AndrewDH

Back with an update! Rust...rust everywhere... I have started work with the help of my brother and dad on fixing this little thing. One of the latest major problems that has come to light is the rust in the engine bay (specifically underneath the battery.) that has caused water to get straight into the fuse box...uh-oh So we have decided to fix the engine bay area first. Went ahead and got a new fuse box and wiring loom from another pickup. (as well as some other interior pieces but I'll get to those in a later post.) So we tackled the battery tray and another couple of pieces in the engine bay. So feel free to have a gander at the before and after's. So just a little update. Heaps more work ahead. The rust is never ending but I'm telling myself it will be worth it!

Hi all. Thought I would create a build thread for my new (to me) 2000 LX1.9 Straight Diesel, Skoda Pickup. I've only come into owning this car recently so no progress has really been made with it other than just finding everything that's broken with it at the moment. So here are some more pictures than I posted on my welcome thread. At first glance. For a vehicle of its age the panels are in surprisingly good nick. Very straight with only one or two small dents throughout. Looks like someone cared about this little thing at one point. Checker-plate'd the whole bed. Not sure If I'll keep this? Either way it will have to come out to fix whatever lies beneath ...and a towbar? win! It's all downhill from here... The sills have had some real patchy weld work done and as you can see there's some rust beneath the trim behind the cabin or side of the bulkhead? The tailgate has really seen better days... ...and the bonnet hinge has dropped which is making it rub on the passenger wing when opened. Interior wasn't in much better shape either but I've already made it a much nicer place to be! (more on that later.) And here is the last piece of the puzzle, the engine. What a mess! Heaps of wires going everywhere. Looks like some sort of immobiliser bypass going on? Not sure. This probably has something to do with all the little annoying things this pickup does. (Sometimes wont turn off even with the key in the STOP position, Wipers come on by themselves etc etc...) For all its flaws It's still has the potential to be brought back to what it once must have been. An awesome little reliable pickup (or at least I hope it can be brought back!) The future So here is what the immediate future holds for now: Fix the pickup not turning off when key is in STOP position. Fix the Heater blower not working at all Fix the wipers coming on by themselves Fix aaaaall the rust Replace and fix the missing/damaged interior trim New Seats New wheels Maybe lower it? So my next post will be photos from when I gave the interior of this the clean of its life and the results are stunning considering I'm no detailer! And if any of you guys have ideas for this I'd be glad to hear them! I really think it has potential. Just gonna take a lot of work!

Fair enough @KenONeill, I'll hopefully get a look at her this weekend! will update with any findings!

Opps sorry RicardoM, that was what I meant. The car will continue to run in the stop position, Even with the key out. My bad. Thanks for giving me a few places to start. Ill have a look and see how I get on. Cheers!

Hi all, My 2000, 1.9SDI Skoda pickup sometimes wont turn off when I take the key out of the ignition. I've just stalled it each times this happens so far. Another thing to add was the other day I was able to turn the engine off with the key out by selecting reverse with the clutch in so I wasn't stalling it but reverse gear would kill it. Though that hasn't worked since. I'm thinking dodgy wiring or a bad ignition switch though I'm not sure how likely that is? Any ideas and does anybody know where I could get wiring diagrams for the pickup? Any help is much appreciated!

Hello all. I recently have just acquired this little Skoda pickup. Shes pretty rough around the edges but I'm hoping to restore her to her former glory Can't wait to start fixing her up and hoping I'll get some cool ideas on here for what else I can do to her!