Project Collectioneering - Moogs Mootahs

[NorthernMonkey]

Wheels look ok.....

Not sure about black, though....thought you might have gone with silver......

 

 

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[The Moog]

Wheels look ok.....

Not sure about black, though....thought you might have gone with silver......

 

 

Bellend

 

 

 

[NorthernMonkey]

What you really need is a bright green MX5 now to show those wheels off

[BL Bloke]

The wheels look good, as do the ramps. 

[Bucketeer]

Someone is looking for anything to do/paint to avoid a PhD assignment.

[The Moog]

What you really need is a bright green MX5 now to show those wheels off

I thought it was going beige?

Someone is looking for anything to do/paint to avoid a PhD assignment.

Ermm .. that may still be waiting to be started... Tomorrow...

The wheels look good, as do the ramps. 

Cheers. Lacquer to do, then tyres on and on the car. Will do the steels that are currently on the car once I have them off

[The Moog]

The downside to buying stuff from eBay is that sometimes you lack instructions etc.

All my polybushes turned up in a box with no leaflet or markings as to where the bushes go. In my ignorance I assumed that there would be a few different sizes that would be obvious.

Of course not, but I only found that out after sticking a few in.

Not only that but the inner tubes were loose and these differ as well. Fucksticks


Perfect fit


Wrong sized bush


Same same but different


You can see the slight variances here.



I think it is time for digital calipers and some slow methodological work

[The Moog]

Pug tickling

Before the 205 can go in for an MOT it needs the bulbs changing for the warning lights

The bulbs came today and were fitted. I took opportunity to use Northern Monkeys advice and solder in the dash lights.

Iron out


I decide to use led bulbs so needed to work out polarity before fitting them


Soldered in series


And tidied up


I was still having contact issues on the dash due to the tracks being a bit pants. I thought I would add some solder to see if that would fix it.

Old manky tracks


Solder flowed on them


Put back together


Boom - full set of lights


As I was putting back together I though I would test the switches... The horn had stopped working

This might be part of it



Took them off and taped them up but still no joy. Checking and the horn connection is only seeing 6v ISH.


So gave up at that point

[NorthernMonkey]

I’m sure there’s a testers notice somewhere that states a horn is not required if the vehicle is fitted with a cherry bomb ??  ?

[The Moog]

I’m sure there’s a testers notice somewhere that states a horn is not required if the vehicle is fitted with a cherry bomb  

That also means if someone needs warning of my presence I just need to rev the car!

I may have ordered a horn button and going to fit it somewhere on the dash.

The feed to the horn is only getting 6v which isn't enough to either trigger the relay or activate the horn.

So instead will fit a fused horn button - will also fit a fused 12v socket for phone chargers.

Get it, fit it, MOT it.

[The Moog]

Northern monkey motors was visited this morning to do these things


He kindly slapped the tyres on whilst telling me about his current car buying ban .. before giving me 101 ideas of all the cars I can purchase.

Back home I went from this

To this


The tyres on mini steels will become autotesting tyres.



I need to repaint the wheels - I have got silver in the garage but I reckon someone will want me to paint them another colour.

I left it idling as the battery was flat due to flipping alarm.
Just as I was mocking 320touring for his coolant issues I noticed this


No fan action either. Engine off and bonnet open to cool down.

I couldn't see anything obvious so took it for a spin which fixed the fan - love a free fix.

The difference with the new tyres and brake brace is immense. It shows how knackered the dampers are - once o sort out the bushes I can get the suspension swapped over.

[The Moog]

Puglet got a little touching today as the horn button showed up



Found a blank bit of trim to fit it to - drilled a hole


Thought I had better fit a fuse just in case



Looking at the car I decided to use the feed from the back of the indicator switch to power the horn. It was only getting 6v normally so I took a perm live feed from the stereo, to the button then fuse then back of the indicator stalk


All seems good - it means I don't have to run extra wires through bulkhead.


Trim fitted back in


I don't think it looks too bad.

Steering wheel on


So many bits of trim have been cracked from being old plus people fiddling before - the car is never going to be a concourse example.

Go to start the car and bumhats


The coolant warning light and stop light have stopped working again. A secondhand binnacle is only £15 so will go that route.

For every Yang there is a Ying - 5 bhp added




Next up is MOT time. It's a toss up between getting it done this week or waiting until I am back from holiday in a couple of weeks. If it goes in this week and fails then time will be tight to get it retested unless it is something simple.

[DoctorRetro]

I do love that little Peugeot. Definitely on my to-do list to own an XUD one. Mine was a piddly 1.1, but was still a decent car. 

[loserone]

Cor.  I'd really like a 205 at the moment

[The Moog]

Am open to offers on it if anyone fancies.

[The Moog]

[gadgetgricey]

Fingers crossed, sure it will pass with flying colours.

 

[The Moog]

Man says no



Front brake and rear brake are registering no real effort - handbrake is a bit sticky and one of brake pipes is crispy.

May leave it to payday then do the whole lot. Pair of calipers is only £70

[loserone]

On 6/30/2019 at 6:03 PM, snagglepuss said:

Am open to offers on it if anyone fancies.

Yeah. Should have seen this before I bought a CJ!

[The Moog]

Yeah. Should have seen this before I bought a CJ!

I think you have done alright- wind in your beard etc

[Bucketeer]

14 hours ago, snagglepuss said:

Front brake and rear brake are registering no real effort - handbrake is a bit sticky and one of brake pipes is crispy.

You loaned me a potential deathtrap! I'm going to write a letter to my MP about this. Then I'm setting Lynn Faulds Wood, Dom Littlewood, Ally McBeal and Edward Woodward on you.

In all SRSNS, the brakes felt okay to me. The car managed to stop for everything I wanted it to stop for, planned or unplanned, and they didn't feel much worse than the brakes on my AX.

[mrdelmonti]

I also travelled (albeit a short distance) in said deathtrap. I will be taking this up with even lesser b grade complaint celebs.

[Saabnut]

I have never travelled in this deathtrap so it would appear Mr S does not want to kill me. I find this discrimination so will of course be sueing as is my human right!

[The Moog]

Dear interested/uninterested/couldntgiveamonkeys parties

Your claims have been duly noted and passed to our crack legal team Mr Fan, Mrs Dabi and Captain Dozi . You should hear from them in due course.

Yours
Miss K Rankie

[Six-cylinder]

My concern is this slayer of creatures was allowed to drive on my property killing wild life as it rampaged out of control!

I of course will also be require a large pot of gold to compensate me.

[The Moog]

My concern is this slayer of creatures was allowed to drive on my property killing wild life as it rampaged out of control!
I of course will also be require a large pot of gold to compensate me.

Dear sir

We have forwarded your automotive and homestead complaints to our specialist in that field

Yours
Caveywavey

[The Moog]

My new favourite toy arrived yesterday after a purchase with the 20% on eBay.

It comes with a little pouch and detachable hose.


Digital psi meter


Was really simple and quick to pump up slightly flat mx5 tyres


Very happy for £30 ISH. Will make autotesting and track days a bit easier and don't have to worry about 12v sockets with long leads

[The Moog]

You know the saying that boys don't grow up they just get bigger. Well today that was put to the test. In my pile of mx5 bits was a homemade straight through exhaust with cannon tip.

Today Northern Monkey let me borrow his ramp to have a see whether it would fit.

The old box


Came off easily enough


New one fits well enough


We did a quick start up to check .... Flip it's loud. NM did a big grin as his inner yoof kicked in.

Some modification to mounting hardware and bodywork was done by NM




I really like the look and at idle it is ok, it's just when at part throttle your organs rumble themselves into giblets!



I am not sure I can live with the throbbing of it day to day, and am slightly concerned that it wouldn't be allowed at trackdays due to the racket.

It does sound ace through a tunnel though!

[hairnet]

such a wimp

part throttle in town boot it elsewhere innit

[gm]

Knockhill have an official limit of 100db but, in reality, nobody gives a toss

same story down at teeside apparently