DVLA it may help for rebody

[andysharrock]

so you need to register you new kit car a few bits that could help you from my experience with the DVLA.
firstly dealing with them will cause you to say feck feck feck a lot trying to get info out of them is hard work.
keep all your receipts and send them
Take photos when you get the donor car showing the number plate on the car, start of the build in between and after the build showing the plates fitted on your new car. The car dose not need to be ready to go on the road to take the photos it could be stood with the panels hung on it just looking ready.
you need to do a built up vehicle report here is the link
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...pection-report.
DVLA direct dial number for kits and rebuilds is 01792786551 fax 01792782381.
you can ask them to deal with you by email it helps sending photos etc you just need to agree to a consent form for them to send info by email.
The donor car will need to be insured under the name of the kit you are building;
it will also need a current m.o.t as the car stated on the V5 not as the kit make sure it has a good few months to run registering a kit could take 3 months. if the m.o.t runs out they will reject it and you will need a new m.o.t and a long delay.
the normal 3 forms of ID will need to go with your application.
although it seems a long way to do things if your build the car on a cat D get the log book first then start the application for the kit. A cat C will not need a vic check that was the old car its now a kit car. For a cat c if you don't have the V5 in your name you will need to send a check for the road tax.

so send receipts for the kit purchase and the original car.
loads of photos before mid and after
insurance & ID 3 types & current m.o.t
check for the road tax
built up vehicle report
I also do a covering letter just the basics what you have dune.
I will have missed something and its only my experience so don't shoot the messenger but if it helps and speeds things up for you good luck.

[ericholm]

Brilliant advice, thanks for sharing!

I'll be going through this soon.......

[andysharrock]

thanks hope it helps, from experience if you send all the above it should go through. just remember on the built up report for a re-body you have not changed the suspension chases etc. once you have the V5 in your hand that's different

[Car photographer]

So what happens when you buy a half built kit? - I don't have any pics of the donor car at all

[andysharrock]

most of us take photos at the start may seem daft question but did you ask if there were any. if there is none send what you have and use the covering letter to emplane you bought it part built so can not provide before photos . andy

[Car photographer]

Ok thanks
I think the guy in brought it off had also bought it half done (intending to finish it but not got round to it) - I'm beginning to wonder if he sold it because of the issues involved with registering it?

[andysharrock]

re body's are the best to do from experience no hoops to jump through with the IVA just register it . on the other hand the IVA is there for a reason to make sure what you are doing is fit to be on the road in the first place.
what car are you building

[Lucky@LeMans]

I'm not sure it is that important , its still the original BMW under the skin. All you have done is fit a grp panel kit. The structure along with the engine, chassis numbers etc remain unchanged hence the appeal of this type of kit

[Lucky@LeMans]

I don't think you can call it a re body either as the actual body is the monocoque chassis , the outer skin body panels are just that , a cosmetic set of panels.

[Car photographer]

mine is a fiorano spyder - a 'rebody' based on a spitfire chassis

[andysharrock]

nice choice of car, it is just a re body as such if it was me I would just take photos of the build submit them with a covering letter you should be ok with it. I am no expert have a dig around the forums you will find some that has built one and may be better to advise you.

[Car photographer]

Ok thanks

[Mick O'Malley]

This one :- http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...ead.php?t=5192

Regards, Mick

[IanA]

My experiences of this are here .

You'll see that the vehicle is registered as a Z300S Barchetta; no mention of its BMW origins.