steve-hv8
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| posted on 21/4/15 at 03:33 PM |
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using a mx5 as a donor
right while im searching for a suitable cheap mx5 as my donor car
when i do finally get it i take it ive got to strip everything from it
what can be used from it and what cant
ie seats/loom/clocks and so on
or is there a guide anywhere on here for us who are starting out on the roadster lifestyle
regards
steve
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/4/15 at 06:14 PM |
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Depends how quick you get upgrade-itus . 
Steering rack is still mk2 escort.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 21/4/15 at 06:26 PM |
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Thinking about what I've kept from my donor...
Seats. (they need modding, removing the recliner mechanism seems to be sufficient but I haven't figured out how to put the back and base
together again). Speakers in the headrests might come in useful! 
Seat runners (the ends need straightening).
Clocks, switch gear, loom. (clocks to be rehoused if I can manage it, loom to be very stripped down)
Lights (the fronts should work in a housing, the rears are probably more difficult to use)
Pedals and cylinders.
Radiator fan (the rad is too big, but the fan looks to be a decent size).
Steering system from road wheels to steering wheel (I want to use the rack but everything suggests I'm out of luck, the column should be ok
though)
Seatbelts and clips (need to be mounted vertically otherwise the rollover catch doesn't let the seatbelt out)
fuel sender
Then all the obvious stuff, so engine, drivetrain, four hubs, discs, pads, etc.
[Edited on 21/4/15 by Slimy38]
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rash12
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| posted on 21/4/15 at 07:34 PM |
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Mazda mx5 1.6 good runner starts first time had two new tyres short mot cheap to run selling due to got bigger car as have a baby now £550 ono based
in immingham
this one on facebook near us if its any good?
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steve-hv8
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| posted on 21/4/15 at 08:12 PM |
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rash12 you got a link for this
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garyt
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| posted on 22/4/15 at 05:23 AM |
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label EVERYTHING even if its obvious now it wont be when you need something . especially the wiring loom, because there are lots of differences from
reality to the wiring diagrams ..... trust me on that one.
if you use the mx5 instruments they can be adapted by reshaping the cowling and putting a flat Perspex over them means there should be no
recalibration issues all other things being equal.
Good luck and welcome to the mad house.
remember we are not mad but creatively insane !!!
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rash12
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| posted on 22/4/15 at 07:54 AM |
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Managed toget a mob number for you 07445106401
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ianhurley20
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| posted on 23/4/15 at 07:19 AM |
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This is where I got mine from
example - http://auctions.car-transplants.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/303176
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wilkingj
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| posted on 24/4/15 at 08:27 AM |
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Son's girlfriend has got an MX5 she wants to get rid of.
Near Cambridge, and ran well. No MoT, as it will fail on some chassis rust.
U2U me if you are interested.
Geoff
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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steve-hv8
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| posted on 14/6/15 at 04:45 PM |
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ive now completely stripped my donor car
ive removed the followoing bits
engine
gearbox
propshaft
rear diff
driveshafts
front uprights
rear uprights
brake calipers
wiring loom
ecu
dashboard clocks
steering column and wheel
handbrake cables and lever
brake master cylinder
clutch master cylinder
is there anything else i may have missed?
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coozer
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| posted on 14/6/15 at 05:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ianhurley20
This is where I got mine from
example - http://auctions.car-transplants.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/303176
Did you have pay for registering on that site? And, was it straight forward?
I was watching a 10 plate Jimny on coparts which is very close to me and was a bit suspicious about the regging and bidding. The jimny seemed to go
for £75!
Is it all straight forward or is there something behind it I'm missing?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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ianhurley20
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| posted on 30/8/15 at 11:35 AM |
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Sorry Coozer, missed this one.
Yes it was very easy to buy a car. You have to register which includes proving your ID before you can bid so be prepared to supply a couple of utility
bills etc. When you do buy as at many auctions there is a buyers premium, the rates are published in the terms and conditions and is on a sliding
scale according to cost of the car. Then there is also an admin fee to pay. The total of the extras for my car came to £41, car cost £360. The site
uses auto extend so any last second bids will add 15 seconds to the bidding time. The last car I bid on was at 150 and I put in a bid of 220. The
opposing bidder kept adding 10 until he got to 230 so I lost the car (1998 1.8 MX5 Cat X with MOT) as I wasn't prepared to spend more.
Ian
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