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Further Land Rover recycling at the Hoose of Moont
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mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoView this post on Instagram
The next time this leaves the garage it will be under its own power
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Fearful that my 20 year old Discovery would need some chassis work for its next MOT, I was offered a rust free chassis which I’ve had galvanised.
In theory the rebuild should be similar to my 1932 Morris Major Six with a few more wires.
I’ll fit new brake pipes and hoses, bushes, springs snd shock absorbers. My neighbour has a loadall so hopefully we can get the body off and back on in one piece.
I’ve replaced lots of parts over the years on it including a recent engine swap. I’m optimistic that with the galvanised chassis that it should be the last 4×4 I’ll ever need for log hauling duties.
I’ll post up progress pics as I know there are a few Land Rover fans on here. Encouragement and advice are always welcomed
nicko74Full MemberPosted 4 years agoThat’s… quite some way off being an actual vehicle! Good luck with it, keep us posted on how it progresses
faddaFull MemberPosted 4 years agoNah, little bit of bodywork will see you sorted.
Finished for the weekend?
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoFinished by the weekend? It all depends if the farm is at silage. The loadall is key
globaltiFree MemberPosted 4 years agoHow good is the Discovery bodywork though? I thought they rusted for fun?
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoEarly Td5s were more rust resistant than the facelift models. Mine is really good, way better than the 300tdi it replaced
kenneththecurtainFree MemberPosted 4 years agoHow good is the Discovery bodywork though? I thought they rusted for fun?
tdi (mk1) the body rusts badly. TD5 (mk2) they fixed the body but the chassis rusts for fun.
I sold a set of wheels to a guy who had dropped a TD5 body onto a tdi chassis.
tobyFull MemberPosted 4 years agoWeekend job on a Series III, isn’t it? How much harder can a Disco be? 😉
trail_ratFree MemberPosted 4 years agoYou have the foresight to grind off the chassis number and stamp the original on ?
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoSo far so good. Everything is set to get the body off. The farm are busy with the harvest on what was forecasted as a rainy day. I’m content to have gotten this far with no major hassles
leffeboyFull MemberPosted 4 years agoStw’s own project Binky
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Gets mug of tea
(If only there were an stw forum mug…)
trumptonFree MemberPosted 4 years agogood luck with this. Looks interesting. Well done for keeping an old car running and away from the scrapheap.
fossyFull MemberPosted 4 years agoMy mate has just started re-fitting his defender to a new galvanised chassis. The car is over 30 years old. The chassis cost around £3k
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoView this post on InstagramChristine came down with the forklift, with fingers crossed we went for it
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View this post on InstagramPlace to one side and relax. No dramas, remarkable given neither of us had tried this before
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mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoI’ll try and get the rear axle off today between showers. That would just leave the tank, fuel lines, filter and loom.
nukeFull MemberPosted 4 years agoBloody hell, well done, took me most of Saturday to replace the front pads & discs on my Yeti and i was pleased with that! 😮
timbog160Full MemberPosted 4 years agoIt looks kind of cool without the body on – can you just put a seat on it and go for a drive?
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoFiddly stuff took longer than I thought. Engine and gearbox back in tomorrow
clubbyFull MemberPosted 4 years agoHoly crap, that’s putting some trust in the JCB driver!
Off to follow McMoonter on insta so I don’t miss anything.globaltiFree MemberPosted 4 years agoOh the joys of a real chassis. You can’t do that with a monocoque body shell.
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoI’ve only had the afternoon to do any fettling but it’s looking more complete now
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matt_outandaboutFull MemberPosted 4 years agoPlease take it for a drive like that before the body goes back on…
bsimsFree MemberPosted 4 years agoPlease take it for a drive like that before the body goes back on…
Standing up like you’re in a chariot.
leffeboyFull MemberPosted 4 years agoOr even turn it into a Fred Flintstone type vehicle for the day. I think you might have some spare wood lying around
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoNo chariot riding yet, but if it gets muddy there’s less of a chance that I’ll get stuck
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mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoApologies for the progress updates. Harvest got in the way
View this post on InstagramWith the harvest in full swing, this was always going to be a rainy day job
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View this post on InstagramWith the rolling chassis on skates, we could align the body to chassis bolts easily
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robgclarksonFree MemberPosted 4 years agowow… great work… is that all done then?
i want a youtube video detailing all that you’ve done, snazzy camera angles, correctly lit etc… it’s what i’ve come top expect in this day and age
big_scot_nannyFull MemberPosted 4 years agoThats fantastic, great work. Love the idea of putting the chassis on trolleys so you could line it up, I was wondering how on earth the JCB was going to accurate enough 🙂
And that, my friends, is an example of how I definitely do not have “the knack”
welshfarmerFull MemberPosted 4 years agoFigure if anyone has been following this thread then you may be interested in my old build. You can find it HERE
No idea if you can see the pics without being registered. If not apologies.
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoOops, random curry post
This I what I should have posted
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nostrilsFree MemberPosted 4 years agoNice! Asides from lifting the chassis off, has this rebuild required any specialist tools?
My Father in law has a MK2 Disco that has been sat in a barn for the past two years, only had a split fuel pipe but the silly old bugger has never got round to fixing it. Probably won’t ever drive again which is a shame.
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 4 years agoNo special tools really at all. Some deep sockets for the body mount bolts are handy. A hose spring clip tool should be on your list too.
If it’s the fuel pipe at the tank, there’s an access plate in the boot floor. You can get to the push fit unions easily from there. I have a friend who could supply you with a used one. The pipes rub against the shell and wear through
Edit/ I found thread chasers very hand for cleaning bolts prior to removal
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