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I got a pass !!!
Deckman001 - 13/4/21 at 01:16 PM

Wehay, just to let people know, I got a retest pass today, so having started the build from a part built kit in 2004, sold it in 2006, bought back on New Years day in 2020 and passed at my final retest today 13/04/2021.

What a saga !!
Gillingham test centre though were fantastic people and I would recommend them without hesitation. They are human and treat you as human and give fabulous feedback on anything they don't see as approved.

Good luck to everyone else out there building cars, you'll get there in the end, and to all of you with kitcars getting them ready for the next road trips, I hope to see you soon.

Jason

Edwardo - 13/4/21 at 01:23 PM

Awesome! Fantastic news Jason.

Many congrats! Just gotta get it registered now - perfect timing for the summer

Cheers
Tony

40inches - 13/4/21 at 01:55 PM

That's brilliant Jason

HowardB - 13/4/21 at 02:42 PM

congratulations!

jacko - 13/4/21 at 02:46 PM

Bloody hell I remember you staring the car when I built my Indy

Congratulations and well done mate enjoy
Jacko

Deckman001 - 13/4/21 at 03:01 PM

Cheers all, just this bloomin registration form and build docs to re-sort now.

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Jason

gremlin1234 - 13/4/21 at 03:20 PM

well done, did you drive it there and back?

Deckman001 - 13/4/21 at 03:42 PM

Well I could have, but I bottled out and borrowed a trailer for the retest after borrowing a transporter for the first test last year. 9 degrees is a bit cold for an un-heated 7 without a windscreen and doors. There was a Caterham there previously who had driven it there from their Dartford head office.

Jason

rusty nuts - 13/4/21 at 04:26 PM

Result!

westf27 - 13/4/21 at 04:41 PM

So having to Iva this year,last occasion being Sva,do I take it that’s it’s legal to drive to the test and back ?
Assume insurance is all you need ? Is it easy to insure a car without a reg.

Steve

[Edited on 13/4/2021 by westf27]

adithorp - 13/4/21 at 05:02 PM

Nice one!

Deckman001 - 13/4/21 at 05:03 PM

Yeah correct, IVA's are std now, and as long as you have insurance based on your VIN/Chassis number you are allowed to drive your car there and back , as long as you have the confidence in it !!

My conundrum was that if you break down on the way ( 46ml there and same back along motorways) , you loose your payment if you miss the test, if you fail on something major, they may say you cannot drive it home so must be recovered. I am lucky though as I have friends who can lend me whats needed, I just needed a tow vehicle this time though, which is now my company car

Jason

roadrunner - 13/4/21 at 06:43 PM

Congrats Jason.
Enjoy👍

Slater - 14/4/21 at 08:26 AM

Well done Jason, that is an epic build from 2004 till now, albeit with a 14 yr break in the middle!

Just in time for the summer too.

Badger_McLetcher - 14/4/21 at 02:00 PM

Well done, congrats!

Russell - 14/4/21 at 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by Deckman001
Yeah correct, IVA's are std now, and as long as you have insurance based on your VIN/Chassis number you are allowed to drive your car there and back , as long as you have the confidence in it !!

My conundrum was that if you break down on the way ( 46ml there and same back along motorways) , you loose your payment if you miss the test, if you fail on something major, they may say you cannot drive it home so must be recovered. I am lucky though as I have friends who can lend me whats needed, I just needed a tow vehicle this time though, which is now my company car

Jason


Back in 2004 when I drove to SVA and failed the first test I was being hassled by the insurance company to provide a reg number within a matter of days, otherwise they would cancel the policy because I couldn't comply with the terms (which, incidentally, they hadn't explained to me at the time). I never wanted to have to say yes to the dreaded question at renewal time '...and have you ever had an insurance policy cancelled?'.

Anyway, it was a happy ending because I managed to pass the re-test and get a reg number. I still had to argue with the insurance company, and they had to replay the telephone recordings, to prove they hadn't told me there was a one month maximum permitted gap between taking out the policy against a chassis number and supplying the reg number.

Moral of the tale - it may be better to take the car to IVA uninsured on a trailer if you can. Or if insuring it, ask the insurance company if there are any restrictions on the time between policy commencement and full registration.

harmchar - 14/4/21 at 05:20 PM

Congrats on the pass. Great to see another one made it to the road.

christim - 14/4/21 at 09:52 PM

Congrats! Great sense of achievement I bet

Deckman001 - 15/4/21 at 05:42 PM

Cheers all, yeah I can't stop smiling about getting the pass, I've send off my registration forms so hopefully I'll hear from them soon about what I might have written wrong as well as how much I need to pay them to get the registration and tax implication.

Jason

James - 16/4/21 at 12:56 AM

Well done buddy!

Deckman001 - 16/4/21 at 03:00 PM

Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?

Jason

DAN@ADRIAN FLUX - 18/4/21 at 08:23 PM

Hi.
If you need any help with insurance at all then please feel free to drop me a line.
Regards,
Dan.

James - 19/4/21 at 12:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?

Jason


Yes... same as every year!

Sadly it doesn't happen as often as I would like!

Deckman001 - 19/4/21 at 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?

Jason


Yes... same as every year!

Sadly it doesn't happen as often as I would like!


Sounds good matey, If Covid rules let me I can pop over and help it along if needed at weekends.

Jason

James - 19/4/21 at 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by Deckman001
quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?

Jason


Yes... same as every year!

Sadly it doesn't happen as often as I would like!


Sounds good matey, If Covid rules let me I can pop over and help it along if needed at weekends.

Jason


That's kind- thank you.

It's probably only a few focused hours needed really. It's just committing the time.

But there's various things that 'ought' to be done as well as the basics to get it legal.


steve m - 19/4/21 at 07:40 PM

Nice one Jason !

Does that mean i can have all my bits back ?

Only joking, theres no hurry

steve

Deckman001 - 20/4/21 at 03:07 PM

Cheers Steve, yes I can pop down your bits soon, I was worried i might need the stamps again but that was sorted and the camber gauge is also sorted now so I have now sorted registration, I just need to send them a cheque and await the Reg number, I already know it's going to be a Q as the donor escort was a '77, but with a 79 engine and no receipts could be found from the original sale 20 years ago there wasn't a real chance of an age related plate. I guess the upside is that with a Q, I'll get a very easy emissions test at MOT's in the future

Jason