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I try to keep things entertaining. Seriously steep learning curve, never done a rebuild before. I hope it doesn't turn into a rebodge! ;) Seriously worried about the a,b,c pillars and cills. I honestly don't know if they can be saved and new ones look hideously expensive:(

So several coats of paint and then waxoyl?

Morning all. I'm in need of a new fuel tank and am in a quandary as to what to buy. Given that I live on the sea front and the salt air eats anything made of steel, do I buy the steel tank or splash out on an aluminium tank? Are the aluminium tanks worth the money? Thanks Shirl

Made the most of a nice evening and gave all the bits (wire brushed by my better half) a first coat of red lead paint. Feeling much better now I'm doing little bits that don't involve dismantling!

Full on weekend. Just about ready for when the new chassis arrives. Drowning all nuts and bolts in penetrating oil for the last month sort of worked and most came undone without the use of the angle grinder. Front springs overhauled and front axle cleaned up ready for painting. Rightly or...

Welcome to the forum. Having owned both, and has been said, chassis and bulkhead condition are the deciding factor. Also, as I'm finding out to my cost, check the condition of the a,b,c pillars and cills. If you are not worried and have money to throw into a bottomless pit, buy either one blind...

Looks spot on. Those picca / tracer pencils are bloody brilliant.

Yep, still paying the mortgage as well! Huge learning curve, never swapped a chassis or bulkhead before. What's the worst that can happen!! The rebuilding thread is called meet Noel.

They are more than that once you add on the vat and extras! Personally I don't think that they are expensive. A bespoke hand made galvanised chassis delivered for under 3k. Bargain. It's not like they are being churned off a production line in their millions. As I live on the coast and am...

Possibly. Swinging a 30oz estwing has given great muscle definition but fooked my wrist and elbow!

Whilst I won't argue that, I'll still be fitting power steering to my s3 :)

That's what I thought!

Sorry, just re read your 1st reply. A D2 for the 300tdi?

Busy weekend. Rear panels off, seat boxes out rear tub unbolted ready to lift off, windscreen off, wings off, bonnet off, dash removed, c&b pillars fell off and bulkhead removal in progress. Aim to have the bulkhead removed by the end of the week.

As I'm in the same place as you re power steering, I'll offer my opinion. P38 option. It's been done plenty of times, issues ironed out and there will be plenty here to advise you on how to do it. Shirl

Thank you

Hi there. Nearly got the dash off, but am stuck. Does the vent lever unscrew (plastic bit) Or do I unbolt from behind? Cheers Shirley

So sh1tpart is an appropriate name?

I bet if I had done my d2 it would have been a dam sight cheaper than Noel the S3. Looks like everything that is ungalvaised steel has rotted

Excellent rebuilding Just wish I had had the courage to do it to my d2.