Hi this is my first post here I'm looking at building my first kit car which would be an MK Indy so i need sierra parts. I was reading the Which Kit guide to kit car building and it says there are various ways to get the sierra parts i need. These include getting a sierra and stripping it and other options included buying reconditioned parts. I was wondering:what are the options/if buying the individual parts is worth it. I ask because i could get a sierra and strip it but if getting the parts is a valid option then it would save me a lot of space.

Also is it possible to buy a sierra and take it to a car breakers and ask for the parts i need to be taken off? I have no experience with this which is why i ask

Thanks for any help

Hi Benzine,

I'm building an Indy and I bought a Sierra and stripped it myself. IMO this is the cheapest and best option as you get to know the car while you strip it and you can make sure you get everything you need. If you buy the components or pay someone to strip it for you, you may not get some of the little bits that make the build quicker and easier.

Have a look at my website www.winchester7.com for some pics of my donor car being stripped.

If you have or can borrow some space you can strip the Sierra bare in a couple of days.

HTH

Good luck and get building!

Cheers

Nick

yup, I agree.

its all about learning, and if you know how the parts come off, you'll know how they go back on the build car.

Plus, cutting a large car into lots of small pieces is a rewarding process

Mark

welcome,
although I have no experience of building a car from scratch I do have extensive knowledge of breakers, sure they will take the parts you require off for you but they will charge for the service. A good breakers will have many of the parts already removed and in stock, engine, transmission, diff etc. with the added bonus of a limited guarantee.
IMHO the purchase of a complete car is the best option as you can salvage as much as you like for the outlay, relays fuse box, brake lines the stuff that scrappies dont have in stock but still charge you for them.
Incidently, the cost of steel has risen nearly 40% in the last 12 months
(something to do with China buying up the worlds stocks of scrap...!) As a result it is now easy to get rid of scrapped cars from your drive. they will collect and sometimes even pay for it, bonus. We drove a Granada into the local breakers a couple of weeks ago and were given £60 for it. Wouldn't have got that at auction, and had T&T.

John

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Originally posted by spunky
Incidently, the cost of steel has risen nearly 40% in the last 12 months
(something to do with China buying up the worlds stocks of scrap...!) As a result it is now easy to get rid of scrapped cars from your drive. they will collect and sometimes even pay for it, bonus. We drove a Granada into the local breakers a couple of weeks ago and were given £60 for it. Wouldn't have got that at auction, and had T&T.
John

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James.

Two question spring to mind here....
What are our little asian friends up to?
more worrying, what sort of scrap dealer is actually paying for manhole covers. Where do they think these kids are getting them!

" Didn't nick it mate, honest, just found it lying in the road"

John

It would also help if you posted your location so you can get to know you local builders to give you support if required.

The web is great for this but sometime the problems can be sorted immediatly over the phone for the job to continue.
The local Knowledge is also a great help if you require ali steel or other sorts of services/ suppliers.

Good luck in your build.

i heard scrap prices go up when there is a war coming,heard about the man hole covers as well

If you buy the Sierra you will also get the V5. This means you may get an age related registration plate at the end of it rather than a Q plate. Not that there's anything at all wrong with a Q plate. It's your choice

Also, if you buy the right car, you can strip it, flog whats left of it and even return a nice little profit

[Edited on 20-4-04 by Hellfire]

sod the donor car problem

I want to know what the gooks are doing with all the metal, sounds sinister!!

Bought mine for £60, really good condition K reg sierra with a blown engine, but as i had an engine already it was ideal. Made about £100 profit on it selling bits on ebay and the like, and still have loads of stuff left. I have had the car in the back garden for about 6 months now, its really going to have to go soon!
Not bad for practising angle grinding too!

p.s. my garden isnt it a mess all the time!
Rescued attachment donor.JPG

Thanks for all the replies! didn't expect so many so fast

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Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
It would also help if you posted your location so you can get to know you local builders to give you support if required.

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I reckon you could get most of the parts from the breakers for a few hundred quid.

Or as mentioned before you could buy a car for less than that and strip it. If you know how a spanner works you can do it, its easy. If you're intimidated by the car engine, leave it where it is and stick a bike one in it. Its just like a mechano set for grown ups!

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Originally posted by Hellfire
I reckon you could get most of the parts from the breakers for a few hundred quid.

Or as mentioned before you could buy a car for less than that and strip it. If you know how a spanner works you can do it, its easy. If you're intimidated by the car engine, leave it where it is and stick a bike one in it. Its just like a mechano set for grown ups!

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This is right up your street then!!

You have U2U

Thanks Phil

yeah, you wouldnt believe how easy it is to take a car to little pieces. not so fun to put back together again, but a set of spanners, sockets, hammer and grinder will see you well! plus as said, you know where it came from then.

and i cant stress enough, label the loom well, memories dont last a year in detail, and biro washes off masking tape much sooner!

ive said it before, but my site has a bit on taking the car to bits.

and the loom takes the longest time...... label everything!


atb

steve