Cortina based Jowett javelin Rolling Shell £2,000 Essex

curse word - that puts paid to that then

It’ll probably have to join the hundreds of other projects on eBay that people are desperately trying to move on as the rules are clamped down more and more.

Its no way MOT exempt , different chassis/ modified mono , different engine, different gearbox, different axles , different suspension,

The floorpan alone loses the registration,

Why do all the work to build and build it illegally ?

So hope your not serious about MOT exempt and advocating the eventual builder uses the Jowett or Cortina reg.

p,s, the car was built (in it's present state) before all this change became apparent (to most) but i know this will not matter to the inspectors jobsworths and their nan's making the tea so if there are hoops, i will jump through them.

The cortina was last on the road about 25+ years, the Jowett a few years more, but, because the chassis on the Jowett was virtually non existent, it seemed a shame to waste the body, hence the joining of the two which was only about 2 years ago?

well, I have spoken to a few people in the dvla and various other depts, and can confirm that by filling in the iva 1c form will determine if the car falls into a catagory which goes by a letter, there are a few letters ACSLMP all for various types, now if after filling in the said form it comes under AC or S Amatuer Business build or Rebuild, it will be £450 for the test (or to look at it!) which is a bit tough in my opinion, however,it it falls into one of the other catagories, it will be £200. Bearing in mind, as has been mentioned here, it's only the body itself that is any different, he has the logbook for the cortina section and an MOT plus the one tag, so what i will do, on the strength of what i have mentioned, is suggest to the guy who owns it, drop the price from the £2k asking price to £1550 as he wants to sell it, not keep it! (as cactus mentioned). after all, if You were selling something under the same circumstances, why would you drop an engine in it, get it all ready for an mot (after this IVA curse word) knowing you didn't want it? seems a lot of hassle to try for a sale, and then your not guaranteed of a sale?

The reason it's for sale is because where he is, he has a couple of Mk1 Cortinas, saloons and i think 2 but def' one estate, a woody model (but no wood fitted) and the storage is going to be demolished, he only has a small garage, hence the reson for the sale of all what he owns.

i am off to take more photos this evening, i may post them on here, I appreciate all the chatter folks.

ok, went to the barn this evening, took more pics, still has the 1800cc zetec fitted, married to a 1200cc gearbox (he wanted the gearstick to come thru the floor where it should be) prop and standard rear end and probably a 3.9 diff, so all pretty basic there, he hasn't built it (or started to) as a fast car, just something different but able to travel at a sensible speed, but if you wanted to.... it all unbolts and you can play til your hearts content! i think it looks bloody cool!
i will post some photos, the sun was low, so not fantastic, but also took some from inside the barn.

I will be very honest with you - I have been repairing / restoring Javelins for over 10 years - particularly the bodyshells & panel work, paint & trim. I don't want to sound arrogant or conceited but I know these cars inside out - it states that all the hard work is done - far from it - the compound curvature on the door bottoms alone is a long & complex process - there is still a great deal of work to do to get this anything like roadworthy along with all the ambiguity of how it can be registered and if it has go down the IVA route that's yet another skip full of work - I fully appreciate that you are acting on behalf of someone else and trying to help them move the project on - but all the hard work done ? no chance and that needs to be reflected in the pricing of it to stand any chance of it going anywhere - it's not the amount of work that has gone in to it so far that needs to be reflected in the price - it's the amount of work that is still required to go into the project in order to return it to the road and that needs to be reflected in the price - to that end it's worth no more than £750 - £1,000 (my opinion but a very experienced one)

Does he want to sell a mk1 tina estate you mention? If so bung me a pm please

GLWTS

pm sent.