marccleave
Active Member
I'm guessing the reference to built before 1997 means the chassis has been shortened?
Using a pre 1973 RRC as a donor for the chassis/engine/gearbox/axles and then putting whatever body you want on it.
the_wolf
Well-Known Member
If that's the case I'd be steering well clear.I'm guessing the reference to built before 1997 means the chassis has been shortened?
Using a pre 1973 RRC as a donor for the chassis/engine/gearbox/axles and then putting whatever body you want on it.
MrNasty
Well-Known Member
I had a hybrid 100 inch RRC on a 1973 registration with a Defender body on it, it had all the supporting documentation provided when I bought it, it was built by a firm in the Midlands in 1997 and the disposal of the original series chassis, body modification of the rear series tub and what the chassis number was of the RRC that was put together was all listed with invoices. If the one you are looking at has that, I see no issue and ignore the "paranoids" I did. Adrian Flux insured it as a modified Land Rover with no issue.
Correct documentation is crucial clearly showing a build date, I would not bother with one thats clearly been built after 1997.
Correct documentation is crucial clearly showing a build date, I would not bother with one thats clearly been built after 1997.
MrNasty
Well-Known Member
Two scenarios really.
Lets for arguments sake say its been built for the 1997 changes came in force and you can prove it.
A/ You don't have to do any thing
If it was built after 1997 or it cant be determined when precisely it was built, it will need a IVA by VOSA where the age will be determined from the CHASSIS number, unlike before where its number plate was derived from the body.
Personally I think you will enter a world of **** if you have to go through a IVA, if the chassis has been altered in any way they will need documented build details and the whole vehicle will be inspected as if it was a brand new Land Rover product, and lets be realistic here its a Land Rover we are talking about, it will fail.
A friend of mine did a 100 inch Discovery pick up with a Defender body on it cost him well over £1500 just to get it done through VOSA, he had photos of nearly every weld and modification done to the chassis it was inspected as a new Land Rover and was issued a new age related plate, not sure if they do a Q plate any more.
You got any pics of this Hybrid, and details of how much?
Lets for arguments sake say its been built for the 1997 changes came in force and you can prove it.
A/ You don't have to do any thing
If it was built after 1997 or it cant be determined when precisely it was built, it will need a IVA by VOSA where the age will be determined from the CHASSIS number, unlike before where its number plate was derived from the body.
Personally I think you will enter a world of **** if you have to go through a IVA, if the chassis has been altered in any way they will need documented build details and the whole vehicle will be inspected as if it was a brand new Land Rover product, and lets be realistic here its a Land Rover we are talking about, it will fail.
A friend of mine did a 100 inch Discovery pick up with a Defender body on it cost him well over £1500 just to get it done through VOSA, he had photos of nearly every weld and modification done to the chassis it was inspected as a new Land Rover and was issued a new age related plate, not sure if they do a Q plate any more.
You got any pics of this Hybrid, and details of how much?
top drive
Well-Known Member
Tbh it sounds ok to me
Rrc chassis engine and box and i presume axles , its on the rangeys plate and so it should be as thats what it has the points for ..... All that has been done is the outriggers changed and a new body fitted .
Its when people are fitting pre 73 series ids to coilers it gets all ####ed up .
Rrc chassis engine and box and i presume axles , its on the rangeys plate and so it should be as thats what it has the points for ..... All that has been done is the outriggers changed and a new body fitted .
Its when people are fitting pre 73 series ids to coilers it gets all ####ed up .
MrNasty
Well-Known Member
Sorry I missed the description of it, on page 1, yeah, if its on the RRC reg, I would think its fine, you can insure that easily enough and be quite secure that its not going to cause you any hassle in the future, as long as you have some proof of build, even if its just a few invoices and MOTs.
MrNasty
Well-Known Member
Just get as much age related details that shows it was done before 1997, mine was shortened, it never came to the attention of VOSA, Plod or the MOT place it was just regarded as a Defender Hybrid.
Like Top Drive said the real hassle is having a Series log book and a RRC chassis with coil springs for the tax exempt status, which you wont have as its a RRC on the log book, so I would assume it was built after 1997, as it was more common to have a Series log book on a RRC which was how mine was registered.
Like Top Drive said the real hassle is having a Series log book and a RRC chassis with coil springs for the tax exempt status, which you wont have as its a RRC on the log book, so I would assume it was built after 1997, as it was more common to have a Series log book on a RRC which was how mine was registered.
