Full Disco Rebuild (with pics)

[Iain C]

Looking VERY nice...can't wait to see the finished item!

[mentalmoshio sophs V8i]

did someone drive that into a rust all u like pit from new. never seen one that bad for a k reg mines the same age and never been welded yet.

[cardiff_gareth]

Can I book mine in after yours comes out !!!

Looks well smart and is probably, metal wise, newer than a 57 plate D3  :lol:  :lol:

[solihull-mick]

Can I book mine in after yours comes out !!!

Looks well smart and is probably, metal wise, newer than a 57 plate D3  :lol:  :lol:

Any time mate, bring it on down  :lol:

[Chris Putt]

Mine is nearly done too! similar amount of welding although we managed to patch my inner wings in the end!! Just got to put it all back together and fabricate new brackets for the front and the bottom of the wings.....and those silly little flappy bits the headlights sit in!

[solihull-mick]

Mine is nearly done too! similar amount of welding although we managed to patch my inner wings in the end!! Just got to put it all back together and fabricate new brackets for the front and the bottom of the wings.....and those silly little flappy bits the headlights sit in!

sounds all good, will have a full thread on the 110 double cab soon, the one in the last pic we have converted fron a 2 door hard top,and retro fitted a 200 disco tdi :D

[BrumLee]

BLACK  :shock:  no more scratchy lanes then    :lol:  :lol:

The VW suspension lift looks good too, although I think you may have a centre of gravity problem  :P  :lol:  :lol:

[peasey]

mate that looks truely awsome its nice to see that you have resurected her instead of weighing her in massive respect and a real champion to the land rover cause.give yourself a pat on the back from me mate :D  :D

[solihull-mick]

mate that looks truely awsome its nice to see that you have resurected her instead of weighing her in massive respect and a real champion to the land rover cause.give yourself a pat on the back from me mate :D  :D

Many thanks mate, anybody else wanting a rebuild pm for a quote, :D

[solihull-mick]

[The VW suspension lift looks good too, although I think you may have a centre of gravity problem  :P  :lol:  :lol:[/quote]

Like your idea lee, the bug was scrap anyway lol

Will post more pics soon as, the last top coat is done just the rebuild to follow,
Also ive stripped my 2A bessy for a full repaint and 90 wings and modified 90 reat tub so i can get 90 spats on her, should look the dogs bits :shock:

[solihull-mick]

few more pics nearly done now























More as i get them, think you will agree does look good :lol:

[Iain C]

Superb mate!

[cardiff_gareth]

Thats looking fantastic  8)

[thebfg2003]

I've seen it close up. A real good job.  Well done mate.

Kev =D>

[Lyndsey731]

When this thread first started I asked myself is it really worth it, bearing in mind the state of the thing, though now your pics obviously speak for themselves, cracking job mate  

Gav

[solihull-mick]

Many thanks guys, nice to see my works up the standard, :D

[Darren]

Dare we ask what something like that wouldcost to do? :shock:

[solihull-mick]

pm me for a quote, but all im saying is not cheep  :shock:

[Darren]

Not a service I need, fortunately. I was just curious, as I suspect everybody else is

[RichardM]

Mick, have you kept a tally of how much time you have spent on it?

[solihull-mick]

No not really, At a guess i would say 60 hours or so may be a few more,

[RichardM]

I would have guessed more than that....but then I'm used to working on the front drive not in a properly equipped workshop  :)

[mentalmoshio sophs V8i]

why did u start with a rust bucket of a 2oo tdi and finsh with a 300tdi body sure a jap import rhd would have be alot of hours save u can get them for about 7 grand now . you must have spent that at least

[Steven]

I know its more expensive doing a full rebuild like Mick but I would prefer to do that than just break a Disco cause at the end of the day Micks keeping one more Disco on the road for another 10 years or more, good on ya mate and well done with the work you've done  

[solihull-mick]

WHAT? sombody is not paying attention in class, the 200 rust bucket as you call it was got for the chassis, as the chassis on the 300 was twisted, i then rebuilt the customers 300 body, if you would like to ask the customer why he has spent so much on this motor feel free, whats wrong with rebuilding somthing you like? and have no intension of selling it, as for the easy jap import idea, well what fun would that be? easy is not the way i do business, hard work never hert anybody,and tbh i love the challenge, but thanks for your comments :D

[solihull-mick]

I know its more expensive doing a full rebuild like Mick but I would prefer to do that than just break a Disco cause at the end of the day Micks keeping one more Disco on the road for another 10 years or more, good on ya mate and well done with the work you've done  

Thanks mate just what i was thinking

[L90OOK]

WHAT? sombody is not paying attention in class, the 200 rust bucket as you call it was got for the chassis, as the chassis on the 300 was twisted, i then rebuilt the customers 300 body, if you would like to ask the customer why he has spent so much on this motor feel free, whats wrong with rebuilding somthing you like? and have no intension of selling it, as for the easy jap import idea, well what fun would that be? easy is not the way i do business, hard work never hert anybody,and tbh i love the challenge, but thanks for your comments :D

Jesus...what is wrong with him :roll:
My 1986 110 200tdi rust bucket stands me about £10-£15K as is & still needs a new chassis  :roll:  :lol:   However I am never going to sell it & I'm sure It'll be on the road long after the Jap stuff has rotted away!

Mick...bloody good job your doing there fella  :P

[solihull-mick]

WHAT? sombody is not paying attention in class, the 200 rust bucket as you call it was got for the chassis, as the chassis on the 300 was twisted, i then rebuilt the customers 300 body, if you would like to ask the customer why he has spent so much on this motor feel free, whats wrong with rebuilding somthing you like? and have no intension of selling it, as for the easy jap import idea, well what fun would that be? easy is not the way i do business, hard work never hert anybody,and tbh i love the challenge, but thanks for your comments :D

Jesus...what is wrong with him :roll:
My 1986 110 200tdi rust bucket stands me about £10-£15K as is & still needs a new chassis  :roll:  :lol:   However I am never going to sell it & I'm sure It'll be on the road long after the Jap stuff has rotted away!

Mick...bloody good job your doing there fella  :P

Thanks mate appreciate that

[mentalmoshio sophs V8i]

WHAT? sombody is not paying attention in class, the 200 rust bucket as you call it was got for the chassis, as the chassis on the 300 was twisted, i then rebuilt the customers 300 body, if you would like to ask the customer why he has spent so much on this motor feel free, whats wrong with rebuilding somthing you like? and have no intension of selling it, as for the easy jap import idea, well what fun would that be? easy is not the way i do business, hard work never hert anybody,and tbh i love the challenge, but thanks for your comments :D

Jesus...what is wrong with him :roll:
My 1986 110 200tdi rust bucket stands me about £10-£15K as is & still needs a new chassis  :roll:  :lol:   However I am never going to sell it & I'm sure It'll be on the road long after the Jap stuff has rotted away!

Mick...bloody good job your doing there fella  :P

Thanks mate appreciate that

dont get me wrong top job but could anybody untake a project like this?

[solihull-mick]

What do you mean buy "untake"?