BIVA bovver!

[pistonpopper]

I'm sure this has been asked a million times but where can I find out how to build a car to meet the BIVA regulations? I'm guessing there's a fair few of you guys out there who have done it, or are doing it, so I wondered where you got your information from?

[omega]

well I didn't know what biva was but I googled biva manual and theres a pdf version there.

[WheelsonCanvas]

www.the-ace.org.uk/tag/biva/

The Association of Car Enthusiasts have done a lot of work on keeping an eye on new and proposed legislation, Kev Rooney in particular has an encyclopaedic knowledge of BIVA.

[georgeb]

I assume you've seen this thread...

retrorides.proboards.com/thread/36896/1953-anglia-iva-rebuild-on?page=71

blackpopracing is going through it now. Starts near the bottom of the page.

[Deleted]

Are we going to see your two door creation come to life?

[VIP]

Without wishing to sound flippant - read the manual?

It tells you what is testable, and how it is tested, and the pass/fail criteria.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/iva-manual-for-vehicle-category-m1

Obviously if you find any area ambiguous you can ask here for clarification, but generally I find the manual isn't as daunting as people think.

[kapri]

I'm currently writing a Legalese to English version of the manual including hints ,tips and photos. I've put through, or helped put through a variety of vehicles ,both SVA and BIVA , so can help to answer questions. I also speak with DSVA tech on a regular basis to clear up anything that is ambiguous.

I've already done an intro article which tells how to build to get the registration you want ie Q or Age related as how you source parts and the basis of your build can make the world of difference.

[pistonpopper]

Mar 13, 2016 8:32:12 GMT VIP said:

Without wishing to sound flippant - read the manual?

It tells you what is testable, and how it is tested, and the pass/fail criteria.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/iva-manual-for-vehicle-category-m1

Obviously if you find any area ambiguous you can ask here for clarification, but generally I find the manual isn't as daunting as people think.

Thanks VIP , this is what I was looking for, part of my problem was being a bit of a simpleton I didn't know what BIVA stood for, so just typing that into Yahoo was bringing up all kinds of shizzle not related to anything of any relevance.

Mar 13, 2016 9:46:49 GMT kapri said:

I'm currently writing a Legalese to English version of the manual including hints ,tips and photos. I've put through, or helped put through a variety of vehicles ,both SVA and BIVA , so can help to answer questions.

Do you have a link to where I can find this? Would it be ok to pick your brains at some point?

Thanks for all your help guys

[kapri]

It's a thing called a 'book' where ethereal thought and ideas are transmitted by the medium of ink on velum !! ) Once done it'll be printed and sold with all profits to cancer charity. It seems that after many years of doing stuff for free ( which no one seems to value) that actually paying for something may make people realise it has a worth.

Meanwhile, as always, advice is free

[ettorebugatti]

Kitcar magazines do regularly articles of getting a car through (B)IVA, so find the relevant back issues.

Another useful document is the help guidance:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/individual-vehicle-approval-iva-for-cars-help-to-get-a-pass/individual-vehicle-approval-iva-for-cars-help-to-get-a-pass