a little bit of help from the welder, and another years ticket :D

Nice one, its always a good feeling. I have just booked mine in for the end of the month to give a few weekends to check it over and no doubt have to get the welder out.....

that's a sod - they know there is a problem with the road, and do naff all about it. Glad everyone is ok, and especially the new paint job!

What the heck happened?.... I am guessing you are all OK?

Love the thread, as I have just picked up a smart for two 450 for the exact same thing....project make it an of broader, as been a bit bored lately since I finished my sons 300tdi, and this came along for free, so couldn't resist. Lift kits are America only for $350, but then with bigger off...

It takes something like this to realise just how much work and effort has gone into the build, as you tend to forget what you have done when it is a passion of love....

Excellent :cool:

just tape on the flexi arches, mark and cut away the metal for them to fit - only tip is be cautious when cutting - better to cut off a little, than too much. You will be surprised how much metal you actual cut away - I was ;)

Having recently done similar with a 1995 tdi, dont be afraid of using a screwdriver to find rot, and then cutting it out to put in new steel. Just be methodical workimg from back to front or vice versa, don't jump around doing all the eassy jobs for example, as you may miss bits. And dont...

Anything to plug your win :D But back on track, i know when someone tried to sideswipe my D1 and i bounced up on the central reservation to miss them, a brand new Disco was on my drive the next day whilst it was in for a 4 wheel alignment. Service was excellent which is when you know how good...

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or just use the 2 inch spacers that you can get for tow bars ;)

If the engine and gear box etc is in good nick, I would certainly be having ago at fixing it up, just like the last one I did, and this one doesnt sound as bad.

Well, I decided to take the old girl in for a MOT today, to see how I have done in my re-build, and really chuffed with the result (even though it was a fail)... Test date: 11 October 2016 Test Result: Fail Odometer reading: 143,235 miles Reason(s) for failure: offside rear Anti-roll bar...

I have a spare cruise control switch I no longer have use for ;)

I would have one! But I like the new FFRR whereas SWMBO hates it....and much prefers the D3 we used to have.

No, nothing on YouTube giving away the location :(

Where and when in somerset was that, as would have loved to watch it?

There are kits on ebay to fit them, basically just like the ends of the light bar that screw onto the gutter rail... So I would imagine pretty easy to fabricate up some brackets if the light never came with any ;)

getting rid of all the separate lights???