What Spares Do You Keep Handy

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What Spares Do You Keep Handy

Post by MoggyTech »

I think this could get quite interesting, maybe hide the result from the 'other half' :o

After 5 years of Moggy ownership, I was taking stock, and to be honest, the spares area is kinda frightning. There is some stuff I bought thinking it would be a part that failed regularly. This is were sods law comes into play, you guessed it, never needed those bits :)

This list is from memory, and by no means complete.

Two rear brake cylinders, Master Cylinder, Rear Brake Shoes, Pair of front brake discs (Marina), Rear Hub, Two rear hub bearings, complete clutch, 1098 gearbox casing and 95% of the bits that came out of it. Two pairs engine/gearbox mounting rubbers, Head Gasket, timing chain, Indicator Flasher, two front light units, front brake pads, hockey stick, two headlight bezels, steering rack gator, front grill, pair of gas shocks, clutch linkage assy, pair of prop shaft UJ's, ignition switch, two coils, numerous gaskets, starter motor, distributor, two flexi brake pipe hoses, plus all the usual service items like plugs points condensors, dizzy caps.

I think there is more in the shed, but I'm afraid to look :o
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Post by bigginger »

From memory, the list includes 3 pick up beds, half a dozen cab backs, 2 chassis, at least two exhausts, several engines, panels, steering racks, props, decrepit wings - oh, and all the stuff you have :D I *know* there's far more than that, but would never be able to list it all...
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Post by les »

Ever thought of flogging the lot Andrew, that way you could fund just one pick-up and be on the road!!!
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I dont even want to think about it, it would be far far too scary
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les wrote:Ever thought of flogging the lot Andrew, that way you could fund just one pick-up and be on the road!!!
Often - but a lot of it's VERY used, and I don't think there'd be many takers :(
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Post by Sidney'61 »

Well I've only been in the minor scene for less than a year and I'm not even old enough to drive yet but being the 'beginner who needs all the help he can get' I get given everyone elses spares at the branch meetings, I also managed to find an ex-moggy restorer and bought everything that was left in his garage! So even though I don't really know what most of the parts are I've got quite a few little moggy bits and tools laying around the garage and the shed that will probably never be used.
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Chuck up some pics for an ID parade :D
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bigginger wrote:Chuck up some pics for an ID parade :D
I think we would all need an extremely wide angle lense :P
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Post by RogerRust »

And you carry all these spares in the car?
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Post by dalebrignall »

the only things i have in the car are fuel pump,dizzy cap ht leads spark plugs,rotorarm fan belt tool kit,just to get me out of trouble.
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Post by les »

Often - but a lot of it's VERY used, and I don't think there'd be many takers
Clear it all out and get piece of mind! Ask me how I know
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Post by bigginger »

I believe you - but not until I know I've still got all the bits for putting 2 more pick-ups together...
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Post by les »

You can have too much of a good thing!
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Post by bigginger »

Yup - but when people offer you a pick-up cheaply or for free 'cos 'otherwise it's the crusher'... Then there's my ebay shed one*, but that's another story :D
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Post by Kevin »

the only things i have in the car are fuel pump,dizzy cap ht leads spark plugs,rotorarm fan belt tool kit,just to get me out of trouble.
Dont forget some wire and cable ties just in case your gearbox crossmember happens to come loose :wink:
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Post by dalebrignall »

very apt kevin are you going on roger rusts trip to twinwoods?
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Post by Kevin »

Wish I could but I am on holiday and I wont be at the next branch or committee meetings either :(
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Post by aupickup »

over the years i have kept engines , gearboxes, diffs, axles etc etc and only used i light bulb, pair of uprights and a dynamo
so now dont need anything i have kept all for sale
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Post by les »

Yes, it's sometimes good when things go wrong, that way you can put the spare on, rather than store it for ever, although with a Minor the latter is usually the case!
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Post by dunketh »

I hold practically no spares.
The thing is, provided you keep an eye on everything you should never be in a position where something fails unexpectedly. (I have been but its all my own fault for not keeping an eye on things! lol)
Things like dynos and starters can be 'lived without' for the couple of days it takes to source replacements.

I have had lots of old parts over the last few years but most are pretty dodgy so go in the bin. My biggest regret was selling my old 1098 engine, that was really sweet and I really wish I'd kept it and rebuilt it into something crazy.
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