Steep learning curve

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Lol it is a 32 then? Have no funds mate. I can afford to do stuff like chassis etc but can't buy in new panels for atleast a month. The daily has cost me a bit. Yeah the repair is scary! Once chopped though I can't see it being that bad. Same as any other I guess apart from welding new bits on at the end. There's no way I should have bought this. I'm not even that fussed about the off road stuff. I should have just bought a cheap standard one and done that! I'm not giving up though. I've given up on projects before and this time there is no reason to. I'll just work to get it done a bit at a time
 
resto_d1 said:
Holy **** that tech has come a long way. Trimble was first one I saw about 8 year ago in a paving gang lol.

Had some sad news this weekend. An old friend taken too early. Was away fishing on Friday night and Saturday. Worked on disco this afternoon. Just like fishing it it helped with keeping me busy and out.

Here's the intimidating repair. @dieseldog69 is the nut under the a frame ball a 32? Couldn't get a 32 over it due to lack of room so guess I need a 32 spanner?
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Oh mate, I am sorry to hear the sad news, it's a real shocker I know and it takes time to come to terms with :(

I'll grab a snap of the 3D model I am working to and see if I can pull up some footings too, the tech is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was a decade ago, I was chatting to the service engineer and he says the next step will be to have a projector and screen on the front window so you never have to take your eyes off the work to stay on grid and within dig parameters, some seriously cool kit and it's the future, TBH the GPS tech is the main reason why I moved company, the money came second and the van came third LOL

BJ is a 30mm spanner on that castellated nut, might take a bit of pounding on that taper to free it up but I've had both varieties, ones that pop out with the push of a finger and ones that needed cut out with the gas axe :eek:

That passenger side chassis repair looks easy enough but I know it's a bit daunting, spring seat and maybe the boot floor supports all brand new with a shiny piece of plate should see it all good.
 
Cheers for info all. The repair is a bit daunting yes. I discovered from Chris thread that the section is reinforced. I guess I'll cross that when I come to it. I think I may need an outrigger too - can't seem to find one to weld on. Have others made these?
 
resto_d1 said:
Cheers for info all. The repair is a bit daunting yes. I discovered from Chris thread that the section is reinforced. I guess I'll cross that when I come to it. I think I may need an outrigger too - can't seem to find one to weld on. Have others made these?
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Get one from a scrap disco with a good outrigger. Mine is becoming a bitsa, quite quickly.
 
Also, forgot to mention, I got the rear trailing arm off and started rear caliper removal to fin the bolts were either seizing or torque up by iron man! They are in very hard! I got undone about 1/3 heated and soaked and then left soaking in wd.
 
resto_d1 said:
Cheers for info all. The repair is a bit daunting yes. I discovered from Chris thread that the section is reinforced. I guess I'll cross that when I come to it. I think I may need an outrigger too - can't seem to find one to weld on. Have others made these?
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Do you mean a bit for the body mount to bolt to.?

I made mine for the r/h rear to take the crossmember.
 
Kev12 said:
I havent driven my RR since 2005...
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Way too far for me to come on day release from the asylum but if I am on holidays I might just pop in for a brew and a nosey around at it, I so miss my old classics and even the 3.9 V8 Disco :(

I really fancy a V8 again, auto too but at least a 6 speeder this time!

Got me all excited about a thumpin V8 love machine now :cool:
 
Anyone watched Harrys garage on youtube? Found it by accident. I watched the suffix a then newer RRC review yesterday. I want a V8 too but 14mpg is just not enough lol. I plan to commute in my bus all winter to save myself ending up at 90 degrees to the running lane in the winter in my merc. Would also like to pull merc off road over winter and get wheels done etc and keep it nice. Hopefully I can build a good enough d1 that its half reliable - is this possible?! Right now it feels like its an unreachable go but as we say, bitesize chunks at a time!
 
Build it well. Seal it. Look after it
It will last ages if looked after & treated right.
Mine is due for a mini rebuild on stuff I should have fitted 20 years ago.(galv bulkhead & good doors).
keep going & don't rush a good job.
You will enjoy years of motoring.
 
Thanks Phil - I hope so. I've been bitten, that's for sure as I have a thing about the badge now for some stupid reason. I had a thing when first looking for a work truck. I've had brand new top of the range trucks on company but they were just tax dodges and for commuting. When I came to look for a dog/fishing/house tidying/weekend toy truck I looked at fourtraks, pajeros etc and kept wanting a d1. I've always wanted a defender but couldn't afford that at the time. One of the reasons I went d1 rather than a jap mark was the community and parts availability. Also, the fact it was so British lol. After loads of reading, youtube and research I'm glad I went with a 300tdi d1. Its probably the last truck of its type bar the defender that even I can fix up/rebuild. Landrover toolbox videos is gold dust to me!
 
resto_d1 said:
Anyone watched Harrys garage on youtube? Found it by accident. I watched the suffix a then newer RRC review yesterday. I want a V8 too but 14mpg is just not enough lol. I plan to commute in my bus all winter to save myself ending up at 90 degrees to the running lane in the winter in my merc. Would also like to pull merc off road over winter and get wheels done etc and keep it nice. Hopefully I can build a good enough d1 that its half reliable - is this possible?! Right now it feels like its an unreachable go but as we say, bitesize chunks at a time!
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Depends on what you want, they all break down at some point but I've found that with preventative maintenance they are reliable but, unlike euroboxes they do like regular attention and a few sheckles here and there. I'm about to re'do the boot floor after 6yrs as I seam welded the new/old one to the side panels which makes it a ball ache to remove and as the side panels have gone at the joint to the rear quarter panels I figured that it all might as well come out, wheel arch tubs an all, I've got loads of 1.5mm sheet and I am thinking I will just strip out the rear quarters too and weld on some stiffening strips to stop it drumming and jobs a good un, well, sort of.

One thing I will say is that all too often these old trucks, by the time we get hold of them are fairly well wore up and rotten, bought and run on the cheap until they can't get through an MOT and then we not only need to weld up all the rot but fix all the other bits that wore up before the rot got too bad to pass the test. That usually means suspension bushes, leaking gearbox and transfer box seals, axle seals and bearings, brake lines, pads and rotors. In all honesty, if you were to sit there and work out all the costings for parts alone then factor in the amount of time, blood, sweat and tears there is no chance in hell anyone with any remote sense of sanity would ever dream of doing what we do every weekend, just for a hobby.
 
dieseldog69 said:
Depends on what you want, they all break down at some point but I've found that with preventative maintenance they are reliable but, unlike euroboxes they do like regular attention and a few sheckles here and there. I'm about to re'do the boot floor after 6yrs as I seam welded the new/old one to the side panels which makes it a ball ache to remove and as the side panels have gone at the joint to the rear quarter panels I figured that it all might as well come out, wheel arch tubs an all, I've got loads of 1.5mm sheet and I am thinking I will just strip out the rear quarters too and weld on some stiffening strips to stop it drumming and jobs a good un, well, sort of.

One thing I will say is that all too often these old trucks, by the time we get hold of them are fairly well wore up and rotten, bought and run on the cheap until they can't get through an MOT and then we not only need to weld up all the rot but fix all the other bits that wore up before the rot got too bad to pass the test. That usually means suspension bushes, leaking gearbox and transfer box seals, axle seals and bearings, brake lines, pads and rotors. In all honesty, if you were to sit there and work out all the costings for parts alone then factor in the amount of time, blood, sweat and tears there is no chance in hell anyone with any remote sense of sanity would ever dream of doing what we do every weekend, just for a hobby.
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couldnt i find you enough to do on Tufftee to keep you out of mischief? ;)
 
So..... The repairs run deep. So deep I do wish I'd put a new chassis on. I'm still considering it! On closer inspection, liquid metal has been used to fill gaps. The section I am cutting, isn't the extents! I found a bit of steel near the outrigger that I'll tack onto then once section 1 is in I'll weld on section 2 and rigger. The rust goes all way to just before trailing arm bracket. The section is hanging on somewhere. I have left it for tomorrow. I got work to do, prob through the night which may mean I can get on her tomorrow for longer
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