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eat healthy, plenty of exercise and we may both last long enough to see it finished 🤣 it's erm....ongoing

osttimer.de might sell these

thanks FeliciaHacker, managed to get a few bits from Osttimer.de sells quite a lot of useful stuff soworth a look.

Hi all and thanks in advance. I am looking to replace all the rubbers on the bottom half of a 1.3 Skoda Rapid (i.e. trailing arm bushes, crossmembers, boots/gaiters, steering rack boots/ clamp rubbers) Can anyone advise if it is : A. Possible to source these parts and if so from where ? B. Are any of the rubbers generic and sourceable from a motor factors for instance ? C. Can other Skoda models (Felicia, Favorit) be a source for steering rack or any other bits ? D. Are poly bush kits available? E. What are peoples recommendations ?

ok, I'll take it down - was putting it up in case someone wanted one. tried but i cant delete it :wonder:

A bit long range but may be worth a punt if anyone wants a louvre. http://hooniverse.com/2013/11/12/hooniverse-marketplace-1986-skoda-rapid-with-parts-car/

devon skoda sanctuary (iirc) http://s3.zetaboards.com/skodaforum/topic/7571517/1/#new

Saved by someone from skoda-forum, think he may be prepared to offer them to someone else if they want to adopt them.

had a chat with a bloke today. he has 2 rapids for sale which are in need of restoration (not sure what this means), would prefer if they were saved rather than being raped for parts or scrapped. They are 136 models I believe, 1 is maroon and 1 is black. No bodykit or louvres (i've already asked) located in Bideford Devon, advertised in june practical classics, I said I would post info on here to facilitate saving another couple of these cars. contact 01237 451351 (sensible hours) for details

Thanks to Smudge at Clubgti for the guide below. http://www.clubgti.c...ad.php?t=129882 I tried this on a brake carrier and it just disolves the rust. Im going to be using this to sort out some of my rusty rapid bits and thought it may be of interest to folks on here.

I was looking at a vw camper gearbox (commonly used for subaru conversions of beetles) and it looks chunkier in the casing (could be made to fit imo) and the gearshaft seems to come out at a higher point than a skoda box (but bar bent into a set of 2 90 degress could solve this). didn't have both sat beside each other but as you say looked simillar.

you thought about doing the lettering in etched/frosted glass effect?

I think autoplas with still sell you the fixing kets for £15-20 approx. They no longer have the mould for the louvres though.

What's your location?

Yes you can, thanks to those who replied