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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Crispywombat on January 18, 2010, 19:07:57

Title: Long Ranger
Post by: Crispywombat on January 18, 2010, 19:07:57: Hi,

I'm thinking ot buying the Long Ranger http://www.longranger.net/page4/page3/page3.html kit for my disco, has anyone any experience of the kit. I know people have made their own pick up without the kit but I like the lines and I want a pick up not a tray back.

Thanks,

Rob
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: thediscodude on January 18, 2010, 20:26:06: On that link /\ /\ /\ does any1 also know where to get them grilles from on the mouldy green 300tdi? on any1 confident enough to make me one :lol:
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: boss on January 18, 2010, 20:56:32: ....if you want a bobtail disco, drop yours off to me. give me some money and i will do the conversion for you :lol:
you wont have an noisy plastic one then

serious about that offer by the way lol
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: Crispywombat on January 18, 2010, 21:05:38: Nice offer but I don't want to lose the length :shocked:
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: boss on January 18, 2010, 21:08:45: even easeyer :lol:
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 18, 2010, 21:58:21: Quote from: thediscodude on January 18, 2010, 20:26:06
On that link /\ /\ /\ does any1 also know where to get them grilles from on the mouldy green 300tdi? on any1 confident enough to make me one :lol:

They are called Gulf State Grilles, Saudi Grilles, etc.

Rare and costly as this D2 example shows...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-DISCOVERY-2-GULF-STATES-GRILL_W0QQitemZ220536557298QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20100107?IMSfp=TL100107218001r8289

D1 grilles are out there, glad I've got mine...

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg26/auf_wiedersehen_pet/Spotlights/kmn3.jpg)
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: Crispywombat on January 22, 2010, 16:50:08: Anybody tried doing this and using a Range Rover roof instead of the Long Ranger kit?
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: quality on January 22, 2010, 17:41:59: thinking about this myself does any one know what sort of money it would cost to have this work done. :huh: :doh:
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: boss on January 23, 2010, 09:12:21: if you have the tools alrady your looking at approximatly 50 worth of steel around 98 for a defender slidey window and another 90 or so quid for a fuel tank from a 90. i had an alli one made for me and it cost alot, aside from the bling factor i dont see how its better than the 90 unit and disco tanks are a horrible shape. that is if your going to bobtail it. if your cleaver and work fast it could be done in a weekend.
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: paul.p on January 23, 2010, 16:25:57: i been thinking about bobbing mine... :twisted:
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: boss on January 23, 2010, 19:49:03: not to hard if you have half an ounce of common sence, and are ok with welder and grinder.

made mine to this state when i was 18

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/goochbag/P1010040-1.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/goochbag/P1010004-6.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/goochbag/7-7.jpg)

not the nicest job ever but i diddnt spend silly money on a plastic kit when you have everey thing you need.
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: paul.p on January 23, 2010, 19:57:50: i may go mad and do it one day.... finishing off the chassis at back so looks ok is prob will stump me...
Title: Re: Long Ranger
Post by: boss on January 23, 2010, 20:08:23: yeah....that was a bit of a head scratcher as there is a curve there and the lowest point is about an inch belowe the boot floor.