Passed Sva 2nd Attempt Avonmouth

[agent_zed]

Hi everyone,

just added another 2b to the road. Passed on 30th may on 2nd attempt after mainly silly sharp edges. For all those about to go through with the wishbones i found i failed on the nut on the top wishbone that holds the balljoint but a couple of squash balls cut and siliconed round did the job. Also a fantastic cover for the front shock and bottom mounting was the heater duct from the sierra which fits perfectly around the coil and has a shape that is almost made to cover the bottom mounting bracket.

 

just got to get the engine running right as iam not breaking 85mph at the moment. How fast should i 1.6 go? (not that i'd do it on the road)

 

It only took 5 years but worth it.

[Longboarder]

Congratulations. Not often a members first post is to announce SVA success so well done. Hope you have used the board for info in the past and will make contact with some of the Bristol crew. Might have been a help!

 

Nigel

[Guest Dee Jay]

Hi everyone,

just added another 2b to the road. Passed on 30th may on 2nd attempt after mainly silly sharp edges. For all those about to go through with the wishbones i found i failed on the nut on the top wishbone that holds the balljoint but a couple of squash balls cut and siliconed round did the job. Also a fantastic cover for the front shock and bottom mounting was the heater duct from the sierra which fits perfectly around the coil and has a shape that is almost made to cover the bottom mounting bracket.

 

just got to get the engine running right as iam not breaking 85mph at the moment. How fast should i 1.6 go? (not that i'd do it on the road)

 

It only took 5 years but worth it.

 

 

Congratulations mate, just had a pass at Avonmouth as well but 3rd attempt, who did your test Howard or Harry, decent guy's I thought.

 

Dave

[Guest Dee Jay]

Congratulations mate, just had a pass at Avonmouth as well but 3rd attempt, who did your test Howard or Harry, decent guy's I thought.

 

Dave

 

 

Wow it was only yesterday that I got the MAC, don't think it's sunk in yet!!!

 

Dave (again)

[agent_zed]

Thanks everyone, i can't remember the chaps name who did the test but he was the bearded biker guy. Very nice guy, extremely helpful i found. It was nice that he was genuinely interested in my car and wanted to help get it past.

 

As noted this was my first post as i haven't really been on the site before. I kind of went my own way with the build, maybe why it took so long. But it does mean that i don't have an aligator bonnet as i cut the bonnet and built a fixed scuttle and nose cone. Made my own panel behind the seats as it didn't fit as well as i wanted and a few other bits that i wasn't too happy with. I certainly think now that robin hood builders can certainly say they really did build the car!!! respect to everyone who builds one

 

PS. Congrats Dave on your pass, now you have to deal with the less than helpful dvla

Edited July 7, 2007 by agent_zed