Ive got, and had for about 3 years a Base Model Manderin D 2.1 Manual XM.. Originally bought for parts, I then thought, Id do it up to sell on... this was after looking under the car to find that the subframe mounting points, thought have had work in the past were not in bad order!
So, tonight I thought, Id have a good prod and make a final decision. But still cant!!
The car: Manderin 2.1 D Base model, NO ABS (was always an option on them), front electric windows both work, drivers needs the guide clip, electric mirrors, work, tidy interior, no rips etc. Duel zone heating, both sides work, blower only works on max.. 168k on it, runs AMAZINGLY sweet, its extreamilly quiet - im very impressed. Starts, but takes a few extra turns before she goes. Not a heater plug issue. A clutch in the not to far past, as its light and nice to use! Spheres are all dead BUT I have a set spare spheres so no problem there. Could do with drivers strut top, passenger one serviceable. Sunroof doesn't work, seats are manual.
Body work. Upper body Bonnet, wings passenger doors all good. No Laquer issues. Drivers door laquer lift, rear drivers door rotton bottom outer skin and laquer lift. Spoiler laquer lift, broken away on drivers side mount.
Lower body. Cills basicly shot, both ends front and rear... Front jacking points bent in.
Pipe work. Suprisingly ALL rather good really. front to back. The rear passenger strut feed pipe is coroded, but would clean up.
Exhaust all complete, surface rust. But not blowing.
Needs 4x tyres.
So, worthy or spares?? I cant decide.. If spares, then this will do the H reg 2.1 SED Manual up nicely..
Well, the decsision was to make for spares.
Heres the progress so far:
Anyway,
I WILL be removing the talegate, because the rear heated screen is good.. got the chance to test it earlyer..
A anyway, that doesn't look like a lot done for four and a half hours work... thats because it took and hour and 15 to do THIS:
Interior nearside plastics removed, above
Outer dash paneling, steering colum shrouds, which are unbroken too, heater controls, but not the actual panel all off..
Lower under dash panels off too, centre console out, and again pleasently pleased to see the centre arm rest rear two fixing screw mounts are not broken either!
Yes, I, keeping the dash, and im also gonna remove the sunroof casette, it currently doesn't work, but thought it may be a good candidate to try and see what its like and why it doesn;t...
To:
Headlining out in one peice too..
Now suspended ready for the outer things to come away.
Ive still got the heater box, steering colum and pedal box to come out and the gear lever. But I beleve rain is gonna stall play further from tomorrow for rest of the week...
Got the exhaust off with a struggle with one of the exhaust bolts.. so thats out the way, and serviceable too..
next rear subframe.. unfortunally, or maybee fortunally with the descision to break, the front to rear pipes were a bit rotton.. to be expected I guess..
So the close of today..
Though, I also had a closer look at the drivers strut top too, the upper "Cup" under the bonnet was rather rotton, and I expected to have done a top change..
For you pleasure: (This is a Video, click to see, BUT tell me how do I get it here directly! I use Photobucket)
And this is the close of today at 4.30pm...
SO engine bay also stripped of Clutch cable, throttle cable and suspension ECU to car harness, Bonnet release.. wiper assy and brake valve..
Tomorrow, now, its pedal box, or pedals, heater box, gear knob, parking brake equaliser, and I may just attack the rear nearside quarter glass..and windscreen.
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