ronsealdeath
Sagging Member
That feeling as you peel the carpet back and you are confronted with stomach churning amounts of rust...... is totally normal for a Discovery owner. If you are like me though and hate rust and the fact it spreads taking over once solid bits of steel, then owning a land rover can be taxing. Still, the parts are cheap from Frogatts/yrm if i recall. Find a friendly farmer who likes welding. But more than likely the rest of the body is similarly dissolving, so take a peak behind the carpets, wings and under the sills. Then weep.....
Royston 90
Active Member
Lucky for me I found the surface rust on my landy boot floor when I was inspecting fuel lines. Mine was caused by a hole in the rusty fuel pump cover wich had let water through when I went offroad.
Dan.
Dan.
I love a bit of surface rust, you can get rid of it easy enough lol
It's where it has eaten into seam and spot welded panel joints that it hurts and you ends up with welding burns where you wish you didn't
Royston 90
Active Member
Been there & done that with my uncles disco 1. I reckon a colinder has less holes in the body work lolI love a bit of surface rust, you can get rid of it easy enough lol
It's where it has eaten into seam and spot welded panel joints that it hurts and you ends up with welding burns where you wish you didn't
DiscoveryNewbie
Member
Hey all,
Just seeing all these replys now, didn't notice them on my alerts!! I got this discovery as a project so excited to get going on it (ignorance is bliss) I think I will take your advice and cut out the floor and replace, I have actually just started a new thread about the body mount brackets that are rotten, they are my main worry at the moment but I will probably do the jobs at the same time.
I have eased myself into disco ownership,
I have fixed the drivers seat as the rubber holding up the foam had collapsed, I have bleed the pwer steering now it sound normal, I have replaced the drivers door window regulator, I have run fuel hose directly from tank to lift pump bypassing the sedimenter as i think it may have been letting air in and I am just about to fix a solder on a circuit in the glove box to fix the rear elecric windows!! All small enough jobs but the all needed done!!
Just seeing all these replys now, didn't notice them on my alerts!! I got this discovery as a project so excited to get going on it (ignorance is bliss) I think I will take your advice and cut out the floor and replace, I have actually just started a new thread about the body mount brackets that are rotten, they are my main worry at the moment but I will probably do the jobs at the same time.
I have eased myself into disco ownership,
I have fixed the drivers seat as the rubber holding up the foam had collapsed, I have bleed the pwer steering now it sound normal, I have replaced the drivers door window regulator, I have run fuel hose directly from tank to lift pump bypassing the sedimenter as i think it may have been letting air in and I am just about to fix a solder on a circuit in the glove box to fix the rear elecric windows!! All small enough jobs but the all needed done!!
Love reading these threads with my Rust free 130k 18yr old P38
I'd be curious as to what the bottom of the floor looks like lol.
I hazard if you attack that with a grinder most of the metal will disappear
**** you ya **** stirring ****, come round ere like a **** waving it round like porn star at a hen night
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
**** you ya **** stirring ****, come round ere like a **** waving it round like porn star at a hen night
Yep i like to rub it in
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
No, I have a Lovely Lady MyselfTo a fleshlight
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DiscoveryNewbie
Member
Is there a reason why I couldn't use a flat piece of 1 or 1.2 mm sheet steel for the floor rather than buying a replacement floor section? Its just I might be able to get the sheet steel free!!
Royston 90
Active Member
I believe some people do go this route themselves, but I think the ridges in there are to add strength
Dan
