Topic: Building an off road Discovery! (now inc taking it apart!!) (Read 36710 times)

Cal · « **Reply #120 on:** November 07, 2006, 22:05:15 »

Lookin mighty good Jake!! Very jealous! 8)

Littledan · « **Reply #121 on:** November 07, 2006, 23:12:52 »

wow jake!!!

looks a fine motor now :)

cant wait to see the finished motor :D

dan

Jake · « **Reply #122 on:** November 12, 2006, 20:18:14 »

This is the exhaust on
Note no partical filter

(you can see a wading plug too)

The heavy duty spring retainers from Devon 4x4
(you can see why you need stronger ones...how thin are the original parts!)

Fitted

And because i never took a good picture of the fitted rear cone before...
Here is one :D

8)

DISCO-CHRIS · « **Reply #123 on:** November 13, 2006, 00:53:38 »

Nice to see you,ve still got the old girl Jake!! coming along well! thought i,d pop in for a look around. may have to call in at Whaddon one weekend.

Littledan · « **Reply #124 on:** November 13, 2006, 14:03:54 »

look gr8 jake whats else u got planned?

dan

thumbs · « **Reply #125 on:** November 13, 2006, 18:08:43 »

shes getting their now mate - well done

when you comeing up whaddon for a play agian in her now then?

Jake · « **Reply #126 on:** November 13, 2006, 20:09:37 »

Quote from: "Littledan"

look gr8 jake whats else u got planned?

Lots.
Lockers of some sort, a winch, maybe new wheels and tyres, maybe flared wheel arches.
There are plans a foot which will help me deciede which route to take this car.
I'll know before the new year.

Quote from: "thumbs"

shes getting their now mate - well done

when you comeing up whaddon for a play agian in her now then?

Cheers Gary
I'm aiming to get up there before Xmas.
Keep me posted with the dates

Damonski · « **Reply #127 on:** November 13, 2006, 22:46:47 »

Very good Jake!

Looks mighty different from the last time I saw it on the Mud-Club stand!

thumbs · « **Reply #128 on:** November 14, 2006, 18:18:52 »

jake, 3rd deceber, then the 17th mate. :D

Littledan · « **Reply #129 on:** November 14, 2006, 22:45:51 »

let me kno when u up there jake mate will pop up with the cam :D

dan

solihull-mick · « **Reply #130 on:** November 22, 2006, 22:35:42 »

Just looked at all your pics, and fair play, you got a real nice bit of kit, just wished i done the same with my ES when i had the chance!!! but it was only 2 years old at the time :lol:

Sweet truck, will look cool dirty!!!

muddyweb · « **Reply #131 on:** November 22, 2006, 23:16:47 »

Jake... you've still got the rear cones on wrong ;-)

Horness · « **Reply #132 on:** November 27, 2006, 11:31:39 »

Quote from: "muddyweb"

Jake... you've still got the rear cones on wrong ;-)

Tim - as these are on my next shopping list from Devon (winch bumper is awsome by the way - never seen one in the flesh until mine arrived!) - how should they be fitted?

Jake - cracking motor, looking very nice indeed.

Steve ray · « **Reply #133 on:** November 27, 2006, 16:49:23 »

Looking well cool mate 8) 8)

beast5680 · « **Reply #134 on:** November 27, 2006, 19:14:34 »

Quote from: "Horness"

Quote from: "muddyweb"
Jake... you've still got the rear cones on wrong ;-)

Tim - as these are on my next shopping list from Devon (winch bumper is awsome by the way - never seen one in the flesh until mine arrived!) - how should they be fitted?

Jake - cracking motor, looking very nice indeed.

they should be fitted i believe so they are front to back in the same plane as the chassis rather than diagonal

Jake · « **Reply #135 on:** November 27, 2006, 19:55:47 »

I will be rotating them around soon.
Although, the only reason i put them that way was so that the D44 logo could be seen.
With them in the proper position it wont be seen.
Style over performance, thats me

muddyweb · « **Reply #136 on:** November 27, 2006, 20:01:05 »

Quote from: "beast5680"

they should be fitted i believe so they are front to back in the same plane as the chassis rather than diagonal

That's right... they will work as Jake has them... they just work a little better when lined up as above

Jake · « **Reply #137 on:** November 27, 2006, 21:04:44 »

When i changed the radiator i removed the plastic rad style plug from the thermostat housing (i was told it would realease the air bubble's???) and it fell apart.
I guess the heat got to it :roll:
I try'd to get out the remaining plug but i goosed up the thread

So i used the spare plastic plug from the old rad.
But, i would'nt go in because of the goosed thread.
So, as tempoary bodge, i hammered it in.
(yes, with a hammer :shock: )
I was in Devon recently so i went to see Tim and brought a nice new ally plug for the hole.
I did'nt want to kill the thread so i brought a tap to re-cut the thread. (1/2 BSP, Ã‚Â£26)
My first go at tapping a thread went well and now its all sorted \:D/
Now i can drive it without worring about the old plastic one flying out again :lol:

:D

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #138 on:** November 27, 2006, 22:40:23 »

just a pity about the manky engine its attatched to :lol:

Horness · « **Reply #139 on:** November 28, 2006, 08:45:16 »

Quote from: "beast5680"

they should be fitted i believe so they are front to back in the same plane as the chassis rather than diagonal

Thanks Beast & Tim. Are they marked in any way to say which way they should be fitted? Or does it all rely on how the vehicle sits?

muddyweb · « **Reply #140 on:** November 28, 2006, 19:57:08 »

If you look at the 'cone' it is made up of 2 arches which cross at a point. Align one of these front-rear and one side-side.. (basically rotate through 45 degrees from where Jake has them pictured above).

Like I say, it's not essential.. they'll work in any orientation... but I couldn't resist the opportunity to nag Jake :twisted:

Jake · « **Reply #141 on:** November 29, 2006, 19:57:45 »

Quote from: "muddyweb"

but I couldn't resist the opportunity to nag Jake :twisted:

Kate doesn't nag me as much as you do

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Jake · « **Reply #142 on:** January 19, 2007, 22:34:26 »

As soom of you are aware i've started turning my Discovery back to standard.
Here are some pictures of the work already done
Tank guard, heavy duty rear bumper, hi lift & hi lift carrier removed

Steering guard removed

The Scorpion lift has been removed and Britpart springs and Armstrong dampers hace been fitted and all the standard suspension items.
Here's the front minus the Devon 4x4 turrets and relocation cones

here's the rear minus the relocation cones and heavy duty spring retainers

Here's a picture of it looking *pimped*
Lowered with big rubber :lol:

muddyweb hard at work

Looks well strange now

On the plus side it cruised home from Devon tonight with ease.
Amazing how different a car feels when back to standard from a lift!
:)

Tyke · « **Reply #143 on:** January 19, 2007, 23:27:17 »

Horses for courses mate . . . . can't have one without the other . . . . all a compromise sometimes I'm afraid.

As I've learned well over the years . . . . .

Jake · « **Reply #144 on:** January 20, 2007, 17:05:17 »

Today i removed the Scorpion Racing rock sliders

and refitted the original plastic sills

I also removed the D44 rasied spare wheel carrier

Only a few bits left to do now
includes:-
Refitting the anti roll bars
Fit the new 245/70R16 General Grabber AT2 tyres and store the 235/85R16 Goodyear MTR's
Removing the QT radius arms and refitting the original ones
Remove the QT diff guards
Remove the Scorpion Racing winch bumper
Fit normal bumpers
Fit the normal spare wheel carrier
and get some new style items (A bar, spots, new roof lights, dog guard, light guards, side steps)
Oh yeah, get it valeted...its minging!!
:lol:

Littledan · « **Reply #145 on:** January 20, 2007, 17:14:09 »

sthis is going to be that motor it started life to be then jake that nice disco that i remember u telling me *its never going to be modded* lol!

its going to be bling? u changing the name?

hows the new motor coming along mate?

dan

Jake · « **Reply #146 on:** January 20, 2007, 17:36:11 »

Quote from: "Littledan"

sthis is going to be that motor it started life to be then jake that nice disco that i remember u telling me *its never going to be modded* lol!

Yep, that was the one :lol:

Quote from: "Littledan"

u changing the name?

No, but i have de-named it now.
It was always refered to as "the disco" anyway

Quote from: "Littledan"

hows the new motor coming along mate?

I haven't got one yet.
I'll be posting when i do, dont worry

:D

Littledan · « **Reply #147 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:01:51 »

Quote from: "Jake"

Quote from: "Littledan"
hows the new motor coming along mate?

I haven't got one yet.
I'll be posting when i do, dont worry
:D

awesome :D

dan

Jake · « **Reply #148 on:** January 27, 2007, 10:49:17 »

I've done some more now
Here's the tyres being removed

I fitted some bumpers from a 200 Discovery and now have my General Grabber all terrain 2 tyres (245/70R16)

I ftted a rather smart new spare wheel cover too

Just got to refit the anti roll bars today (with new bushes and ball joints) and removed the QT front radius arms (which are sold)
All that remains is to refit the original rear radius arms.
Done
8)

Littledan · « **Reply #149 on:** January 27, 2007, 16:00:19 »

wow dont she look different? looks good still u keepin the light bar and snorkle on jake?

good work

dan

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