suitable donor

[HandyAndy]

Hi all
hope you don,t mind me asking this basic question,
is the 1.8cvh sierra estate ok as a donor?
i,m pretty sure it is as have read somewhere that there are only slight differences to rear upright & or subframe assembley but as won.t need the subframe will the estate be ok to use as my donor?

there is one available via the locostbuilders forum & just want your input before i try to get the said car.
many thanks
Andy

ps does the estate use an mt75 box? i would prefer a type 9 tho.

[Bonzo]

The Estate version is just fine for a donor.

As far as I know the 1.8 CVH will be fitted with the type 9 gearbox.

I believe the MT75 box was only used on the 2litre DOHC & the XR4i.

All of the components from an estate donor will be the same as the saloon or hatch model.

[HandyAndy]

cheers Ronnie,
i thought it would be ok, just needed assurance

it looks like i,ve got first dibs on it thanks to a member on locostbuilders,
£150 & it may still have a little tax/test on it allowing me to drive it home,

i have the steel, i have the mig & now i may have the donor, i wonder what i,ll be doing this summer?????

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

Nice one Andy.

Good price is that.

Remember have plenty of fun with your build. That's what it is all about. Any problems just give a shout.

Don't make the same mistake as me & set unrealislic build targets.
It will do your head in.

Slow progress on my build at the moment but am enjoying thins better now that I have learned to be a bit more laid back.

[HandyAndy]

i understand what you mean Ronnie,
tho i,m sure the first enthuiasm will be high, i,m not kidding myself that there won,t be the occasional low points but in all honesty i feel thanks to this forum & members on locostbuilders site i wil get the build completed, when is the question???? i,m not setting a deadline tho pencil ,d in my head i,d like to be on the road summer 2010.
so far the plans are coming together,
maybe build the roadster then you never know the single seater & have both
not that i,m greedy tho, lol

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

just been informed i,ve got first dibs on the sierra,
an estate 1.8cvh on a G reg , with v5 etc so will get age related plate & hopefully easy emissions test,
great stuff, pleased for the cost.

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

Good news there Andy.

Remember when you get it home & have finished playing with it.

Put loosening the rear driveshaft nuts first on your to do list

[HandyAndy]

its all ready on the top of my "donor to do list"

tho i,ll admit it wouldn,t have been if it wasn,t for last few days on the forum

should be collecting it from cambridge area & driving it home "up norf" so at least gives me a shakedown / assessment run,
best carry my AA card just in case, lol.

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

I dont think Alcoholics Anonymous will be much help if you break down !!

My family refer to me as the RAC. Ronnies After hours, Call outs

Have a good trip up with it though.

[HandyAndy]

cheers Ronnie,

what ??? they have AA club for excessive coffee drinkers???

my family just call me "parker" as in thunderbirds, "yes ma lady" F.A.B.


Andy