gelf Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Really love my disco but the rear floor is shot as is the rear cross member.......... so i think time has come for a little surgery..... bobtails look great but alot of work........ traybacks, not really seen one that looks right yet... or make it into a pick up.... think ive seen an orange one somewhere in the "out there" section. but i need some more piccies to make my mind up. any advice?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefcoL Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Really love my disco but the rear floor is shot as is the rear cross member..........so i think time has come for a little surgery..... bobtails look great but alot of work........ traybacks, not really seen one that looks right yet... or make it into a pick up.... think ive seen an orange one somewhere in the "out there" section. but i need some more piccies to make my mind up. any advice?? Good evening Gelf....... Rot was a very good reason for me to start my project recently.. I liked the bobtail idea as it still would give storage,but in my case the tin worm was too extensive so I did this: http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopi...st&p=136268 I have pic's of the orange pickup taken at one of Jst's events, can email it ,let me know... Lawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush65 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Here is a link to a Disco II trayback conversion in Aus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 IMHO bobbed or pickup would look nicer, but it's all down to how well you do the work as some can look amazing and some look like they're held together with sticky tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Some good pictures of a bobbed Disco here. Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefcoL Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Really love my disco but the rear floor is shot as is the rear cross member..........so i think time has come for a little surgery..... bobtails look great but alot of work........ traybacks, not really seen one that looks right yet... or make it into a pick up.... think ive seen an orange one somewhere in the "out there" section. but i need some more piccies to make my mind up. any advice?? Hi Gelf.. Made your mind up yet? if not go for a tray back B) great fun with easy vision Lawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 really think it'll be a pick up more than a trayback.......just waiting for a college student near to bring his round, so i can garb some tips....... this one isnt his but i want to acheive something similar........ like yours uses the rear door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefcoL Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 really think it'll be a pick up more than a trayback.......just waiting for a college student near to bring his round, so i can garb some tips....... this one isnt his but i want to acheive something similar........ like yours uses the rear door. Very nice looking, but oohhh to much panel work to dent for me I tend to find it is the rear that is more likely to connect with trees as is more out of vision as when strapped in you are more restricted and I keep my mirrors tucked in. where did you find the pic? would like to see more if poss...to see how much of rear door was reused keep us all posted on your remodeling Lawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matrix Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I wanted to do this using a 90 tub photoshoppery by Landrover598 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyzeus Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 where did you find the pic? would like to see more if poss...to see how much of rear door was reused i too have pics of ths truck on my hard drive, no info on it at all i'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 i have a few more pics but there not very good............. and ive lost the bottle to start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 we made my brothers a pick up, easy to do and nice for stowing the fuel tank, spare, ropes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Here is a link to a Disco II trayback conversion in Aus. Any idea what wheelbase this is? It doesn't say on the thread, anyone know the issue number of the landy comic it was in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I wanted to do this using a 90 tub Matrix - why on earth would you cut the "tub" off a disco and graft on a bit of old 90? Surely leaving the Disco back end is going to look far smarter? Here's another smart Disco pickup for you: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Matrix - why on earth would you cut the "tub" off a disco and graft on a bit of old 90? Surely leaving the Disco back end is going to look far smarter?Here's another smart Disco pickup for you: Nice fashionable back stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ3120 Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 this is what i plan to do to mine, starting in september Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 DD the Aussie D11 ute was 120" IIRC. I have the mag here somewhere. It was LRM earlier this year that ran the article. Heres a pic of my trayback just to add some variety to all these pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav- Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I will be doing some mods to mine starting in sept. I was going to be a trayback, but like the idea of a pickup- i saw one of in orange on a forum and cant find it now, anyone know where it is, It looks like the cheviot 4x4 one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 this one................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matrix Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Matrix - why on earth would you cut the "tub" off a disco and graft on a bit of old 90? Surely leaving the Disco back end is going to look far smarter? It was just the look I was after and mine is a 5 door so not as easy to achieve the pickup look. It was never going to get done anyway as I dont have the skills required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav- Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 gelf thanks for the pics exactly what i was looking for, thats what i am hoping to achieve, are there any more pics of build?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 wish there was cos thats what i wanna do............... you crack on with it and let me know how you get on.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefcoL Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 wish there was cos thats what i wanna do............... you crack on with it and let me know how you get on.....lol before deciding........ check the extent of your tin worm , rear floor / chassis mounts / outrigger mounts / sills arches..... all these make a huge difference to what you can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav- Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 i really am nowing thinking of a pickup disco now, going to make it out of a 5 door, and get some 3 door panels to make the rear panel set up. I know pikey farmer, used a triumph spitfire fuel tank, but what fuel pump/sender do u require if u use this tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 It doesn't matter what tank you use so long as it has a flow and return pipe. I just connected the existing pipes to the ones on the tank and off to go. Obviously not as good as that fitted to the Disco tank which has provision for running at extreme angle but it works fine- just keep the tank topped up. Sender is a simple 2 wire affair which I intend to run to a smiths fuel gauge one day if I get a round tuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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