Donor car going... have I missed anything???

[Jezzer99]

So my donor car goes tomorrow to the scrappy (free collection)... have I missed anything?

Engine
Gearbox + gearstick
Front hubs and calipers
Rear hubs, drums, driveshafts
Diff
Handbrake and cable
Steering wheel, column and shroud
Instruments
Master cylinder
Loom + ECU + fusebox

[HandyAndy]

did you also take the following....

wheels & wheel nuts ( for build wheels)
gearbox mounting rubber
engine mounting rubbers
propshaft ( can be sold on ebay as MK indy builders need them)
steering rack ( same reason as above )
the rad fan (can be re used if shroud is cut down )
brake switch

cheers
andy:)

[davidimurray]

Have you thought about -

battery (useful for electrolysis :p )
Speedo and clutch cables
Brake pipe fittings - just cut the pipe and slide off
Identity numbers if you are going age related plate
Exhaust manifold and exhaust - you might be able to mod
Diff to prop bolts

And if you want luxury a sierra front seat makes a very comfy workshop chair!

[dogwood]

Also:

As David M said, the vin plate and the chassis plate.
Seatbelt bolts,
Diff long bolts,
All the bulbs, always usefull as spares.
Fuel tank sender.
Gearbox cross member.
If you don't want to keep the rad, keep the rad fan switch.


David

[Jezzer99]

battery (useful for electrolysis ) - Yep
Speedo and clutch cables - Yep
Brake pipe fittings - just cut the pipe and slide off - Yep
Identity numbers if you are going age related plate - Yep
Exhaust manifold and exhaust - you might be able to mod - Yep
Diff to prop bolts - Yep

wheels & wheel nuts ( for build wheels) - Yep
gearbox mounting rubber - Yep
engine mounting rubbers - Yep
propshaft ( can be sold on ebay as MK indy builders need them) - Yep
steering rack ( same reason as above ) - Yep
the rad fan (can be re used if shroud is cut down ) - Yep
brake switch - Yep

Seatbelt bolts, - Yep
Diff long bolts, - Yep
All the bulbs, always usefull as spares.- Yep
Fuel tank sender. - Yep
Gearbox cross member. - Yep
If you don't want to keep the rad, keep the rad fan switch. - Yep


I'm cooking, I think... :)

Thanks all.

[dogwood]

Ignition key !!!!!!??:eek:

[Jezzer99]

Ignition key... :eek: was in the door of the donor...

Only kidding.. :D

[flyerncle]

Some usefull part numbers if anyone is interested,diff mounting bolts and prop
bolts.F6118344 prop bolts, F6121268 Diff bolts. All from Ford.

[Rik178m]

If you kept the chassis plate but forgot to cut the vin stamp out. Then scrapped the car would you still be able to get the age related plates?

[Bonzo]

I'll give this one a bit of a bash :eek:

When it comes to registering your build, you'll be in the hands of your local DVLA office.
For some it has been an easy ride, for others it has been a nightmare !!

If you have the donors V5 in your name you should be OK ;)

I accidently left the vin number stamped in the floor on my first donors shell.

The scrapyard had agreed to take it in as scrap metal. Unfortunately for me, some jobsworth ran it through the DVLA computer & I was unable to get the V5 put into my name :(

Lucky that another cheap donor turned up & I now have a V5 in my name :)

[Jezzer99]

So if I have the VIN plate (the one from the bonnet slam panel) and a V5 in my name I'm cool... I too didn't cut out the VIN from the body ( :eek: )

Or am I in the hands of the DVLA???

[Bonzo]

I'll stick my neck out & say you should be ok unless your local DVLA officials are a bunch of anal twats :confused: :rolleyes:

Most of the information they require will be on the V5

The best advice I can offer is to make sure you keep good build records, recipts in order & gather as much information as you can.

They'll be less likely to mess you about if you can demonstrate that you have a good working knowledge of the registration process ;) :)