dilemma !!!!

[semtexsteve]

i have got a dilemma i am just finishing stripping my donor and almost finished fully welding the chassis do i A finish wleding all the brackets and mounts on prime and paint it then start the massive job of cleaning and rebuilding the donor parts as i need them or . B Do all the cleaning now and store them out of the way then the chassis so i have all the parts ready to fit when the time comes o what to do ?

[Bonzo]

A matter of personal choice really.

I opted for. Strip the donor, box it all up & put it away.

At times, it was not the best of ideas.
As the chassis neared completion, I found myself constantly searching through boxes looking for some of the parts

If you are going to put the parts away, make sure you know where all of the parts are.
Itemise the boxes with a permanent marker

[doop]

i stripped everything off as well because i needed to get rid off the donor asap but as always i stripped it 3weeks a go and its still there on the drive. i got a 189ltr storage box from B&Q for £20 on offer instead of £30 managed to get gear box, brakes,steering colum, drive shafts in it and a few other things.

[deezee]

Half the stuff that needs stripping, needs cleaning. So I opted to get onto this straight away, rather than hold up assembly. I got into a habit of putting a part in an electrolysis bath each evening, and change the part the following evening. Then after a couple of weeks, everything had been stripped of rust and primed. Assembly hardly takes anytime at all when all the parts are good.

[frankie boy]

Hi
I think its nice to have all parts clean, painted ready to go in. You hear of builders not getting to sva/iva becaues engine over heating or clutch failing. A well presented car is always a bonus. Restoring donor parts is as much a part of building as the chassis and bodied parts.

[davidimurray]

I'm using the opportunity to refurb the donor parts as a good cash break from buying stuff!

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by davidimurray

I'm using the opportunity to refurb the donor parts as a good cash break from buying stuff!

i,ll second that

andy

[londonsean69]

I don't actually have a donor, and buy the bits as and when they come up at the right price. To this end I have refurbed a load of parts, and like the idea that when the chassis is finished I can just start bolting bits on.

Sean

It also gives you something to do when it is too damn hot in the garage to weld anything