I should have kept the V5 for the new shell then I would have just had to declare an engine change. Trouble is my mum made me phone the DVLA who told me that the owner would have to tick it as scrapped (which is what we did back in January)

I've spoken to Swansea today who have told me that my local branches decision is final, I've also had a letter from the Reading branch which a couple of application forms in. Theres a bit in there that states if you can get a total of 8 points you can keep the reg assigned to the car.

Points broken down as follows;

Chassis (Orginal or New) - 5 points
Suspension (Front and Back - 2 points
Axles (Both) - 2 points
Transmission - 2 points
Steering Assembly - 2 points
Engine - 1 point

Now on working this out I have 9 points, I am using the chassis, Axles and steering assembly from F*** FDM, and everything else is from F*** SNO. So I am hoping that I can obtain the reg F*** FDM which has been declared as scrap. Only major problem I have is I can't prove what I used from the two cars. What I don't understand is they issue a Q plate for a vehicle where they can't determine the age yet both vehicles were F plates.

This is turing into a complete nightmare as I am dead against having a Q plate, but if they insist on giving me one I'll end up buying a second Cossie as my every day car and using the Q plate car for track (not sure how my parents will take to that)

If anyone else is thinking of re-shelling their car get the V5 for it in your name and don't listen to what the DVLA tell you as you'll need to do is get the engine number changed and get it MOT'd. If you end down the same route as me you have to get some other test done either an SVA or a VIC and the DVLA are unable to tell me which one I have to have