Pog’s X1/9

[ThePog]

19 minutes ago, Sunbeam said:

Makes you realise how horrendous the later model bumpers are when you see it next to yours 

Yea I know. Plus mine is lower and now has wheels that fill the arches.

It does have a freshly rebuilt engine still running in, but there are a number of small issues. The heater doesnt work, the shocks are toast, and I'm pretty sure the lower engine mount is in worse condition than mine. It turns out those are nearly impossible to find, but a Canadian chap has a stash of NOS ones, so I might buy a couple.

But it has a proper interior so is significantly more civilised than mine.

Oh and he know a chap in Nelson that has a 100% mint one, we will have to visit .. 

[thegreatestben]

I really thought you had it that time. Fucking roller coaster of emotions this rattle.

Can you take it somewhere with a suspension checker that shakes the shit of out the car for while you’re in it or under it?

[ThePog]

4 minutes ago, thegreatestben said:

I really thought you had it that time. Fucking roller coaster of emotions this rattle.

Can you take it somewhere with a suspension checker that shakes the shit of out the car for while you’re in it or under it?

I can make it happen revving up in the garage, but its pretty rowdy and even tho my neighbors are a wee bit away there is no doubt they can hear it.

I just cannot believe the number of times I have stupidly gone 'fuck yea, that has to be it' and then it fucking isn't.. like every single time.

I might write a script.

[h4nd]

I'm scratching my head, thinking of different diagnosis techniques. Got some big strong magnets you can smoosh on various bits, to prove they're not it? I'm unclear if this would reach thru panel steel to stabilise a cable etc.

Or maybe a bass mass driver (movie seat thumper) running from an oscillator (phone) to get a vibration source when stationery, so you can scramble around under it with less risk to life, limb, marriage.

[h4nd]

/I've been tempted to make a 3axis shaker table for R&D, but seldom actually need it

[ThePog]

42 minutes ago, h4nd said:

/I've been tempted to make a 3axis shaker table for R&D, but seldom actually need it

I just attach things to the base of the marital bed hurhur

[ThePog]

45 minutes ago, h4nd said:

I'm scratching my head, thinking of different diagnosis techniques. Got some big strong magnets you can smoosh on various bits, to prove they're not it? I'm unclear if this would reach thru panel steel to stabilise a cable etc.

Or maybe a bass mass driver (movie seat thumper) running from an oscillator (phone) to get a vibration source when stationery, so you can scramble around under it with less risk to life, limb, marriage.

I am super tempted to unleash a tin of expanding foam down there.

[tortron]

Chassis wax might also do thr job of sticking something g down

[ThePog]

15 minutes ago, tortron said:

Chassis wax might also do thr job of sticking something g down

That would probably be more appropriate

[Mof]

40 minutes ago, ThePog said:

I just attach things to the base of the marital bed hurhur

It's going to take some gymnastics to shag in that car

[ThePog]

1 hour ago, Mof said:

It's going to take some gymnastics to shag in that car

I can barely get in anyway, let along get in while I get in.

[shrike]

Are you sure you haven't lost a socket/tool/bolt/nut somewhere? 

Super frustrating having a noise you can't pin down 

I've had one or two cars in the past that I've just turned the stereo up and ignored unknown noises that I've confirmed aren't mechanical issues 

Was watching a guy put an Audi S6 back together on YouTube recently that had been misdiagnosed as being camchain tensioner issue when it was actually a waterpump bearing that had failed

 

[ThePog]

20 minutes ago, shrike said:

Are you sure you haven't lost a socket/tool/bolt/nut somewhere? 

Super frustrating having a noise you can't pin down 

I've had one or two cars in the past that I've just turned the stereo up and ignored unknown noises that I've confirmed aren't mechanical issues 

Was watching a guy put an Audi S6 back together on YouTube recently that had been misdiagnosed as being camchain tensioner issue when it was actually a waterpump bearing that had failed

 

Well I definitely haven't, but it is entirely possible someone in the intervening decade has.

TBH if it had carpets it would probably damp whatever it is down, so that is a near future plan anyway.

I found a source of OEM lower engine mounts and bought a couple, so when that arrives it might make things better...

[GregT]

On 18/08/2024 at 20:32, ThePog said:

Yea I know. Plus mine is lower and now has wheels that fill the arches.

It does have a freshly rebuilt engine still running in, but there are a number of small issues. The heater doesnt work, the shocks are toast, and I'm pretty sure the lower engine mount is in worse condition than mine. It turns out those are nearly impossible to find, but a Canadian chap has a stash of NOS ones, so I might buy a couple.

But it has a proper interior so is significantly more civilised than mine.

Oh and he know a chap in Nelson that has a 100% mint one, we will have to visit .. 

Black ones seem to be rare. When ours was up for sale I was told to look at the underside of the boot lid where there should be a sticker with the OE paint code. Sure enough it said Nero - which is black. This finished up looking quite good. 

[VitesseEFI]

Nice…. But once you’ve seen one on Maserati wheels…… nothing else will do!

[ThePog]

51 minutes ago, VitesseEFI said:

Nice…. But once you’ve seen one on Maserati wheels…… nothing else will do!

This is it, I have seen many different wheels on these and the Maserati ones are literally the only ones that I have genuinely loved the look of.

[Nominal]

Yeah, they do look good in your pix

 

[ThePog]

2 minutes ago, Nominal said:

Yeah, they do look good in your pix

 

Fucking no

[NickJ]

At the antique furniture place on Curletts road that now seems to be an old car depot

[ThePog]

3 minutes ago, NickJ said:

At the antique furniture place on Curletts road that now seems to be an old car depot

Looks pretty toast but there will be some useful bits on it no doubt. I wonder what they are doing with it..