richyb66

If you've not got a V5 and a VIN, then you're presumably not going the single donor, age related registration route? In this case the age of the engine should be irrelevant because they'll test it to the Q plate standards and don't need proof of age.

You could be travelling to a pre-booked MOT in a car with no brakes. The car would technically legal, but if you had an accident you'd probably find it suddenly isn't. Whether something is road legal or not is only really proved at the point you have to defend an allegation that you've committed an offense.

No, it just means that that it been inspected with regard to IVA regulations and complies with those regulations. "Road Legal" is a meaningless term in reality and Type Approval is only really relevant to groups of vehicles.It's an approval given to a group of identical vehicles, based on the inspection of either a single (or a number of) examples of that type. A kit car are generally unique, they're inspected to IVA standards - Individual Vehicle Approval.

No shame in that.

A bit late posting this but next Wednesday, 31st August, 7pm onwards, Malt Shovel Pub, Coventry Road, Nr Stonebridge, Coventry, CV7 7HL https://maps.google....ingdom&t=m&z=15 Entrance to pub car park is off the A452 Chester Road heading North 50 yards from the island. Everyone welcome, see you there.

Quinton Hazell number should be QL211 - you should be able to match other brands from this. I've also got my old 2B prop if you want that, nothing wrong with it, nicely painted, fit straight on. Dave Mac Props are still going but they've moved up to Bayton Road - they made me a prop a couple of months ago, nice job and very reasonable price.

I used Wipac Quadoptic 7" units which are about £30 a pair - good value and work well. Depends on whether you want something that looks good on the car or you want to see in the dark really. My personal view is that smaller units aren't always better because their either smaller reflectors or small projector units so don't always give out more light and when I find a 7" halogen light inadequate, I'm probably driving too fast in the dark.

Possibly Ascari who's not on here much. Works at West Coast Marine.

Short video on the Great Orme

You are having a laugh aren't you?

Can Stu drop it off at Trev's work?

Good to see Stu and Keith getting together to make one reliable car between them.

Me and Jackie - posted Phil a cheque a week or so ago.

Probably depends on the examiner but I would think rubber fuel pipe cable tied around the hose should be OK. It would take a long time to rub through.

I had hoped to get my Winter mods completed for the Wales Weekend tomorrow but despite a big push and some help over the last few days from Gaz and Thrashed (Steve), I'm not there yet as I've a few small jobs to finish off and I need to get an MOT. Massive thanks in no particular order to Gaz for too many things to mention, Steve for his help yesterday, Kerry for machining parts for my gearbox, Steamer for my rear hubs, RedTrev for some wiring parts and everyone else that's given me advice. I couldn't have got this far without your help and encouragement. Biggest thanks of all to Jackie who has put up with me spending pretty much all my free time in the garage whilst at the same time doing next to nothing around the house. I purposely didn't do a build thread as I wanted to spend as much time as possible doing the job rather than writing about it. I'm planning on doing a full write up that will hopefully be in the club magazine later. Teaser videos:

Jackie and I are about to leave. We'll be in the Subaru sadly as I've effectively run out of time to get the Winter mods finished. Big thanks to Gaz and Thrashed for helping over the last few days but it wasn't quite to be. If you're able to bring yourself a folding chair this weekend it might be helpful and I'll see everyone tomorrow.

Ask yourself, "What would Redtrev do?" See you on Friday.

Normally we take a scenic drive up to Nefyn, get everyone checked in to their accommodation then meet for food/drinks later in the evening.

This time next wee we should be there so maybe a good time to finalise some details. I have spoke to a few people and we need to get an idea regarding timings and meeting points. As a starter shall we go for the same timings as last year? Meet at Dobbies Garden Centre on the A5 at Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury SY3 0DA at 1100 and then continue on to Rhug Farm Shop on the A5 at Corwen LL21 0EH. Arrival time at Rhug should be between 1200 and 1230 so ideal for a lunch stop before continuing onward. At the moment I know Redtrev is leaving later so there's a chance to travel up in a later group with him (if you can keep up) as he knows the route well. I plan to meet everyone at Rhug but you'll have to wait and see what I'm in as there's only a slim chance I'll be in the kit. On a more positive, going in the tin top pretty well guarantees we'll have stinking hot weather while I'm sat inside with a roof. If people still want to come, then now's the time to commit. Accommodation may be a problem unless you like camping but it's still do-able.

Stoneleigh is usually the May Day Bank Holiday weekend which would be the weekend before (29th April to 1st May) - anyone going will need to have their car taxed in April.

Try not to confuse cleaning swarf with this - they're 2 completely different things

I've just got to fit the ancillarys, drop the engine back in, get silencer made, fit the dash, run it up for the first time, break the cam in, refit the carpets and seats and get an MOT on it. Then possibly get it on the rollers depending on how it runs. I'm sure I'll p*ss it.

My engine is still 25 miles from the car so you're doing better than me. I want to use the car in a fortnight.

Does it have an engine in it yet?

At the moment it looks like I'll be in the Subaru anyway so I could always drop my stepladder in the back and park outside!