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moose 1987

New Member

• Sep 18, 2014

• #1

Hi all first post on here might seem like a numpty question but is it possible to make my own discovery 1 body mounts? When I finally find one I need to be able to any repairs cheap as possible but obviously don't want it to fall apart

 

auf_wiedersehen_pet

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2014

• #2

Why bother?

Body - YRM Metal Solutions

 

M

moose 1987

New Member

• Sep 18, 2014

• #3

I was just wondering as I can get metal for a very small cost as a friend works at an engineering company

 

RichP

Active Member

Donater

• Sep 19, 2014

• #4

I made front mounts (the ones by the radiator) using bits of 2mm and 4mm sheet. Main problem was drilling/filing, whacking with a ball peen hammer, the hole.
If I'd had the money I'd have bought YRM ones to save the hassle.

 

auf_wiedersehen_pet

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2014

• #5

RichP said:

If I'd had the money I'd have bought YRM ones to save the hassle.

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The quality of YRM kit is super!!

 

M

moose 1987

New Member

• Sep 19, 2014

• #6

Thanks for the replies guys, I'm a semi skilled mechanic (young and stupid and quit college) :{ been waiting years to get a project Landy but whatever I get has to be on a budget I can weld pretty well have access to a fully equipped workshop and body shop there is a plus point to working for a main dealer lol and have an engineer/fabricator who is a prettier good mate just need to get myself a discovery :/

 

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Festerer

New Member

• Sep 19, 2014

• #7

moose 1987 said:

Thanks for the replies guys, I'm a semi skilled mechanic (young and stupid and quit college) :{ been waiting years to get a project Landy but whatever I get has to be on a budget I can weld pretty well have access to a fully equipped workshop and body shop there is a plus point to working for a main dealer lol and have an engineer/fabricator who is a prettier good mate just need to get myself a discovery :/

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I think you've answered your own question

 

M

moose 1987

New Member

• Sep 19, 2014

• #8

You could well be right there festerer just a bit unsure about certain bits on landys as haven't worked on many getting worried about taking a grinder to it already and haven't even brought it yet lol

 

b3nc123

Active Member

• Sep 21, 2014

• #9

Varying sizes of box section cut diagonally is good enough for most of the body mounts mate. Think the only ones that are different are the very back ones, which by the sounds of it you shouldn't have any trouble making.

Ones knocked up for the sills i made:

 

M

moose 1987

New Member

• Sep 24, 2014

• #10

Thank you for the pics they look like they would be pretty straight forward to make