Big Grin Day!

[Tilly819]

FANTASTIC

well done mate the car looks great in the pictures hope the weather is good for you at the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tilly

[eSteve]

DaddyA,

well done on your pass and first time to! You've done a marvellous job, your car looks wonderful.

Congratulations!

I’ve had a trawl through your build photographs and it’s given me a few little ideas that I will incorporate in to my build so thanks for sharing them.

One point though: I can only see side repeaters on the scuttle, are these the only side repeaters you have? Was the examiner happy with the position with respect to rear visibly? I guess he was, as you passed!

As I’d imagine it’s a bit tight with the some of the angles of visibility required and the rear wheel arch. I know that AshG’s passed with them in a similar position, but an awful lot of people go to a lot of effort to put them on the wheel arches to meet the IVA criteria. Was the examiner particular meticulous with checking the side repeater position?

Sorry for so many questions, but it would be good to good to get some information on this, as I’d much prefer to have mine on the scuttle in a similar position as yourself.

Once again a great build and carry on grinning.

[DaddyA]

Hi Steve,

yep they are the only ones fitted. I did think about sticking them back there but the wiring was in the scuttle and to be honest I couldn't be bothered with the hassle.

The examiner looked from behind and was happy. If you crouch down and look level with the rear arches you can see them, you can go slightly lower than level and still see them and you can see them from directly behind. I couldn't see any position I couldn't see an indicator.

If you decide to stick them on the rear arch I believe there is a maximum distance from the front.

Hope thats of some help.

[old_bill]

well done, the car looks great. I hope you have many smiles of happy motoring

[shh120m]

well done mate, cant wait untill im finished, youve spured me on to get working!

[eSteve]

Daz,

thanks for your reply, it'll probably be another 18 months or so before I'm fitting my lights, but I like to think ahead!. I am at the 'fully tacked chassis' stage at present, but it's good to piece together bits of information on what passes and what doesn’t.

What made you put the diagonals in the transmission tunnel? I was planning on doing that, since I have several metres of 19mm ERW left over (I bought and cut the steel). I'd read a few articles on stiffening the chassis, so thought it would be better doing that, than it being left in some corner of my workshop rusting away.

Cheers.

[Spikehaus]

Well done Daz,

You have really put me to shame after starting your build after me!, Maybe next summer my Roadster will be complete and we can go for a spin.

[DaddyA]

Same here,

had some excess steel, then had a thought after a few people mentioned prop failures. So I decided to put them in just incase that ever happened.

The time it took me to get the prop in, I'm hoping it won't come out easily!!

I'd recommend thinking ahead, if you think IVA when your building and not when you've finished it will make it easier.

If I can help, just pm me.

[DaddyA]

Originally Posted by Spikehaus

Well done Daz,

You have really but me to shame after starting your build after me!, Maybe next summer my Roadster will be complete and we can go for a spin.

No worries Nick,

I've probably had more time on it with my job! (last post aloud me to have a little free time!!).

I'll drop round on a sunny day if your in.

[HandyAndy]

Congratulations Daz

Your car looks stunning, well done mate

cheers
andy