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Originally Posted by LoBelly
The points mentioned by 400TT are fair enough but practically speaking they would all have to be addressed in any ICV build anyway.
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You sure about that. I must not have the courage and conviction required.
I worry about getting a chassis beaming and torsional tested, I expect it's quite possible that a US chassis would not pass our tests, so modifications would need to be made. I've built numerous Oz Cobras and already knew before purchase that the chassis already had torsional testing papers.
Also who has installed anti-intrusion bars. My Cobras have always had these pre-installed and approved.
Also changing from LHD to RHD worries me as I expect it would require anything from minor chassis modifications to major chassis modifications depending if the drivetrain is offset.
Also there are limits to how complete the vehicle can be and how much work can be done by one supplier. From what I know, a rolling chassis is about all an overseas manufacturer can do for you, otherwise it's not considered an ICV.
Plus if it's a vehicle that's eventually going to be registered, it sounds like there are extra registration processes when the chassis is imported.
I've seriously considered getting a US kit approved here, but the process is fraught with problems, hidden expenses and possible lack of registration at the end. It used to be easier, but as we know, nothing is easy these days.
Makes getting a local approved kit registered, a walk in the park, relatively speaking.