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phaeton

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  1. I think for any boat anchor that's a good result, in fact any reading above about 10 at idle is good, back in the day as long as the wasn't on & there was plenty of oil in it that was all that mattered.
  2. I'm with @Bob Tucker a big end is more of a a proper know, that almost sounds like an exhaust leak
  3. Unfortunately you are at other end of the country, but it may help if you advised at what state it currently is, ideally photographs, I have in the past finished cars & put them through for other people, but no longer have a workshop to use & I have to do everything on my drive, which is okay for my own stuff but not somebody elses.
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    Seat

    https://shop.mevkitcars.co.uk/collections/exocet-kits-and-parts/products/grp-seats This is the price new, these have never been used just stored, like to to get 1/2 price back from them £200
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    Seat

    I have a pair of fibreglass seats available, I can get you measurements tomorrow but they are quite narrow, but up in North Notts, I don't seem to be able to add an image Alan.
  6. I think the rule was, mechanical are more accurate but messy, electrical are easier but not as accurate, that may have now changed
  7. I have a supercharger here to go on, was supposed to have been this winters project, but without a garage I'm getting to that age where I don't want to be working outside in the cold.
  8. Yep it's coming to the right time of year, everybody is coming out of hibernation, the 2 litre boat anchor must be worth something to somebody I would have thought.
  9. Only one that we had an issue with was in a Saxo trackcar, if you hit the kerbs too hard, which was good really as if you hit them too hard it would also take out the driveshaft Just position it somewhere within reach, under the dashboard for instance, although I've never had any others trip
  10. Glad you are getting somewhere but I would strongly suggest you fit something like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295996042349 in the event of an accident you don't want to pump to continue pumping petrol. But put it somewhere you can get to as they do occasionally need resetting
  11. What you get on your V5C will depend on which chicken entered the details into the system & whether they knew what they were doing or just agency & guessed.
  12. I suspect so, @DaveA76 you have 2 options really, either buy something like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394433263160 & wire one into each side. Or do you know how many pins are on your flasher replay as you should be able to swap that out for a LED version.
  13. Put a jump lead from the engine to the negative on the battery, does that change anything, if it does as IanS says earth leads, if it doesn't it's either the starter or the switch. To test the starter remove the small lead that is coming from the switch attach a new wire to it & go straight to live, does the starter spin now or click, click it's the starter, spin it's the switch
  14. Nicely done, you'd have noticed a big difference from the Pinto boat anchor even without the turbo, but that will make it go even sweeter
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    IVA Completed

    Is it a chopped/shortened chassis? I thought you could re-body a Beetle without IVA if the chassis wasn't modified?
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    Iva Test

    The tank 'should' be full so that they can get correct weights, however I usually take them 1/2-3/4 full & never had an issue, as far as insurance, yes they can insure on the VIN number, go to one of the specialists, Adrian Flux, A-Plan, Graham Sykes they will understand your needs, if you get a chicken that doesn't understand ask to speak to a more senior one. It is quite fun driving down the motorway without number plates overtaking Police cars, it's the child in me. However a word of caution on doing it, you need to be 100% confident (or even more if it were mathematically possible) that your car is going to make it there without issue, I've only ever once took the risk & that was a re-test, all the other times I trailered down, remember if you have some unforeseen issue you're throwing away £450. With regards to the test being in your mum's name & you attending, I 'think' it depends on how you have filled in the forms, I once SVA'd a car for a friend, but on the forms I'm sure he was put down as the builder & owner, I was put down as the presenter, there was no issue, but TBH I would ring the kit car team at Swansea to ask, again you don't want to turn up there on the day, they refuse to test & you lose £450.
  17. They are great & convenient, better than a car & trailer, if you go 3.5T be very careful what you put on the back, our LT35 was 2T empty, by the time you have added 50L of fuel 50kgs, a 100kgs driver, a 100kgs co-pilot, plus your tools, you're down to 1250kgs which many cars will be over.
  18. Do you have a towbar? If so, take off the calipers off the kit, borrow/buy a A-frame, which in this instance legally converts the car into a trailer & tow it home.
  19. Can't believe nobody has taken this off your hands, put it on Fleecebay surely somebody will come for ut, only if they want the Pinto those boat anchors are going up in price.
  20. Picture of each may paint a thousand words
  21. Fibreglass only, nothing attached to the chassis? I'd have to read the section in the manual again but that just sounds wrong
  22. That's an interesting one, I have IVA'd 3 cars in the last 3 years all with nylocks, none of them welded, all passed through a pieces of 6mm plate with a flat washer & nylock.
  23. M8? are you sure they are normally 7/16UNF which is almost 12mm, M8 seems awfully small
  24. They will check the mountings to ensure they are adequate, they will also look at the bolt heads to make sure they are the correct grade, make sure you do not use any split washers that often come with seat belts kits. If they are inertia then they will check they lock & retract correctly, if they look old they may check the webbing to ensure there is no fraying.
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