Marlin restoration for dummies

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Marlin restoration for dummies

apologies to both. now rectified

[Alan c]

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Just tried it, still no joy

even logged out and in again just to check it was not a reset issue

Same message - you do not have permission

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Marlin restoration for dummies

try it again Alan: system says you are good to go.

[djj_engineer]

Re: Marlin restoration for dummies

Hi I have the original Vitesse engined car and it is registered as a Triumph special. ( Marlin was still an unknown name when this car was built )
Hopefully it should be at Stoneleigh, Although I'm not sure how 'finished' it will be.
At the moment it is stripped down for painting.

[rooha]

Re: Marlin restoration for dummies

Just tried it, still no joy

even logged out and in again just to check it was not a reset issue

Same message - you do not have permission

Mine is good to go (cheers for that, spent hours reading old issues of pitstop) so perhaps you just need to clear out your cookies and cached files from your browser

[Sportster-Green]

Re: Marlin restoration for dummies

kitcar registrations have changed over the decades...also the dvla was aware about the fact that during the old days kitcars didnt need to be presented after built in form of an SVA or IVA test...thats the reason why there are (still) lots of kitcars out there, running on the donor registration.

from the legal point of view its definately NOT correct anymore nowadays, even those cars regulary pass the anual MOT.

lots of kitcars built in the 80ies or before, often have been titeled like "escort convertible" (for a seven type car like westfield) or triumph for marlins

but there was an amnesty period for such kitcars where the V5c needed to be updated to the correct kit manufacturer. this period was in the 90ies, as i remember, i guess around the date where SVA came into force.

everybody who missed that period can still try with the dvla to update the v5c.
if enough prove of the car being a kit since e.g. 1987 can be provided the dvla will update the V5c with the correct make, keeping the old reg.-date.

but leaving the V5c as it is, "officially" such a kit is considered as in-correctly registrated.

if your marlin would have been a rebodied spitfire, using the original and unmodified spitfire chassis...this would be a different matter.

in that case you would not need an IVA..similar the Sammio Body conversions.

[Alan c]

Re: Marlin restoration for dummies

try it again Alan: system says you are good to go.

Thanks just tried it and it works - opened up a whole new world of reading for me.

[rooha]

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prepare to lose dozens of hours ....

[IanHindley]

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Has anyone ever put together a list of the major IVA issues that a rebuilder/restorer may face for unregistered cars? For example, I seem to remember reading once that because the steering column needs to be changed in length, requiring cutting/welding etc, that this sort of modification is not allowed anymore to get through an IVA test. Admittedly my memory may well be playing tricks on me on this one, so please correct me if I am hopelessly wrong on this one. So for the benefit of those of us, errr, limited mechanical knowledge, what are the main obstacles - I am thinking of those individual tasks (steering column/ seat belt mounting points) requiring a high degree of mechanical/welding etc skill or prohibitively expensive - that would bring a build to a shuddering halt.

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Marlin restoration for dummies

I dont think Ian that modding a steering column is verboten, rather I think it has to be done to a professional standard (ie in construction section of manual). That means sleeving and staking or getting a new column made of the right length. CBS sell the right sort of stuff to make one and last time I spoke to them they were still advocating their welding techniques for putting UJs in position. Afaik, there are two ways to approach the iva manual, first go through the general construction regs - you know, things are bolted together properly, not too much thread showing, right fasteners for the job, welding of a good standard (untidy welding is rarely good welding). Then you go through each bit piece by piece to check against the standards and be prepeared to argue with the examiner if he cocks up... there's a few have been through IVA recently adn they will pop up shortly to say what's what.