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Does anyone know If I was to weld up my rear doors on my estate car, and then panel in the rear Windows to create a van, would this then be considered to be a radically altered vehicle, and therefore be in need of requiring a BIVA test?
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Sounds like another very grey area, an alternative to welding could be to bolt the doors shut and glue or rivet the window blanks in. But by the time a skim of filler and coat of paint goes on, how would you tell the difference? I would just carry on but make certain your insurance is changed to match.
Hopefully someone who really knows can give you a definitive answer, but it seems even vosa, dvla etc don't seem to all be on the same page
Ttfn Glenn
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Jul 18, 2016 11:22:03 GMT
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For what it's worth I don't think it is as there's that well known passat van and he went through all the legal side. kapri would be able to give a proper answer. |
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Last Edit: Jul 18, 2016 11:23:25 GMT by dodgerover
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Jul 18, 2016 14:51:58 GMT
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Last time I was involved with a mod like this it went through fine. Weld the door up and panel over is all ADDING strength to existing structure IF you wanted to move the B post and lengthen the door then you are into BIVA territory. However with a later model car most often stuff that can be an issue for BIVA is taken care of by the OEM build.
HOWEVER since LOs closed and the K and R department opened a LOT of knowledge of what is or isn't allowable has been lost by DVLA. I still have the original communications clarifying all this but some of the reason decisions DVLA have made are incomprehesible and no one seems to be fighting for the punter anymore?
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Last Edit: Jul 18, 2016 14:55:20 GMT by kapri
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Jul 18, 2016 18:37:51 GMT
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^^^^ thank you
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Jul 18, 2016 23:33:05 GMT
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Thanks kapri I appreciate that. |
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