auf_wiedersehen_pet's build thread.

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Pre paint strip down started.

The benefits of spraying the chassis with 50/50 oil/Waxoyl.

 

[MPfive]

Nice to see there's at least 1 rusty bit on your landy

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Back door stripped.

Rain Stopped play early yesterday.

NS door cards off. There's always been non standard black dribbly stuff under the cards so today was the time to get it off!!

The headliner is out to get at the roof bars and CB antennae. Deffo needs a retrim.

 

[Mr Noisy]

mmmm black headliner

 

[MPfive]

Door car off aswell,going full monty on it,good man

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

mmmm black headliner

Thought about that. Can you get paint that will stick to the beige plastic trim?

 

[MPfive]

Thought about that. Can you get paint that will stick to the beige plastic trim?

I've seen pics of someone painting the plastics white,I think they used an aerosol,but for the life of me can't remember where I found it.

 

[3.5 efi]

Thought about that. Can you get paint that will stick to the beige plastic trim?

plasticote. google it.

 

[Mark L]

I had mine re-trimmed a few years ago:

Pain in the arse job but since yours is now out, it's a no brainer.

 

[JonnyP]

plasticote. google it.

Plasticote is good stuff. I did my bumper ends with it and it looks good n lasts well..

 

[Mr Noisy]

Rob, we are ALWAYS painting plastic trim at work and you will find that any decent acrylic satin black aerosol will be fine, lots of degreasing on the plastics, light coat of plastic etch primer and away you go.

Halfords range of own brand paint is truly excellent stuff just too dear for us to use in any great quantity.

Mark that headliner looks top marks bro!

And Jonny that Gif in your sig is quality!

 

[ArticFox]

An inspiring thread Rob, thanks for taking the time to write it all up - not sure why I'm thanking you though to be honest - you've made me buy a '98 D1 300Tdi

Paid embarrassingly little for it and having given it a thorough going over last night, it turns out its a bit of a gem! Almost zero rust :banplease: It does need a fair bit of mechanical and electrical work though, but having read this thread I know it'll be worth it - it'll probably replace my D2 Td5...

Keep updating the thread please, I'm hooked!

 

[chrisyleigh]

Absoultly love the disco , love discos with loads of trick bits and gadgets! Paint looks epic but maybe a bit more black in places tho

 

[GreenHornet]

This is looking really nice and very Green, which I like!!!

Nice attention to detail too. You should be very proud of that. I particularly like the bonnet scoop for swallowing old ladies and young children as well as the nice green calipers...........

 

[twizzle]

Thought about that. Can you get paint that will stick to the beige plastic trim?

a friend rubbed all the glue down and spray painted the same colour looked really good

TWIZZLE

 

[brettguise]

Brilliant just sat and read through the whole topic. Its unusual to see a topic where somebody is just adding cool mod cons and pimping the truck rather than cutting out and replacing rust haha. Some really nice ideas, I love the seats! Will be interesting to see if you paint the interior black, I was thinking of doing that with mine.

 

[brettguise]

Any updates on the paint job!

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

An inspiring thread Rob, thanks for taking the time to write it all up.

Keep updating the thread please, I'm hooked!

Thank you - glad you like it.

Absoultly love the disco , love discos with loads of trick bits and gadgets! Paint looks epic but maybe a bit more black in places tho

Paintwork update coming soon.

This is looking really nice and very Green, which I like!!!

Nice attention to detail too. You should be very proud of that. I particularly like the bonnet scoop for swallowing old ladies and young children as well as the nice green calipers...........

The scoop is off an Isuzu Trooper. It's not connected directly to anything, just holes to "improve air flow" around the engine.

a friend rubbed all the glue down and spray painted the same colour looked really good

I would have done the same but they have square holes every few inches underneath them - see photos coming soon.

Brilliant just sat and read through the whole topic. Its unusual to see a topic where somebody is just adding cool mod cons and pimping the truck rather than cutting out and replacing rust haha. Some really nice ideas, I love the seats! Will be interesting to see if you paint the interior black, I was thinking of doing that with mine.

The seats were so easy after I'd dropped the plan to use Cosworth rails. Big plate on seat mount - then seat on big plate!

Any updates on the paint job!

All in good time son, all in good time.

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

I've got a backlog of photos - bear with me

All from stripdown.

Feck me! That reflection in the door makes me look like a right fast bastard.

Took some time to bridge the gap in the door and fill it with Isopon P 30? 40? 69? or whatever it is.

Door frames back to bare metal.

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

These are now for sale on ebay and listed in the for sale section - please pm me to avoid me getting loads of spamming bastard comments!!