luckyseven
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Complete mojo failureluckyseven
@luckyseven
Club Retro Rides Member 45
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I appreciate the offer @quatermass but believe me, it's fox pictured. The crank end float is so bad it's pushed the main seal out the other end, no amount of fettling short of getting the cases align-bored will be sorting that. and surprisingskoda is right, it needs blitzing and that's what I'm trying to do. Everything will be new... everything that makes it go anyway. Hopefully it won't be a repeat of the RX-7 and it'll stay working this time. Whatever, I'm not going to be doing it. I've decided I'm not in the right frame of mind for my first Beetle engine build to be with mega-expensive brand new parts so I'm getting someone who knows what they're doing to do it. Much as I'd love to fiddle about and get it done myself. Plus, hopefully this way it'll get done faster too and I can actually get out and drive the stupid thing. Which is after all, the entire point of it being a car
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Complete mojo failurejohnthesparky
@johnthesparky
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That’s probably the best thing to do... you should then have a reliable car, and all it’ll need is a bit of maintenance tinkering which can be quite therapeutic then knowing that your 1200 is junk, store it and rebuild it with your kids if they show any interest in the future (I say that because when we got the engine that started this project I searched for ages to find one, as most of the stuff offered at £3-400 was knackered)
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I appreciate the offer @quatermass but believe me, it's fox pictured. The crank end float is so bad it's pushed the main seal out the other end, no amount of fettling short of getting the cases align-bored will be sorting that. and surprisingskoda is right, it needs blitzing and that's what I'm trying to do. Everything will be new... everything that makes it go anyway. Hopefully it won't be a repeat of the RX-7 and it'll stay working this time. Whatever, I'm not going to be doing it. I've decided I'm not in the right frame of mind for my first Beetle engine build to be with mega-expensive brand new parts so I'm getting someone who knows what they're doing to do it. Much as I'd love to fiddle about and get it done myself. Plus, hopefully this way it'll get done faster too and I can actually get out and drive the stupid thing. Which is after all, the entire point of it being a car Oh yes, I'd completely forgotten its had a big fancy failure... I was thinking you just couldn't get it started and running.
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In other news, I actually thought I was making progress... the paint failed to react on the bus after the third try, having pretty much sanded back to bare metal and started again. But... and it's a big but the size of Kim Kardashian's... a cautionary tale. Should you accidentally snap off the plastic union on a washer jet on a T25 camper, the rubber hose that supplies screenwash to it then drops down inside the scuttle area. And the only way to get it back and re-attach it? Remove the dash. All of it. Go on, ask me how I know Slightly off topic but there is a way of avoiding your paint reaction problems without going to the extents of bare metaling the areas - apply a isolator - available in aerosol or you can purchase it by the litre and apply it by spraygun - has got me out of trouble many times - link below www.jawel.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3248
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and my subsequent advice, would just be to absolutely blitz the car - something we often can't afford to do, or have time to do, but it's so worth it - you get the car SORTED, it becomes reliable and usable, you can go for a drive, your motivation returns, and the money you couldn't afford at the time is soon forgotten and everyone, ever-y-one, sees the difference in you, in your attitude and demeanour and see that spark, that joy, back in your eyes and the enthusiasm in your voice when you talk about your totally cool old car. I guess this is what I was half trying to say, although not as eloquently. My "up" projects coincided with purchase and subsequent blitzing. I had the time, cash (luckily) and motivation, so all the big bits got done. Now it's mainly cosmetic stuff, but the difference is I can jump in, start it and drive it, which is the pleasure. I can just fiddle with the bits now if I'm in the mood. If the blitz requirement had coincided with my current project though, then I'm not so sure we'd be where we are now. Sounds to me like getting a pro in to build up the engine may be a good way forward. As said, it should then be driveable, and that always helps.
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I have been reading this thread and feeling very empathetic as I realised that I had done basically no car stuff for about 12 months (ref V12 MGBGT thread).....However yesterday MY MOJO IS BACK! which is why I'm posting this at 6AM! How has this happened? Well I am a fairly passive member of the Midget and Sprite Club and in their last magazine they asked about long term Sprite owners for possible club display at the Classic Car Show at the NEC in Nov....I replied .....and I've been invited. So a new thread will be started about my preparations for the Show....ooohh I'm excited about cars again!
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May 29, 2019 12:28:15 GMT
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I have to say my enthusiasm for driving is at an all-time low. I used to love it but now I'd much rather be a passenger. I don't mind tinkering with them, and three cars in the family keeps me reasonably amused in that respect. This is likely to go up to 4 later in the year when my son gets one. I also get please from seeing other peoples' projects on here and elsewhere.
Driving seems to consist of potholes, gridlocked motorways, traffic, idiots going through red lights, being overtaken by idiots in 30 zones, speed cameras, buying petrol, and paying a fortune to park. As someone said earlier, it's supposed to be fun. If it isn't, it's time to do something else for a while.
Part of the issue stems from the car pictured to the left, which I had to let go when replacing the sill became replacing a lot of the floor , the inner sill.........
I like the Saab that replaced it but it's not a Jag. In itself that is not necessarily a bad thing because I'm doing a lot more miles now and I'd probably be bankrupt.
I can see light at the end of the tunnel. I currently take my son to work some days so really have to drive. Once he's mobile I can go back to commuting by train. At that point MPG becomes a trivial concern and I won't be sitting in traffic for 2 hours a day. I can choose something I want rather than something which has to fulfil many roles whilst being reliable for daily use.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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May 29, 2019 12:56:38 GMT
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all i ever dreamed about since i was about 20 was getting my own space to work on cars.
20 years later i have the space, tools, time, money, and all i want is to find time to do nothing.
so whats changed ? is it an age thing ? maybe. did the fact that it had to get me to work on monday keep the rocket up my anus. deffo. one thing i have totally lost and miss in the last 20 years is real life car friends. you know going round to a mates to drop a gearbox on some concrete outside another mates on-block garage. all those chums via club related antics now slaves of domesticity.
another thing i stopped is doing stuff to please other people (internet approval as you say) for some reason russell brand has turned into spiritual old owl, he said judging yourself based on what other people think of you is like looking in a mirror and seeing mud on your face, then trying to wipe the mud off the mirror.
so would appear lots of things have changed, but theres only one thing stopping me from doing stuff, thats me.
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Last Edit: May 29, 2019 13:00:02 GMT by darrenh
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ToolsnTrack
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Complete mojo failureToolsnTrack
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May 29, 2019 14:26:01 GMT
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all those chums via club related antics now slaves of domesticity. This is something I notice as well, and get shot down for bringing up as I am kid free and as such cant relate...
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May 29, 2019 17:46:40 GMT
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all i ever dreamed about since i was about 20 was getting my own space to work on cars. 20 years later i have the space, tools, time, money, and all i want is to find time to do nothing. so whats changed ? is it an age thing ? maybe. did the fact that it had to get me to work on monday keep the rocket up my anus. deffo. one thing i have totally lost and miss in the last 20 years is real life car friends. you know going round to a mates to drop a gearbox on some concrete outside another mates on-block garage. all those chums via club related antics now slaves of domesticity. another thing i stopped is doing stuff to please other people (internet approval as you say) for some reason russell brand has turned into spiritual old owl, he said judging yourself based on what other people think of you is like looking in a mirror and seeing mud on your face, then trying to wipe the mud off the mirror. so would appear lots of things have changed, but theres only one thing stopping me from doing stuff, thats me. It's funny. I have a friend who is rebuilding an Alfa GTV. I enjoy going round to his to do a bit far more than working on any of ours. Not needing it for work come Monday is part of it, but older stuff is just nicer. I also enjoy meeting my mates from my Alfa days despite not having owned one for nearly 10 years.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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617sqn
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Complete mojo failure617sqn
@617sqn
Club Retro Rides Member 176
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May 31, 2019 19:04:36 GMT
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Wow. That's a whole lot of "down" going on there, Keith. I do appreciate what's happening to you but consider this : i've recently had my 4th operation in two years, because of colon cancer. I'm 4 weeks into a 13 week recovery period because I'm a carpenter and not advised to get back to work before then. I'm self employed, so I have no income. The benefit I "might" be entitled to is £73 a week, but because of changes in the system I've gone the 4 weeks on fresh air with no sign of any wedge coming my way in sight. I have a van I use for work currently on SORN and the mot has lapsed whilst off. My "modern" is an MGZS180V6, which a recent inspection reveals the need for some welding underneath which I currently can't afford. My RR ride is my '72 Hillman Imp which could do with a little tlc in the seating dept (see above for why I cannot physically do anything about that, but couldn't afford to anyway. Added to the above, I'm 64 now. So, where do I go from here ? I'm not after sympathy mate, just asking you to consider a bit of perspective. If I'm very lucky I might make the Imp Club Nationals in Preston Lancs in August. Believe me - life is too short, and having been fortunate enough to have enjoyed great health until 2 years ago I'd say to you "Pick yourself up and enjoy every day. Any one of them might be your last".
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Wow. That's a whole lot of "down" going on there, Keith. I do appreciate what's happening to you but consider this : i've recently had my 4th operation in two years, because of colon cancer. I'm 4 weeks into a 13 week recovery period because I'm a carpenter and not advised to get back to work before then. I'm self employed, so I have no income. The benefit I "might" be entitled to is £73 a week, but because of changes in the system I've gone the 4 weeks on fresh air with no sign of any wedge coming my way in sight. I have a van I use for work currently on SORN and the mot has lapsed whilst off. My "modern" is an MGZS180V6, which a recent inspection reveals the need for some welding underneath which I currently can't afford. My RR ride is my '72 Hillman Imp which could do with a little tlc in the seating dept (see above for why I cannot physically do anything about that, but couldn't afford to anyway. Added to the above, I'm 64 now. So, where do I go from here ? I'm not after sympathy mate, just asking you to consider a bit of perspective. If I'm very lucky I might make the Imp Club Nationals in Preston Lancs in August. Believe me - life is too short, and having been fortunate enough to have enjoyed great health until 2 years ago I'd say to you "Pick yourself up and enjoy every day. Any one of them might be your last". Perspective is very important. And the last bit is so true, even if we lose sight of it sometimes. For me, at this moment, enjoying every day doesn't involve cars as much as it once would have. I'd rather go to the pub with 'er indoors, or walk the dog, or read a book, or watch the football. I'm not the slightest bit down about that. It's a question of what's important and your situation really highlights that. I hope things pick up for you sooner rather than later. The benefits situation for self-employed people is a nightmare.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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My mojo failure in short has been. Divorce > depression > job loss > they getting better but while in a lower paidjob = little money for car related things.
My own fault really had I have kept my head I would have still been in my old job and would have had the extra income for car related things
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VW nut 1984 MK2 golf type 19e
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My mojo failure in short has been. Divorce > depression > job loss > they getting better but while in a lower paidjob = little money for car related things. My own fault really had I have kept my head I would have still been in my old job and would have had the extra income for car related things I hear you. This is a similar place to where I got to with my last car. No divorce, but the end of a well paid job due the fire sale of my employing company after financial mismanagement was discovered, and bad depression, and various other things including tough times for the family. If it helps at all you can eventually get back to a place where a car project is manageable once more. Took me a while and I needed to lower my ambitions drastically to get back into it. But, eventually I found a much more modest car and I've been back at it ever since. Theres something very easy and nice about having a very very cheap car that you don't necessarily love or ever had any desire to own. It frees you up to do whatever you want, and to not care if its just going to sit ignored for a while because theres no funds or a drop in enthusiasm. Theres still some good drive projects to be had for under a grand out there.
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