Topic: Full Disco Rebuild (with pics) (Read 41077 times)

Disco-Ron · « **Reply #90 on:** November 12, 2007, 21:10:16 »

Great thread.... any chance of some pictures of the 'B' reg Series truck it's parked next to....???

ChrisW · « **Reply #91 on:** November 12, 2007, 21:20:57 »

Quote from: "Disco-Ron"

Great thread.... any chance of some pictures of the 'B' reg Series truck it's parked next to....???

You mean Bessie?

Disco-Ron · « **Reply #92 on:** November 12, 2007, 21:44:22 »

Oh yes indeedy..... many thanks!!!

Ja1983 · « **Reply #93 on:** November 13, 2007, 00:06:09 »

Quote from: "ChrisW"

Quote from: "Disco-Ron"
Great thread.... any chance of some pictures of the 'B' reg Series truck it's parked next to....???

You mean Bessie?

...surely its "alan" (** ALN..?) :lol:

agreed, looks like the work paid off, looks immaculate, not over keen on the grill tho TBH... but would happily provide your next project! :lol:

Thomas · « **Reply #94 on:** November 14, 2007, 18:35:00 »

looks very nice,

i met you at work the other day mick. so thourght id say hi.

are you greenlaning in the area soon.

tom

solihull-mick · « **Reply #95 on:** November 16, 2007, 00:04:04 »

Hi tom, you found me then :D

Fuddy as muck · « **Reply #96 on:** November 17, 2007, 14:26:39 »

Quote from: "solihull-mick"

One goes another enters, new build a series 3 88" on to a disco chassis, TDI power,and a few more mods as we go on im sure, should be delivered this week from sunny milton keynes, Full build will be posted im sure, looking forward to it, :D

All going well this will be with you Tuesday Mick 8) Excellent work you have been doing mate. Problem is i really cant see you getting too much spare time for the foreseable :lol: :lol:

Darren

BrumLee · « **Reply #97 on:** November 17, 2007, 17:35:02 »

Chris, you're gonna need a chauffer as your motor is shinier than the Lord Mayor's Rangie :lol: :lol: Very impressed, good job done by all involved 8)

Dave · « **Reply #98 on:** November 17, 2007, 20:29:52 »

Mine used to shine year ago. Looks nice in black mate

jamiezx10 · « **Reply #99 on:** November 20, 2007, 23:29:18 »

Love the pics but who are all the bag'eads that keep appearing in the background..............?

And to echo the words of Michael himself as regards the kettle, may I take this opportunity to refer Mr Ward to page 13 of the atlas..................

peasey · « **Reply #100 on:** November 21, 2007, 09:07:01 »

looks awsome mate i just hope she drives as good as she looks :D :D :D looks pukka in black.well done mate.

DIE BOK · « **Reply #101 on:** November 27, 2007, 21:37:34 »

Top job, she looks great!! You must be proud Chris 8)

mentalmoshio sophs V8i · « **Reply #102 on:** November 28, 2007, 01:41:17 »

why the hell did u fit them alloys there cheap and nasty i think . top job on the rest of it

Wireless · « **Reply #103 on:** November 28, 2007, 04:50:07 »

I think you'll find they are the standard Land Rover Alloy for that model, something like Â£100 a piece if you buy genuine parts.

So not cheap, and not considered nasty as original equipment.

ChrisW · « **Reply #104 on:** November 28, 2007, 09:17:24 »

Steve - thanks, well chuffed, done lots of jobs and tidying up during the rebuild, sorted out one or two silly's that were designed in :roll: :lol:

She performed faultlessly on her shakedown Sunday afternoon with Mick and Bessie :D

Still a few things to sort out but the list is getting shorter and they're all 'nice-to-have' things now.

As for the alloys, they were on her when I bought her six years ago, probably just as well I'm not trying to pass her off as a hybrid series :twisted: :lol: :lol:

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #105 on:** November 28, 2007, 10:24:04 »

Quote from: "mentalmoshio"

why the hell did u fit them alloys there cheap and nasty i think . top job on the rest of it

u can talk :lol: :lol:

mentalmoshio sophs V8i · « **Reply #106 on:** November 28, 2007, 13:34:52 »

these r the ones u wanna fit . old school ones

Star · « **Reply #107 on:** November 28, 2007, 15:55:41 »

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these r the ones u wanna fit . old school ones

No thank you, we are happy enough with the ones she's got.

BrumLee · « **Reply #108 on:** November 28, 2007, 16:29:11 »

Spill the beans Susie

did Chris wash and polish after the madden trip

:lol:

Star · « **Reply #109 on:** November 28, 2007, 16:40:06 »

:lol: :lol: :lol: Lee, nope he didn't wash her, Ruby II is sitting at the bottom of our road still muddy and with bits of weeds hanging off her from her maiden leak free voyage through Packington :lol: :lol: she looks even better with mud on her

BrumLee · « **Reply #110 on:** November 28, 2007, 16:44:07 »

Quote from: "Star"

:lol: :lol: :lol: Lee, nope he didn't wash her, Ruby II is sitting at the bottom of our road still muddy and with bits of weeds hanging off her from her maiden leak free voyage through Packington :lol: :lol: she looks even better with mud on her

I didn't mean the Disco :lol: :lol: He does scub up well and I'm sure Ruby II will to 8)

Ja1983 · « **Reply #111 on:** November 28, 2007, 20:33:27 »

back to the wheels, i have to confess that tose are IMO not the finest looking wheels produced by LR... the freestyle are oh so popular, but my favourites are the mach 5 jobbies..

although perhaps not in yellow.. :lol:

jamiezx10 · « **Reply #112 on:** November 28, 2007, 22:57:16 »

I can confirm that a percentage of the local lanes is still adjoined to the aforementioned vehicle tonight, having witnessed Chris' bodywork when we had an 'evening session' at my workshop earlier...............

Looks authentic now :lol:

solihull-mick · « **Reply #113 on:** January 24, 2008, 01:23:34 »

Just to add the disco is going strong after a few heavy nights out and a trip to wales, with no break downs, im open for quotes on any work drop me a pm

disco toy · « **Reply #114 on:** January 25, 2008, 10:35:23 »

Whilst I admire the ability to patch up old vehicles some of the cars (in particular the red Discovery) seem to be ready for the scrap heap and be beyond economical repair. To resurrect a vehicle in this state is in my mind a total waste of time and money. These arenâ€™t old or rare vehicles and the time and money could have been spent on a vehicle in a much better state of repair and could have given that vehicle some very special modifications. Your end result is a near standard Discovery, why when there are loads about and most are worth peanuts.

ChrisW · « **Reply #115 on:** January 25, 2008, 11:00:17 »

It's a Land Rover thing... ;)

Skibum346 · « **Reply #116 on:** January 25, 2008, 11:38:24 »

Quote from: disco toy on January 25, 2008, 10:35:23

beyond economical repair

Surely that is a subjective measure?

If the work is done as a favour, there is no cost.

And how do you measure the emotional attachment any of us have for the various "beasts" we have, each of us have a factor that would come into the calculation.

Besides, one more rebuilt is one less being built to replace it, with all the resources that takes.

Skibum

chris9119 · « **Reply #117 on:** January 25, 2008, 12:05:06 »

Quote from: Skibum346 on January 25, 2008, 11:38:24

If the work is done as a favour, there is no cost. Skibum

Commercial business doing a favour...... wouldn't be in business for long......, unless someone else was being stung...... IMO

Skibum346 · « **Reply #118 on:** January 25, 2008, 12:47:39 »

Quote from: chris9119 on January 25, 2008, 12:05:06

Quote from: Skibum346 on January 25, 2008, 11:38:24
If the work is done as a favour, there is no cost. Skibum

Commercial business doing a favour...... wouldn't be in business for long......, unless someone else was being stung...... IMO

Yes... I can do arithmetic... but that's not the point... I was describing a situation where judgement of ecenomic viability was subjective. I wasn't proposing it as a business model! :roll:

chris9119 · « **Reply #119 on:** January 25, 2008, 12:53:57 »

Quote from: Skibum346 on January 25, 2008, 12:47:39

Quote from: chris9119 on January 25, 2008, 12:05:06
Quote from: Skibum346 on January 25, 2008, 11:38:24
If the work is done as a favour, there is no cost. Skibum

Commercial business doing a favour...... wouldn't be in business for long......, unless someone else was being stung...... IMO

Yes... I can do arithmetic... but that's not the point... I was describing a situation where judgement of economic viability was subjective. I wasn't proposing it as a business model! :roll:

Sorry Frank. thought that you were expressing the Scottish Economic business model......

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