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Old 8th May 2010, 11:00 PM
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Hi everyone.

I've just joined up to gain some knowledge, before starting my build.

I've got the book, i've got the enthusiasm, my problem is workspace. I only have access to a single garage, so having a donor isn't really an option for me.

I plan on using a zetec engine, so won't be needing the engine from the sierra anyway. Anyone have an idea of how much the sierra parts i need would cost roughly, if buying seperatley? Eg. uprights, gearbox etc.

Thanks in advance.

Dave.

*EDIT* thinking about it, what else would i need off the sierra, besides brakes, uprights, gearbox (+ diff) and steering column?

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Old 8th May 2010, 11:15 PM
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welcome to the forum David,

you can get most parts needed from ebay but takes time to source them all,
gearboxes are approx £50 to £70, uprights / brakes etc tend to sell as a job lot, you can of course buy brand new front uprights from Rally Design, i think they are £99 a pair.

good luck with your build, any questions then have a search on here or ask away, its a very friendly forum & everyone is willing to help .

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Old 8th May 2010, 11:37 PM
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Thanks for the welcome and quick reply

I think that's how i'll go about it then, instead of buying a donor car. Saves the hassle of getting rid of the scrap left over too
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A not fully comprehensive list of sierra parts is...

Front Hubs
Steerign Column + UJ Shaft
Front Calipers
Rear Shafts
Rear Drums or calipers
Handbrake
Diff
Stalks
Dash
Gearbox
Engine
Engine Loom
Steering wheel
Handbrake cable

You will find some bits cost a fair bit unless your luck ( steering column for example )

Good luck on the build

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Old 9th May 2010, 12:21 AM
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David, where in the north east are you located?

I am building my car in a single garage at the moment and decided to go down the buy parts separately route. I managed to pick up the following in one go for £125:

Engine
Gearbox
Driveshafts
Diff
Front hubs
Front callipers
Rear hubs
Rear drums

I then managed to pick up a complete sierra column the other week for £12.07. So the bargains are out there.

I was going to be going down the CVH engine route as I got it chucked in with my donor parts, but it was going to prove too costly to get running again as it required a lot of work. I managed to pick up a 94 1.8 zetec engine with 70,000 miles for £40 from someone local to me. It is a known runner as he was going to be putting it into his car.

So if you are local to me then feel free to come round and have a look at my build as it sounds as if you will be going down a similar route to me.
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Old 9th May 2010, 12:24 AM
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Hiya.

I'm in Redcar (cleveland).

That sounds like an amazing bargin all that lot! Where did you manage to find that?
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Old 9th May 2010, 12:29 AM
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What is it with Roadster builders being located in Cleveland? .

There are a few other builders near by you, including Spud69 of Saturn Sports Cars, so you're sorted for a local supplier of Roadster parts and no doubt inspiration if Spud takes you out in his car, as I can tell you, once you've been out in the real thing, you really want to get yours on the road.

It was a tip off from a fellow builder on here, the guy was going to be building his own kit car but then never got round to it, so decided to sell it all. I was initially struggling to find donor parts, and I was going to be going down the donor car route until that deal popped up.
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You don't really need a garage for the donor, if you have a drive or even a front lawn you can park it on you can have it stripped over a weekend.
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Hi everyone.

I've just joined up to gain some knowledge, before starting my build.

I've got the book, i've got the enthusiasm, my problem is workspace. I only have access to a single garage, so having a donor isn't really an option for me.

I plan on using a zetec engine, so won't be needing the engine from the sierra anyway. Anyone have an idea of how much the sierra parts i need would cost roughly, if buying seperatley? Eg. uprights, gearbox etc.

Thanks in advance.

Dave.

*EDIT* thinking about it, what else would i need off the sierra, besides brakes, uprights, gearbox (+ diff) and steering column?
Just noticed this one David, we're all nice on here...

Another local North East builder plus a first time pass (see we're not all thick)

If you need to see anything close up you know where we are, more than welcome just for a chat and coffee if passing - can even have a ride out (any excuse to get out)

Regards.....AndyH
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Old 11th May 2010, 11:13 PM
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That'd be great. i'm sure i'll pop over some time in the near future.

Just had a browse of your site, and noticed you sell a complete car with 2.0 zetec on carbs and megajolt (which is exactly what i plan for mine).

Just wondering - how do you pass the iva emissions test with this? I've made a thread here... http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=4263 if you'd prefer to reply to that one.

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