Donor Car Destruction

[Guest Jomeo69]

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

[Grim]

doesn't the superspec come with the rear axle? i thought that was the point of the kit. You should only need engine and gearbox and associated ancilliaries if i am correct.

[Guest Jomeo69]

ah rite thats interesting. but what about rear disk brakes instead of drums. could i nick those from the donor as well?

 

joe

[Guest Jomeo69]

yea sure will let u know but it may b ther reverse as my dad will probably get cold feet and decide not to do it. git

[Guest crwoodford]

Not speaking from personal experience but...

 

Anything you disconnect or cut, especially wiring... Label everything clearly and carefully.

 

Also photo's can subsequently be helpful.

 

Good luck

Col (Taunton)

 

I stripped the engine out of this doner and could never get it to run again!!!

[Grim]

ah rite thats interesting. but what about rear disk brakes instead of drums. could i nick those from the donor as well?

 

joe

 

 

Yep, good plan I would assume the SS beam uses drums.

[Guest micky bigthumbs]

Keep the log book and get it sworned keep the ownership docs etc check out big jims site lots of info on there http://nw.rhocar.org

[Guest chris brown]

I don’t know what is included in the super spec now compared with the 2B but if you have the room to store then remove everything that will come off right down to the last nut, bolt and clip including all plastic heater piping etc its always easy to get rid of it after the build (often to other builders) but a pain when you have to start searching scrap yards for that bit which you know you have thrown away. You should end up with getting rid of the shell, doors, glass and seats and that is about it and as others have said whatever you do do not hand over the V5 to the scrap yard, they will ask for it but don’t give it up just keep the car on SORN until you go for SVA and registering. I also agree with Col take your time removing the loom and label every bit you may end up not using it but its better to be on the safe side

[Guest micky bigthumbs]

log book and get it sworned

[Guest chris brown]

Did notice Micky but was to polite to say anything - until now that is.

[Guest salty_monk]

You can certainly use your rear disk brakes...

 

You need to replace the whole axle ideally otherwise it's a case of buying adapter brackets etc.

 

I know RH supplied a "Reconditioned" rear axle with the SS but that probably only included cleaning it up, spraying it poss new driveshaft gaitors & if you were really lucky some new driveshaft seals either side of the diff & brake shoes....

 

My advice if you really want the disks (they are not necessary - all these cars have more than enough brakes anyway) I would just clean yours up, replace the pad (& disks if shot) add some new driveshaft gaitors whilst it's apart & bob's your uncle...

 

The added bonus of using the disk axle now is it makes it easier to fit an LSD at a later date if you want one... should slip straight in as both should be lobro (bolt on at diff end) type driveshafts.

 

Dan

[Guest ScotMac]

Unless of course you get an LSD which takes the push-in shafts...as others have had the misfortune of doing....for example, ZF diffs (also used by cateringvans).

[Guest salty_monk]

You can have an aftermarket LSD built into either type of diff case.....

 

Dan

[Guest ScotMac]

Don't i wish that was true, Dan!!! Remember we had a long discussion about this about 4 (??) months ago?

 

 

*Aftermarket* LSD's are typically "closed diffs", and hence do not have the openings to allow the clips associated w/ the torx bolt on diff flanges. Remember, i was debating whether i could use the torx bolt based flanges w/ my diff, and just ignore the c-clips?

 

-sm

[Guest salty_monk]

Depends which diff you have... I've seen a Quaife & an ABC in the lobro style casing.... must be just the ZF.

 

Surprised you've not given up on that one & gone for a quaife style or standard that don't need adjusting/servicing so often... or have you worked out a way to get it so it's easily removeable??

 

Dan