Disposing Of A Shell?

[Lowercase 56]

Hi guys,

 

I plan on using the rear beam and front subframe set up from my 1.6 gti shell on my rallye.

 

question is, how do i then get rid of the shell?

 

The obvious answer is to just put the rallye's rear beam on the gti shell etc and have some nice scrappy take it away.

 

But my plan is to remove the parts, strip them down and shot blast them, refurb, rebuild and then dry store them until the rallye shells underside has been sorted with fresh underseal and paint, and then bolt shiny new bits on .

 

as the parts could be in storage for a year perhaps i obviously dont want a shell on axle stands sitting in the barn untill i can get rid of it.

 

so yea, ideas and cheap/free solutions please chaps?

Edited March 6, 2013 by DaSneakyGit

[kee 22]

sell it to a rallyist?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Keep it in the barn until prices go sky high then reap the benefits

[omega 82]

chop it up with a still saw.

[Lowercase 56]

yea chopping it up is the route im going with so far. shame to do that to a fairly tidy shell.

 

ill have to stick it on ebay as free to collector or something. cant imagine ill have any takers though.

Edited March 6, 2013 by DaSneakyGit

[Leet205 48]

Any more info on the shell? colour/condition/year/whats left on it? Someone on here might want it

[peter 20]

White shell? Ill take it away for you

[Lowercase 56]

its a gti shell 1992 ph2. inside has no interior or dash. an has been painted campovolo grey.

 

outside was miami blue, but was being prepped for paint so is in various states of being keyed and has had the filler work done.

 

was a sunroof model but thats been plated over.

 

i've nicked most parts off it, bonnet, and drivers door, bumpers etc.

 

probably isnt any use to anyone, i just hate to throw things away!

 

but if some one wants it, its yours.

[swinisskill 2]

where abouts are u mate?

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

I know a few people that will take it off you let me know if you need a hand

[calvinhorse 870]

Where abouts are you?

[mikeygulley 19 1 Cars]

Where abouts are you?

Uckfield, East Sussex by the looks of it.

[Lowercase 56]

yea uckfield in east sussex. would like to keep the engine in it, but will make life easier if i take it out i think. it was a good engine so that might fetch me a bit of beer moneys.

 

would be a great fast road shell or rally shell etc.

 

ill give you a shout when the shells ready to go jamie. weathers warming up now so i can get over to it and finish stripping it.

Edited March 7, 2013 by DaSneakyGit

[Rock Lobster 28]

Just cut one up with an angle grinder, took a couple of hours. I couldnt give it away, not even the local scrap man could be bothered taking it!

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I phoned a scrap guy to take mine away for free.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I take mine to a metal merchants on a trailer.

 

Comes off a lot easier than it goes on

 

 

Although I've access to a fork lift now if I need to lift any on rather than dragging them up with a winch.

[Lowercase 56]

i know a scrappy who might take it, so ill give him a try first before i attack it

[harryskid 193]

Cut it up into o so small bits that will fit in your pockets, then go on lots of walks dropping bits around as you go!

[Shakey_Jake 3 1 Cars]

Just get a tow rope and pull it. (Was going to attach photo but best not )

 

Or just find someone that will winch it on a flat bed ( it doesn't damage metal beds... Much)

Edited March 7, 2013 by Shakey_Jake

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

make sure you take that engine out first and i might need to rob a few bits befor it gose lol

i know a few people with trailers and mdj light bros is 10mins down the road from you