Big Stripdown and Weld thread 300tdi

Great to see all this, just started cutting mine apart ready for box section. The rust didn't scare me half as much as the bodge jobs I found in there, glad I have taken the leap.

Hi Seffy, It does give a good feeling when you do it all yourself. ive still got a long way to go though......

managed to seam seal the welding and underneath bits this afternoon.

Ordered A & B post repair ends from Easy on Panels . Should be here in a day or two

Got a post end on today .....

Not too good welding .......

First coat of primer before tomorrow's rain .....

Chrisw8 said:

View attachment 102903 View attachment 102904 Got a post end on today .....

Not too good welding .......

First coat of primer before tomorrow's rain .....

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Welding looks o.k to me, as long as it's functional. - Perfection is over rated in my book!

bit more done today.

last patch in A pillar.

Wing fixing strip re welded

all seam sealed ready for coat of Bonda Prima tomorrow

Made up a triangle floor support thingy. Well pleased with it considering all I got is a big hammer and a vice . Puddle welded it through the floor and attached to the box section.

Just having a cuppa .....

Going down offie for a few bottles of red.....

Shower ........

Feet up and watch the footie.......


WAYULLLLLLSS !!!!!!

Nice work Chris, gives me a bit of inspiration to start my disco project

Cheers Billy

arse ....... but the boys did well.

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arse ....... but the boys did well.

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Bloody europ

Anyway, keep up the good work on the disco, I'm trying to come out with sympathy and do something on one of my D1's other than driving one & looking at the other

Rich. (Welsh )

Cheers Zed.

its coming ......... slowly.

its the 'getting underneath it' that's killing me and my back !!!!!

oh, and the rain !!

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its the 'getting underneath it' that's killing me and my back !!!!!

oh, and the rain !!

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Know the feeling but it's the getting round to it I suffer with

And we get real rain here, bloody horizontal rain

Rich.

Great thread thinking about rebuilding mine at the moment. It's given me the get up go.

Today I have mostly been fitting B post Boot.

Usual standard of welding

All covered in 1st coat primer.

How do, just checking back in. Good to see you are still at it mate, the sills are looking grand.

I picked up another D1 about six months ago so am just about to start all over again with this one, once the engine and box are up to scratch, keep up the good work fella.

Cheers DiscoPol,

Not much done today......back playing up , so just potched around for an hour or so........

removed the rear seatbelt floor mountings.


brushed off a load of kak from top of fuel tank, and gave the fuel connectors a good drink of Plus Gas.though looking at the plastic bit of the connector , I think its knackered.

Sealed the B post.

Cut this off .......

Ooooooo look ...... More holes !!!!

How do I tackle this bit.
Cut back up the chassis about an inch either side to (good) metal and weld in one big plate ??

Or ..... Plan B

Run a thick bead of weld up against the A plate and then cut out inside the weld lines that are there and use that as my good metal ??

Nah, do it properly - you'll only be doing it again in a year or two otherwise! Cut it back, rust treat, glue in some new stuff and go to twon on the rot prevention with fertan, bonda and dynax etc...