Haves and Needs

Haves and Needs

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carob

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3,585 posts

211 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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I know there is a wedge parts hoards sticky relating to the horded parts wedgers have. Could be way off with this idea I have mentioned something similar before. But how about a kind of "I have this and I need this" sticky,

Like-

HAVE --------- NEED ----------- NAME --------- DATE
Indicator > Fog Light > carob > 30/10/14

No sales just swaps within reason, none of this have wheel nut, Need SEAC.

Might be a way of enlightening people to others needs, that may be gathering dust in the garage whilst hopefully sorting the other parties needs out too.

Just an idea.

hallsie

2,184 posts

220 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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I HAVE a 350i FHC in a billion shiny pieces.

I NEED more time and space to put it all back together.

wink

I also HAVE DHC doors, cill covers, bootlid, power steering rack and pump, black powdercoated front upper and lower suspension arms,

I also NEED suspension bushes all round for a trailing arm car, FHC glass, more fishing equipment, and more time (I tried to keep it sensible, but I slipped (cue Gav))

Stu

gmw9666

2,735 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Good idea Rob

NEED = Rob's AVO suspension ;-) Rob's wooden steering wheel and a drivers side seat mechanism

HAVE = 2 x S1 Rear Springs, 2 rear trailing arms (shot blasted) and the early Alloy hubs, S1 Dash - stereo box - center panel etc

carob

Original Poster:

3,585 posts

211 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Pretty sure the seats are Montego so maybe worth a try on the tinternet breaker sites.

Rob

gmw9666

2,735 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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carob said:
Pretty sure the seats are Montego so maybe worth a try on the tinternet breaker sites.

Rob
I've searched high and low for the seat mech and I think I eventually found a matching one

Fiat X19 = http://www.midwest-bayless.com/storefrontprofiles/...

not too many about or parts specialists but its almost identical (to me the vertical arm is bent vs flat on the wedge / M / Chim etc

Wedg1e

26,803 posts

265 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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If you're talking about the original seats they were made by Cambro who made most of the seats for the British car industry for decades, Ford excluded... they're not exactly the same as on any other car but they are built from the same components which is why so many people think they recognise them.
Rob isn't far off, the mechs probably were used on the Montego etc. but I doubt anything from a FIAT would be the same.

JVaughan

6,025 posts

283 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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HAVE --------- NEED ----------- NAME --------- DATE
Money --> Car sorting --> Jason Vaughan --> 30/10/14

adam quantrill

11,538 posts

242 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Hi Rob - as we already have a parts hoards for the haves, how about a "Parts Wanted" list?

Then if you have both a want and a have, you can post in both (and any bartering proposals can be in the wanted list).

adam quantrill

11,538 posts

242 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Also PH moderators don't like too many stickies which is why there are only a couple (when BBWF goes up that gets stickied but only one article). This keeps the front page uncluttered.

We can have it as a Wiki though, and a line to/from parts hoard and the "Welcome to the Wedge Forum" post.

gmw9666

2,735 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Wedg1e said:
If you're talking about the original seats they were made by Cambro who made most of the seats for the British car industry for decades, Ford excluded... they're not exactly the same as on any other car but they are built from the same components which is why so many people think they recognise them.
Rob isn't far off, the mechs probably were used on the Montego etc. but I doubt anything from a FIAT would be the same.
Montego / Austin have a knob to adjust. Our TVRs have the lever

TVR as used on the wedge, griff, chim. M's are slightly different


Fiat X19 - closest I've found

The Hatter

988 posts

170 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Wow; I have two x1/9s and two TVR wedges and I never spotted this!! I have to point out that the plastic trim over the x1/9 mechanisms is always broken so that's another thing in common with TVRs...

gmw9666

2,735 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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The Hatter said:
Wow; I have two x1/9s and two TVR wedges and I never spotted this!! I have to point out that the plastic trim over the x1/9 mechanisms is always broken so that's another thing in common with TVRs...
Then you need to buy some of these then ;-) http://shop.x19spares.co.uk/fiat-x19-plastic-seat-...

pjac67

2,040 posts

252 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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HAVE --------- NEED ----------- NAME --------- DATE
Griff--------> Wedge ---------> Paul --------> 30/10/14

Wedg1e

26,803 posts

265 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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gmw9666 said:
Fiat X19 - closest I've found
Bloody hell, well spotted... that's rather too similar for it to be a coincidence. I reckon with that crease knocked flat on the upright it wouldn't be a mile off. Whether you could do that without causing stress cracks would be another matter.
10 out of 10 for perseverance though biggrin
So now I'm wondering whether Cambro bought in the recline mechs rather than made them in-house... scratchchin

gmw9666

2,735 posts

200 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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Wedg1e said:
Bloody hell, well spotted... that's rather too similar for it to be a coincidence. I reckon with that crease knocked flat on the upright it wouldn't be a mile off. Whether you could do that without causing stress cracks would be another matter.
10 out of 10 for perseverance though biggrin
So now I'm wondering whether Cambro bought in the recline mechs rather than made them in-house... scratchchin
Renault rear lights.......fiat seat parts......... makes perfect sense lol

was thinking of leaving the kink but adding a metal packer, it will be covered anyhow and saves messing with re bending it

just got to fine one now........most of the Fiat breakers will only sell me a whole seat grrrr


Sireatalot

627 posts

219 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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pjac67 said:
HAVE --------- NEED ----------- NAME --------- DATE
Griff--------> Wedge ---------> Paul --------> 30/10/14
HAVE --------- NEED ----------- NAME --------- DATE
Wedge (280)--> Griff ---------> Dom --------> 31/10/14

hehe

Oh, and the 280i is in bits

mrzigazaga

18,557 posts

165 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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HAVE = Wedge 350i & Two sewing machines
NEED = Girlfriend...House with garage....Some reading glasses and a job
Name = Ziga
Date = 31/10/14
nuts

Oh and i have some bits for 280i and 350i..I really need to sort out!...

The Hatter

988 posts

170 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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Have... x1/9 scrapper with seats in it
Need... to feel good about the bl**dy thing dissolving in front of my eyes...

Glen, PM me!