info on C1 's in UK

[Eurovettes]

Hi to all from San Diego. I am arranging for a customer to.import a 59 c1 into uk​

What mods are needed for uk reg (mot not needed)

Indicators, headlights

As a c4-c7 guy I am not sooo familiar with c1. What to.look for. . I know brakes and frt susp, electrics let me know

Thanks in advance
Keith keef@eurovettes.com

 

[Corvette]

buy 4 RHD headlights, I just bought a set for mine @£50. Your rear brake lights must be seperate from indicators so same as a C2 C3 run a new wire back from brake light switch. That’s all that is needed to be Road legal, as you say no mot needed. You don’t need to do a thing for registration.

 

[Eurovettes]

thanks i will pass this on to my uk guy for when it arrives - what size/brand are headlights

 

[Corvette]

Standard 5 3/4" halogen. From ebay uk.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/227310765668

 

[Mike W]

Your rear brake lights must be seperate from indicators so same as a C2 C3

Sorry, not correct. I only know this because I used to know someone with a '59 and he didn't modify the lights. This is taken straight from the government site on MoT requirements:
Vehicles first used before 1 September 1965 may have white front indicators and red rear indicators, if the direction indicators are combined with stop lamps or combined with front or rear position lamps.

 

[Corvette]

Mike at no point do I mention indicator lens colours, I was reffering to a flashing rear brake light.

A 1959 has the same bulb for the brake light and indicator, so when brake lights are on and you’re indicating, the brake light flashes on one side, this is illegal in UK so to make it legal you have to cut switched power lead from brake light switch and run a new lead to a separate bulb in rear light housing.

My 1960 which I am currently putting back together after repaint has white front park/indicator lens and red rear, same for my 59 and 63 and yes these will remain.

 

[Mike W]

Ah, OK, fair enough. I wasn't referring to lens colour, I read the MOT note as it being OK to for pre-Sept '65 cars to have combined brake and indicators. Obviously not that straightforward though.