BenD Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 ohh thanks for clearing that up smokey got me a little worried when i first saw it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 i have a slight dilemma in my garage once i strip my mazda i wont be able to get it back out because i will have taken all of the running gear off it. how do people get around this the mrs wont let me do it on the drive im already in enough trouble for ordering my westfeild lol do i buy a few doillies and wheel it back out of the garage im just wondering as to how heavy the mazda is likley to be once all the gubbins have been taken off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhutch Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Not dead local, but I am in Uttoxeter. If you can get there for a weekday evening I always happy to take people out for a spin and talk cars. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawnabie Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I stripped the front end and interior and then cut the car in half across the door openings. I then cut the front half in half again from the top of the screen, down the bulkhead to the transmission tunnel. This gave me some room in the garage and enabled me to lift the rear body off the rear subframe. I then cut the rear in half again so I was left with 4 managable chunks of car body! Was a bit of a pain, but I managed to do it with 1 jack and 2 axle stands over 2 weekends! Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-H Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I stripped mine outside, when everything was off, the scrap man lifted the shell onto his truck. Could you cover it with a tarporline when your not working on it to keep the other half happy? It only takes a few days to get all you need. Or maybe a gazebo would keep it looking tidy in the drive much easier outside IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 its just not feisable to do outside mate already drive space is tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue ass fly Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Make up a couple of trolleys to lower it onto Then just push it out Shopping trolley wheels are good for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 yeh i did think that. anyone have any ideas how heavy the car is likley to be once the bits are all removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 can someon explain to me what happens when i have finished stripping my mx5 do i sell it to the scrappy if so what happens with the log book as i presume i need to keep this info for the registration of my westy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Just sorn the car, then keep the log book. Remove the ID plate from the bodywork and send the shell to the scrappy Depending on condition of bodywork, you may be able to sell things like wings, bonnet and boot lid, seats, carpet etc........... Join MX5Nutz if you want to move some stuff on that is in decent condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 ok gary thanks for the advice ill look into mx5nutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 is there a list somewhere of all the parts i need off my mazda. ive stgarted stripping it now carnt get the bl**** propshaft bolts un done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Page 9 of the build manual lists all the major parts you'll need from the donor http://www.manikllc.com/manuals/Westfield_Mazda_SDV_-_Build_Manual-2007-03-16.pdf In addition to that though I would suggest haning onto any spare nuts, bolts and clips etc as most of the mazda bits are a fine thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 oh thats great thanks mark i was just sort of removing what i thought lol alot of my nuts and bolts are really bad. dont like putting old bolts back in either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 so the time has come hopefully pick my westy up tomorrow still haven't finished stripping my Mazda tho got the engine and the gear box out and got most of the wiring looms out already realeased the bolts on the uprights and stuff but left them on so i could still move it around so not too far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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