mad_max Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Buying a new daily cheap off a mate, its a honda shuttle and it has a smashed rear window. Can i pass a woth with some sheet steel over it untill i can find a window? Also any1 know where i can get a window? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think having a sticker on your window more than 10cm from the edge can cause you to fail a WOF, not to mention having tints over a certain %, so would say sheet steel would be a certain fail? Don't know about having no window at all though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_max Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Yea, thats a thought, I was also wondering if perspex would pass?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey_jorg Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 isnt a shuttle classed as a van? coz then yes it is legal to sheet plate over the rear window. they do it in work vans so shit cant get stolen or smash the windows from inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_max Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Yea, ill have to check, just think because its a passenger vehicle it wont be a van? Anyone know about no window for wof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 i went rhough this with a van and I think the moral of the story was that as its still a apssenger vehicle (ie not registered as anythign else) they had to all be glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I would say its a loophole that isn't covered in the WOF manual - just like there used to be nothing preventing you from taking a car in with no seatback and it could not be failed - cos it only was failable if the seatback is insecure.. My guess they will NOT be keen on passing you with something like that so chances are they will A -refuse to check it for a WOF B -check it for a WOF but be real hard on the stuff they can fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 If it's G class rego then it needs to be glazing. If it's registered as a commercial vehicle/van then you'll be required to remove all the rear seats and seatbelt anchorages. 6 of 1, half dozen of the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japawagons Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Technically it would come under a loop hole as KK says, if it's glass or a non suitable replacement, perspex, plastic etc, then it has to meet a proper safety standard. But you could in theory weld in a permanent piece of steel, (would have to be permanent) and this would then not be counted as glazing. I've had to pass a shitty ass Mazda 323 that had this done to the quarter window on a hatch back. My Boss is a LVVTA certifier and WOF inpsector and I spent a good hour searching the VIRM to disprove him and fail it but had to agree with him in the end. It does then come under general safety items and has to be free of sharp edges etc. But in reality, its ugly and I very much did not want to pass it at all. And think you should avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 It won't pass. It's a car, you must be able to see through the rear window. If you put perspex in it won't meet safety standards for glass. If it was a SUV or a van then it should pass on that item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 i put perspex in the rear of my starlet wagon, mainly because there was no chance of ever finding another one and i use to get wofs in that, chances are theyll never check it shouldnt be hard to find the glass your looking for anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^ do you guys not flat together anymore or was this just easier than calling over to the other side of the lounge but yeah im sure if you do a good job of it and use thicker stuff you could use perspex, but its not like its a really rare car or anything so hit up some wreckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiRtYnIgMa Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 i know of plenty of honda shuttles but getting a window up there would be a different storey. can you borrow someones tail door? to get a warrent im always borrowing mates wheels and things to get warrents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morkster Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 just get a proper window for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^ do you guys not flat together anymore or was this just easier than calling over to the other side of the lounge but yeah im sure if you do a good job of it and use thicker stuff you could use perspex, but its not like its a really rare car or anything so hit up some wreckers different person, some avatar haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 ^oh shit, this has caught me out a couple of times now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfrm_nz Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) On 14/02/2012 at 14:52, mad_max said: Ai made me do it Dooh!!! Â Edited January 12 by ianfrm_nz No comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfrm_nz Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I kinda have the same question, I put my hand through the rear (plastic)window of my convertible (dont ask)...if I have wing mirrors kin I remove the window n permanently cover the hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 You can get away with that sort of thing on a commercial vehicle but I don't believe you can with a passenger car. I'm sure some of the wof mechanics on here will be along to confirm or deny that in due course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 51 minutes ago, ianfrm_nz said: I kinda have the same question, I put my hand through the rear (plastic)window of my convertible (dont ask)...if I have wing mirrors kin I remove the window n permanently cover the hole? The rear window on my TVR was very cloudy, as can't see through it, cloudy. I just took it for a WOF with the top down and they never put it up to check. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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