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hillfarmlad

Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #1

hi
I have just fallen heir to a 200tdi disco that failed its MOT due to corrossion on chassis and body it has an excellent engine and recon box which I could transplant to another vehicle

which would be the easiest option I was thinking of a low mileage petrol disco or defender

any suggestions would be welcome and what would the problems be

regards Mark

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Dec 29, 2008

• #2

give it to me.

 

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hillfarmlad

Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #3

sorry no can dooo!

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #4

Either vehicle but if it had a claped out (over heated) 200tdi in it already and the body etc was in good condition that would be half the battle won.

 

J.P.S

Active Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #5

hillfarmlad said:

any suggestions would be welcome and what would the problems be

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Buy an angle grinder and a welder! I did! I have just got a scrap 200tdi through an mot, it had a great engine chassis gearbox, BUT it also had no boot floor or rear valence or front arches, Cut loads of patches from sheet steel a guy from a local disco breakers cut me out a complete boot floor to fit the arch to arch hole i had, and it took me about a week to do! And had only stick welded before on the farm! So had to learn to mig weld at the same time!! I now have rejuvinated as new lol 200tdi all in all cost from scrap to roadworthy including the mot 600 quid!! You know you want too...............One life DO IT!!!!!

 

Soloby Rob

Banned

• Dec 29, 2008

• #6

I have to aggree with JPS here, old Disco's never die they just wait for the opperation and off they go again.
On the serious side, transplanting the running gear of a Disco to another vehicle will entail more work than repairing your old wreck, time to get welding.:amen: