Donor

Heya all, not too sure where to post this, so i guess as its a donor part here will do nicely! Got the mini heather all set up and wired up to the vents, but it hasnt got the power, has anyone else found this and come up with a cunning solution? ive tried narroing down the pipes to maintain pressure to no avail. my only guess is that its leaking inside the heater box and i need to seal it up better? tia Shane

Right. Have a group of friends who meet on a wed night. We are just after finishing a re-build on a speed boat. And we where wondering what to do next. Looked at a hovercraft but too hard. We got plans but just not a nice build. I suggested a robin hood lightweight. Not sure if you know the kit but this is how I see it. We will need a donor car. More than likely a ford Serria. The full kit from robin hood, lightweight. A set of seats Maybe a different engine. Are all the parts we need on the donor car? Has anyone done something similar? How long will it take approx in hours? I think we will order the kit and get the donor car. Strip that as required. …

Hi, I finally got the XR4x4 back home tonight and i've had the rear diff complete with suspension etc out ready for a spruce up to go into the S7 in the winter months.What else should i save as i don't want it in my garden for to long.I'm going to put some bits on ebay to try and get my money back. Cheers Andy

Hi, I found out now i have no propshaft bolts that go into the diff. I know they are 10mm x 1.0 pitch iso metric fine but i need to know what sort of length i need to buy. If anyone knows it'll be much appreciated. Thanks in advance Graham

Hi all at what age does an engine have to have a cat ie i have a red top in a 2000 corsa but the engine is younger thanks

Hi Having not built a Robin Hood Yet i am still very new to kits cars. However i do have a Porsche 944 and was wondering if it would fit. It is a 4 cylinder 2.5ltr engine, rear wheel drive with the gearbox/differential in one at the back to aid weight distribution. Im not sure of the size constraints as the engine is quite wide because porsche designed in a balancer bar/cam to equal out the vibrations from such a large size 4 pot. Just an idea. Let me know what you think

Hi, was wondering if any1 had ever used a Nissan 200SX 2.0ltr turbo as a donor car?? Would this be ok to use as a donor?? What do you all think?? Cheers

Hi everyone, I'm at the stage of putting the engine in but the engine i have has no mounts for it. I bought some heavy duty ones which said they were universal but the threaded screw part doesn't go all the way through the engine mount brackets from the engine. If anyone has pictures of their engine mount brackets (the ones connected to the chassis) or any actual mounts or know where i can get some it would be much appreciated. It's a 1.8 ltr ford sierra pinto 1988 ish? (no V5) engine. Thanks in advance Graham

the scrappie where i got the v8 currently have a b reg sierra in there. Theyve taken the engine out, but its still at the yard (and was running well before they removed it) they probably wont keep it too long though. its D&B motors 01159789516 Newton Street Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2SG if you cant get through on that dave's mobile is 07974863707 paul

Spotted this could be useful for somebody No reserve! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-FORD-SIERRA-GL-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Hi All, Just to let you know, there's a 1.8 CVH (sorry) Sierra Estate just arrived at my local scrap yard (sorry, Official Vehicle Dismantler's) I think it's a G Reg. If anyone's after anything in particular and can't get hold of it, let me know.

Hi all, When taking the 4 sets of inertia reel seatbelts from my donor the spring inside caused them to reel all the way into the housing almost right up to the connector locking there . Now I do not have enough slack to back them off to release the mechanism to allow the belts out. Has anyone had any similar issues with the belts and did you manage to release the mechanism so they can be reused? If so how? Thanks in advance Gareth

Hello Has anyone replaced the Bleed Nipples from the front brakes? My 2 b has a 1988 Ford sierra base. I cannot get hold of one. Has anyone got a part number or know of a suppliers ??? Thank you in advance Steve

This is something that I think you guys need to be aware of. Under new regulations on End of life vehicles (ELV) only an Approved Treatment facility (ATF) is allowed to issue a certificate of destruction. ATF's will only take complete cars under the ELV directive. What is a Certificate of Destruction? A Certificate of Destruction (CoD) is issued by the DVLA to prove that a vehicle has been scrapped in a lawful and environmentally sound manner. Without a CoD a last owner could be fined under new laws on continuous licensing. To download a copy of the DVLA’s leaflet on the Certificate of Destruction see the further information section below. What is a qualif…

Hi, I've been after a steering shroud for a while now, but the only cars to come up at my local scrapyard have been adjustable column Sierras. Can anyone tell me if they know whether another ford (fiesta / escort etc) column shroud would fit a 2B? Cheers

i have been offered a FORD SIERRA 2.8 Ghia 4x4 estate is this ok for a doner car, i dont need to use the suspension as i have a rolling 2b chassis many thanks simon

Hey guys. me and my father are just about to start stripping a sierra for use in a superspec. the car is a 2 litre DOHC with electronic fuel injetion in good condition for its age. was just wondering if there were any tips or anything as to strippin the car and what i would need to keep. obviously the Engine Gbox and wiring along with rear axle but is there anything else i should know before i begin the chaos??? thanks very much Joe in adition to this i was thinking of using the sierras rear brakes. is this advisabble and how would this be caried out on the build itself? Joe

Newbie owner here, so bear with me guys. the build is going well so far with the usual problems I was warned about. I'm going to fit bike carbs to the modded pinto engine, anyone any ideas for a manifold for these, also shortened sump, and any adaptor to fit a fan switch. In fact if anyone can steer me in the right direction/s regarding their problems with the wierd and wonderful bits and cures, I'd really appreciate it. Also shockers. I need coil overs all round any recomendations ? ta. Mike

Hi Have just about finished stripping my donor, but am having trouble finding someone to remove the shell from my drive. As soon as i tell them it's not mobile they don't want to know. Anyone else live in Exeter / Devon area had any success. Thanks Scott

Hey, im new to the site (first post) so here goes, Theres been this Robin Hood kitcar lying around our school's design department since i started (10 years). Previously the teacher had taken apart a triumph dolomite Sprint as the donar viechle and scraped the viechle keeping al lthe parts. The department is being knocked down ans rebuilt so they didnt have space for it anymore and so i asked if i could buy it and well i have . To be honest i dont really know where to start, im going to get it all shifted on monday, with the schools minibus and luckily as have an empty garage it will be made there, Does anyone know where i can get the build manual from? and what i…

i bought a 2.0 ltr dohc sierra but cannot get the engine to run in my 3a, can any 1 tell me if i put another engine other than 2.0 ltr dohc will i have to buy another vin plate and log book as i dont want it 2b a q plate?? many thanks ron

Full marks to Mrs Did for spotting this one just round the corner from where we live - for the sum of £40. Its a 2.0L Pinto (Carb) - Its got tax till the end of the month and MOT till then end of Dec. Its got 93000 miles on the clock - I can quite believe that as the last owner had it for 14 years and he was a very old boy. It drives very nice for a C reg car and the engine pulls just as well as i can remember my Capri doing. Its even got that old ford smell. Shame its gonna be butcherd really - its a classic! .jpg' alt='default_dirol.gif' alt='8)'>.jpg'>

Firsty, Hello to you all. I have just brought a 2B/4 fit and now need to start looking for a donor car. I know I need a 2.0l Pinto (carb) Sierra. Does the year or chassis number matter? Cheers Karl

Hi guys, Robbie here from Northern Ireland, still not finished the sub K (bad health and general lethargy!) runs round the garden good though! Missus wnats rid of Sierra, so I want to cut it up in bits and cart it off to the dump in stages. I have the plate off it, is there any problem just scrapping it now before RH is complete? Ta Robbie

As my alloys are too large for the front mudguards im trying to find a set of steelies to put on. What size wheels did the sierra GL have? Nigel has kindly offered to lend me his alloys if i get stuck locally,