geofff Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi All, I have a feeling I've asked this before. Apologies. Do I have to fit some sort of interior panel to cover chassis tubes for SVA? Thanks Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidgh Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Such fripperies are not even available for some 'inferior' cars -- but I have a photocopy of my SVA certificate (June 2004) to show they're not necessary. Odd really, given all the emphasis they put on protruding bolts, sharp switches, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofff Posted July 7, 2004 Author Share Posted July 7, 2004 Hi David, Okay. I won't bother buying / making panels which I'll be removing post SVA then! I'll have to read the SVA book - not the most interesting prospect of my build. Ta Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon B Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 U dont need interior panels but some of the chassis will need to be padded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofff Posted July 7, 2004 Author Share Posted July 7, 2004 Ah, That's what I was actually looking to avoid. The car will be used for racing. But as it will be SVA'd I want to avoid the removable padding look. I think that will give the wrong impression to an inspector. A couple of panels held in with rivnuts for later removal or pipe lagging and tie wraps? Which way would you go? Ta Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidgh Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Geoff My Striker bodywork in the cockpit area is nothing more than the chassis (25mm square section) with exterior sheet aluminium panels -- it got through without padding except for rubber covers over all nuts/bolts etc which were not 'dome headed'. I did make sure there were no sharp panel edges (using a file and sand paper, rather than padding). David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilwillis Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Get a sheet of hardboard, 6 rivets per side, and some blackboard paint. Once it's through SVA, chuck it all in the skip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofff Posted July 7, 2004 Author Share Posted July 7, 2004 Okay, I was thinking of trying my hand at GRP for a flat rear boot cover anyway. If this works out I'll knock up a flat panel for the interior as well. If my basic GRP doesn't work out I'll try commando style (bare chassis) for the SVA and see what happens. Reverting to black painted hardboard if I fail SVA. I have a cunning plan......but no turnip. Thanks for the suggestions Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen H Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Geoff, I recently passed SVA with no interior panels fitted ,no protection on any of the chassis mambers and no comment made by the inspector. Although, I think things like this are sometimes dependant on the test engineers themselves. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon B Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 The chassis members that mine failed on were the ones at the end of the footwell and the top side ones, not a very good description i know, sorry. Basically used some pipe lagging covered in vinyl, easy and cheap to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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