Bognor Lean-to Project

[Lee]

Yeah a tough job to do solo. Serious effort that.

is that front subframe up for sale ?

 

[Mazza]

Yes ……..once i’ve cleaned it.

 

[Mint]

Great effort Malc, you've earned a beer or two

 

[Mazza]

Yes it’s been really hot today … lots of beer tonight

 

[Jam03]

Yesterday was about lowering the engine out of the donor car … The only company that will come and take it away specifies no fluids in the car and engine and gearbox out … but will take it away …. and all for free so had to work out a way to drop the engine in a controlled manor

@Lee did offer his engine hoist but I had a cunning plan …..

it started with putting the engine support beam in place and getting a couple of extra shackles…
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First thing was to support the engine and remove the support beam…
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which decided to hang on to the engine mount … so hit it with a piece of wood and it fell off…. not going underneath at this stage !!!
really good condition and now for sale
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Now on to dropping the lump!!
The only problem is that the screw thread on the supports were shorter than the distance I had to drop it …. but cunning plan would sort overcome that.

got a trolley jack and some wood etc and supported the gearbox…
bit heath robinson but it worked…
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and undid the 4 bolts

lowered it down about half way and then began to do about five turns on each screw and it did start to drop … so all good, cunning plan working

then back underneath to lower the gearbox end
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lowered it down to remove the jack… the tray is so I don’t damage the drive block work.
So back to the front….to continue lowering

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Now came the awkward bit … I had to use a jack to support the engine, lengthen the chain and rewind the threaded bolts….. but it was at this stage I noticed some wiring was being stretched… so just cut it … easy option!!!

Continued to drop it until it was sitting on the floor …. then remove the wood from the gearbox and straightened it up on the tray and engine out and it didn’t fall on me … so a good result.
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so today was about stripping the boot lid and doors , ( already sold ) just to leave the roof and bonnet which are the bits I need.

Didn’t take too long…to have boot and doors off…

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then after a bit of spot weld drilling … slam plate was off
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After that was removing engine bits that may be useful to someone .. put them on the for sale section after I have cleaned them.

Then final thing was to put a full cover over the shell …. not such an eyesore with a cover

Now just need a willing helper to get the bonnet and roof off……..

At least the sun was shining as it always does in Costa del Bognor

Is that a Carlsberg in the engine bay?

 

[Mazza]

Well spotted … I should do a ‘where’s wally’ with a beer can in all my photos

 

[Synclare]

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[Matt Barnes]

Yesterday was about lowering the engine out of the donor car … The only company that will come and take it away specifies no fluids in the car and engine and gearbox out … but will take it away …. and all for free so had to work out a way to drop the engine in a controlled manor

@Lee did offer his engine hoist but I had a cunning plan …..

it started with putting the engine support beam in place and getting a couple of extra shackles…
View attachment 310977
First thing was to support the engine and remove the support beam…
View attachment 310985
which decided to hang on to the engine mount … so hit it with a piece of wood and it fell off…. not going underneath at this stage !!!
really good condition and now for sale
View attachment 310987

Now on to dropping the lump!!
The only problem is that the screw thread on the supports were shorter than the distance I had to drop it …. but cunning plan would sort overcome that.

got a trolley jack and some wood etc and supported the gearbox…
bit heath robinson but it worked…
View attachment 310979
and undid the 4 bolts

lowered it down about half way and then began to do about five turns on each screw and it did start to drop … so all good, cunning plan working

then back underneath to lower the gearbox end
View attachment 310981
lowered it down to remove the jack… the tray is so I don’t damage the drive block work.
So back to the front….to continue lowering

View attachment 310983
Now came the awkward bit … I had to use a jack to support the engine, lengthen the chain and rewind the threaded bolts….. but it was at this stage I noticed some wiring was being stretched… so just cut it … easy option!!!

Continued to drop it until it was sitting on the floor …. then remove the wood from the gearbox and straightened it up on the tray and engine out and it didn’t fall on me … so a good result.
View attachment 310989

so today was about stripping the boot lid and doors , ( already sold ) just to leave the roof and bonnet which are the bits I need.

Didn’t take too long…to have boot and doors off…

View attachment 310991

then after a bit of spot weld drilling … slam plate was off
View attachment 310993

After that was removing engine bits that may be useful to someone .. put them on the for sale section after I have cleaned them.

Then final thing was to put a full cover over the shell …. not such an eyesore with a cover

Now just need a willing helper to get the bonnet and roof off……..

At least the sun was shining as it always does in Costa del Bognor

wow!... that's a massive effort Malc, top work especially in that heat !

 

[Matt Barnes]

Looks like one of those shark nosed beemers from the 70'sView attachment 311049Bet your neighbours love you, I get dirty looks just going out and checking my tyre pressures!

the land speeder from Star Wars !!

 

[Mazza]

Well the donor car has finally been stripped !!
Bonnet and roof removed this morning … plus a few other parts.

Will hopefully be picked up tomorrow and taken away ….

but I did find this under the carpet….

Loads of rust and a hole in the floor !!!

Still this little car has kept a lot of other cars running by supplying lots of its parts .

In future I will leave the car breaking to Andy … this was just a one off

 

[Ianmc]

In future I will leave the car breaking to Andy … this was just a one off

I guess your neighbours will be rejoicing!

 

[Mazza]

I was told it look like steptoes yard this morning … but he helped me lift the bonnet and roof off…. still just as well I am moving I suppose !!!!

 

[KASPar]

Is he blind?

looks nuffink like it

 

[Mazza]

One Donor car … now gone

oh well the neighbours will be happy!!!

 

[Matt Barnes]

One Donor car … now gone
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oh well the neighbours will be happy!!!
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I'm impressed how clean your driveway is mate considering!.. mine's been on jacks so long there's an imprint like the Turin Shroud on mine

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

You savage

 

[Zephyr]

Sad to see a shell on its final destination. But it was a donor at least.

 

[Mint]

You savage

'Pot' and 'Black' come to mind

 

[DomiMik]

One Donor car … now gone
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oh well the neighbours will be happy!!!

Reminds me of mine, a couple of weeks ago

 

[KASPar]

One Donor car … now gone


oh well the neighbours will be happy!!!

Thought the white thing was the scrapper