ellodave · Sep 16, 2012

Well i thought i would do a bit of a build thread may be of use to someone.

So I bought a M reg 300tdi

I then strip out the interior to see what needed doing.

Not to bad so looked underneath and see it needs a couple of body mounts. I got the drivers side front done this weekend as follows

Started with this

Doesnt look to bad!!! I then surported the body and removed the body mount. I then started to poke around with a hammer and screw driver and found lots of soft and weak metal. Anway i cut away the weak metal and was left with

I then made up some plates using carboard and guess work! :lol:

Grind back the metal to give you clean area to weld to which is really not easy as there is no room for a grinder! Then weld in the plates in then undersill.

I then thought it would be a good idea to see what was under the plates in the boot!!!!

I discovered lots of rust so thought I would cut out the boot, must of had my brave pills!!

I then offered up the replacement panel just to get an idea of what work i have left.

Anyway I will keep this up to date if anyone's interested

1spin · Sep 16, 2012

nice to see another disco 1 being saved..

jabbae46 · Sep 16, 2012

keep it comin mate, im just stock piling bits at mo inner, outer sills, inner wings, boot panel, cross member and ill be doing same thing, keep up good work

Paul D · Sep 16, 2012

Always interested in seeing how to repair Disco's .. 'specially if you come up with new/easier ways to do stuff ..

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 16, 2012

if it helps -Tufftee Repair Drawings

trax99 · Sep 16, 2012

keep em coming, starting mine next Sunday - after one last day in the mud,

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ellodave · Sep 16, 2012

Thanks Im planning to get it done within 2 weeks as im waiting for a log book and hopping it will ready to go when I get it

ellodave · Sep 17, 2012

Well done a bit more today Just the rear engine mount and a bit of undersealing

Rear engine mount

Thankfully not as bad as the front one so a bit easier

I then got carried away with the underseal! lol

ellodave · Sep 20, 2012

Well got round to doing some more on my Disco, I now have a boot floor!!!!

I also gave the whole interior a good coat of chassis black as i probably wont be putting the carpets back in

I also had my new Tyres!

Ill be fitting my new lift kit tomorrow!

jabbae46 · Sep 20, 2012

coming along nicely pal. keep up the good work

ellodave · Sep 21, 2012

Thanks it's not my neatest work but its only for off roading.

Well i went and treated my self to 2" lift springs, 5" shocks, Shock mounting brakets for the rear as im running front shocks all round, Dislocation cones, extended bump stop's and extended brake lines. Was too excited to take any pictures of the bits in the box but got straight on to getting it all fitted!

Just need to make up new copper brake line's for the whole disco and im nearly there!!!

Just want the bloody log book to hurry up so i can show it some mud

ellodave · Sep 22, 2012

Well almost finished now so thought i would give the paint work a mop

Before

After

Guess which do I have done!

and after

Finally got it out in the sun

marc7 · Sep 22, 2012

thats come up well

phil540uk · Sep 22, 2012

That's made a huge difference!

Do your brackets change the position of the shock or just make it a pin type fixing?

ellodave · Sep 22, 2012

Yeah i knew it was a half decent disco underneath, well i hoped it was lol

And i think they just change it to the pin type. They are 5" front shocks all round

ellodave · Oct 13, 2012

Just thought I would put a couple of pics up of me trying my disco on a small bumb to see what the flex is like. I have also added wheel spacers and a snorkle.

cox325 · Oct 13, 2012

nice work mate, inspring too. Ive been holding out taking the dashboard out (find a leak!!) seems a little job compared to this!!

bencorkill · Oct 13, 2012

those 265 tyres?

ellodave · Oct 13, 2012

Yeah 265 75 16's I think any bigger I would either have to go higher or cut more away to get decent clearance. Ill wait till I have broken/damaged it before I get bigger tyres!

bencorkill · Oct 13, 2012

Nice, seeing that dont think 265s will fit on mine at standard height ha , u think would fit with cut arches ?

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