kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #1

Hiya I have a very unhappy husband, please check my photo album, he stripped my disco to check for welding and the whole thing is falling apart, is this really that bad, the actual gear column was filled with foam and loft insulation. Sorry guys having problems uploading photos

 

kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #2

Boot

 

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The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 22, 2015

• #3

wheres the pics? :nopics:

 

kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #4

Front

 

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kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #5

Sorry they was to large, had to shrink them down

 

West Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #6

The pics leave a bit to be desired......

 

davidsmith1307

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #7

That is standard issue Disco 1.
Can he weld? If not, can he learn

 

kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #8

I will try to get better pics when he has it on the ramps, he can weld but he saying it's to much :'(

 

davidsmith1307

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #9

Inner wings can be patched up if you have the time, or replaced if you have the money. Frogatts do complete inner wings that just bolt on.

 

kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #10

Thank you david smith, every bit of info I can get to pass on to him will be really appreciated, I don't want him giving up on her

 

davidsmith1307

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #11

IS the first pic (with gear stick) showing holes in the boot floor? If so that is another common failure. New boot floors are available and can be puddle welded in. PITA to get out with all the spot welds unfortunately. That will expose the rear crossmember which might be another pain point.

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 22, 2015

• #12

Replacement panels from YRM - Good quality and good prices - but nothing is cheap. Those pics show a Disco in reasonable condition - most a re a lot worse than that.

 

kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #13

Yes I'm sure it has got holes, he's going to be in a even worse mood now isn't he lol think it's time I went into hiding

 

kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #14

Mad hat man you have just put the smile back on my face :-D

 

Chrisw8

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #15

If he can weld, then it's all do-able.

Mine is just as bad , or worse, and im doing mine. And I'm a complete novice. !!!

Youll have to make a list of what's required and price it up.

New panels can be got from YRM or Easy-on, or fabricate your own.

Have a look on my 'big strip down and weld ' thread.

 

davidsmith1307

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #16

I agree. I wasn't trying to get you down, just point out that your D1 has the same fixable problems as most others and that all the bits you need are available off the shelf.

 

kazc1974

Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #17

Thank you guys you have put my mind to rest, Chris I will show him when he finishes work and hopefully he will go a bit more easy on me now

 

haigy

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #18

The 1st pic with gear atick is the tunnel which is meant to have a goam base for sound deadening.and a big hole to fit them thru so thats ok the others are easy fixes and the pleasure of doing it and another disco rebuilt rather than broke is a good thing

 

DiscoPol

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #19

Not bad at all that, I've taxed worse.

 

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puddlejumper

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2015

• #20

I thought it looked rather solid for an old Disco 1, nowt on there that can't be fixed. Just takes a bit of time and thought and a lot welding gas