What is the legal way to reshell a car ? The other shell is brand new.
Any help would be great.

 

sure you can transfer the plate and numbers over as this is a brand new shell.

will have to contact the dvla though.

 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...le/DG_10014246

You will need the new shell plus two major components from the original vehicle. Make sure you have proof otherwise it WILL go on a Q plate.

Hope this helps...

 

Thanks Dave

There must be someone on here thats done it.

 

helpful info shawn

 

You need a receipt for the new shell from the original vendor, ie a proper Ford dealer.

 

going to see it in the morning so ill find out if the guy has one

 

If every thing goes to plan should have the shell at the weekend

 

if its a new shell with blank floor do yourself a favour and just swap all the components over and forget about contacting dvla ...you will just be giving yourself a load of greif for no reason

 

what are you saying Kev.

 

theres nothing illegal about reshelling a car using all its other original components into a BRAND NEW shell

all i,m saying is save the hassle of dealing with some dvla jobsworth nobbers asking lots of stupid questions

 

hope it all goes to plan mate

 

Gotta agree totally. If its a new shell with blank floors, just get someone who's stamped them before to do it, preferably someone who has the correct stamps with the * although you can use the i stamp and go round a few times. It needs to be done properly otherwise it sticks out like a sore thumb.

It may be technicaly wrong to do it but morally if youre not ringing a motor then I cant see the problem. The DVLA sometimes get their knickers in a twist and you could end up with a new chassis number stamped into the turret!

 

aye brand new shell with doors,bonnet and tailgate. Dry stored for 15 years

its going to be a task as want to do most of the work myself. you,ll be updated every move


Can just see me getting stop by the traffics.
This car looks clean can a see the chassis number ?
toff - erm no got one as its been reshelled
TC - have you informed DVLA
toff- yip spoke to a nice guy called Mr Sharp

 

as said yep..you could end up with new chassis no stamped into the turret..starting with the dvla issue someting like *sabtvro******. then the value of its fooked as its not even a cossie number on the shell and will prob just say ford sierra on the book

i have had cars under a year old that have been reshelled in ford bodyshops and the original number stamped into them...do you think they contact the dvla?...errr nope!

 

so whats wrong with the opld shell......is it fooked, a right off etc...

So,when you build the new car up,use the original chassis number and then get it all ready....you go to tax,mot,insure etc...or even drive it about if its already got them on, then you get stopped by the police etc....blow the reg through and then ask why this car was a total loss,a smashed to fook car etc....

no record fit being re-shelled....its a ringer then.

if its a new shell then do it proper.

 

Dave, its not a ringer..its just had one of its major components repaced...nothing illegal....and as i said it WILL probably end up being issued with another chassis number....which will have no relation to a cosworth

 

surely if the shell has been stored for 15 years its not new tho is it

 

but if its not been done through the propper channels...

if the ar is not on any lists,hpi etc.. then you could get away with it but if its a new shell then why not tell them,its getting all the parts from the donor car so no reason for it to be put on a q reg.

 

a pic from last month



Dave the car has already had some welding done on the floor and innerwings. To put back to good condition a would want to replace both inner wing,outer wings. the doors are starting to go along with the back pannel, and you never no whats behind the body kit. car is still tax'ed and MOTed.

thought in the long run would be better of with the new shell while a had the chance

as good as since its never been registered.

 

sell it and buy another one,save all the hassle.

 

Dave....because the pratts at dvla will prob give it another chassis number..which is fooking ridiculous when its a brand new blank shell and will fook its value...i,m sure he,s reshelling it due to rust not accident anyway


RANSS....ever heard of new "old stock" its brand new but old and unused....

 

i want a shell too, if not will break mine

 

Its classed as new because its never been used Come on Ran wake up

Or tho i see where you are coming from Its like you buying a new pair of trainers but not very weaing them untill one day you deside to there still new

 

Am sure jacko has one

 

Is yours that bad tho Ran ?????????

 

not that bad but considering it still needs sorting from the summer it may be easier to reshell, altho i am seriously considering selling up and having a break for a bit.

 

Ran i'll happerly kick my saph out the garage and "look after" yours for abit your soon miss it (just make sure its TAX'd and MOT'd and insured

 

 

When you dropping it off then

 

The DVLA are useless.....They couldnt get my address right after two attempts and had the cars details mis-spelt too...Every time i have been in contact with them they have cocked something up....

So just reshell it, Dont involve the DVLA but do a proper job on it using Ford only parts and dont cut any corners, its basically the same car anyway as all the parts of your cirrent 3dr are there...

The DVLA will only cock things up and leave you in the lurch!

 

i do have a new one still in primer

 

The shell arrived today so thought ad take a couple of pics





Ill start a restro thread once a get started

 

Looking good mate!

Good luck with it

 

Nice one Toff, look forward to the resto thread

 

looks cool mate.

will need to pop down for a wee look

will be minted when done

will be a massive job tho....and will it be driven like you've stole after its done?

Toff and a cossie driven in a straight line just doesnt work

 

nice 1 mate,uv got your work cut out thats for sure

 

looks alrite mate

will look the business finished like in the best colour to white .

take it u,ll be gettin it painted inside and out and the floor the lot ?

 

happy for you Toff get tore in!

 

Thanks Stoo and Dav

Euan its no down a Guys but somewhere out the way. Ill see if can get you down when we start. Am no expecting it to transform over night.

Am saying the now a wont drive it the way a do, but you no me first stop will be Lathallan

COL a kno its going to be a task, but whaat to do as much as poss my self

Fordrs It will be painted inside and out but no sure about the floor if it should be painted or underseal

Andy-r thanks