hellbent345
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 03:32 PM |
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donor car suggestions
hi again guys, having decided not to get that xr4x4i (couldnt check its condition, too expensive etc) i cant find a single other one in my area!! grrr
have you got any suggestions for other suitable donor cars that miay be in a more ready supply? i would rather like independant rear suspension and
disc brakes all round, a simple build would be nice!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 03:41 PM |
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Sorry, im obsesed  
[Edited on 22-5-08 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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bassett
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 03:52 PM |
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I think an E30 M3 would make an awesome donor, a mx5 1.8 or put a bike engine in it with the usual stuff
[Edited on 22/5/08 by bassett]
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daviep
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 03:52 PM |
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I would have thought BMW would be a good start.
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D Beddows
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 03:56 PM |
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MX5....... running donor for about a grand BUT it really can be a single vehicle donor. Front uprights need a bit of fiddling about with but a few
guys on here have done the donkey work if you do a search. Otherwise IRS, disk brakes, 6 speed gearbox if you get the right car, usable dials and
gauges etc etc....... Got to be worth a thought 
Not so good if you want a BEC perhaps
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Humbug
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 04:34 PM |
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smashed-up Caterham or Westfield?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 05:12 PM |
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If you fill in your profile with your location, someone might know of a donor in your area ?
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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Miks15
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 05:12 PM |
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im using bmw but onli real problem so far is the front uprights are not easily useable so i am going to use sierra uprights and hubs but then it means
i have 4 stud front and stud rear. Only real problem so far.
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les g
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 06:37 PM |
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miks 15
sorrry to jump in here but on the haynes forum their is drawings of how to use the bmw uprights and pics of finished car
hope it helps
les g
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aerosam
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 08:48 PM |
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I cant remember if I have already mentioned this but Chris G (author of the hayned roadster book) is looking for someone to build one using an E36
beemer for him to base a revised version of the book on.
AN e36 should come with everything you are looking for ie IRS, discs all round, good engines etc.
I'm using an E34 5 series but it's going to be a lot of work.
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hellbent345
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| posted on 23/5/08 at 08:14 AM |
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that sound like an interesting proposition ill see if i can get hold of one! also ill update my profile so if anyone is selling one in my area
thanks for all the suggestions guys feel free to add any more if they come to you!
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winchman
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 06:56 PM |
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Why not buy my unfinished one?
It saves hours of looking for bits.
And is cheaper
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winchman
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 06:57 PM |
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I forgot to say it comes with a Tax exempt log book Too!
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