1. mikeyt

    My Discovery build....

    Nearly there just rear inboard body mounts and the relocated front damper mount to weld on.
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    My Discovery build....

    Yeh that's the one. Pinion housing? Take the anti roll bars off if your going to pay and play days. Makes it more capable... But with more body roll on the road. Which is a downside if its a daily
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    My Discovery build....

    That's my workshop Drizz's workshop is Suffolk way
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    My Discovery build....

    Few more bits completed today just the passenger side mounts then time to flip it over to complete the welding underneath
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    My Discovery build....

    They were no good to him anymore because hes going for a commercial now?? they were only modified defender arches i suppose
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    My Discovery build....

    Think he is going for a air operated freespool in place of the handle
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    My Discovery build....

    Not much progress today didn't finish work till 3, just alot of measuring, leveling and working out where to take levels from.....bloody landrover and there tolerances.....
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    My Discovery build....

    Which I knew you were takin pics I would have put my best underwear and stockings on
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    recovery eyes

    Just popped down to see Clive and saw these recovery hoops, there massive in real life and definitely strong enough probably far more over engineered than they need to be. Now have one just gotta paint it..
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    Essex lanes

    Which end is it leaking from? if its the rad end check the o-rings
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    Essex lanes

    Ive repaired a lot worse than that! must have been a bad fit ive done one in 3/4h on a fender 200 110
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    Essex lanes

    give me a bell about the floor john does that sorta thing and would be able to give you a price.
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    Disco Tray back build

    He could have root tig'd and caped with mig but i doubt it????
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    I'd like some 'disguised' rock sliders that look like normal sills, do they exist?

    I made these when i first got my fender, thought they didn't look too ott, i understand what you mean by factory look, they would have to pertrude atleast a little bit (5mm) from the doors for side protection. Also with them sticking out more protects your doors/roof from trees that may be at...
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    Essex lanes

    Just drove it nothing special not really muddy or scratchy got a few small ruts nice to have it open again tho
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    Too good to be true???????

    on one of the front pics you can see a red/orange colour through the splits in the windscreen rubber???
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    Starter Motor Wont Stop!

    You will need another starter or replace the solenoid. Your alarm wont work with the battery disconnected Battery probably having a hissy fit due to having to turn the starter for so long....
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    air gun charging tackle

    Clive Just bought a new 12lt 300bar bottle So my old 232bar bottle and fill valve with hose is up ofor grabs mate. Does need test tho..
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    LED spot/flood lights

    a winding system wont work, for a few reasons the main ones a transformer needs ac, would have to be quite big if you did convert to ac then back to dc to supply 3.5 amps. current limiting, stability over operating voltages 12v ign off up to 14.5 running etc etc.... few pics of cheap leds i...
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    LED spot/flood lights

    Ive learned quite a lot since first making one of these... avoid cheap ebay led's when i first ordered some for testing i bought cheap jobbies and have had average results...some of them have parts of the leds not working from new (ill post pics tomorrow camera at workshop), had a lot of heat...