Topic: Camel replica (Read 7465 times)

discowoman · « **on:** January 15, 2008, 18:19:22 »

OK so whats needed to turn a 5 door tdi into a Camel replica? ( always liked the look - but not the price of a genuine one)
also has anyone actually done it?

landroverkeith · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2008, 19:14:37 »

Landrover (Discovery in this case) lol
camel stickers......
safty devices roofrack...
yellow paint (camel) lol
superwinch
winchbumper
Nutcase to drive it....

im sure thats it

Steven · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2008, 19:42:02 »

Distinguish the accessories/parts, find a source, buy and fit! :lol: :doh:

L90OOK · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2008, 19:46:02 »

Thats a Brownchurch Roof Tent, Warn winch & allot of Mantec bolt ons :lol:

discowoman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:00:24 »

so ....
Roofrack
steel wheels
paint
bull bar (nudge bar)
snorkel
sand ladders (maybe)
and the time and money to get everything in the 1st place
:lol: :lol:

Steven · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:01:06 »

frontywoman, what disco you got, 200, 300 etc... ? (just out of interest)

Little-Green-Machine · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:17:17 »

didnt they have a full rollcage :twisted:

Disco Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:24:44 »

You can get the stickers on ebay easily enough - mine cost me about Â£6, have been on for about a year and don't seem to be showing any signs of wear.

Thing is, I think the Camel Discos probably had minor differences in kit from year to year and possibly team to team. You have to decide whether you want a generic replica or one of a specific vehicle. The generic one will be easier as you can just look at photos and decide which bits you like the look of!

L90OOK · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:25:21 »

Quote from: Little-Green-Machine on January 15, 2008, 20:17:17

didnt they have a full rollcage :twisted:

Yep a full internal roll cage (Safety Devices)

Jake · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:26:07 »

The Safety Devices roof rack on the Camels is different to the standard Highlander
Its taller and a lot rarer (like rocking horse poo)
4 Hella spots and a hella work light
sand ladders
sandglow paint
750 x 16 Michelin XCL tyres
Heavy Duty springs
Superwinch upfront, in a specially adapted normal bumper with a bull bar (2 more Hella's) and then bush wires
Ladder on the rear
Safety Devices roll cage with built in dog guard
Mantec snorkel, steering guard, tank guard, breathers
Nato hitch

Have a read of these
http://www.cameltrophy.es/cameltrophy_lrdiscovery.html
http://www.camel-trophy-vehicles.com/
http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com/vehicles/camel.html

NeilWilson · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:33:13 »

Also I think the roofrack bolted through the roof skin directly onto the roll cage to minimise the loading on the rain gutters. BTW. a camel lookalike is also known as a shamel :)

Neil

J B · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:34:12 »

i like this thread :lol:

heres what i did

J B · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:37:41 »

though ive since removed a few of the stickers, it was just a bit too umm, try hard i suppose

heres how it looks now

Disco Matt · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:42:33 »

I've got a couple of stickers, but I'm not really going for the replica look - it's more a case of remembering Discos doing some of the most extreme off roading ever. One in the eye for those who try to say they're no use off road!

discowoman · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:45:56 »

Quote from: Steven on January 15, 2008, 20:01:06

frontywoman, what disco you got, 200, 300 etc... ? (just out of interest)

Will be getting a 5 door 200..1991 J plater
Just always liked the look of the Camels...and the one im getting (hopefully) is a little tired in the paint department , and just got me thinking.....

:twisted:

Kaneda · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2008, 20:59:19 »

Rather oddly they never had diff guards.

L90OOK · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2008, 21:06:19 »

Quote from: J B on January 15, 2008, 20:34:12

i like this thread :lol:

heres what i did

Nice truck 8)

beast5680 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2008, 21:14:47 »

hows this ? a japanese import it was originally built for jap market only apparently

J B · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2008, 21:30:13 »

Quote from: L90OOK on January 15, 2008, 21:06:19

Quote from: J B on January 15, 2008, 20:34:12
i like this thread :lol:

heres what i did

Nice truck 8)

ta, heres my favourate view

L90OOK · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2008, 21:37:03 »

Those SD rack just look so good on Disco's...nice KC Daylighters too

Budgie · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2008, 11:20:42 »

If you want to go real replica then they don't have electric windows in the front. ;)

pux · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2008, 12:32:40 »

i think personnely think (im gonna get shot for saying this) you either have a proper camel truck or don't just putting stickers and a few simliar bits on just never looks right!!! just my two pence worth..........................................

why thank you, my coat i will be going then ............ :oops:

discowoman · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2008, 17:39:59 »

Quote from: Steven on January 15, 2008, 19:42:02

Distinguish the accessories/parts, find a source, buy and fit! :lol: :doh:

Best part is ..THATS a replica lol
have read the write up on that one.

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2008, 17:57:25 »

Quote from: NeilWilson on January 15, 2008, 20:33:13

Also I think the roofrack bolted through the roof skin directly onto the roll cage to minimise the loading on the rain gutters. BTW. a camel lookalike is also known as a shamel :)

Neil

It does, but also becasue there is a real chance of the car being upside down on the roofrack :shock:
The normal advice "keep it shiney side up" doesn't work on the Camel :lol:

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2008, 17:58:56 »

Oh and I'm pretty sure you need to sell the alloys and fit steels, maybe Wolf but probably Defender with 750 Michelins as mentioned above.

IIRC are the rear speings double coils too, or is that just the Defender.

Jake · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2008, 18:35:18 »

Quote from: frontywoman on January 16, 2008, 17:39:59

Best part is ..THATS a replica lol
have read the write up on that one.

Is it really?
They've done a super job
Not many will go to the lengths of fitting the correct cage with the correct roof rack and correct mountings for the rack (through the roof, directly onto the cage)
The front bumper is spot on too
The only thing that looks wrong is the size of the door sticker (all the others are in the correct places and correctlt sized)
Silly really, the Camel Trophy Owners club sell all the stickers, they arn't that hard to get that you should use the wrong size

Hats off though, i wouldn't have guessed it was a fake

Budgie · « **Reply #26 on:** January 16, 2008, 19:05:48 »

That's cos it's not Jake, well that's according to the owner anyway: http://www.camelworld.com/vehicle_general.htm ;)

discowoman · « **Reply #27 on:** January 16, 2008, 19:38:27 »

My Mistake - I thought it was this one
http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com/vehicles/camel.html
(still shouldnt have alloys tho' )

Jake · « **Reply #28 on:** January 16, 2008, 20:17:55 »

Quote from: frontywoman on January 16, 2008, 19:38:27

My Mistake - I thought it was this one
http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com/vehicles/camel.html
(still shouldnt have alloys tho' )

The 1997 Mongolian Disco's had Alloys

:D

Jake · « **Reply #29 on:** January 16, 2008, 20:25:18 »

Ther reason i posted the Pangaea-expedition link was it shows you how to make a fake Camel

Looks alright but you can see the legs of the roof rack on the gutters, a big give away to imposters
:lol:

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