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Thanks so much, that really helps me out! No more guessing when I go to fit the windscreen:)

I would like to install the windscreen next time too, so refurbished both windscreen securing bolts. The only thing is I don’t know which way round they go! The spacers must go to the outside or inside, I just don’t know which…. Any hints would be appreciated :)

To give the lower dash outer surface a spruce up the same as the top dash, I used the same vinyl dye. After two coats of it and on the wiper motor cover they look a lot sharper. Next time, I will get it fitted :)

After applying Kurust, priming and painting the back of the dash with satin black, I cut some sticky back neoprene as I couldn’t buy the gasket. This will work just as well I’m sure :)

Moved onto the lower dash again, now that the wiper motor wiring is sorted out. There is a bit of corrosion and missing metal in the area where the heater matrix meets with the dash. This is a really challenging area as the dash has foam on it then pvc outer cover, which really won’t react well...

After that, I connected up the cut end of the dash loom to the wiring I salvaged from the spare loom. I soldered it and applied heat shrink. Then, methodically, I snipped each wire one by one off the old multi plug, and fitted the new terminals into the new plug.

After snipping off the three spade connectors which go from the park switch to the motor, I extended the wiring as there was not enough spare length to get new connectors back on to the switch. I used standard female spades, squeezed them in a bit as they were a little wider than original. As a...

All sorted now, thanks again Kevstar!

When I was routing the wiring to the near side of the dash, I got another unwelcome surprise. There was no wiring for the wiper motor. Looks like someone snipped off the wiring for the plug before I bought the car. Anyway, spare loom to the rescue, or so I thought. Checked the plug, and even...

Thought I would get the tdi throttle pedal painted, reassembled and fitted. Another wee job done :)

I thought I would refurbish the vent flap controls and install the flaps. This took a bit of time but I think it was worth it. Also, I had put off tackling the mess of spaghetti that makes up the wiring loom for the bulkhead for long enough. I stripped the complete loom from the old bulkhead...

Made some decent progress today. Started with the clutch pipe. They are so cheap to buy new, it’s hardly worth trying to reuse old ones. Once this was fitted, I bolted the dash binnacle support on.

Thanks - yes this is the rewarding bit, rather than being up to my armpits in rust :D

Nice job there! Looks factory fresh :)

Nice one - I would be interested in that. :). Have you got any pics and how much for it?

Wanted - steering box for a disco 1. I have the one with the drop arm that doesn’t have the integral ball joint. Let me know what you have….please pm. Thanks

I dissembled the pedal assembly again to clean it down, Kurust it and paint it. I might need to tweak the pedal length or angle to get the pedal ratio correct, but I’ll see how it feels once it’s all assembled. I also might need to put larger washers or a support plate behind the footwell to...

As the two mounting holes that are on the apex of the bend are not really useable now, I drilled another 4 further down to give it some additional support. As you can see it looks a bit better suited to the shape of the footwell now.

I thought the best thing to do was tweak the mounting plate with a vice and a big hammer after dismantling it.

I bought an early 110 throttle pedal, thinking it would be a straight fit, but as usual it wasn’t .:D You can see a gap at the top and bottom as the angles are all wrong.