Sloan85
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 05:15 AM |
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Pre-IVA photos (pic heavy)
Well, after 10 months of building it's IVA time next week, so I am posting the obligatory "pre-IVA photos" in the hope of people
spotting any mistakes or things I've forgotten to do.
The only jobs that I believe I have left are to fit the rear reflectors, install a secondary fixing to the mushrooms at the front and install the
under dash tray on passenger side to hide killswitch (will do just before test)
Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks
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renetom
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 07:23 AM |
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Hi
Looks great
The only things I could see was pedals need anti slip or rubbers
Exhaust clamp, turn bolt so as to be between car & silencer.
we had the same on ours but he let us alter it during the test.
Good luck.
René
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Jimfin
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 07:29 AM |
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Looks really good and all the usual defects have been attended to - you must have spent ages reading all the threads on this site! Well that's
what I did and it paid off. The only observation I have - and it is nothing to do with the IVA - the battery cables look "untidy" compared
to the rest of the build, did you have a different battery when you planned the cable runs?
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 07:35 AM |
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Very nice! Can't see a lot wrong there.
Only bit that stands out is the exhaust clamp for edges. Can you turn it so they'renot contactable?
Do you have the required brake fluid label? Think I can see it but not sure.
VIN number on chassis OK? In a main tube or seam welded plate?
Seat belt achorages look OK. Are they higher than the holes in the seat? (hard to tellin pictures)
I think the pedals have anti slip on them.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 07:42 AM |
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Might not matter, but the rear fog switch is pointing the same way as the headlights. Arguably could cause confusion?
Rest if it looks spot on, a very tidy build, not sold on the colour though!
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Carbonman
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 07:45 AM |
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Looks like a really nice build, particularly liking the colour and the little "U" clamps either side of the toggle switches
One thing I did see are the cable tie "blocks" on the headlight mounts are on top and I don't think they meet the radius
requirements, rotating them round to the underneath should do the trick.
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 08:14 AM |
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Does the battery's negative terminal need a cover? Big achievement in ten months BTW looks good. Good luck for the IVA.
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Sloan85
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 08:43 AM |
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Thanks for the comments. Looks like a couple of small jobs to sort before next week. In response to all questions.....
Clutch and brake pedals - Have skateboard tape on so will be ok.
Exhaust clamp - good spot, I'll get that turned round a bit.
Battery cables - I had planned to turn battery round, shorten and swap cables to tidy that but i forgot. I'll try to do that at the weekend.
Brake fluid sticker - yup, got that stuck to the bulkhead next to the brake fluid reservoir
VIN plate - I fully welded that at the weekend. Worst welding in the world ever probably but at least it's done.
Harness anchors - when pulled horizontally, the harnesses do not contact the seats
Fog light switch - not sure about this one. It will be a pain to strip down to turn it round - anyone else know if this will be a problem?
Cable ties on light brackets - tested these, they can't be contacted with 100mm sphere.
Battery negative cover - again not sure about this, can anyone else confirm if this is required?
Cheers
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Jenko
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 08:51 AM |
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Looks fantastic...love the colour too.
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 08:51 AM |
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I doubt the foglight switch is an issue. Never seen anything about it. I Think all symbols face right on tin-tops from (poor) memory.
Don't think battery neg cover is a requirement. in-top's don't all have them and it can't short anywhere anymore than any bit
of chassis can.
Is the info on your VIN/manufacurer plate OK? Think I saw someone on here fail for too much info recently.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sloan85
Fog light switch - not sure about this one. It will be a pain to strip down to turn it round - anyone else know if this will be a problem?
Battery negative cover - again not sure about this, can anyone else confirm if this is required?
The other option is to get a small label saying rear fog, means it can be removed post IVA but ensures he wont feel it could cause confusion. It could
be the tester feels it could be for front fogs (even if you dont have them, you have to assume that the car is being driven by someone unfamilar with
the car itself). Whilst the front fog symbol is slightly different to the rear fog, (the beams are angled down on the front logo), it still very
similar.
You may be ok as the wording for the indentification of controls and pictogram section states:
Note 3: Tables A and B are for guidance only any method of identification or colours may be used providing this would cause no confusion to the
driver.
Also the picto gram actually show the headlights the other way (pointing left), but as above, these are guidance only.
Whilst were on the subject of rear fogs, have you wired a buzzer or a system to switch the light off when dipped are switched untill the fog is
purposefully switched back on. - as discussed here - http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=184366
As for the battery, there is no specfic requirement, but this could apply :
8. All electrical components must be secure be of adequate capacity and insulated as required as to prevent short circuiting during
operation.
As with a lot of the more ambiguous requirements, its all down to interpretation.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I doubt the foglight switch is an issue. Never seen anything about it. I Think all symbols face right on tin-tops from (poor) memory.
I do agree its quite likely it wont be an issue, but car symbols will always show the rear fog poniting the other way from the general front lights,
even if no front fog is fitted.
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[Edited on 28-8-13 by loggyboy]
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:58 AM |
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Looks good
liking the color too;
 
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ReMan
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:59 AM |
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Looks a great quality build in a relatively short time. Notyhing to add ottehr than good luck
Hope to see it on the road soon
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 10:24 AM |
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looks very nice,
a couple of questions,
are the front side lights / position lamps in the head lights? - and do they meet the viewing angles (80degrees out and 45 in)
where the roll bar goes though the rear deck, might be improved with some edging.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 10:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sloan85
Battery negative cover - again not sure about this, can anyone else confirm if this is required?
Just checked pics and re-read this - No a negative cover is definately not required, and would be comepletely pointless as the hole chassis and engine
casing is negative! I thought the comment was about a positive cover, which it clearly already has!
[Edited on 28-8-13 by loggyboy]
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deezee
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 10:49 AM |
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I know that any covers need to be removable and replaced for working on the car. So heat shrink can be frowned upon on the top wishbone ball joint as
it can't be replaced at the garage if they work on your car.
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Sloan85
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 10:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by deezee
I know that any covers need to be removable and replaced for working on the car. So heat shrink can be frowned upon on the top wishbone ball joint as
it can't be replaced at the garage if they work on your car.
Is that enough to fail an IVA? I have used a self amalgamating rubber strip that could be undone I suppose.
Cheers
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Sloan85
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 10:55 AM |
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On that subject, I have covered top ball joint nut, is the actual ball joint ok without anything covering it?
Cheers
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serieslandy
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 08:13 PM |
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I couldn't see anything that hasn't already been addressed.
Where did you get your headlights from as that's what I've been looking for?
Very tidy build btw especially in 10months
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 08:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by serieslandy
I couldn't see anything that hasn't already been addressed.
Where did you get your headlights from as that's what I've been looking for?
Very tidy build btw especially in 10months
They are Dominators, try Russbost on here.
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SteveWallace
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sloan85
On that subject, I have covered top ball joint nut, is the actual ball joint ok without anything covering it?
Cheers
I saw someone fail IVA on this very point a few weeks ago. If the radius ball can contact the upper ball joint, it will fail (although this may be
tester specific). I have put rubber gaiters off a BMW wiring loom on mine - free issue from the local scrappy and for the lock nut I used a drilled
through rubber walking stick ferrule - a few pence on e-bay. Since taking the picture I have also covered the other nut
 
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:54 PM |
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I'm not sure I agree about the covers having to be removable for maintenance. Plenty of failures documented because coverings weren't
deemed permanent.
Have you checked the beam pattern on the head lamps. There's been a few cases of lamps that dipped the wrong way being sold.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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doobrychat
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:57 PM |
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Hi Sloan.. thanks for the sump....
build looks great.. if you want some little stickers for the iva like fog lights etc then let me know as i made a few for mine... i didn't even
see the radius tool at my iva as he could tell whether it was right or not which really frustrated me after sweating so much over the build..
but clear labelling to avoid confusion will show attention to detail..
let me know if you need anything
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Sloan85
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 09:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I'm not sure I agree about the covers having to be removable for maintenance. Plenty of failures documented because coverings weren't
deemed permanent.
Have you checked the beam pattern on the head lamps. There's been a few cases of lamps that dipped the wrong way being sold.
Nope, I have not done anything about the headlamps yet. Any advice on what I need to do to ensure they are right?
Cheers
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