Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
jb, Fair Go should also bring to light the several ridiculous changes that you had to make initially, due to the potential load capacity of the chassis without regard for the size of the bus, swapping out the seats because of some interpretation of rules that should not have been applied, and on, and on. The WHOLE sorted mess needs to be addressed, aired in public, and the people in charge held accountable or ridiculed accordingly. Seems to me that you've spent a considerable amount of money unnecessarily, only to pacify twits?
You're right on the money there mate!
If we'd scratch-built a chassis with 6 x 2 box section it could have been classified as a light vehicle.
(Under 3.5 tonnes and with a dispensation to 4.8 tonnes for a motor-home.)
But because I did what I thought was the better option, and used a standard GM chassis rated at a potential 6.5 tonnes, I landed myself in a heap of strife due to one bureaucrat's pedantic attitude.
Sigh.
Ain't hindsight a wonderful thing?

But that part of the build is now (almost) over.
A plate can now be mounted and bolted under the seat, and a weld can now be redone.
It's taken twelve months to find those two minor imperfections.

I'm still not happy . . . one-tenth of me is glad it's over; but nine-tenths is absolutely furious over the time it has taken.
Very mixed feelings.

So; in the not-too-distant future I'm going to have to make a trip to Hamilton, get a certificate of fitness on it, get it registered, and then take it to Dave Green at Matamata for him to finish tweaking the computer.
Then re-book it to get the interior fitted, and in the interim tout it around paint shops to see who can paint it for me . . . those I had it booked with have given up on me long ago.
Another sigh.

johnboy is not yet a happy camper.