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Please forgive my ignorance but why would it need an IVA test?
Surely this is only required for an unregistered vehicle. (I'm assuming the 96 is still registered)
OK so you would need to declare the new engine capacity on the V5 and the 'extent' of the modifications you tell the insurance company might need some thought!
At the end of the day could it not just be a 96 with bigger engine, bigger brakes, and modified suspension?

come on then guys - been away for a week and still no new

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It's hardly retained the chassis number of the 96 by not really having the chassis of a 96 any more though has it?

Any rebuild of an old car with serious changes is going to have to get IVA tested.

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Due to a heavy workload this week, progress on the 96 hasn't been as full on as last week. We have so far managed to source and prepare 3 of the 4 wings of the car that are replacing the damaged/corroded ones that were originally on the vehicle.

Can't get to photos at the moment but will certainly get some up soon. Now we are looking into where/how the wings will fit to the 96 and how we will be extending them to house the fatter wheels and tyres and make up for the much wider stance...

Neo Brothers

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I thought the wings were in pretty good condition..the front wings looked like they had been recently replaced???

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The front wings were in fact fiberglass - not really what we were looking to modify.

Neo Brothers

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As promised, just a couple of photos to show our progress - of the wings that we sourced, we have gone back to metal and removed any filler/paint etc.

Ready for some serious modification now...





Thanks
Neo Brothers

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Blimey, what did you use to clean up the wings, a gamma ray?

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I remember that project when he first started it. Awesome.

First time I have actually looked through this. Awesome project

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Hi again chaps,

Back on pace today with the project...yesterday saw the start of lightening and prep'ing the doors (and getting that underseal out of the doors!).





Whilst the doors are being finished today, we'll also be making a start on the widening of the wings.

Thanks,
Neo Brothers

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I like the furry dice!

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The first door, stripped and lightened:



The original untouched door weighs in at over 25kg, lightened door still needs work before we weigh it for comparison!





We moved onto the rear quarter and lining of the inner wheel arches yesterday...



Here we had to fill the void between the 96 rear quarter and the sill of the 9-3 Sport. The quarter is not attached to any floopan as we removed it earlier:



Here is the panel welded securely to the sill - grinding flat will be carried out later.



Upon inspection, we had found that the rear of the quarter had rotted through so bad that we wouldn't be able to join the rear flitch/arch liner to - so we had to create our own 'lip'...



Sizing up the 'new' inner liner/flitch in card first...



Marked out onto sheet steel...



...and accurately cut with a nibbler









Whizzed to remove surface grease for an easier, cleaner weld.











Near side internals now seam welded.



Double welding (inside and outside) the inner wheel arch liners for extra strength - especially round the upper suspension turrets of the 9-3 Sport. We intend to brace the rollcage on these points at a later date.



The 'excess' 9-3 Sport wheel arch liner as been trimmed back and flows neatly into the flitch of the 96. We are trying to create a smooth transition between 96 and 9-3 Sport.



With the near side wheel arch liner dressed and welded we shall be moving onto the off side next. Upon inspection, this side is a little worse for wear and will require more attention:



Neo Brothers

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sorry got to ask as i've been on a welding forum.

where are your welding gloves?

and the bloke using cut off wheel where is face shield and gloves?

and long sleeves to protect your arms?

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Oh god, health and safety police around...

and those neoprene surgical gloves will melt nicely...

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Absolutely right, these were the 'posing' shots for the forum. The real work was carried out by a master welder in full protective gear

Neo Brothers

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Neo Brothers electrolisis - never wax again

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just thinking ahead, no point in spending all your time building the new version of the toad if you can't drive the thing due to the burns you got while building it and anyway having a shard of metal in your eye tends to ruin your day!!

might hurt for a few days and require eye drops or you end up blind, but i don't know of any tracks that'll let a blind driver on track, although the roads are another matter

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I have to say that this is a totally bonkers project, and so has the Fat Controllers seal of approval

Nice workmanship, bonkers end project. Perfect!

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there you neo's there something to have in the back window

Approved by the Fat Controller!!

certainly be a talking point at the track

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