Ibex

[flat4]

I would like to build an Ibex in a year or two. This is particularly likely to happen as they are no longer bringing D90s into Australia :(

What are the chances of being able to do this? I live in QLD at the moment.

An Ibex is a replacement body/chassis for a defender or a kit car depending on how you look at it.

How does the law work on this topic?

Thanks, Steve

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An Ibex is a replacement body/chassis for a defender or a kit car depending on how you look at it.

How does the law work on this topic?

Thanks, Steve

Since you will have to use a defender chassis, why not just leave it as a defender?

[ISUZUROVER]

Where did you hear they are stopping bringing D90's into Australia? They only just started.

From what I have read, you basically need a complete 110 or 90 to build an Ibex - then you are left with a LR body to sell off.

From a QLD transport perspective, I think they would basically view it as an "individually constructed vehicle" - so you need to look up the requirements for that. You usually have to submit detailled plans (which Foers should be able to supply) and have the vehicle inspected multiple times during construction. You then have to pay for a compliance plate once approved.

There may be easier ways if someone in QLD has already done one or if you can convince transport you have just fitted a fibreglass body to a land rover.

[flat4]

Where did you hear they are stopping bringing D90's into Australia? They only just started.

From what I have read, you basically need a complete 110 or 90 to build an Ibex - then you are left with a LR body to sell off.

Austral LR sales dude (Brisbane) told me this afternoon that the 90 was no more.

The Ibex uses engine/box, axles, suspension, wiring and bits of the interior of a defender. So a rolled 1 year old defender is a good donor. You do not need the chassis. Other options included non-LR engines, upgraded suspension, dual maxis, etc. Before you know it there are not many defender parts used.

I guess I'll go and read the rules on individually constructed vehicles on the QLD transport site.

Cheers, Steve

[Mytqik]

It all depends on weather or not you keep the chassis. If it is simple as pulling of the LR body & dropping on a fiberglass/steel replacement, then QT reqards this as a re-bodied vehicle. Therefore the only thing that it needs to comply with is things like seat belt mounts, light locations, side intrusion protection etc. This may sound bad, but in reality it is quite simple to do.

Just like it is legal to hack a GQ wagon into a ute, it is simply a "re-bodied" vehicle.

If however it is a completely new chassis, then you will need to get the new chassis engineered etc. This method involves fatigue testing, torsional tests, bending test etc. Normally you will need to build 2 chassis, one to be tested & one to use on the road.

I recently when through this drama with QT getting a 2 seater sports car engineered, as it had a carbon fibre/chrome moly space frame.

[flat4]

Bummer. It's the latter category as it's basically a space-frame with galv steel panels outside.

No parts of the LR chassis remain.

Maybe I should move to the UK for a year so I can make a personal import.

Steve

[the_grubb]

Steve,

Im still half interested in bring an Ibex back to aus. Living in the UK at the moment and have one more month to go before my 90 can be brought in as a personal import.

The hassle of going thru the regulations is the main thing putting me off. Especially when you can pick up a 90 so easily and cheaply over here. Have looked at a few Ibex's though. Very nicely put together I must say.

Good luck if you go through with it!