Back at 4x4, 313CDI 4x4 Sprinter

luthj

Engineer In Residence
I agree, I only have room for chains in the rear. I was surprised by how small of tires many cars sold in Europe have. But I guess its us Americans who have the obsession with big rubber. :sombrero: The Cooper Discoverer is a good tire.

I am looking forward to seeing more of your fabrication work. :victory:
 
Got the new tires in today:

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Messed around with some tires today:

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Picked the best 8 rims, all those on the picture will get scrapped:

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Didn`t like the rubber valves so i replaced them with some metal ones:

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Really easy to mount, just needed some help to air them up:

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Nice size:

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Replaced the inner left cv boot today:

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The differential is also ready to go back in:

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But first i replaced the left wheel bearing:

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This is how it looked:

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Put the differential back in:

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And had wo remove two broken bolts from the bumpstop mount:

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Finished working on the front axle today:

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Really like the new tires:

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Then i started doing some bodywork:

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Removed the front door, but i won`t be able to do the dent removal by my own:

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Then i put the passenger seat in:

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And removed some more rust:

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Polished the headlights:

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Not perfect but better:

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Then i finally did some test driving:

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Also opened the rear folding windows:

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Maybe i opened them too much:

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Looks better than i thought it would...
 

luthj

Engineer In Residence
You have suspension seats? Cool.

The T1N paint failure seems to be a common problem. All things considered the rust on your van doesn't look too bad overall. Plus, you have the tools and skills, so you are really moving quickly.
 
Yes, there`s a driver suspension seat. Not driven much with it yet but i already love it. :victory:

It`s some really bad paint on those vehicles. There`s lot of rust where you wouldn`t think of it. Like in the middle of the rear quarter panel. Then you remove the mud flaps and everythings in perfect condition under it. Doesn`t make any sense to me... :Wow1:
 
Hope someone can help me:
I read a build thread on a sprinter, where the guy placed a shower right in the entrance of the sliding door. He used a bilge pump for the water. I just can`t find that thread any more. Would be awesome if someone can direct me to it.
 

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