The Engineer Cometh

With the car now looking like a car, even if it has an unsightly oil leak, I can get the engineering done.

What happens is a bloke comes along with a knowledge of the ADR requirements for the construction of an Individually Constructed Vehicle (ICV) and a checklist, and he goes over the car looking for anything that might be in contravention. The interesting thing of course is that a lot of things on the checklist aren't really relevant. For example, doors must have a double latch system, but if you haven't got doors....Luckily there's an N/A box you can tick, which got a lot of use.

However, it all passed except for the fact that the license plate light doesn't work - either it's not earthed properly, or I forgot to put a bulb in. Actually, it's more likely the latter, as I don't remember buying one and putting it in. But really that's not such a big deal.

The paperwork will take around four weeks, at which point I can take it over the pits and get it signed off for rego. Then it's on with the plates and onto the road.

I just need to get this oil leak fixed....