[philhrc]

You have the freedom to call it what you like as long as you do not use an existing brand of car maker.

Hi mate , I'm still working on my bellytank :lol: !!

It was more the registration , as in do I need to reregister it , or is it just classed as a body kit ...

 

[scottie]

i reckon its a heavily modified but still within the 8 points, im sure there was a thread here about mx5 kits

 

[kapri]

Kit Conversion ( as opposed to Kit Car ) rules I'd guess as the appearance will change.

 

[philhrc]

Cheers guys ..

 

[Paul L]

Re-body Update:
Back in Oct. 2014 (Post #16 in this thread), I was told I could not have a revised V5C without valid tax.

It turns out that initial DVLA advice was incorrect, as this requirement is actually for "first" registrations.
( E.g. Q plates, or a new "age related" plate based on a major component of the build. )

With 14 DVLA points, I was entitled to keep my original registration, so my car could remain on SORN without tax.

Instead, I was asked to simply sign a declaration that the "conversion" work was complete.

At this point I spoke to the DVLA to double check their definition of the word "conversion" was the same as Google's.

The process of changing from one form to another.

This was another key part of the story, as for a "first" registration, the car must be 100% road worthy.

But if you are keeping the original registration, just the conversion work needs to be done to obtain a revised V5C.

Even unfinished, I could confirm that the old Spitfire "form" was no longer there and a new "form" (body shell) was.

I had to return the first revised V5C I was sent due to a "typo" & then there was a technical problem with the correction.

However, this is a section from the new V5C which arrived today.
( I've scrubbed the date of first registration off the photo. )

Notes:
- The original Model name of "Spitfire 1500" has been removed completely and is now blank.
- The Make has been modified from "Triumph" to "Triumph Swordfish".
- No inspection of the changes I have made was required (Post #14 shows what I did supply).
- I believe the maximum number of characters you can use in the Make line is 20.

With all the "to-ing and fro-ing" I have no real idea which set of DVLA rules I was actually judged against :roll:

Similarly, I couldn't tell you if I actually had to keep Triumph in the new Make name either.

As I am now aware of a BMW Z3 panel replacement kit with a V5C Make of "Z300S BARCHETTA", with no mention of BMW.

Either way, thanks to Kapri & everyone who has chipped in with info to this thread and other re-body threads.

Whilst I have still got a long way to go to finish the build, I am very happy that all the paperwork is now in order.

I would also definitely recommend trying to get any V5C change required sorted out as soon as possible.

Cheers, Paul.

 

[stu460]

If you can keep the original name who's going to be the first to register a Vauxhall Disden?... :incheek:

Congratulations on getting the registration done. I like how that's shaping up.

<edit> Give it a couple of days and then check on the DVLA site that it's still SORNed. It's not unknown for the SORN status to disappear when changes are made.

 

[kapri]

Current rebody titling seems to be retaining original Make but changing model to reflect new appearance. Always make sure they've put it in Special Notes on the front page as well. Should read along the lines of "built from parts some of which may not be new" .

With a BIVA based vehicle it requires a non copyright name so you CAN'T retain the original manufacturers name.

 

[Paul L]

stu460 - Thanks for the SORN tip, I'll make a point of checking that next week.
My build has taken miles longer than I expected, although don't they all?
But at least the bonnet is back in one piece now compared to that photo above.

Kapri - I went back and checked the first page of the V5C and they have added some notes.

Cheers, Paul.

 

[streetfighter]

Yeah, that's what my truck logbook say's on it.