I'm pleased to say that Gordon Spencer's Hawk Stratos passed IVA at Gillingham yesterday. It is Brent Shirley's old car that we have been working on for him.
Engine is Beta Volumex which gave us a headache finding dating evidence. VOSA insisted on a build date, Fiat/Lancia have no engine records for the period. DVLA eventually issued a letter stating that the engine was fitted new to an original donor in 1984, which was accepted by VOSA.
Original exhaust system failed the noise test so we had to replace the silencer with a Hawk double pass unit, quite a lot of fabrication involved.
Speedometer also needed recalibrating by Speedy Cables.
Kit was purchased in 1990, through a number of owners, so it is a challenge upgrading stuff to current regulations, correct lens markings, wiring modifications etc.
Dealing with 25 year old components presents other challenges too...
Good to see another one ready for the road or paintshop....
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