Series IIa 109 / Disco 1 Hybrid Build

[Hooligan]

Hey folks, I’m starting the process of moving a 71 Series IIa 109 body to 97 D1 chassis. The D1 has a solid V8 4.0. R380 & LT230. Does anyone here have experience with this build? I’m hoping for some advice to streamline the process. I'd like to keep the Series breakfast so any help with bulkhead placement, chassis lengthening, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Bob

[miketomcat]

The TV series a 4x4 is born may help. That was a defender body on disco chassis (100") if I remember correctly.

Mike

[Hooligan]

Thanks Mike. I've been trying to find it online, but have only found 1 episode on youtube. Will keep looking.

Thanks, 

Bob

[Wytze]

On 3/26/2023 at 2:46 PM, Hooligan said:

Hey folks, I’m starting the process of moving a 71 Series IIa 109 body to 97 D1 chassis. The D1 has a solid V8 4.0. R380 & LT230. Does anyone here have experience with this build? I’m hoping for some advice to streamline the process. I'd like to keep the Series breakfast so any help with bulkhead placement, chassis lengthening, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Bob

Nice!   If you want to keep the series frontend, just start from there.  All will fall in to place, i think?  And the bridges to cross aswell

[steve200TDi]

20 hours ago, Hooligan said:

Thanks Mike. I've been trying to find it online, but have only found 1 episode on youtube. Will keep looking.

Thanks, 

Bob

I think it might be available on Motortrend on Demand on Amazon Prime.

Steve