alland Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 hi folks well ive been running around in my landy for a while no problems yet ,serviced it t belt ect now while the weathers good mi thought lets get the back end sorted mas i knew it wanted work on the back when i bought it , as the sills have been done v good and front end im lovely and i still have all the panels from the black one as i diddn,t fit them . and much to my missus annoyance ive bought new wheels n tyres and fladog uk arches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Blimey, that is a project That rear chassis looks good though. A lot better than our D2 ! Should be a good sound truck when it's got its back end re-attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwhacker Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Yes a nice looking Disco but for that rear floor. Seen that a few times. It'll be all good when the new floor goes in. The teeth are all ok but the gums will have to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Great looking but best of luck with the Coopers, I will never ever buy another set, I put a set on and we drove to Lake Eyre, by the time we returned after only 12,000 kilometres thet were almost down to the tread marker. I now run Bridgestone Light Truck tyres and I got a tad over 120,000 out of the last set, and 100K of that was on shocking dirt roads in the bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave88sw Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Great looking but best of luck with the Coopers, I will never ever buy another set, I put a set on and we drove to Lake Eyre, by the time we returned after only 12,000 kilometres thet were almost down to the tread marker. I now run Bridgestone Light Truck tyres and I got a tad over 120,000 out of the last set, and 100K of that was on shocking dirt roads in the bush I'm surprised by that comment, we currently have a 90 for sale at work that we took from a regular customer who we sold the car to about 5 years ago, at the time it had a set of cooper discoverer stt's on it that were nearly new. He's done nearly 30,000 miles on these tyres and most of them towing but they've barely worn at all. They also seem to perform really well on the road which is a surprise because they are quite off road biased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 hi well ive done a bit of homework on them they seem v good tyres but time will tell when i get the truck into green lanes . ive just bit the bullet and ordered ne wheen tubs as the lower of mine are pritty shot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Oh well here we go ive now taken the wheel tubs off aswell they wanted alot of work . Just hope i can get it all back together lol at least the weather is going to be good !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Where did you buy the wheel arches and the boot floor from and how much did they set you back? I've found my back end isn't as tidy as I though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 hi jason i bought the arch tubs from paddock 118 each and i bought a full boot floor from mand m 4x4 last year for the other truck but kept it for this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 hi jason i bought the arch tubs from paddock 118 each and i bought a full boot floor from mand m 4x4 last year for the other truck but kept it for this one Cheers for that, much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I am praying you took lots of measurements and put some bracing in the back somewhere??? You will be amazed how much the shell can shift when you cut the rot out!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 hi nige no problem there but the new crossmember is not the same so ive had to cut the rear mounting rubbers to fit rear door .and the back end has not shifted ive got the rear crossmember pritty much sorted now though , bloody panels lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 In response to Dave's reply to my comment regarding Coopers, my guess is, despite the loacal agents denial, they cannot take ambient temperatures of over 50 degrees Centrigade and road temps well into the 70's, simply put they are in my 'umble opinion the rubber compound is designed for moderate and cold weather climates, forget using them in the summer in the Australian outback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave88sw Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 In response to Dave's reply to my comment regarding Coopers, my guess is, despite the loacal agents denial, they cannot take ambient temperatures of over 50 degrees Centrigade and road temps well into the 70's, simply put they are in my 'umble opinion the rubber compound is designed for moderate and cold weather climates, forget using them in the summer in the Australian outback That's a very good point, i hadn't considered the temperature they'd be running at would effect wear rate but thinking about it it probably makes quite a significant difference. Always interesting to get different points of view, are the bridgestones you're now running a similar tread pattern? If you're getting that many miles out of them, they sound like good value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 well what a day been all day fitting crossmember . Towards the rear of the truck there was not alot there ,Ive rebult the pillars and used a jack and a piece of wood to lift the body slightlym i do think leaving the rear door on as a bare door better ,ive removed one theyre a pain in the arse to refit ,Anyway crossmember all welded up and fitted and made new ends of quater panels where they meet crossmember and the door shuts better than ever im chuffed , what a job though ,on with the rest now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Well im absolutley worn out a week later and ive stripped chassis welded one small bit on the upper crossmember grey shultz it . Fitted rear crossmember and all the panels and boot floor what a bloody job never again lol, And cut my hand in the process lol couldnt find my gloves oh itll be ok just cut a bit of steel no slip cut my knuckle lol m all lines up fantastic bit of jiggery pockery though lots of clamps ect ,just paint it all now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 That is ever such a familiar sight, now off for a lay down as I am having flash backks and my PTSD from my own rebuild is making me anxious and sweat is now forming on my brow Really nice work there All square I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 lol that made me laugh nige thx yeah all is good having a few cans now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Looks lovely You can see the work that went in to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Well what a nightmare !!! i had bought some paint hammerite red ,and I have never had a problem with it ,but painted it all when the weather was good ,one coat crossmember rear body inside .Two days later it was still WET !!!,So i had to make a choice . I got some thinners wire wheel took the lot off 2 bloody days and it ruined my seamsealer ,Was not happy so re seam sealed it cleaned it all up and shultzed it all and painted rear crossmember ,NEARLY THERE THO ... and guys my tank strap in us on the top of the tank but the heavy duty guard holds it well do i need it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Like your mud flaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Like your mud flaps hi nigel theyre range rover ones they are great quite cheap on ebay too i just added a few mods lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Very tidy, now a few questions as I might have to do something similar... Do you managed to keep the rear door on at all times? you find any issues with removing so much steel for when you re-jigged the rest of the panels back up? Always a tad weary of removing the rear body mount cross member, but you've obviously faired pretty well! I don't think I've seen such removal of metal without any stiffening. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Oh well here we go ive now taken the wheel tubs off aswell they wanted alot of work . Just hope i can get it all back together lol at least the weather is going to be good !!! Was this a Friday afternoon chassis at Land Rover? The chassis rails are made of two C shaped channels one smaller than the other so it's edges fit inside the larger one then welded up .... well that's how the right hand rail is done, if you look at the left hand one it looks like they were offset (so both C's should have been the same size) and then bent to make it fit before welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alland Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Very tidy, now a few questions as I might have to do something similar... Do you managed to keep the rear door on at all times? you find any issues with removing so much steel for when you re-jigged the rest of the panels back up? Always a tad weary of removing the rear body mount cross member, but you've obviously faired pretty well! I don't think I've seen such removal of metal without any stiffening. Good job. hi maverick well i removed the lot but also took off the hinge slider bracket at the bottom of the rear door , Right i fitted the rear crossmember first and jacked up the rear body with a long piece of 2x4 until the rear door closed perfectly , jacked up on middle of door frame (rear door) then i rebuilt the bottoms of the rear panels that meet crossmember and welded it all on the hinge side first. then you need to pull the quarter on the reciver side out slightly while you tack it in place . then you need to fit the body mounts to make sure it all is ok . too be honest i found it better with the rear door on as them doors are a real pain to refit the rest of the panels are really straight forward , hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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