Hi Patrick
Someone will correct me on these points, probably Phil.
You will need the LVVTA manual as it provides the best advice for a
straight forward build and the standards for your car. Non standard
builds require more input from the LVVTA technical committee, and the
manual has a process for that
In the past the club offered a subsidy on a
manual purchased from the LVVTA- and I'll check whether this is still
current when the CCC committee meets in January.
Phil might have wise advice about the LVVTA manual as LVVTA is trying to
make things easier for builders
You should certainly engage a certifier asap. However the club
cannot provide a certifier. We used to do this but this system was replaced
with the development of the LVVTA and the LVVTA certifier system.
Certifiers have private businesses and a scale of charges. A
scratch build, and I'm sure an 888 falls into this category, requires a D
certifier. There are not many of these about, maybe three or four in the
Wellington Manawatu area, so you need to have worked out logistics well in
advance of the car being ready for inspections.
Often what is acceptable in the USA or UK is not acceptable in NZ, eg
welded steering shafts and MIG welded critical parts, and/or testing and
inspections will be required which is a pain if everything is
nicely painted. Other 888 builders in the club (eg Mark) will be aware of
these issues
Finally, when you are in the middle of certification, frustrated and
redoing something seemingly for the third time, remember the certifiers
want you to succeed and get your car on the road
Cheers
Stewart
On Tue, 5 Jan 2021 at 13:25, Patrick Wijngaarden <pwijngaarden@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi fellow CCC'ers,
I hope everyone has been able to enjoy a fabulous New Year.
My son and I are eagerly awaiting the imminent arrival of our 818C kit car
from Boston Massachusetts, and we will sadly say goodbye to the donor WRX
that we've enjoyed so much whilst we waited, to cannibalize it for the kit
car.
Would you kindly help answer the following strictly newbie questions:
1. I understand it is very important that we read, understand and follow
rules as described in the Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association (LVVTA)
Car Construction manual, and that the club has a copy that we could hire.
Is that correct, and how can I arrange to hire, with whom? (Otherwise it
looks like I could buy a copy on the internet).
2. I also understand that it is important that we engage a LVV Certifier
early in the project, and that a member of our club could act as our LVV
certifier? Is that correct, and if so, how could I best contact this
gentleman to ensure we start off in the right way?
Cheers,
Patrick
