is driving with no dash ilegal - Drifting forum

affy · 26-06-2008, 15:08

am abit puzzled on the fact of my car looking great with out a dash and i wish to keep it that way but i need to know is this illegal, some pics to show how its staying, all my dash lights etc work fine and my wires are insulated, my speedo is secured by cable ties and it really is solid but will the law's thinking differ and take a shot at trying to rape me over my own bonnet

islander · 26-06-2008, 15:10

my mate done it to the nova i had, i got puled and they did question it but its not ilegal otherwiise i would hv had a ticket

affy · 26-06-2008, 15:16

thank god because if i had to put my dash back in id be shattered all my work would have went to waste thanks dude

LiGhTnInG · 26-06-2008, 15:17

I never had a dash in my volvo. It's not illegal.

islander · 26-06-2008, 15:19

why dont you put in a alloy covering, it'll look well smart pal

topi · 26-06-2008, 15:20

No but it makes it pretty easy for my ghetto self to jack your ride.

affy · 26-06-2008, 15:29

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Originally Posted by topi

No but it makes it pretty easy for my ghetto self to jack your ride.

lol whats the chances of that happening

but you do have a strong point ill find a way to avoid that easy theft issue

matt22robbins · 26-06-2008, 16:10

Surely the only thing they can try and give you any grief over is the fact you might end up catching yourself on any of the protruding metal in the event of a collision.

Looks mint thou so dont let them give you any grief and just park anywhere tea leaves are gonna have a go at breaking in

Matt

Mighty_Mini · 26-06-2008, 16:46

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Originally Posted by affy

lol whats the chances of that happening

but you do have a strong point ill find a way to avoid that easy theft issue

quick release ECU

NORFY · 26-06-2008, 23:32

that is fapping gorgeous, would prob consider taking the heater system out tho.

like what youve done

stubb · 27-06-2008, 00:03

only thing i thought is ..speedo held in by cable ties , would they still hold it if you crashed ...probably not but i guess if you duck fast it will be cool .

Daddy_D · 27-06-2008, 08:34

Why is it easy to steal your car when you don't have a dash? Something about the wires?

Dunkz · 27-06-2008, 09:29

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Originally Posted by Daddy_D

Why is it easy to steal your car when you don't have a dash? Something about the wires?

yep, people have easy access to the wiring to get into all sorts of mischief.

Have a look here for a good idea for a dash. RACE preperation with photos

taken from muttleys project thread.

Jord · 27-06-2008, 09:39

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Originally Posted by stubb

only thing i thought is ..speedo held in by cable ties , would they still hold it if you crashed ...probably not but i guess if you duck fast it will be cool .

If you crashed the speedo would go forwards towards the screen not backwards towards the driver, unless you crashed in reverse

affy · 27-06-2008, 12:26

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Originally Posted by Jord

If you crashed the speedo would go forwards towards the screen not backwards towards the driver, unless you crashed in reverse

lmao thats what i was thinking, if i removed the heater matrix the car would have issues with the rad temp, but on the up side i did remove the air con unit from under the dash its weighs a heft bit maneged to save alot of weight

Mad Cas · 27-06-2008, 13:01

No rules about having a dash for MOT, but sharp edges on the interior can be a failiure if the MOT tester woke up on the wrong side of bed, and a really shitty lawman could 'award' you a PG9 rectification order for any sharp bits of metal hanging out, i.e. the stereo support bars and a couple of other unused brackets that I can see in the pics. Best to lop those off and smooth them down with the grinder and repoaint those areas. It will look neater too.

Cable ties holding the instrument cluster are a good look, but proper fixings (i.e. nuts bolts and make up brackets) would be a good idea as if you crash hard enough/flip/roll/bite huge tarmac it will probably bust the ties and rattle round the cockpit, probably smacking you in the head at some point, but TBH, if you crash hard enogh to dislodge it will be the least of your problems!

stubb · 27-06-2008, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jord

If you crashed the speedo would go forwards towards the screen not backwards towards the driver, unless you crashed in reverse

true but once you stop would it not then be wanting to exchange some energy and come back the other way . rebound and all that

Jord · 27-06-2008, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by stubb

true but once you stop would it not then be wanting to exchange some energy and come back the other way . rebound and all that

no

s13silvia · 28-06-2008, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by stubb

true but once you stop would it not then be wanting to exchange some energy and come back the other way . rebound and all that

Naaaah, it probably wouldn't go anywhere till the drivers face dislodges it .. then itd bounce back and hit him on the noggin

cookwibble · 28-06-2008, 12:47

the speedo bit wouldnt get near your face, wheel is in the way and the wires would hold it back!!

grind off the stereo supports!!!

26-06-2008, 15:08	#1 (permalink)
affy F.Y.E Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: southall Posts: 587	is driving with no dash ilegal am abit puzzled on the fact of my car looking great with out a dash and i wish to keep it that way but i need to know is this illegal, some pics to show how its staying, all my dash lights etc work fine and my wires are insulated, my speedo is secured by cable ties and it really is solid but will the law's thinking differ and take a shot at trying to rape me over my own bonnet

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26-06-2008, 15:10	#2 (permalink)
islander gone wrong Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the moon Posts: 910	my mate done it to the nova i had, i got puled and they did question it but its not ilegal otherwiise i would hv had a ticket

26-06-2008, 15:16	#3 (permalink)
affy F.Y.E Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: southall Posts: 587	thank god because if i had to put my dash back in id be shattered all my work would have went to waste thanks dude

26-06-2008, 15:17	#4 (permalink)
LiGhTnInG Doricomotion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BANNED :p :p Posts: 7,736	I never had a dash in my volvo. It's not illegal.

26-06-2008, 15:19	#5 (permalink)
islander gone wrong Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the moon Posts: 910	why dont you put in a alloy covering, it'll look well smart pal

26-06-2008, 15:20	#6 (permalink)
topi Shh Cha Muhf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leicestershire/Derby Posts: 4,114	No but it makes it pretty easy for my ghetto self to jack your ride.

26-06-2008, 16:10	#8 (permalink)
matt22robbins tail slider Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 116	Surely the only thing they can try and give you any grief over is the fact you might end up catching yourself on any of the protruding metal in the event of a collision. Looks mint thou so dont let them give you any grief and just park anywhere tea leaves are gonna have a go at breaking in Matt

26-06-2008, 23:32	#10 (permalink)
NORFY spl dori master Join Date: May 2008 Location: faversham, kent Posts: 426	that is fapping gorgeous, would prob consider taking the heater system out tho. like what youve done

27-06-2008, 00:03	#11 (permalink)
stubb tail slider Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the other side of oxford Posts: 87	only thing i thought is ..speedo held in by cable ties , would they still hold it if you crashed ...probably not but i guess if you duck fast it will be cool .

27-06-2008, 08:34	#12 (permalink)
Daddy_D D1 street king Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,020	Why is it easy to steal your car when you don't have a dash? Something about the wires?

27-06-2008, 13:01	#16 (permalink)
Mad Cas Libertine Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bat Country Posts: 5,348	No rules about having a dash for MOT, but sharp edges on the interior can be a failiure if the MOT tester woke up on the wrong side of bed, and a really shitty lawman could 'award' you a PG9 rectification order for any sharp bits of metal hanging out, i.e. the stereo support bars and a couple of other unused brackets that I can see in the pics. Best to lop those off and smooth them down with the grinder and repoaint those areas. It will look neater too. Cable ties holding the instrument cluster are a good look, but proper fixings (i.e. nuts bolts and make up brackets) would be a good idea as if you crash hard enough/flip/roll/bite huge tarmac it will probably bust the ties and rattle round the cockpit, probably smacking you in the head at some point, but TBH, if you crash hard enogh to dislodge it will be the least of your problems!

28-06-2008, 12:47	#20 (permalink)
cookwibble dorifto kingu! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6,009	the speedo bit wouldnt get near your face, wheel is in the way and the wires would hold it back!! grind off the stereo supports!!!