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Rare X1/9 parts

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14 years 11 months ago #23023 by bigdry
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As a returning x1/9 owner and someone who in a past life had 2 cars worth of spares that all eventually ended up in a skip...(i know, i know :oops: ) I wonder whats rare nowdays, difficult to source and worth keeping an eye out for? Are the windscreens rare? for instance. And how about the stainless trim around the windscreen? etc etc
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14 years 11 months ago #23168 by bigdry
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wow, it seems everything must be easily available ...

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14 years 11 months ago #23169 by Chris Robinson
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Sorry - it think it just seemed like a big, open-ended question. I haven't got a week to note down all the rare stuff !

The one thing that springs to mind is the rear A-arms - I think they're hard to find, or very expensive if you do find them. There's a guide somewhere to a diy repair, but it means removing the ball joint and bolting a new one in place, which might be beyond the ability of many (?).

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14 years 11 months ago #23174 by bigdry
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He, Heh, thats cool. Seriously, it does seem that most things are available nowdays (with companies such as eurosport etc). Maybe you could list what is really rare then :)

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14 years 11 months ago #23176 by Steve Golab
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I think the issue with the rear ball joints is the cost - there is a German seller on ebay listing a pair at nearly £300!

But that's actually not a bad price, compared to the Monte Hospital, where they are £215 each :shock:

They were unique to the X1/9 and Lancia Montecalro, and are only reproduced in small quantities, hence the cost.

The originals are riveted in and require drilling out. The replacement bolts in.

1989 Mica Red Gran Finale - no MoT
1985 Lancia HPE Volumex - with engine out!
1999 Alfa Romeo 145 QV

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14 years 11 months ago #23182 by bigdry
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Has anone ever done a conversion to rosejoints?

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14 years 11 months ago - 14 years 1 month ago #23183 by Rachael F
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14 years 11 months ago #23195 by thorpeyx1/9
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the suspension on mine is rose jointed...bumpy ride but it was built as a race car

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14 years 11 months ago #23213 by Steve Golab
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Rachael

That's a great idea!

Anyone not in the UK got any solutions?

1989 Mica Red Gran Finale - no MoT
1985 Lancia HPE Volumex - with engine out!
1999 Alfa Romeo 145 QV

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14 years 11 months ago #23216 by Tiff
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Rachel, I had thought about remaking the entire "A" arm in tubular steel, and making it so an easily avaliable balljoint could be used. Then the only concern would be the balljoint pin diameter . Once one was made in a jig, it would be easy to produce a small run of them. Replacing balljoints is a horrible job, as the rivets are tapered, and the arms are also tack welded but mostly held together by the rivets. I ruined 2 of them trying to get the old joints out.

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14 years 11 months ago - 14 years 1 month ago #23217 by Rachael F
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14 years 11 months ago #23218 by Steve Golab
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Got a pair in the greenhouse(!)

1989 Mica Red Gran Finale - no MoT
1985 Lancia HPE Volumex - with engine out!
1999 Alfa Romeo 145 QV

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14 years 11 months ago - 14 years 1 month ago #23221 by Rachael F
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14 years 11 months ago #23328 by Tiff
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Have you got anywhere with the rear arms Rachel? I've just seen a pair of rear balljoints on german Ebay for £350 !!! :shock:

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