1999 Steyr Daimler Van in for a much needed refurb.

[difflock]

After 2 or 3 years of Covid related blow-offs and postponments, I finally got her booked in with a reputable local bloke, D.A. Stewart over at Moneydig, but it will NOT be cheap.

Pics to follow.

Marcus

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Pics, pics, pics 😂

[difflock]

To follow.

[difflock]

The grille and bumper are the worst afflicted, shame on me that I could not motivate myself to even spray the grille and bumper with Fertan.

New grill now ordered.

I suggested hot dip galvanizing the bumpers, but to no avail.

 

Sigh.

 

[Conor Wright]

1 hour ago, difflock said:

The grille and bumper are the worst afflicted, shame on me that I could not motivate myself to even spray the grille and bumper with Fertan.

New grill now ordered.

I suggested hot dip galvanizing the bumpers, but to no avail.

 

Sigh.

 

I've taxed worse...

[difflock]

Hmmm,

Cud be quite the big wee list o bits needed!

But she bees in quare quid hands.

From speaking with David, the son, today.

 

[Conor Wright]

Add another zero to the initial estimate then times by 3 and you'll be halfway there! 

Forgive my ignorance but is that basically a "working man's" g wagen?

[difflock]

So £11,000.00*10*3 =330,000.00

GULP!

But precisely correct re the "workingman's G Wagens" aka the 461 Series.

With the 120BHP Sprinter engine etc etc.

Edited July 27, 2022 by difflock

[difflock]

Bugger that, a bolt on front wing is £1,181.00 +VAT.

But a rear bumper is only £186.00

And the grill £177.00

[difflock]

Must go on the phone and post some pics,

but another fecking last haugh in the pot embuggerance,

the fecking IP sneakily  shit itsel while the engine was  sitting all lonely and wile easy accessible on the floor, but did NOT manifest until all was lovingly rebuilt and the engine re-started,

like starting the very first kick  .  .  . BUT diesel pissing out the back of the IP.

BUGGER!

And no bloody local  mechanic is interested in taking the pump off to get it rebuilt, which rebuilding  I have already checked can easily be done by a local specialist. 

So another month lost.

BUT

There is a G-Wagen owning mechanic coming up from Dublin on Sunday to look at her, the 461 Van, with a view to removing the IP.

Said mechanic  happens to own a rather rare** 461 "Pur" G-Wagen wot I was lusting over, but thats another much more interesting love story! 

**Like with seperate 12V and 24V systems with 3 batteries, and 5 doors but no rear seats ever fitted, this from the factory, plus the OM642 V6 diesel and auto gearbox.

Pics of the 461 as soon as I get her home this week. 

Honest!