Grrrrr. just tried to phone the DVAL to ask them what the first step is....

dvla : "is this a new car, or a conversion?"

me : "well its a brand new chassis, with transmission bits from another car"

dvla : "so its a kit-conversion?"

me : "you tell me!"

dvla : "ok, well you will need ot fill out a V55, and insure it"

me : "how can i insure it, i dont have any number plates yet "

dvla : "you can use the chassis number"

me : "i dont have one as its a brand new kit car"

dvla : "what about the chassi number from the old car"

me : "that old car was scraped - its a kit car, its not like i have just cut the room off an old sierra"

dvla : "oh, never come across that before - a kit car you say"

me : "yes, they are very common and i assumed this would be easy"

dvla : "no, as i said, not come across kit cars like that before".


GGGEEEEEZZZZEEE!!!!

ok guys, what do i need to do first?

I have built my kit car, i now want to drive it. what do i do first???

Make up your own chassis number (search on here will reveal how).....

Then you can insure it...and procede..


good luck!

you can insure it on a chassis number.

You need to ask the DVLA or your regional licensing office if they can inspect the car and issue a chassis number.

You can use your own chassis number but I think it's a bit trickier.

Once you have a chassis number, you can then apply for sva

once you have passed sva then you can apply for a reg number using the V55

Cheers

Mark

I cut the chassis plates off my donor and am keeping it on SORN

In an alternative universe…

dvla : "is this a new car, or a conversion?"

You: "what’s the simplest"

dvla : " a kit-conversion?"

You : "ok it’s a kit-conversion"

dvla : "ok, well you will need to fill out a V55, and insure it"

me : "How do I insure it without the registration number"

dvla : "you can use the chassis number"

You : "So I can use the one from the donor?"

dvla : "Yes that is ok"

You : "Just as well I kept the number then…"

dvla : "that’s right it is"

You : "Can I just keep the old registration number too?"

dvla : "Is it a new chassis?”

You : “oh no it’s the Sierra one, I have just changed some minor things”

Dvla : “no problem, just update the registration documents and that will be fine”

You : “can I buy the road tax on-line?

Dvla : “yes no problem with that”

You : “ great thank you, Bye”

Dvla : “Bye, what a nice man…”

[Edited on 16/7/08 by Mr Whippy]

Saigonij,

It's taken you 900 posts to find that out?

Cheers,
James

wow, have i really done 970 posts!!!!!

( shop access here i come ??? )

I made up a chassis number and sent it to my local DVLA and got a nice letter back saying it was OK.

Stamped the number on the chassis and on the floor went to SVA, came away with a MAC, went straight to the DVLA office and am now waiitng for the new number. Its insured on the chassis number.

All in a very pleasant experience, the DVLA office were very good & helpful

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wow, have i really done 970 posts!!!!!

( shop access here i come ??? )

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None for me either

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
In an alternative universe…

dvla : "is this a new car, or a conversion?"

You: "what’s the simplest"

dvla : " a kit-conversion?"

You : "ok it’s a kit-conversion"

dvla : "ok, well you will need to fill out a V55, and insure it"

me : "How do I insure it without the registration number"

dvla : "you can use the chassis number"

You : "So I can use the one from the donor?"

dvla : "Yes that is ok"

You : "Just as well I kept the number then…"

dvla : "that’s right it is"

You : "Can I just keep the old registration number too?"

dvla : "Is it a new chassis?”

You : “oh no it’s the Sierra one, I have just changed some minor things”

Dvla : “no problem, just update the registration documents and that will be fine”

You : “can I buy the road tax on-line?

Dvla : “yes no problem with that”

You : “ great thank you, Bye”

Dvla : “Bye, what a nice man…”

[Edited on 16/7/08 by Mr Whippy]

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Dvla : “yes no problem with that and as you have such a nice car, it will cost you nothing”

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