Preparing for the Scrappers
by jayce on October 28, 2011
in Electrical, Mechanical
This past Wednesday, I was thinking how I should probably just get Sassy scrapped as it’s become little more than a rusting hulk in the driveway. As serendipity would have it, later in the day a small scrapping company stopped by and offered me cash for Sassy. I took their information but declined the on-the-spot offer as I wanted to get any interesting parts first.
So today I went out and went through the beast. I took out the air horns I had installed, then got the under-hood fusebox (which will presumably come in handy for higher-power 12V projects I have in mind, what with the high-amperage fuses and relays). I also pulled the stereo speakers but was unable to get the stereo itself (a wretched Clarion DB336MP that had problems playing 2 out of 3 MP3 CD’s I burned among numerous other problems). I had forgotten that I had installed a power inverter under the dash so I grabbed that along with some miscellaneous items not bolted down like a couple dollars in change in the compartment in the center of the dash. Finally from the rear I kept the scissor jack, spare tire, and the wiring for the trailer connector.
Upon completion, I guess I’m ready to get rid of it. Although I’m sad I didn’t get to complete my intended project, I’m glad that I can free up some more yard space and recover the tarp that covers it before it gets shredded in the wind like the last one.
The Low Hanging Fruit
In taking Sassy apart, I’m going to start with the “low hanging fruit”. I’m sure I can sell the OEM alloy wheels on eBay. The VTEC-E engine might be a popular thing too, but I’ll need to figure out how to ship an engine. Likewise with the transmission … a nice bolt-on for someone toying with an electric vehicle conversion, for instance (plus I have the original clutch in the garage). The control computer will probably fetch a good price too.