Jellybellys LD Diesel Front end resto begins!!
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Jellybelly has joining the Turbo Diesel Club!!!

I had the same problem with my coolant expansion tank a while ago…years of chaffing on its mount had made it leak. There's so much movement/vibrations from the old diesel engine, it's worth checking things like hoses that are making contact with other parts and adding extra protection like tape if there's no sheath round it already. That's what I do anyway. In fact my clutch cable goes right over the brake fluid tank and rests on the cap so I have to keep the cable well wrapped up and keep an eye on it. Must be what happened to yours at some point.
P.S - Even the Mk1 DIESEL ONLY Haynes manual says 12mm discs, so I made the same mistake too when I last changed the discs. :evil:
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well looking forward to getting this as my daily

done some more today
started out a damp morning but turn out to be a stunning afternoon
this is how we started thing morning


so off came the bumpers and all the trim
got out the machine polisher and all the tools
then later this afternoon it finished like this



the paint is in a poor way but it has come up pritty good and at least it has a bit of a shine to it rather than just a flat matt colour
hope you like
also in the week i picked this up….. retro roof rack


me being me i need to fix it and tart it up so drilled all the wood out


tomorrow at work i'll machine some new stuff out. hopefully it will end up looking nice
taxed it this morning, so as soon as the tax disc lands i will be driving around. carnt wait

enjoy!!!
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Look forward to seeing it with the rack on so I can say, 'Nice rack, Babs!' 8O
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Did you sort out the brakes, Fit Gti Callipers mate, Got them on JCE, stops brilliant.
Are you planning to clean it 1st before applying underseal ???
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DubPartz
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Been looking at some of these recently but they aint been that good.
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Any more of them badges Dubz :dontknow:
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I will keep searching
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done something a little bit different
bought this roof rack of a member on here

drilled the wood out as one was broken and was a bit rough

then gave it a good sanding

then a nice coat of silver



then gave it a laquer and laquered the new wooden bits


then let it dry for a but in the nice sunshine
put it all back together

rather than rivet i got some nice stainless button heads for fixing the wood back on

all i need now if fo my grandad to finish the new feet and it will look good on the desiel

all in all i've had a good day

what you think

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looking good mate

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Its going to look really nice once its fitted.
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