Pulled just about an all nighter to get the electrics fixed, dashboard in place, all the buttons connected, brakes bled which meant real wheels off for the 20th time and to check everything still worked.
The original instrument panel from the donor in place with expandable foam.
Instruments in place as well as buttons for lights, hazards etc.
Up again to collect the trailer at 06.30 Wednesday and Neil and had the car loaded and on the road by 07.30. 140km trip north west of Stockholm to Västerås airfield .
Unloading and I must say a bit nervous!
The test guy had hired a small runway to do the sound test as well as generally check roadworthiness. There was also a motorcycle import from the States and a hot rod that were being tested. The rest of the checks were done outside one of the hangers, no hydraulic lift or pit which I thought was strange. In fact the whole test was not exactly what I had expected but in the end it’s required to be able to get it to the next stage, the normal Bil Besiktning (MOT).
The test guy starting one of the tests (I wasn't allowed to drive it at all!)
Now for the results: There were some small remarks for example, lose clutch pedal, lose mirror and a few other things I had neglected to tighten. All the major worries I had regarding steering, hand brake cable to calliper etc were unfounded. The one thing that it failed on was the sound, which I thought was going to be a close shave but not as bad as it turned out to be. Driving past the sound detector in 3rd gear with the exhaust facing it produced about 92dB which is 8 over the required level. The small muffler I had bought and wrapped in wire wool was not enough especially as I had driven 4km or so with it, there was nothing left of it once it was time for the test! The thing that makes me really kick myself is the fact that after the test we were advised (not by the test guy) to fill the whole of the centre exhaust pipe with dense wire wool, the Brillo pad type, which we did once we got back home. It knocked the sound level way down and would have passed the test easily. Now it’s a retest in approx. 2 weeks and will have to hire a trailer and do the 200 mile round trip again – never mind at least everything else went through, so I’m happy J
The report mentioned that the road handling and quality was very good - which I'm really happy with. He had the wheels spinning and tyres smoking so it was a thorough test (thrashing!)
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