Have you got an original dizzy you could fit and make sure its timed properly ? I think they are a Lucas D45 or the French one...

Hmm, iv'e just fitted a new 300tdi rad pack and looking at your link v8250 i might just splash the cash for the single. Not that they need much cooling other than towing on a very hot day...

Most electric fan bodies are held to the rad by cable ties through the core itself...

I bought one of these last week £120 free p+p...

If you did eventually get it shine'y in bare metal it certainly would attract the Pikeys. They love a bit of bling like ferkin magpies...

I wouldn't drive down the road like that'' Thats for sure... See plenty of Pikeys loaded like that but normally in a Transit... Oh hang on, You're not a country Pikey are you ?

Ok !!!

You say you flatted to original paint, what was the paint that you sanded back ?

Security, Wheels, Tyres, insulation. seats, suspension, endless improvements out there...

Take some while to get that old battle bus down to bare ally.. Spend your money on worthwhile improvements...

Also the plastic may be brittle in minus temperatures. I'd get a set of original ones off the bay, in fact i have a set of good ones here in nostalgic light green, been trimmed for your rock sliders. £50 plus postage...

Dont speak too soon...

Ten years possibly, but spray clear waxoil in every cavity...

New galvanised chassis and bulkhead on my rebuild, shouldn't need to touch them again...

Your best bet is to keep everything greased and oiled from now on, can only slow the corrosion...

They're all the same, you will still get electrolytic corrosion on the body...

Flat back down and put some stopper in the cracks, sand smooth and more high build. What thinners are you using ???

By the time you've spent hundreds on stripper and consumables it aint worth it. You could also wrap it...

Better of painting it silver...

I did have some info on my other puter, i think you can download from their site, if you start at 8 gives you opportunity for adjustment. I know its a pain taking it out to remove allen cap, but gets easy after a while...