Hi all... having missed out on the cortina that I was orignally after I was just wondering what else I can use as a suitable donor motor... I am new
to this so not looking for anything complicated to convert!!
The bits I have are
Front uprights
Rear axle
Diff
Type 9 (I think!) gearbox
Rear brakes
Stearing rack
THinking the things I need from the donor are:
Loom
Engine
Some wheels (even just for building it!)
Steering column
Rad
Instruments
erm!
Was wondering whether something like an escort (mk3 on) or fiesta would fit the bill or would I just be asking for a whole load of complicated
trouble?!
So any suggestions on what I should be looking for would be greatly appreciated!!
With what you have already - then dont bother with a donor. Just buy the bits you need like engine and steering column to suit what you are
building.
Loom - well this is one area i would no look to reuse an old one (unless its for a bike engine) so get a new one (or make your own from scratch.
Electrics is probably the biggest trouble area and pretty much every car is different so i always look to wire from scratch myself and put each wire
exactly where i want it.
Don't use a Ford Scorpio whatever you do, most expensive spare parts ever and a real pain in the rear 
Wiring is painless if you take it one bit at a time and test everything before moving on to the next part. And ask questions if you are not sure about
anything, I am new on here too and the folks are fantastic, allways willing to help.
Here is a little wiring guide which might help you.
http://www.constructorscarclub.org.nz/Articles/wiringpart1.html
Cheers
Colin
Yeh I wouldnt bother with a donor with the bits you have.
you'd be as well (in time anyway) to buy the parts you need seperately.
however! if you could find a ford sierra for example, that would give you an Engine, Some wheels that would fit your cortina uprights, Steering
column, Rad, and Instruments
the rest of the bits you could sell and maybe break even. but not always the most practical solution, as you need somewhere to work and keep all the
bits.
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Originally posted by blakep82
you'd be as well (in time anyway) to buy the parts you need seperately.
however! if you could find a ford sierra for example, that would give you an Engine, Some wheels that would fit your cortina uprights, Steering column, Rad, and Instruments
the rest of the bits you could sell and maybe break even. but not always the most practical solution, as you need somewhere to work and keep all the bits.