Discovery 1 chassis

This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
S

Scho1

Member
Posts
68
Location
Sunderland
I'm looking to get myself a disco 1 chassis to repair and get galvanised. Is there a difference between the 5 and 3 door chassis?
 
Scho1 said:
I'm looking to get myself a disco 1 chassis to repair and get galvanised. Is there a difference between the 5 and 3 door chassis?
Click to expand...
There’s no mention of anything specific in the parts book for the 300 series, other than just for the manual TDi and the other for an auto TDi have different part numbers.
For the same models in the 200 series there’s more part numbers plus the addition of a V8 with EFi.
So nothing serious it appears other than different body panels :)
 
discool said:
There’s no mention of anything specific in the parts book for the 300 series, other than just for the manual TDi and the other for an auto TDi have different part numbers.
For the same models in the 200 series there’s more part numbers plus the addition of a V8 with EFi.
So nothing serious it appears other than different body panels :)
Click to expand...

Thanks for that.
 
OK My question is it cost effective to buy an old chassis, repair it hoping it does not distort after welding and its all jigged in place, remembering rust can be like and ice burg what you see may be the tip of the problem, then have it galved,
 
Hi having spent a hour or so looking for a new discovery 1 chassis , the fact I cant find any one refabing them and the discovery 2 is not the same size, I did find this one for you
SnapCrab_NoName_2021-12-15_17-47-33_No-00.png
 
I think there is a different crossmember at the back but apart from that they are the same
 
I scrapped a mint chassis & I mean mint also a rust free body with loads of new panels, I offered it for free on here as I needed the space, tis gone now. Dam shame. :(
 
I'm really not sure o_O - next time they are up on the ramp - probably sooner rather later :rolleyes:, being LR :D, I'll cast a tape round and see what I find :)
 
Hi, check out Drizz developments on you tube, he has done a few and if I remember correctly I think he had to move the two rear mounts by a couple of inches to fit the Disco 2 body to a Disco 1 chassis and therefore achieving the best of both worlds.
 
DiscoRay said:
Hi, check out Drizz developments on you tube, he has done a few and if I remember correctly I think he had to move the two rear mounts by a couple of inches to fit the Disco 2 body to a Disco 1 chassis and therefore achieving the best of both worlds.
Click to expand...
Been watching the channel for the past few hours, it seems as you say it is on the 2 rear mounts that need a 2 inch bobbin spacer in to make up the difference in height, but nothing needs moved. Happy days :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

L
Disco 1 How were the Chassis’s originally painted?
Replies
10
Views
699
grewth
G
L
New here!
Replies
3
Views
265
brianp38dse
brianp38dse
Trumar
New chassis paint or not
Replies
7
Views
619
boguing
boguing
S
Chassis change out
Replies
4
Views
272
Stu@69
S
B
bulkhead
Replies
7
Views
557
Dauphproto
D
Back
Top