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so that if paint gets scratched the zinc underneath prevents the steel rusting. Spun or hot dipped galvanised finish is not the best looking finish........so they paint them. car manufacturers could actually use rust resistant steel in the construction, but final build costs would be huge, so...

'O' grade physics and chemistry.:)

Zinc provides the cathodic protection and becomes sacrificial to the steel, so covering it up defeats the point. Perhaps a waxoyl after 10 years would be of benefit.

Just a small point, internal cab heaters do require ventilation so don't try to make car airtight and if importing car from UK, check that you can get hold of real cold weather compound tyres to fit the rims, and not the standard winter tyres marketed in the UK.

Webasto do them heaters too.

I'll swop........too hot today, 44 deg C.

small file after drilling the hole or buy a hand operated nibbler and work your way out from the hole..........how thick is the steel?

ELV's (end of life vehicles and parts) have a specific set of regs here in Scotland, dismantling and processing facilities are licenced and subject to planning regulation approval, emmission and effluent control and monitoring, strict record keeping. So no easy disposal option's for the DIY...

SEPA regulations for disposal and waste management up here require a certificate that confirms the material is not contaminated or otherwise likely to cause contamination...........waste management companies licenced here to perform such services are charging an arm and leg. £30 to have an old...

Still have to factor in the not immediately obvious costs, such as disposal costs for the old chassis and panels/fuel tanks,(I remember when scrappies paid you for stuff, and not the other way round), additional storage for all the parts, plus those new toys you just have to buy, like bead blast...

I priced up two options on a Series111. Option one was donor vehicle, new chassis and refurbished/salvaged second hand parts which including cost of respray was £9800. Option two included Donor vehicle to avoid VOSA/Q Plate issue, new everything to OEM where available or...

Tip from my motorcycling days when additional oil pipes were required, small bore copper pipe can be filled with water, then stick in freezer overnight, you can then bend to any shape as the ice prevents crimping.

Might have been a bit hasty getting the Series 11 carawagon.

have a look underneath and behind, somebody might hae tacked it for security reasons.

Customs and Revenue Notice 725...........as a private individual you can use a registered 'Buyhouse' and goods for export within the EC (Single market) are sold without UK Vat applied.

Vat is reclaimable when goods are exported, he will be liable for equivalent of vat called ITT in Germany which is 16% of the declared value.

New galvanized chassis for a 109 will be about 1800 euro's, you should be able to reclaim the vat as you will be exporting from the UK, but remember to add on the import duty to Germany plus the transport.............it ain't going to be cheap. Is your current chassis not repairable?

so any experience with reversing a heavy trailer or caravan on inclines, been told they are a bugger when they start hunting for rev's and then your just an observer for a few moments until the vehicle settles it's self?

:D :D :D bin punching Series data into the kid's ECU's for years.........!

Anyone got a link to a good detailed description of how anti stall works on the new LR engines?