will be assigned a dated registration plate. I.E the same year (mine being M) but the last numbers and letter will be different) so to answer all your questions. it does not need an sva test,just an IVA because its an amateur build and the vehicle is already registered and being used on the road before the modifications began. i hope that has cleared up an confusion in the matter.

 

[Sean]

SVA for passenger vehicles was replaced with the IVA scheme in August 2009 - and for vans it'll be replaced towards the end of 2011

 

[306 sam]

hi guys,sorry i havent been on for a while,been working stupid hours!! will upload my recent pictures when i get home later.BUT i have some news for everyone thinking of bobtailing or tray backing a vehicle.

as i write and i quote.all this information has been given to me by VOSA and there website.

Any vehicle that has beed radically altered from its original spec. i.e bobtailing or tray backing .does NOT need an sva test,if the vehicle is an amateur build. i.e you can prove you have done all the work yourself, then it requires an IVA (individual vehicle approval)
as i have retained the original engine,suspension,brakes,axles and steering i score more then 8 point on the iva test scale,therefore i enter the loop hole, because it is an amateur build and i have retained 90% of the original vehicles structure,it will NOT be assigned a q plate, if the test station can prove that the vehicle has been modified using only new materials then it CAN retain its original registration mark OR will be assigned a dated registration plate. I.E the same year (mine being M) but the last numbers and letter will be different) so to answer all your questions. it does not need an sva test,just an IVA because its an amateur build and the vehicle is already registered and being used on the road before the modifications began. i hope that has cleared up an confusion in the matter.

tis some good news then I was beginning to worry seeing as you've not been about for a while, will be good to see this thing in the metal/on the road at some point

 

[dollydisco]

yeh so all is gooood! hopefully be on the road ready for lro at billing give me a minute im just uploading a few pictures for you all to laugh at

 

[dollydisco]

heres a couple of recent pictures ,just to show the exhaust and stuff i built.as usual,comments please!

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

why dint ya side exit the exhaust?

 

[dollydisco]

without running it through the load space there was no of doing side exit ,i didnt want to run it underneath the chassis legs! ill see how i go with it there,and if it dont work ill build it differently,

 

[306 sam]

looks good i'm aiming to be running for billing to high hopes for me i think are you putting a front bumper back on it? i have a rear bumper you can have as payment for the welding lessons if you wish? needs a bit of painting and some weldin but it's basically free

 

[dollydisco]

scary times aye?! im going to either build/buy a front winch bumper. as for the rear bumper,i think im going to leave as is! thanks for the offer, just get me a can of green monster energy and a pack of fags and ill teach ya all day long! let me know when you need help and ill pop over dude

 

[306 sam]

build a bumper it'll look the dogs! or shadow do some nice tubuler bumpers i'm sure i can sort the monster

 

[dollydisco]

i was planning on that!! i dont like the idea of tubular,to common for my liking,plus im sticking to the saying built not bought

 

[dollydisco]

Noo I haven't uploaded anymore pictures because I'm lazy buuut I have built a new front bumper and its sexy! Big picture update tomorow after work

 

[306 sam]

i have some pictures from today not the best but some action shots

don't have a picture of the finished thing but that's for another day
i will say tho that this looks so good in person and the welding is amazing! thanks for all the help today and for putting up with me

 

[dollydisco]

....ahh well.ive stopped being lazy! 10 pictures for you, got the front up on axle stands on friday/saturday and cleaned up all the patches on the passenger floor and plate them,and cleaned all patches on inner arches ready for plating! comments...

 

[dollydisco]

even more for you to have a gander at, my lovely messy engine bay,the side and front , and the steel bumper, used 4inch box for the sides with 3mm wall thickness,and 10mm steel plate for the winch tray, plenty strong enough

 

[dollydisco]

and heres a few more of the bumper,used 12mm stainless steel bar which wraps over the bumper and onto the chassis legs,fully seam welded inside and out top and bottom. will be putting front plate onto bumper once i have my winch, and going to get all the welding underneath and get it fully undersealed this weekend,hopefully get the axles cleaned and painted and my new lift kit fitted,when i sort my life out and order it!

 

[dollydisco]

oh and the silver wheels are on a mk2 capri axle,which is NOT attatched to my car by the way!

 

[V8_Disco]

how come you mounted the winch so low? if you cut the grill you could have mounted it atleast 6 or 7 inches higher. Seems daft to spend all the time reducing the rear overhang only to weld a plough on the front?

 

[dollydisco]

the mounting plate for the winch is welded between the two chassis legs, one for strength ,two because its the best place to support both the winch and the bumper, once lifted, and big tyres etc ,it wont be so much of a plough , but if it does prove to low,ill cut the plate out and reweld to the top of the chassis legs . time will tell