For Sale Suzuki swift

[AlabamaShrimp]

It's exactly what you see in the pictures. No MOT, everything mechanical works but as you can see both sides of the floor needs welding and the wing mirrors broken.

 

Been offered £110 for scrap. It's in Wakefield make me an offer

[AlabamaShrimp]

 

 

 

[KruJoe]

"They all do that, Sir."

[Christine]

   W reg is still "new"  ain't it ?

 

My Dad bought one of those brand new £ 4995 pre registered in 1999  ..after watching his Roverhonda 213 dissolve..Dealer said show me a rusty Swift..they dont rust!

  Now,  I said it was too small for him  , sure enough 6 months later... " Do you want that Swift. It's  free ?? "

 Trade in was shit , so he said, bollox , trades not having it to make a killing  ..and bought a new Wagon R  and gave me the 6 month old Swift. . Fookin 'orrible car , but jeez did that 3 cyl go  !  

[Matt]

That makes mine look mint. I might be interested in some parts if you go down that route.

 

 but jeez did that 3 cyl go  !  

 

Mine must be broken then because that's what it really doesn't do.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Might break it if I have to but really I want the whole thing gone. What bits are you after?

 

 

Yes We regret to me is still new* girl I bought it from had paid about £2000 for it about a year or so ago. Promised I'd fix it but I don't have the time skill or patience right now

[Matt]

Might break it if I have to but really I want the whole thing gone. What bits are you after?

 

 

Yes We regret to me is still new* girl I bought it from had paid about £2000 for it about a year or so ago. Promised I'd fix it but I don't have the time skill or patience right now

 

Most notably a windscreen and front bumper but other small bits I could do with include the rear screen heater button, the little bits that stick out from the front side windows and the little bit of trim in the up-most corner of the drivers side window. I hope you accidentally added an extra zero to that.

[AlabamaShrimp]

No its really was about £2000 her grandad bought it and I think she learned to drive in it.

 

It's had a new battery not long ago too. Think she said some other work. Basically they were ripped off.

[AlabamaShrimp]

As I've been beating interest off this with a stick and before I either scrap it or face the mongs does anyone want to come and help me save it?

 

It's just* both bits behind the sills and a bit on them (not enough to warrant a replacement panel) I'v measured them and there sodding long!

[HillmanImp]

Send me some better photos of what needs welding. I might be able to give this a tickle. I might need a lift over mind you as dont actually have a road legal car at the moment but will shortly depending how quickly you need it sorted.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Will do. It's not the welding per se it's getting the metal to the right shape and knowing when to cut out or just stick over.

 

Anyway really really appreciate the offer will get the pics done this afternoon

[KruJoe]

Have a really good poke at any slightly loose under-seal. It may seem mostly solid from first glance, but these are a bugger for rotting out the metal underneath the thick, rubbery, yellow protection* under the floor. This one looks no worse than the one I'm on with though, the grotty bits are accessible from both sides, and there should be no complicated shapes.

[jakebullet]

Seams a shame to scrap for that little welding. Even if you just do the 'bang a plate over the holes' type repair somebody would get a few years out of it.

[jakebullet]

Additional: If you end up stuck Wakey isn't that far from me. Downside being I am a bit of a spacktard in the people skills department. Trade ya people lessons for welding lessons?

[tooSavvy]

My 'slow' had walnut sized brown growths coming up under the centre of the bootfloor - right where the suspension centre mount bracket was welded in.

 

TS

[AlabamaShrimp]

Thanks for the offer joke. Don't worry about your people skills I'm sure they'll be more than good enough for me any offer of help is greatly appreciated.

 

As has been said it's a shame to scrap it for what is basically nothing but it's overwhelmed me and I'm struggling with it on the drive

 

Anyway here's some pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was hard to get pics of the drivers side as it's on bricks next to the fence.

 

As you can see most of it is a 500mm flat pice the whole length of one side and most of the other then small it's of the sill.

[jakebullet]

Doesn't look mega terrible, though I'd be tempted to get stabby with an old screwdriver on any dubious looking bits first.

 

What have you got in the way of fixing gear? Mig? angry grinder? selection of hammers? ramps?

[AlabamaShrimp]

Done a lot of random stabbing but gave up as I was worried I was taking too much away and wouldn't know what shape it was meant to be, that's why I haven't cut anything yet.

 

Tools wise I've got a new unused mig with only a tiny gas bottle and no regulator gauge. Grinder with a flap wheel, a shit jack and a collection of other crap. Can't find the ramps that's why one side is on bricks

[jakebullet]

You've got the basics then. Assuming you've got a suitable sheet of steel, vice, drill, clamps, that sort of shizzle?

 

If Monsieur Imp is too busy I can give you a hand. Can bring some useful stuff, big bottle of co2, plasma cutter, cornflake boxes etc.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Lol no vice, no drill (well no bits and not sure if the drill still works) no clamps or anything to cut with. Can have them by the end of the week though. Got some metal but can steal some more from college!