davek0974 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I am appalled that there was no paint on the arches etc, no wonder they rot in no time, that rear quarter panel to roof join is a bitch to seal! I would have thought that a body in that condition would be scrapped, I am amazed that you are fighting through the rot that seems to be everywhere, this is clearly not a job that just anyone could tackle, can't wait for more progress pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon_81 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I've recently repaired by sills, i was amazed at the 'factory finish' on them. As you say, you can clearly see where the sill sections were never attached to the rear arch panels, it's a great place for mud etc to find it's way into the box section and rot from the inside out! The passenger side sill was full of mud and other nasty stuff - took ages to try and clean it up before welding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco-dad Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 hi mate ,any more done to the disco lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station-MotorSport Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi. Unfortunately not. Had a few customer jobs to get done and now dad has a skip lorry in the workshop with the gearbox out so I cant get anything in or out at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station-MotorSport Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hey again. Managed to grab a few hours on the Disco the other day. Basically spent the time with the plasma cutter, heres the results: Resulting in this: Going to spend a few hours with the angle grinder and clean it all up then start making the new metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterdon Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 At this rate you're going to need a new engine to go with the new disco you're building. Great job, I am enjoying watching your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station-MotorSport Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 Hi. Lol, if it wasnt for the fact the engine has had a new head and injection pump I really would have thrown it away. The engine starts and runs like a dream, no smoke / nasty noises or anything. Ive decided its going to end up a different colour now. Ive seen a few of the 3dr commercial disco's in white with black bumpers that look good and as I really like the combination (hence our 205GTi and Defender too!) it will be white all over, black door surrounds and black steel bumper conversion. Once the bodywork is sorted Im going to lift the shell clear of the chassis and give that a quick going over, basic sand blast and repaint along with all new brake lines etc, will run them along the chassis rather than under the floors, where ever a brake line clip goes through the floor it has rotten through which makes me think they drilled them after it was painted! Watch this space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla84 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Just out of interest, if you were doing this for a customer how much do you estimate it would cost? My 300tdi is in a similar condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station-MotorSport Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hi. Estimate on cost... thats a difficult one. If it was to the level I'm doing this one then I really honestly dont think it would be worth it, unless of course you have some particular reason to want to keep the Discovery in question, such as heavily modified, with loads of expensive goodies etc. At a guess I would think that you would be talking around the £4-£5000 mark for the strip down, repair work and rebuild. But that wouldnt include all the bodywork and respray. To do that would probably be another £2000 to do it properly - all seals, trims, rubbers etc removed, painting door shuts, engine bay etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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