any mechanics

sweeney555

well lads i have a old passanger landcruiser that i would like to commercilase. i know it has to be signed off by customs but can i just take out seats myself of do i need a garage to take them out and sign it off as a commerial . what are the steps i need to follow to commercialise it . thanks boys

Essien

Have a read through the thread below, seems another user recently did something similar

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055774210

ShayK1

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colm_mcm

converting a passenger model that's already registered in Ireland as a passenger isn't as involving as converting one that's coming straight from abroad or is a new vehicle.

As far as I know, there isn't a requirement to have the windows blacked out at all. Also welding over the seatbelt mounts isn't required.

I think you're just doing a change of tax class. I don't think Revenue actually get involved at all.

oflynno

ring the local doe centre
the last time i tried they said to weld over the seatbelt holes

you dont need a garage to do the work,drive on and get ripping

how old is the landcruiser?

colm_mcm

just to clarify oflynno, this was on a jeep that was already registered as passenger?

Slidey

Yeah, DoE testers are supposed to check that if it has been converted from a passenger to a commercial that all the yada yada bla bla bla.

Of course all testers do this.

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gofaster_s13

oflynno wrote: »

ring the local doe centre
the last time i tried they said to weld over the seatbelt holes

you dont need a garage to do the work,drive on and get ripping

how old is the landcruiser?

Remove rear seats and seatbelts and weld over the mounting points, get the vehicle weighed and bring it for a DOE test, the tester inspects the welds, fills out a form with the vehicle details on it and noting that all mounting points have been destroyed and returns this form to Testing autorised officers(tax office)

oflynno

yes as said above me

destruction of the mounting points,that was the technical bit i couldnt think of

anyway as i said,bring the vehicle to the doe centre before you do anything,ask them what should be done,nod several times and tell them you will get the job done

they dont care who does it as long as it is done properly

what year is it,i have a toyota fetish

sweeney555

Hi

Its a 1994 4.2vx Toyota Amazon.

It was brought in from UK an dutied as a passenger, but now ive no need for it as a passanger and tax in 2k per yr

Ill take it to DOE and see what story is

But you reckon all i have to do it weld over seatbelt plates?

Cheers lads

oflynno

oh you jammy git

i would give me left nut for one of those amazons

are you by any chance thinking of selling it cheap?

and ya,take out the seatbelts and weld up the holes,i have heard of guys using metal filler but i dont know if that will pass for the doe

gofaster_s13

sweeney555 wrote: »

Hi
But you reckon all i have to do it weld over seatbelt plates?
Cheers lads

And weld over the seat mounting holes.

colm_mcm

will he have to fit a flat floor?

gofaster_s13

colm_mcm wrote: »

will he have to fit a flat floor?

Not if VRT has already been paid on the vehicle.

colm_mcm

Cool. good to know.

sweeney555

oh you jammy git

i would give me left nut for one of those amazons

are you by any chance thinking of selling it cheap?

and ya,take out the seatbelts and weld up the holes,i have heard of guys using metal filler but i dont know if that will pass for the doe

Open to offers, pm me if you like

corriganalan

I thought there was some loophole with those amazons that they create a box under the floor as extra storage and then the loadspace combined is enough to class as commercial, leaving the seats in?
Ill find out more as someone local here has a 96 one done this way.

colm_mcm

corriganalan, that was a loophole under the old crewcab legislation where they used a volume based assessment. they closed that loophole around 2005 or 2006 so now it's based on cargo bay length.
Common cars that took advantage of this were the Kia Sedona and Toyota VX.

corriganalan

colm_mcm wrote: »

corriganalan, that was a loophole under the old crewcab legislation where they used a volume based assessment. they closed that loophole around 2005 or 2006 so now it's based on cargo bay length.
Common cars that took advantage of this were the Kia Sedona and Toyota VX.

Didnt realise that. Thanks