freelander body discovery chassis build Info

themadmechanic · Sep 14, 2014

Hi started to build a discolander and looking for any info on the build
many thanks Tim

RO51 · Sep 14, 2014

Pics please 😀

glynnp · Sep 14, 2014

Madmechanic. An apt name. Looking forward to seeing this.

Epicuser · Sep 15, 2014

A Disco on a Freelander chassis.

Now that sounds great

Sucram · Sep 15, 2014

Used to be one parked up out side a car wash come garage near me in Pontefract, if its still there I'll try and get some pics.

NoDosh · Sep 15, 2014

Like the North D-Lander?

glynnp · Sep 15, 2014

Sucram said:
Used to be one parked up out side a car wash come garage near me in Pontefract, if its still there I'll try and get some pics.

The orange one on wakefield rd. I don't like it.

Sucram · Sep 15, 2014

glynnp said:
The orange one on wakefield rd. I don't like it.

Yep that's the one alright, its not my cup of tea either.

thequeenscheese · Sep 18, 2014

Difflock :: View topic - Freelander-do i risk it?

Spotted this thought it would interest on this thread... Its a few posts down

themadmechanic · Oct 12, 2014

This is what I got done yesterday hope you guys like it I no I do its a foot higher than a standard one

themadmechanic · Oct 12, 2014

Would I find it on google maps?

DuncanS · Oct 13, 2014

Personally I hate that. If it was maybe 6 inches lower then it would look decent, but right now it looks like a bodge job in my opinion. Needs to be closer to the height ratio of a Dlander to make it look like a beasty, but good effort on actually doing it! See how much modification youll need to do to lower it. I think the tunnel will be the worst bit.

Hippo · Nov 29, 2014

Cube from lro did a similar thing:

NoDosh · Nov 29, 2014

Looks like something Maplin would sell for £19.99 (batteries not included)

dave21478 · Nov 29, 2014

I would want to channel the body to drop it another 8 inches or so lower down. If the arch gap in that one above was half of what it is now it would look pretty good, apart from the Fischer Price colour scheme, I suppose.

Channelling a body while building a hotrod is pretty feasible, but to drop the Freelander body so far will create problems with interior headroom.

Paul D · Nov 29, 2014

Stick some 40" Trepadors on and it might look reasonable ...

thizzlemania91 · Nov 30, 2014

That's awesome. Really unique in everyway.

jedi · Nov 30, 2014

I like it. looks like a mini monster truck.

RealBeale · Nov 30, 2014

dave21478 said:
I would want to channel the body to drop it another 8 inches or so lower down. If the arch gap in that one above was half of what it is now it would look pretty good, apart from the Fischer Price colour scheme, I suppose.

Fully agree.
Here's some pics off the net . I had heard that channeling the bodywork to go over the chassis is the way to go to get a more desirable proportional look. This would not affect headroom as these channels would in affect run under the seats - but your feet might have to sit astride the channel. It would be interesting to see the arrangement in a D-Lander as although the panels attach to a space frame, the "body" does sit lower so there is a way around this.

teddywood1 · Nov 30, 2014

I would need a ladder just to get in it.LOL

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