Hooray!.........it's A Pass!

[Guest Chris Russ]

I'm very pleased & much relieved to report my Exmo passed its' IVA test today!!....admittedly it was a re-test, but netherless, quite an achievment I think!

 

Hopefully I can help put some of the speculation to bed now?!

 

Exmo monocoque body construction is still compliant, with, from what I can see on mine, very little strenghtening ( concentrate your efforts on the rear panel seat belt mountings) - I made a mounting that goes across the rear to fit to the roll-bar mountings as well as the rear panel.

 

GBS makers plate ( VIN plate ) are compliant.

 

Chassis numbers need to be stamped on the right hand side ( o/s front of engine bay )

 

You can fit cycle-wings under the gull-wings ( gull-wings don't comply! ) - an exhaust clamp used round the bottom of the shock absorber gives you 2 decent 8mm mounting points for your struts, that allow the cycle-wings to turn with the wheels! ......Please be aware, that as well as the cycle-wing or mudguard having to cover 30' to the front of the tyre & 50' to the rear ( from a horizontal line through the wheel centre ) - the rear lower edge of the mudguard must be no more than 110mm from the horizontal line as well - so you'll probably end up with around 65' to the rear of the tyre!

 

 

I'd like to thank all Rhocar members for all their help & advice - with special thanks to the members of The Essex KitCar Club......Cheers Guys!

 

Next step is to seek information on avioding a Q plate at the local DVLA office??!!

 

Thanks again,

Chris.

 

 

[richardm6994]

Well done chris!!!

 

Exmo's ROCK!!!!!

[Guest whiz]

Well done

[Tazzzzman1]

Congratulations Chris, you can not beat that feeling of getting a car through IVA. Now get out there and enjoy the fruits of your labour, I promise you you'll still be grinning this time next year :clapping:

[Guest rwh]

Congratulations Chris.

Totally agree with your comments Tazzzzman.

 

Bob

[fry61]

Why are you sitting typing?? The lights still work don't they?? So get out & drive!!

[theduck]

Great! Well done Chris, glad to hear your mods were enough as I am using your car as a guide for the strengthening mine and am intending to do it over the weekend!

[Guest Peter Kelly]

Fantastic. ENJOY.

[Snapperpaul]

Chris, well done

What a feeling hay

You can crib my paper work any time

[nicko]

Well done, here's to a few dry days this year so we can all enjoy a drive or two.