Boot tyre well panel removal

[v8e36]

Hi there,

I've done this modification before on another car and the panel guys I had remove the boot floor tyre well with a flat sheet of steel for exhaust space said it didn't require any certs etc as its not a structural part of the body.

This time I've done it again on another car, tyre well removed and a flat piece of 316 sheet steel has been bolted in place & sealed.

Do I need to look at getting any certs for such? This is to create more space for an exhaust setup.

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[Leon]

Good morning, this definitely needs certification, so your panel guys aren't correct on this occasion.

If you have a look at the diagrams NZTA has supplied in the VIRM (big book of WOF words), they show this wheel well as a part of the vehicle that they consider structural when it comes to damage or rust (shaded = structural).

vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/vehicle-structure/structure-incl2.-frontal-impact

Tables and images tab on that page, unfortunately the way that page is set up, I don't think I can link directly to it ...

Or maybe I can



So give your local 1C category certifier a bell.
www.lvvta.org.nz/contact.html#certifier