LOGS_IN_BOGS · Oct 16, 2021

As to the headlight situ, I've already bought new indicaters for the facelift model so will go with that, however I may consider reverting it to original one day, the main focus is getting it through its MOT which is at the end of December.

jwrrc · Oct 16, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
It's completely inoperable, it doesn't stay up at all and seems disconnect from the brake shoes themselves, yet to invest that

That's a bugger, they're an unusual design (brake on the prop shaft, rather than wheels) so can be a bit of a pain

LOGS_IN_BOGS · Oct 16, 2021

jwrrc said:
That's a bugger, they're an unusual design (brake on the prop shaft, rather than wheels) so can be a bit of a pain

Oh dear, sounds like a pain hopefully it's not to much of a faff, still trying fix the window

lynall · Oct 16, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
As to the headlight situ, I've already bought new indicaters for the facelift model so will go with that, however I may consider reverting it to original one day, the main focus is getting it through its MOT which is at the end of December.

I could be wrong here, but I think 200 headlamps were bloody expensive compared to 300 ones?

As for the handbrake its only a drum brake., if you do fix it by design they have lods of slack, so dont try and get the 2 clicks and its on adjustment or you will get loads of transmission shunt.

jwrrc · Oct 16, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
Oh dear, sounds like a pain hopefully it's not to much of a faff, still trying fix the window

It's mostly just different tbh, if you're used to conventional ones.
This is quite a good run through of various jobs on it:

LOGS_IN_BOGS · Oct 16, 2021

lynall said:
I could be wrong here, but I think 200 headlamps were bloody expensive compared to 300 ones?

As for the handbrake its only a drum brake., if you do fix it by design they have lods of slack, so dont try and get the 2 clicks and its on adjustment or you will get loads of transmission shunt.

That's one reason to keep the 300 lights then
Ok

jwrrc · Oct 16, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
That's one reason to keep the 300 lights then
Ok

New, they probably were a lot more expensive, but you can have a pair of 200tdi ones on eBay for thirty quid. Find a good breakers and you'll find everything for thirty quid. The new fuel tank is the only thing I've paid more than that for, and a whole interior for £100 this week.

LOGS_IN_BOGS · Oct 16, 2021

Oka

jwrrc said:
New, they probably were a lot more expensive, but you can have a pair of 200tdi ones on eBay for thirty quid. Find a good breakers and you'll find everything for thirty quid. The new fuel tank is the only thing I've paid more than that for, and a whole interior for £100 this week.

Ok Will check it, are the 200tdi lights the ones with plastic surrounds?

jwrrc · Oct 16, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
Oka

Ok Will check it, are the 200tdi lights the ones with plastic surrounds?

They are indeed. The indicators are tall and narrow rather than square too. Good luck!

Zed. · Oct 16, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
are the 200tdi lights the ones with plastic surrounds?

my pair.

some 200 parts are getting harder to find but theres sill plenty of new (OEM & pattern) parts available, rust is the main bugbear

Rich.

jwrrc · Oct 16, 2021

Zed. said:
my pair.

some 200 parts are getting harder to find but theres sill plenty of new (OEM & pattern) parts available, rust is the main bugbear

Rich.

I've had a few hours of treating surface rust this last week, trying to stop it eating my floors, arches, doors...

Knappster · Oct 16, 2021

Great looking project! You don’t see many two door disco 1’s now so it’s good to see another being preserved but still working. I had a disco 1 300Tdi two door and was an LSR for the DOC for quite a few years. Sadly, my disco succumbed to the rust bug and a couple of years after I sold it, I found it being broken up on eBay...

LOGS_IN_BOGS · Oct 16, 2021

Zed. said:
my pair.

some 200 parts are getting harder to find but theres sill plenty of new (OEM & pattern) parts available, rust is the main bugbear

Rich.

They do look nice, however I think I prefer the newer look, however I don't want to annoy evreyone on the forum

Zed. · Oct 16, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
however I don't want to annoy evreyone on the forum

Rich.

jwrrc · Oct 17, 2021

LOGS_IN_BOGS said:
They do look nice, however I think I prefer the newer look, however I don't want to annoy evreyone on the forum

We've all got our opinions, but it's your project!

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