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7cm on mine. I spent ages trying to get the curvature of the tyre to match the wheelarch, lots of clamping, measuring and eyeing up from a distance. In the end the front lower edge of the wheelarch was level with the bottom of the main side panel and the rear lower edge of the wheelarch was level with the bottom of the rear panel. I also had to make a curved infill panel to arount the front part of the arch, down to the side panel. It wasn't a 5 minute job (what ever is?), but I'm pleased with the result. Looks like this now: http://www.oldschoolannexe.com/photos/index.php?album=%2F0000%2F&image=118.jpg.jpg

That'll be it. Should be plain sailing now.

That's a nice short list, no major items. Well done. When are you having your build up inspection? - I thought Garretts Green only did them on certain days of the week.

I used black stonechip on the fibreglass mouldings I made for my instrument pack and heater control surrounds. I used cheap aerosol stuff from Autopaints and no top coat and it looks ok. It goes on quite fine as it's more solvent and less solid than some of the other stuff I've used and if I was doing a whole dash I'd probably want a coarser texture. In the past I used Plastic Padding Stone Chip on a Schutz gun - real good quality stuff, went on quite rough but once it was dry you could wet flat it to take it down to a more orange peel finish and then cover it with a few coats of satin black to finish it off.

Tomorrow - we meet the last Wednesday of every month (except December)

The google route goes along the M6 Toll, personally I'd stick on the A5 and take another 10 minutes and save your cash for beer. When you get to Bridgetown just follow the signs for the A460 which will take you parallel to the M6 Toll (pretty much as shown on the map but without actually going on the Toll) and then onto the A460 towards J11. Also note that there is a mahoosive pot hole on the A460 in Featherstone - basically as you come down the A460 from M6 J11, you pass a big HGV fuel station on the right and then after about 1/2 a mile you cross over some traffic lights. The pot hole is here - on the lefthand side of the road right where you cross the lights, if you leave a decent gap between the car in front you'll have time to spot it and take avoiding action. Also, to keep things nice and symmetrical - there's also a similar pothole at the same set of lights coming back the other way. This is the first one: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Featherstone,+Wolverhampton,+West+Midlands+WV10,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=52.646535,-2.084304&spn=0,0.003479&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=6.4395,32.783203&geocode=FaJGIwMdQA7g_w&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.646684,-2.084163&panoid=Tn_kLV_VnsbhF-fM6OD4_Q&cbp=12,32.51,,0,0 they obviously fixed it on the cheap - it's a big hole again now. The other one is similar.

You need to be a paid club member, not just a forum member to post adverts. This link should give more information: http://www.rhocar.org/member/

Hi Bryan, if you're in Bridgnorth then I'm assuming your IVA will be in Birmingham, which will probabaly have moved to Kidderminster by the time you get a test date. From what I've heard from the Birmingham area members, I can't see you'll have too much problem as the testers in Birmingham are very helpful. Most of the known 'issues' have either a solution or a 'workaround' so don't be too scared off by anything you might hear. Graham is right is what he's saying though and it clearly demonstrates possible the biggest obstacle we face - THE DVLA LACK ANY SORT OF CONSISTANCY, particularly between different offices and what might ok at one place could cause issues elsewhere. The key thing is to get the best understanding of what your particular tester is going to want to see and might want to hear and present the car on that basis. It's for this reason that IVA issues tend to raise such heated discussion here, don't let that put you off, we really are a very friendly bunch here It might be a bit of a trek for you but if you can get to an the Mids area meeting sometime then you can speak to some people who have passed at Birmingham and they'll be able to give some pointers so you can concentrate you efforts in the problem areas. The Mids meet is the last Wednesday of every month, 7-00ish onwards at the Malt shovel Pub - more detailed loaction is here: http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=28475&view=findpost&p=216533

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You don't have much luck with radio codes do you? http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=20741 http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=18487 http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=16570

If you take a completed V10 form (vehicle tax), a V62 (V5 application) and an insurance certificate with the correct vehicle registration number on it to a Post Office that does car tax, they should give you the tax disc there and then and the new V5 will be sent out to you later. Don't worry about the seller sending their paperwork in as well, the DVLA will just process whichever paperwork they recieve first. I did exactly this in April when I had no V5 on my new daily and I hadn't been sent a reminder for the tax. Dead easy apart from having to queue behind 30 pensioners at the Post Office (bless 'em). Don't bother phoning the DVLA, even if you do get through, they are a waste of time. V62 download here http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_067819.pdf V10 download here http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_065263.pdf Just print off and fill in with BLACK biro.

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Have a look here for starters: http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/Sierra_Upright this shows some key dimensions of the upright which would be a starter and more detail could be added if you've got a physical part to measure. Looks like this bloke's got far too much time on his hands as there's some interesting reading on here and obviously he's put quite a lot of work in.

That'll be the wrong Malt Shovel - the one in Spon End. The correct postcode is CV7 7HL

Do you especially need a collapsable boss - the Sierra column is already collapsable. edit: Just seen you had your IVA yesterday - I hope this wasn't a fail point if you've used the Sierra column.

Stafford vehicle components sell the wheels in various sweep angles. http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/14w-wiper-drive-gear/ The motor I used has a 140 degree wheel in it (which svc don't seem to sell) which was way too wide a sweep for my 2B so I messed about with card and protractors and eventually use a 100 degree wheel but having fitted it, I think 110 degree would have beeen better. The problem with getting a decent swept area on the 2B is the pre-cut holes in the scuttle aren't ideally placed. If the blades park on the drivers side, you get a large area on the passenger side that isn't swept.

Look here for starters http://nw.rhocar.org/identification.htm This should enable you to identify the exact model, then as others have suggested, maybe a member local to Surrey or Swindon could have a look and give an honest assesment so you can sell it for top dollar. A car will be much easier to sell with an MOT or at least an idea of exactly what's going to be needed to get one. We see plenty of cars for sale that are "decomissioned" and aren't currently roadworthy, advertised as "very little work required", when the reality is somewhat different.

http://nw.rhocar.org/ESC1.htm

You need to put a price - as rule 7.

I was concerned about the positioning of the upper seat belt anchorages on my 2B as I thought that the belts would interfere with the seats. I decided to go for the nuclear option and cut the old anchorages off the back of the cross tube and replaced them with new tubes fitted through the middle of the cross tube and welded top and bottom. The new tubes align with the slots in my seats (so now closer together on each seat) and with the harnesses fitted, they pass through the seat slots and over the shoulders without touching the seat. The old tubes were a bit of a 'mare to cut off neatly but I got there in the end and I'm hoping that this is one area that won't be a fail at IVA. The 1 tonne load figure for the seats seems a bit arbitrary as I can't see any mention of this in the IVA manual but to be honest, having seen the frame inside the GBS seats, I'd be worried about bending something if I farted so I don't think they'd stand up well to any seat belt loading.

I've heard of there before but never seem one. Apparently...... ...it's a Führerstat.

lol must type faster.

Hi Andrew, welcome aboard. You're making a good start by asking a few questions, it pays to do your homework before considering a purchase as it can save unnecessary expenditure at a later date. Answers as follows: 1. Once you've passed IVA you're pretty well free to make whatever changes you want. Obviously they need to be safe (capable of passing an MOT - although you won't need an MOT for the first 3 years in most circumstances). You won't need to notify the DVLA unless it's an engine capacity change or engine number etc and if it's anything other than a cosmetic change, you'd probably be wise to let your insurance company know about it. Most of the changes people make right after the IVA relate to changing items that have been fitted to pass exterior projection or sharp edge rules - they can sometimes look a bit unsightly, so it usually swapping steering wheels, removing spare wheel covers and fitting narrower front indicators. 2. The IVA will be easier to pass without a screen as there's less items to test. No screen means no wipers or washers are needed and if you do fit a screen, it needs to have a demister fitted. This can be a normal car heater and fan or an electric fanned heater, but no screen means these won't be needed. You could pass the IVA with no screen and then fit one at a later date but you'd also need to fit wipers and washers - the screen demister you can probably get away with - no further test would be needed. 3. Spare wheel isn't required for test. For normal use you could carry a can of tyre foam or just not bother and chance it. Run flats probably not worth the cost and effort - they're more for women who can't tell when they've got a puncture and can't change a wheel. 4. I'm not sure where your nearest local meet is but there's bound top be someone close by who will be along shortly with more information. If you're seriously interested then consider going to the show at Newark Showground on the weekend of 18th and 19th June and visit the club stand - they'll be plenty of free, friendly advise available and lots of cars to look around.

Strip the pump, remove the vanes and rotor, part fill with oil and blank off the unions. More information here (specifically post 7) http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=14777