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Post by Paul (madeye) on Apr 23, 2012 13:25:20 GMT
Right im stood in front of the donor car with spanners in hand, but before I get down and dirty I thought I would get advice for the best way to get it apart methodically, without smashing bits up.
What's easy, what's hard etc?
Cheers in advance,
Paul
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Post by Froggy on Apr 23, 2012 13:35:57 GMT
Hey, im not experienced at all but found stripping the car pretty easy, the only thing that caused issues were a couple of really tight bolts, but a spray of WD40 or a blast with blow torch will sort that! otherwise just take plenty of pics of engine hoses etc so you know how it goes back together! good luck, wayne.
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Post by airforceone on Apr 23, 2012 14:30:18 GMT
To be totally honest, I started dismantling mine very carefully because I was
Informed that most items could be sold on eBay. Unfortunately this isn't strictly
True. There are so many parts for focus cars out there that you get very little money
For the things you remove.
Main things you will need to take of carefully are, steering column, all wiring,
Engine and gearbox, gear cables and finally rear calipers if you have.
I paid £480 for my 99 reg this saloon and have only used the steering column.
By selling side panels, bonnet and boot along with various other items I made my money
Back but the experience of selling items in ad mags and eBay was terrible. If you
Use eBay make sure you fully calculate the postage for your items.
Just an example of prices for items, old ecu and full wiring loom, I was asking only
£80, no interest at all. I still have a room full of parts including front doors, radiator
And fan to name a few.
My main gain for getting A donor was to increase my knowledge of mechanics prior to the build.
And to be honest if I hadn't done it I would still be scratching my head now, months after
Starting the build.
Anyway, enjoy the dismantling part as it is good fun, but the build is even better.
Ned
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Post by avantkiwi on Apr 23, 2012 16:40:59 GMT
Sounds obvious, but piece by piece as per the Haynes manual. This is the first thing you should buy before starting. Mine was definitly well used.
I did not have much rust on my donor so only had to grind 1 bolt off. WD40 and good quality tools are your friend during this period (as is an extension bar and big hammer).
If you have room keep as much of the donor around as you can until you have completed the build. The number of times I went back to the donor to get another part I had missed/forgotten was suprising. Like the other posts, label everything carefully.
Another tip, be careful how you label things. For some of my parts I had written the names on insulation tape, after a period of time with moving things around and extra grease/oil etc the writing faded quite badly.
I almost loved pulling the donor apart as much as I did building the kit.
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