Llama Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Just failed WOF. Car got one fine before we got it in Whangarei 6 months or so ago. Aside from tyres and no high beam warning light (fair 'nuf) Apparently I need LVV for the inertia seat belts I installed (replaced shoddy as 2 point with clasp). New ones mount using the old holes (Car has 3 holes for seat belts for each seat). Also failed for misaligned and unfocused headlights. They are original spec, unchanged. Also apparently need a brake pedal rubber. Original car did not have one at all. Is this correct/What can I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Bloody shitty rules here sometimes. I want to fit inertia to mine sometime and will probably get landed with the same fail. Is it just an age thing or is it only if they knew your car didn't originally have inertias? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 if the mount points are original you can fit a belt which is better than original to them. the only time we cert belts is if there is a new anchorage fitted. ie if you put belts in where there wasnt belts before. 7.5 in here http://lvvta.org.nz/documents/suplement ... eshold.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 cool- so we are both fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Quick question about additional welding to a car body. Restoring mk1 escort at the moment, and to be fair the factory welds are pretty shite. Any reason why i'd be pulled up come WOF time if i've added spot welds here and there to panels to give them more strength? Likewise I see gusset panels available for the car, anything preventing me from adding some DIY ones or is this a no no? Some areas just don't seem all that strong so it would be handy to be able to just add in small sections as I progress. Purely for examples sake: Example Car isn't going to be doing anything than normal driving, so may not be required, but more so asking out of interest if I come across a section I want to strengthen. Yay and nah on that sort of thing? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 if the mount points are original you can fit a belt which is better than original to them. the only time we cert belts is if there is a new anchorage fitted. ie if you put belts in where there wasnt belts before.7.5 in here http://lvvta.org.nz/documents/suplement ... eshold.pdf Thanks. Car came with 3 point (although not with tensioners) according to the heritage cert I got, and the 3 anchorages are standard on every car. I might take it to a classic garage for a wof next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 can you get a cert with fixed rail seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 can you get a cert with fixed rail seats? can at the moment but thats changing soon- if the drivers seat was adjustable from factory, a modified seat will have to be as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Quick question about additional welding to a car body. Restoring mk1 escort at the moment, and to be fair the factory welds are pretty shite. Any reason why i'd be pulled up come WOF time if i've added spot welds here and there to panels to give them more strength? Likewise I see gusset panels available for the car, anything preventing me from adding some DIY ones or is this a no no? Some areas just don't seem all that strong so it would be handy to be able to just add in small sections as I progress. Purely for examples sake: Example Car isn't going to be doing anything than normal driving, so may not be required, but more so asking out of interest if I come across a section I want to strengthen. Yay and nah on that sort of thing? Cheers strengthening like that would technically require a cert, as it is a modification to the structure adding some spot welds- youd probably get away with that if it all looked factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Sweet cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 hey Clint So I am looking at importing an f100 over from the states soonish Do you know what the deal is with chassis Clipping, like taking the factory chassis and welding on the front section to convert to double wish bone etc? i heard it may have recently became illegal but that was just a passing comment. Cheers (if you dont get my probabaly poor description then let me know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 yes can be certed- as long as its done properly. as andy said in your other thread there are a lot of scary built things in the states. if you want a nice job id look at doing it yourself, as redoing a previously fucked one is harder than doing it from scratch. or at least making 100% sure its a good one from millions of pics or someone looking at it over there what year f100 you lookin at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 would a gps speedo pass a wof? I imagine it wouldn't always work in doors (say a testing station, especially if it's only the wheels spinning on rollers) but outside shouldn't have any issues... http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_de ... er-861.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 also someone asked about gps speedos 238765 pages back- that has changed as well, cant use them any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 In all honesty if you had a cable coming out of the gearbox and once the speedo was fitted in the car and the certifier was road testing it then how would anyone know if it was a GPS speedo or not.. (obviously removing any labelling that indicated the speedo was GPS) I'm not saying circumvent the law but it must be hard to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 My guess is theres a wee delay in operation. Plus when the certifier does some full load stationary cooling system tests - it would also be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I was scratching my head re that test - and then I clicked.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 work around would be to wire in a bicycle speedo with a pick up on the drum or something for wofs, and remove for all other occassions... further research seems LMVT people are worried about speed being reported accurately in tunnels etc... which is a shame considering how much time kiwi cars speed in tunnels and how often mechanical speedo's report in accurate speeds Full load stationary tests arn't relevant, its a VW beetle that left the factory with a wee 40hp engine... Also VW's have the speedo passing through the front spindle and fixed to the wheel bearing dustcap... and I am quite keen to eliminate this, and to have an accurate speed reported regardles of what wheel/tire combo I have on the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I think those gps speedos are a good idea. a speedo can be one of the hardest things to sort out with some conversions. have had a few blokes with latemodel gearboxes with only an electric output in old cars with cable driven speedos that have spent $1k to get it working accurately- needs a box that converts elec input into spinning the cable at the right speed even getting a cable operated speedo calibrated properly can be pricey for those using an electronic speedo, jaycar sells a DIY kit that allows you to calibrate your own speedo. I used one of these in my last project, adapted a nissan electric drive onto a340 toyota box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana_Jones Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 can you get a cert with fixed rail seats? can at the moment but thats changing soon- if the drivers seat was adjustable from factory, a modified seat will have to be as well Wouldn't it be a bit trickey to keep track of such information for every car? say some from the 30s and 40s etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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