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Originally Posted by PTL
… Assuming bolting a mini subframe to the chassis counts as axle/suspension changes rather than chassis change…
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Correct and the key difference to your earlier post is no mention of welding. You can bolt things to the chassis (I’ve bolted my internal frame work to my Spitfire chassis), but you can’t weld structural components. Again, you can weld on non-structural brackets (I’ve welded on two plates for my bonnet hinges).
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Originally Posted by PTL
…It does make me wonder how all those Ford Prefect hotrods running yank V8s, Volvo rear axles and front cross-members welded up from steel tube supporting home-made front suspensions that I wouldn't trust on a go-kart get onto the road.
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In a word, illegally. However, it does seem that the DVLA is starting to crack down on this following some issues with the identities of classic Bugattis. You can see here how one hot rod went from being on the road with no problems, to being taken off the road and needing an IVA before it can get back on the road.
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/top...gh-biva-405393
Cheers, Paul.
