DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Is this event still a 'thing'?

Yeah don't spray cavity until you are 100% done welding, never done that before myself, honest!

My 88 3.2 with ignition on, just one oil warning light in red which I would assume is pressure as its on the pressure gauge. The gauge for oil level has no warning lights.

Did you find one Gary? I have 2 that are polished up and they do have the holes in.

I have chrome repros on mine, although UK purchased but I suspect they are the same manufacturer as yours as the fit is almost as bad. With some fiddling I did get them to fit a little better.

I might have something Gary, will need to have rummage though and it'll probably need some work.

Doesn't seem that long ago you did all this Mark, but time does fly, I think it's over 10 years that I rebuilt my suspension and I think you did yours before I did mine.

Those A arms are well crusty, please tell me you're going to replace those and not weld them up?

Totally different chassis up front on mac strut so you would need to do some major surgery to make that work, not sure what the benefits are either. Red9 do their own conversion kits for front and rear. https://www.red9design.co.uk/type1.htm I'd imagine you can get an off the shelf IRS kit for a swi...

I've just concentrated vinegar for rust removal, I purchased 5lt from the local cash and carry, it was something 75% stuff for about £5. You need to be able to submerge it tho, stinks and will wreck your skin if you don't glove up.

Any Mad Max.

I'll be checking my 9's later :shock: This wasn’t supposed to be a Fuch paranoia thread :) Sorry :) Apologies for adding to the thread hijack :oops: Nige - my comments relate specifically to experience with 15in Fuchs - don't know if the problems affect 16in wheels as well ... . TBH, I haven't hear...

4 fingers, but they're Lidl knockoffs. KatAttakk or something?

Don't worry, paranoia was short lived by realising how cold it is in the garage and was soon followed by a bunch of can't be arsed and a mug of tea with a kitkat.

I'll be checking my 9's later

Just squint and breathe through your nose, that's inbuilt PPE we all have