Oui, c'est vrai! Mondeo kicks ass for bang for buck!! Wish I lived somewhere with less rust problems! Stuff rusts while you blink here in Corrrnwallll

Re the replacement v keeping Disco running: To each his own. I do get the other argument. I had it with someone recently who just wanted a bog standard hatchback or estate car for general use and the occasional trip with a wet dog. They were gonna spend what I'd call silly money (12-14k) for...

thanks, that relieves me a bit as I thought I must have had a stroke :D However £770 to keep rust on my chassis, or £1000 (approx) to go further past any rust I have on chassis, seems wise to me. It also (I think) gets me to an easier point to join em and as it will be my first go (almost at...

Hmm that's interesting. I suppose I was going by my eye over the whole vehicle. Those "half chassis" which replace the rotten area at the tail end look (against the vehicle) like a third to me, and where we looked where the 2200mm chassis would weld to my original one, it 'looked' like just over...

Thanks but I woudnt call that "half", it's more like a third! The one I am getting is more like 50-60% and will get more steel replaced to where it's all good very good (still black painted)

This company don't sell a half chassis. I asked and they said they are building them soon and I shuold get back to them. asked for a price and they said "contact us in a few months". That's a sale lost, I can't wait that long

To be honest I was a bit suspicious as nearly EVERY "good brand" these days has SOLD OUT, just get generic Chinese factory junk and make a killing by slapping their logo on it. I am still not 100% convinced these machines are as good as the Lincoln's of 20 years ago, but I have to say the...

Re the welding, I am VERY inexperienced (but nonetheless please with my results so far). I found an arc welder when we bought a tiny farm many years ago. It was buried under hay in a loft, rusted to f***, but turned it on and it worked. That was before I knew about rods getting damp (destroys...

I have that too!! I am a dab hand with a grinder. hahaa

Great stuff, love the VRM D15KOE!! Bloody cracking mercs too! "1999 reg PFL" - What does PFL mean? Would love to see the work light and LED bar installed when you get around to that! Nice job of the welding, let's see if you get a badge on't forum!

Wow she’s a tidy looking motor! Very nice. Has she been lifted? I want those bull bars, if you sell em! (Obviously I doubt that but some don’t like em so never know. Don’t ask, don’t get :D) Rear work light and Led light bar - I would love to know what you bought, and some pics (fitted...

Brilliant thanks very much Dave

Thanks Dave. If you have a pic handy I'd love to see one. I need to make something similar and never done it. / PS how long do you make your hose to get down inside chassis members?

I believe there is some acidity to it due to the bi-products, so guessing that's where the idea of corrosiveness comes in

P.S. Do yoy spray waxoyl or brush it on?

Link please!

Dave, I know EXACTLY what you mean! I am in bottom tip of Cornwall and I think here, and where you are, are probably the worst places on earth to run a car unless you're fond of rust! We have salt blowing across daily. Sea spray goes up and the prevailing (strong) SW winds bring it right over...

I didn't think people used Waxoyl any more! I have a can here of black, never opened it as I heard it either doesn't work, or can actually make matters worse. Interested in your thoughts? (PS I also bought some Bilt Hamber Dynax UB

Sorry what do you mean by "a quick conversion"? They are all over well over 2k that I can see, but still that's a grand cheaper than I have seen elsewhere. I will check them out thanks. I know of some brands which my friend has fitted before and found them to be out, I want it bang on and if...

That would be great if you wouldn't mind. That link doesn't work thanks very much