The Belgian Build

[Wgroove]

Originally Posted by voucht

Very nice guys, congratulations, looks and sounds great

Will it be a road car, or track days only? What about making home-built kit cars road legal in Belgium? Is it as hard and almost impossible as it is in France? As I'm French, I'm quite curious about that.

Thanks!

Our intention is to make the car road legal. But we know it will be very difficult to get it through the technical inspection in Belgium. For now, the best option is to get it registered in the UK, import into Holland. And finally, import to Belgium. But we don't have experience with it, and not sure if this will work. Otherwise it will be a trackday car

Salutations

Emile & Wim

[locost-turbo]

I have zero experience with the import/export. a starting point would be to see what "test" an imported car needs to have to be begium registered or if its just a paperwork exercise. if theres anything u need from the uk I am sure we'll all pool our brain cells to help u. whats registration like in holland? may not have to come to the uk first.

[Wgroove]

Originally Posted by locost-turbo

I have zero experience with the import/export. a starting point would be to see what "test" an imported car needs to have to be begium registered or if its just a paperwork exercise. if theres anything u need from the uk I am sure we'll all pool our brain cells to help u. whats registration like in holland? may not have to come to the uk first.

In Belgium, they just don't like kit cars, they would fail the car because of stupid things. (4 point harness, no windscreen, side exhaust exit, adjustable suspension, stiff suspension,... ) And it is not just paperwork.
But now there are some regulations changes (just read this yesterday): Every car which has been registered in another country (Also kit cars in the UK) can get a belgian registration without to much problems. This is a huge relief for kit car fans in Belgium
The step to get it registered in Holland, is just because it is easier to get a car registered from there than one from the UK. (With the new regulations this is not necessary)

[Hoybi]

well done Wim,

we're about at the same stage as you. See the pictures. And only some 60 km from one another. From the start, we've decided not to bring it on the road.
Can I offer you a vacuum formed dashboard ? And rear deck maybe ?
I've made a few before I felt happy but I only need one.

Eddy

[Wgroove]

It is a nice offer, but we will be making a Caterham style dash and rear deck.
Your build looks very tidy.

[alga]

Interesting! Do you have a design for the dashboard yet? The Caterham scuttle is much lower, there's lots more space on the Haynes dashboard.

[Wgroove]

Originally Posted by alga

Interesting! Do you have a design for the dashboard yet? The Caterham scuttle is much lower, there's lots more space on the Haynes dashboard.

There isn't a design yet, but will be doing that part of the build in the next couple of weeks. When there is one, we will be posting it up here.

Are the Caterham scuttles that much lower ? I thought they were at about 10" in height at the side of the dashboard. Not a lot of difference with the Haynes scuttle ?