Difficult to get/ useful bits from scrapped car?
Difficult to get/ useful bits from scrapped car?
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Jerwatt

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25,297 posts

224 months

Tuesday 22nd February 2011
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There's a Mk2 MX-5 which has been crashed here and is being sold for pieces. Is there any parts that are worth getting hold of, which are either hard to get or expensive? I was thinking I might ask for the clips for the main headlight bulbs, as I've read sometimes these break but are not sold seperately. Basically is there similar things I should try and get? As there are not so many cars here I would imagine it's more difficult to get cheap 2nd hand parts, which is why I was thinking of getting anything I might need now.

MonkeyArmDealer

387 posts

230 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Jerwatt said:
There's a Mk2 MX-5 which has been crashed here and is being sold for pieces. Is there any parts that are worth getting hold of, which are either hard to get or expensive? I was thinking I might ask for the clips for the main headlight bulbs, as I've read sometimes these break but are not sold seperately. Basically is there similar things I should try and get? As there are not so many cars here I would imagine it's more difficult to get cheap 2nd hand parts, which is why I was thinking of getting anything I might need now.
In terms of oily bits I have no idea at all...

However, it might be worth having a hunt around your car for missing bits where you wouldn't normally look - you might find you need more than you think! (eg, sun visor screws, seat belt post covers etc)

roverspeed

700 posts

219 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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Piston caliper carriers to be sold for 1.6 to 1.8 brake conversions.

Or take em off and give them to me biggrin

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

242 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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roverspeed said:
Piston caliper carriers to be sold for 1.6 to 1.8 brake conversions.

Or take em off and give them to me biggrin
Did you check Jewatts location? Postage might cost a fair bit wink

Jerwatt

Original Poster:

25,297 posts

224 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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As well as the bits themselves. Everything is more expensive here, so I doubt it'd be worth the cost of buying here compared to the UK too! Why most people over here buy from the UK/ States/ Germany and import it, as long as it's not too bulky/ heavy.