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    Get your alloys powder coated here

    Were £20 a wheel: City Powder Coaters Ltd. Birmingham. 0121 448 7646. Good reports too.......
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    Steering lock

    Thanks for the heads up Steve - just bought it for £38.65 + p&p! Been looking for one that size for a while.....
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    Parts to replace when doing a Bulkhead swap?

    If you swap the wiper boxes don't mix TD5 and TDi ones as they have different wheels in 'em - you won't get the full wiper sweep with a TDi motor/gear assy and TD5 wheel boxes. Also, if you want to keep the fresh air vents working take the gauze off the bulkhead before galvanising as it pretty...
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    Ex Owners Bodges

    Mines been rewired by a cretin - super mechanical rebuild but I think they used two looms, worst bit is that they cut the connectors off the main loom and head/side/indicator looms off, and soldered and taped the wires - I reckon they used a fag lighter as the solder has not flowed properly...
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    Filling of lamp guard holes

    Bit of a bodge really - I've cut a small piece of ali the same size as the hole and thickness of the panel and another a little larger, used an adhesive to stick them together and then from behind stuck the two to the body, with the smaller piece filling the hole. Bit of filler and paint on the...
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    Steering Guard

    If Coz don't want it I'd like 2nd refusal!
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    Tailgate support wires

    There's usually some on fleabay - I got mine from John Richards Market Drayton - 01952 550391 - John Richards Surplus
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    do I have

    Loads on ebay - there is a bloke who makes rear bumpers who does a tidy looking one - the ad usually has a green fender semi-crewcab in the pics.
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    Leccy fan replacement

    If your not moving fast the Viscous fan does help move air through the intercooler though, if you've got one.....
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    New battery.. recommendations please

    I have had several Varta batteries from our local independant - 4 yr guarantte and about £55 a go, the oldest is over 4 yrs now and still started the Disco first time this morning. I Did buy a "branded" type for the SII from our local battery specialist, about £40ish if IRC, 12 months gtte...