KKtrips Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It's not the cutting or swapping of parts that is illegal. It is the reassigning the paper trail of one vehicle to another. I understand what you say you are trying to do but there is a law that says you cannot just do it without going through the correct process. The reason you want to make the change is probably entirely different to the reason the law is there but its still the law. You can still assign the paperwork and identity of one car to another but you have to jump through some hoops to do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Also. If your super rare car is replaced entirely by something else....its not really the same super rare car is it? Q- on a vehicle with a full chassis (eg hq ute) is the front radiator support pannel a structural or important part of the vehicle? Eg, can it have holes drilled in it like the cool escort here has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Also. If your super rare car is replaced entirely by something else....its not really the same super rare car is it? Not according to page 4 of this LVV PDF http://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/consultation/Info-2012%20New%20Scratch-built_Modified_Production_and-Rebodied_definitions.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datto_610 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Hi Clint just a quick question about drive shaft hoops, Can they be welded at all?? I have the two 180 degree bent flat bars already from a kit but the not 90 degree flat bar that mounts to the floor pan and the hoop it self so was wondering if I am able to weld two pieces together to make a 90 degree piece (I wont be doing the welding myself just tacking it in place) Any help much appreciated! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Mines welded. Pretty sure people just use bolts for ease of removal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datto_610 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Not sure your getting what I mean I'll post a pic soon once I've got it tacked up to explain better. But if yours was welded and you got cert then sounds like I've got nothing to worry about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datto_610 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Like this And this was a just a quick mock up to better explain my first post (excuse the average welding first time using my mig I've had for a few years) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Ah right, will leave that one to clint. If you cant, just remake those bitsas one pice of bar each and drill the holes in the right place (rather than drilling them all liek the universal ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Even if you CAN weld that there you won't get away with welding it like that. You need to v that right out for it to be as strong as the rest of the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yeah need some thigh gap in between the two ends. Once properly welded and prepped / painted, it will all be the same anyway strength wise, I would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 yes, you can weld it, if done correctly as mentioned above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampo Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Futher to my questions above. Is it legal to grind off your firewall chassis number and have no chassis number ? I rang a repair certifier about this and he went silent on the phone for a few seconds and started questioning me why. In the end i got off the phone to him none the better. Haven't read newer posts/replies but can tell you I've heard of one crook who made a living out of stealing them plates from written off/wrecked cars and then grafting them on to stolen cars then on-selling them as legitimate. There's probably been more who have done that over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Oh yeah man. Common as mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I heard about one gang of thieves who were stealing cars, stripping them back to the bare shell, and dumping them. Then buying the shell at auction, putting the bits back on, getting them revinned, and onselling them. Fucking lot of work though. Just get a job cunts. ffs! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 yep, a guy i know bought a VR SS from turners about 15 years ago, he was pretty sure he was bidding against the guy that pinched it. he got on to someone who had parts for one through the son of a mate etc etc the bumpers were the correct colour, and the trailer plug wiring matched exactly where it had been chopped off...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thminiman Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hello there Clintus, I'm Pete, we actually spoke on the telephone the other day and I'm locked and loaded for a November cert check. Happy days One thing I am confident I would currently fail on is the brake house routing, because it rubs on a piece of the inner guard at fullish lock as you can probably imagine in this pic: So I was wondering if it is all kosher to just jimmy up a bracket with a nice protective rubber grommet in it to allow the hose to move freely, yet not rub against the harshness of the metal inner guard (this is a quick prototype in place but without the hose through the hole obviously) The world hates me and it is rotating my pictures just to make this even more complex than it needs to be. Rage quit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 you could if the hose doesnt move much at that point. could you rotate the hose at the caliper end to point it away from the body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datto_610 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 yes, you can weld it, if done correctly as mentioned above Cheers Clint, that was basically for test fitting purposes, don't have a hell of a lot room to play with down there so have already cut down the flat bar that I've tacked on quite a bit. Once it's all mocked up it will be getting welded properly by a good mate who has done a heaps of work to this car already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datto_610 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Ok so after a bit head scratching and looking at how other people have done there hoops (namely Beaver) Iv'e come up with driveshaft hoop mk2. Let me know what you think, it's only tack welded at the moment don't want to go all out if it's not up to standard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 looks good to me. use a 100x50 washer on the top side of the floor, 4x 10mm bolts to attach to the floor, spring washers or nylocs on all fasteners, and take a photo before you put the carpet back in for your cert dude. pro tip- tack the bolt heads to the washers on top of the floor and then its much easier to do up the nuts by yourself 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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