Max_torque Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi all, My 2010 project, the Discofender (or possibly the Defovery) has started to take some sort of direction, and i could really do with a D3 chassis diagram that shows the major dimensions, for example, those across the rails, or between wishbone hard points etc. Does anyone know where i can find this info (prefferably for free (obviously ;-) but as a last resort after exchanging some ££ ??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Discofender sounds better. Unless you want to call it the Defendafairy I don't think you will find this information as unfortunately the sheer weight of a Discovery 3 exerts gravitational forces on any nearby objects which distort the tape measure and give inaccurate readings. Seriously, sounds like an interesting project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_torque Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 What on earth happens when two or more D3 are parked close together then?? does it form a black hole ??? lol! Persumably by now chassis dims should have found there way into the various trade publications for crash repairs / body shell jigging etc, that might be my best bet ?? So far, i know that a D3 track (tyre centreline to tyre centre line) is about 1610mm (vs 1486 for defender), but i'm really looking to see how a Defender bulkhead would sit across the wider bowed D3 chassis rails etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Yes, a huge black hole which will suck absolutely any surplus money in that dares to come within 17 miles Yes I guess a body repair book would be the best option, never seen anything like that. The wheelbase is also a lot longer than a 110, something like 116.3 inches IIRC (the question came up recently, you may find it with a search) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_torque Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Yes I guess a body repair book would be the best option, never seen anything like that. The wheelbase is also a lot longer than a 110, something like 116.3 inches IIRC (the question came up recently, you may find it with a search) I think the "excess" length will be the easy bit to deal with, i would really like a "just over 100 inch" wheel base, maybe 102" to 104", looking at a pic of an L319 chassis, the centre of the rails looks reasonably parallel, so would lend itself to being cut n' shut i think. The chassis is also "flatter" in side profile than a 110 chassis, as it doesn't have to hop up and over a beam axle between the wheels, so although the spring top platforms look high, i suspect they might just fit under the floor of a std defender rear tub. Probably the biggest issues might be rear crossmember and front inner wings? Also i suspect, looking at pics, that the torsional stiffness of a D3 bare chassis is nowhere near that of a 110 bare chassis, strengh being given by the D3 monocoque body bolted on top. I plan to use a modified full external cage on the defender body to restore this strength. If i can get some dimensions, then i could get some of this into CAD for an inital look see........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_torque Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 a chop to 104" looks to produce some reasonable proportions on a 110 SW, although mod'ing the rear doors will be a PITA!! Now the hunt is on to find 110 Td5 and D3 donors, each with very careless previous owners, maybe a D3 thats been shiney side down and a 110 thats had a light knock on a front corner etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defsport Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 IT is a bit late Bud did you build that defender on a disco3 chassis? i am building a second one a tdv8 it is possible...... defsport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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