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nigel Area Representative Area Representative Drive it like you stole it Posts: 689	My Donor Oct 1, 2008 18:49:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nigel on Oct 1, 2008 18:49:47 GMT Well Its now October 2008 and its time to make a start Having purchased the Donor last week, driven over 120 mile's and flushed engine / gearbox, we will be starting the cannibalization this weekend ;D LET THE FUN BEGIN

jason (mitsubishi L200)
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My Donor Oct 1, 2008 20:06:05 GMT

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Post by jason (mitsubishi L200) on Oct 1, 2008 20:06:05 GMT

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Steve New Member Posts: 40	My Donor Oct 1, 2008 21:10:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Steve on Oct 1, 2008 21:10:46 GMT Donor for what? Don't forget to take plenty of photos including how and where the body was disposed of. VOSA will want to see the pics to demonstrate your amateur build status.

spikester18 Moderator Area Rep - London its not what u know its who u know Posts: 656	My Donor Oct 2, 2008 13:31:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spikester18 on Oct 2, 2008 13:31:23 GMT i know its for a GOOD cause but thats a blody nice car!

jason (mitsubishi L200) Administrator 5.7 litre v8 ,yeah baby Posts: 1,382	My Donor Oct 2, 2008 17:17:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jason (mitsubishi L200) on Oct 2, 2008 17:17:50 GMT i am sure spikester can find you a focus that will fall apart and do you a swap ,

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My Donor Oct 2, 2008 19:08:08 GMT

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Post by nigel on Oct 2, 2008 19:08:08 GMT

Sorry Spikester I just couldn't find a suitable Cat D, and this came along at the right price taxed and tested.

Have to confess its a nice drive only problems with it are that the air-con needs recharging and it could do with a new rear windscreen wiper blade. ;D

Once I've stripped and if I cant get it on a trailer it its going to still saw heaven in 4 big bits ;D ;D (for £80 scrap metal)

jason (mitsubishi L200) Administrator 5.7 litre v8 ,yeah baby Posts: 1,382	My Donor Oct 2, 2008 20:49:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jason (mitsubishi L200) on Oct 2, 2008 20:49:24 GMT remember to recycle , ebay doors bumpers lights etc etc

nigel Area Representative Area Representative Drive it like you stole it Posts: 689	My Donor Oct 3, 2008 17:54:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nigel on Oct 3, 2008 17:54:39 GMT Finished work early today so I decided to get a head start on the weekend THE FUN BEGINS God I love getting my hands dirty Sorry Spikester ! It just had to be done

nigel Area Representative Area Representative Drive it like you stole it Posts: 689	My Donor Oct 4, 2008 14:50:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nigel on Oct 4, 2008 14:50:05 GMT This Morning This Afternoon

gary New Member Posts: 46	My Donor Oct 4, 2008 21:03:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gary on Oct 4, 2008 21:03:49 GMT Looking good there Nigel. If only they went together as quick Have you placed your order for the kit yet?
	Theres the Eagle to sort the screen on and it will Soon be Stoneleigh 2010. I should be in the garage not on here...... !

nigel Area Representative Area Representative Drive it like you stole it Posts: 689	My Donor Oct 5, 2008 9:55:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nigel on Oct 5, 2008 9:55:16 GMT Hi Gary, Kits Ordered, but got lots of work to do until it arrives. Donor parts to refurbish, other parts to source and Parts to sell (re cope some of the cost of the donor) Project plan to have car at Stoneleigh 2009 ;D

terryrob Junior Member Posts: 95	My Donor Oct 5, 2008 20:46:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by terryrob on Oct 5, 2008 20:46:06 GMT Good to see you getting stuck in mate , I bet kermit is sulking already lol ;D

gary New Member Posts: 46	My Donor Oct 5, 2008 20:46:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gary on Oct 5, 2008 20:46:16 GMT Oct 5, 2008 9:55:16 GMT nigel said: Project plan to have car at Stoneleigh 2009 ;D Sounds like a plan Keep them pictures coming, You know I like pictures
	Theres the Eagle to sort the screen on and it will Soon be Stoneleigh 2010. I should be in the garage not on here...... !

jason (mitsubishi L200) Administrator 5.7 litre v8 ,yeah baby Posts: 1,382	My Donor Oct 8, 2008 18:05:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jason (mitsubishi L200) on Oct 8, 2008 18:05:06 GMT i love this bit ,, taking a car apart is so much fun ,, good work nigel ,, you running out of room yet ?

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My Donor Oct 11, 2008 14:15:37 GMT

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Post by nigel on Oct 11, 2008 14:15:37 GMT

The strip!

Well the Donor has now been all but striped, just 6 items left the 4 doors, boot and bonnet to go, I’ve left these to last so it’s water tight, don’t know why I’m bothered ? Until I load it on a trailer next Saturday to take it to the Grave (scrap ;D) Yard for some money.

All the necessary donor parts and the easily ssale able parts ‘eBay’ have now been extracted.

Concentrating on the Donor parts I can say that none of the parts were to difficult to extract the worst being the gear cables as the laborious task

of stripping the dash was undertaken first, in order to extract the two bolts holding the rubber guide are located right under the heater radiator/ducting,

>:(Grrrrrrrrr. The only other thing that I suggest is you take your time as stripping threads, snapping clips (or plastic a pipe connector as I did in haste) just cause unnecessary hassle and increase strip time. “Take Your Time”

As far as the saleable parts are concerned I’ve striped any thing and everything on the basis that if it doesn’t sell then I’ll scrap it.

As for selling advise, I’ve taken a look at what other sellers are doing i.e. the ‘Salvage Traders / Car Dismantlers’ and I’m going to start my bidding at between half and two thirds of their ‘Buy it now prices’. They must hate us kit car builders.

I’ll update you all on my Donor recoupement strategy in about 4~6 weeks time when everything has to be gone, kit arriving.

I would recommend purchasing a Haynes Manual of the applicable derivative, as there are so many hidden clips and bolts on modern cars these days that if your not completely o’fay with the particular model of car it is very easy to miss and brake something. The £20 or £10 on eBay is easily recouped.