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Post by jamse0 on Jan 18, 2018 19:00:12 GMT
Hi all
After years of not having the time,space or money and longingly looking at the exocet today i finaly purchased and started the doner strip today! Well half the job had been done already as the car i purchased had been a donor to someones mx5 restoration.
Spent a couple of hours stripping the rear end today. Love the fact that everything comes apart so easily for a 26yr old car! Looking forward to getting the body off to prepare the parts i need.
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Post by scottmev on Jan 18, 2018 19:46:29 GMT
Welcome to the mad house.
Take your time and enjoy it. No question on here is a stupid question. Also the search function is your friend!!!
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Post by miket on Jan 19, 2018 11:12:07 GMT
Oh and stick your donor spec in your signature - helps people help you if needed
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Post by jamse0 on Jan 24, 2018 22:15:43 GMT
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Post by rc58 on Jan 25, 2018 16:56:17 GMT
Good Progress! Wish mine would have came with a MOMO steering wheel. One less thing to buy.
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Post by jamse0 on Jan 25, 2018 21:13:58 GMT
Good Progress! Wish mine would have came with a MOMO steering wheel. One less thing to buy. Was a bonus!! Was a bit rough but gave it a clean with some leather cleaner and it came up sparkling! 😎 |
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Post by hammy3601 on Jan 27, 2018 18:31:46 GMT
Looks like we are going to be doing our builds around the same timeline mate, ordering mine end of the month! Best of luck.
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Post by jamse0 on Jan 28, 2018 20:54:53 GMT
Looks like we are going to be doing our builds around the same timeline mate, ordering mine end of the month! Best of luck. Not far from each other too! Im in west sussex!! |
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Post by hammy3601 on Jan 29, 2018 20:52:32 GMT
Looks like we are going to be doing our builds around the same timeline mate, ordering mine end of the month! Best of luck. Not far from each other too! Im in west sussex!! Even better, whereabouts? |
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Post by jamse0 on Jan 29, 2018 20:54:36 GMT
Not far from each other too! Im in west sussex!! Even better, whereabouts? Burgess hill about 15 miles north of brighton. |
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Post by hammy3601 on Jan 29, 2018 22:03:15 GMT
gotcha, not far at all
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Post by jamse0 on Feb 2, 2018 17:23:15 GMT
A few more hours spent over the last couple of days. Cabin now stripped out and most of ancilleries stripped from engine. Not far off body removal. Question. i dont have a huge amount of room to lift body off. Has anyone had success with cuting into bits and removing bit by bit?? I need to cut to bits to dispose anyway so thought i would kill 2 birds so to speak?   |
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Post by hammy3601 on Feb 3, 2018 18:14:04 GMT
Probably easier to lift on in 1 and then cut up mate tbh
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Post by Stiggy on Feb 4, 2018 9:58:47 GMT
It can be done with a 9" angle grinder but it is potentially dangerous. Hire of an engine lift for a weekend is cheap and saves a lot of work instead of cutting it up. Leave the body on the drive and ask your scrap man to pick it up, they usually have a lift on their wagon.
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Post by hammy3601 on Feb 5, 2018 12:46:19 GMT
I have an engine crane you can borrow James.
Cheers
John
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