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can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« on: April 23, 2010, 09:16:28 »

will my 200 dash fit into a 300?? when striped copleatly bare whats the diference between the 300 and 200 shell?
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Re: can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2010, 16:36:56 »
In A word yes, few brackets to change, and the loom, did it in a day  :grin:
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Re: can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2010, 18:47:39 »

thanks did you make the brackets yourself ???
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Re: can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2010, 14:39:26 »
No I cut them from a scrap 300, the heater box and column are different too, depends how much you really want a 300 dash, i had to convert, as i reshelled a 300 with a brand new 200 shell,
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Re: can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2010, 15:33:40 »

well im visa versa im building a 300 with 200tdi runing gear and wireing looms/ interia.. however i would much rather a 200 shell if I could fined one with not much welding to be done.. how much was your brand new 200 shell ??

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Re: can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2010, 12:24:17 »
It was a few years ago, shell cost me 1200 quid
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Re: can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2010, 21:40:09 »

no dout it was worth that kind of cash but i dont think I could aford a brand new shell.. the search goes on .. that ladrover in your profile pic is that the one that had sniff my diff in white on the back axle??

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Re: can I put my 200 dash into a 300??
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2010, 21:20:21 »
Yes thats my bessie  :grin:
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