Bought this VERY rare Corsa !!!

Reshell it

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Originally Posted by L14MNP

http://www.bordermatsupplies.co.uk/u...ir_matting.jpg

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Pmsl @ liam, wow is that an original off the shelf roll on matting kit lol

The name of the company is Mattig, not Matting :roll::roll:

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Originally Posted by duick

The name of the company is Mattig, not Matting :roll::roll:

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We know bud, were just being a pain and picking up on K reg nova`s spelling error cos were bored lol

ah, ok lollollol

reshell it steve its a classic keep it alive...

Nice colour :)

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Originally Posted by stuartyj21

reshell it steve its a classic keep it alive...

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2nd'd :D

Have you decided what your doing with it yet, It would be a shame to strip it. You should reshell it in my opinion please let us all know when you decide

hang on to it, finish other projects, then reshell it

Nice find BTW :thumb:

you have to reshell it !

reshell it you know it makes sense, id say your just being an attention seeker now lol 'ohh i dont know what to dooooo' :roll:

i ll take it off your hands and reshell it and have it back on the road this year.

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Originally Posted by brainsnova

i ll take it off your hands and reshell it and have it back on the road this year

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.... just in time for the winter weather to maul it lol

Some serious misguidance going on in this thread...
Lets straighten some things out...

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Originally Posted by mowgli

in the uk, it is absolutely fine to reshell a car & it is allowed to keep its registration number, as long as the engine, drivetrain, steering & suspension is original.........

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Yes and no.

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Originally Posted by Benn

Erm you only need the shell to keep the registration iirc.

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Not quite.

It depends on how you wish to reshell it. It ok to keep the ID of the shell you want to keep/use. But you cant take the ID of the 'components' of a car, putting them in to a secondhand shell. You can only keep the registration that belong to those 'components' if you buy a brand new shell

Vehicles that have been rebuilt using a mix of new or used parts
In order to retain the original registration mark:

cars and car-derived vans must use:
The original unmodified chassis or unaltered bodyshell (i.e. body and chassis as one unit - monocoque); or a new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original supported by evidence from the dealer or manufacturer (e.g. receipt).

And two other major components from the original vehicle - ie suspension (front & back); steering assembly; axles (both); transmission or engine.

If a second-hand chassis or monocoque bodyshell is used, the vehicle must pass a an enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA) or single vehicle approval (SVA) test after which a "Q" prefix registration number will be allocated.

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Originally Posted by Novasport

Only if a new part is used, if you are using the shell from another vehicle it goes on a percentage basis. A shell replacement would mean using the ID for the shell you are going to use or qoing onto a Q plate

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No percentages, its points and thats only true when the car is classified as 'radically altered', which in this case, would still end up in Q plate if a 2nd hand shell is used.


The registration of radically altered vehicles covers vehicles which are substantially altered from their original specification, but which are not kit conversions. In these cases the vehicle components used from the original vehicle will be given a numerical value in order to retain the original registration mark.


Allocating a vehicle registration mark
The vehicle must score eight or more points to retain the original registration mark. If less than eight points are scored or a second-hand or modified chassis or altered monocoque bodyshell is used, an enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA), single vehicle approval (SVA) or motorcycle single vehicle approval (MSVA) certificate will be required to register the vehicle. A 'Q' prefix registration number will be allocated.

Scoring components:
The following values will be allocated to the major components used:

chassis or body shell (body and chassis as one unit - monocoque ie direct replacement from the manufacturer) (original or new) = 5 points
suspension = 2 points
axles = 2 points
transmission = 2 points
steering assembly = 2 points
engine = 1 point

Where there is evidence that two vehicles have been welded together to form one (ie 'cut and shut') a 'Q' mark will be allocated. ESVA, SVA or MSVA will be required.

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Originally Posted by Ben

Q plates arent issued anymore, you get a random age related plate.

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DVLA are still issuing Q plates when age cannnot be determined.

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Originally Posted by loggyboy

Some serious misguidance going on in this thread...
Lets straighten some things out...


Yes and no.


Not quite.

It depends on how you wish to reshell it. It ok to keep the ID of the shell you want to keep/use. But you cant take the ID of the 'components' of a car, putting them in to a secondhand shell. You can only keep the registration that belong to those 'components' if you buy a brand new shell

Vehicles that have been rebuilt using a mix of new or used parts
In order to retain the original registration mark:

cars and car-derived vans must use:
The original unmodified chassis or unaltered bodyshell (i.e. body and chassis as one unit - monocoque); or a new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original supported by evidence from the dealer or manufacturer (e.g. receipt).

And two other major components from the original vehicle - ie suspension (front & back); steering assembly; axles (both); transmission or engine.

If a second-hand chassis or monocoque bodyshell is used, the vehicle must pass a an enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA) or single vehicle approval (SVA) test after which a "Q" prefix registration number will be allocated.






No percentages, its points and thats only true when the car is classified as 'radically altered', which in this case, would still end up in Q plate if a 2nd hand shell is used.


The registration of radically altered vehicles covers vehicles which are substantially altered from their original specification, but which are not kit conversions. In these cases the vehicle components used from the original vehicle will be given a numerical value in order to retain the original registration mark.


Allocating a vehicle registration mark
The vehicle must score eight or more points to retain the original registration mark. If less than eight points are scored or a second-hand or modified chassis or altered monocoque bodyshell is used, an enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA), single vehicle approval (SVA) or motorcycle single vehicle approval (MSVA) certificate will be required to register the vehicle. A 'Q' prefix registration number will be allocated.

Scoring components:
The following values will be allocated to the major components used:

chassis or body shell (body and chassis as one unit - monocoque ie direct replacement from the manufacturer) (original or new) = 5 points
suspension = 2 points
axles = 2 points
transmission = 2 points
steering assembly = 2 points
engine = 1 point

Where there is evidence that two vehicles have been welded together to form one (ie 'cut and shut') a 'Q' mark will be allocated. ESVA, SVA or MSVA will be required.




DVLA are still issuing Q plates.

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oOoOoooooOOOOOOoo check you out lol

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Originally Posted by gunny

oOoOoooooOOOOOOoo check you out lol

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:eek: :eek: oh no... what a terrible thing to do, make an informed post with acurate information with back up quotes from the source... shock horror, check me out indeed. :roll:

All those regulations are no use for me, as I'm living in Luxembourg :roll::roll: lollol

But I checked the shell, it's worse in the pics than in real. The front is good, no major rust, not even in the battery tray. And only 2 little holes in the trunk.
Ok, the floor has a few holes, but no major ones, most of the rust is surface rust.
For the sills, the outer sill is gone on the left side and needs replacement on the right side, but both inner sills are not rusty.

And the amount of time going in a reshell is the same as restoring this shell, imo.
And the next point is that the inner wings in the rear are so well done in fibre that I will destroy them when taking the rear parts of.
Means: I will certainly put it in storage, finish the other projects and restore it back to original condition

For some people, this may sound insane, but for those who know how to handle a welder, it sounds the best solution lollol

Yeah i realised all the reg rubbish was irrelevant to you!

Good luck with though! Look forward to seeing it when you dig it out!

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Originally Posted by duick

All those regulations are no use for me, as I'm living in Luxembourg :roll::roll: lollol

But I checked the shell, it's worse in the pics than in real. The front is good, no major rust, not even in the battery tray. And only 2 little holes in the trunk.
Ok, the floor has a few holes, but no major ones, most of the rust is surface rust.
For the sills, the outer sill is gone on the left side and needs replacement on the right side, but both inner sills are not rusty.

And the amount of time going in a reshell is the same as restoring this shell, imo.
And the next point is that the inner wings in the rear are so well done in fibre that I will destroy them when taking the rear parts of.
Means: I will certainly put it in storage, finish the other projects and restore it back to original condition

For some people, this may sound insane, but for those who know how to handle a welder, it sounds the best solution lollol

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youre the man:thumb:

and if youre bored... theres a complete irmscher sprint kit for sale here in holland

fair play that the right decision good luck with it and will definatly look forward to seeing it finished

nice 1 mate:thumb: good luck and keep us updated