Bob the disco, can i build it????

[kbraidwood]

Ok, so it would seem that the disco i bought a while back is shall we say a little porous in the rear end. Took the bumper off today and found a distinct lack of rear crossmember coupled with extra ventilation holes througout the boot floor section. Not what i expected to see when its supposed to be going for mot tommorow morning!!!!, I guess not now!!!

So, do i spend 3-400 quid rebuilding as standard or do i just take the grinder to it and cut the prescribed 16" out of the back end, add some box section and hey presto, bob the disco reborn.

My own thoughts lean toward the latter, but then look what i did to the 109........My wife reckons im nuts so her opinion doesnt really count. What do you lot reckon???

To bob or not to bob, that is the question.......answers on a forum post please.

[Stumpy Doofleer]

I would say go for it if your confident about doing it, I have seen a few bobtailed Disco's and they look better than Range Rover's in my opinion. Or you could go the whole hog and make it into a truck cab like Sandy's.

[kbraidwood]

you could go the whole hog and make it into a truck cab like Sandy's.

Probably safer to stick with the bob idea, mines a 5 door......:eek::eek::eek:


Kev.

[Hubber]

Go for it bud, cut away and have fun...:)

[Huey]

Go for it Kev, Sandy's is a 5 door as well, just cut then work out how to make it look right.

[kbraidwood]

Funny you should say that huey, so happens i was down sandys way today and picked up a few fabrication items, then came home and began poking round a few rusty bits, then as if by magic my reciprocating saw sprang into life...........the results thus far can be seen below.

Part two tommorow i guess!!!!!



Kevb.

[Stumpy Doofleer]

I don't know whether I would have the bottle to do that to my landy:eek:, keep us informed of it's progress, are you going to keep the 4 doors and the back seats as well?

[kbraidwood]

I don't know whether I would have the bottle to do that to my landy:eek:, keep us informed of it's progress, are you going to keep the 4 doors and the back seats as well?

Plan is to try and keep 4 doors, seats and the sunroof, but you know how it goes, evry build is a first, and all depends how much i have to take out of the back to make it all fit back together. Also the damned thing has twin sunroofs just to make life more interesting, but not bothered if i have to lose one of those.


Kevb.

[Hubber]

Try to take some picts as you go along...;)

[kbraidwood]

Ok so heres part two........

Started today by cutting the rest of the excess floor out, although in time ive decided that the whole lot has to go. Ill leave whats there for now just to hold the frame in place till i attach the rear crossmember etc.

A lot of time wasted today was just grinding off and tidying excess metal from the bottom of the rear frame etc etc just to get an idea of how much i need to trim back the supports etc for the roof section, turns out that its 16 inches from the boot floor, but only 12 from the roof section. Joy of joys it looks like ill manage to keep both sunroofs after all.

As you can see in the pics below i gave the rear section its first trial fit, and it has to be said im quite pleased with the way its gonna look when its finished. Itll will look just about right i reckon, not too short, and certainly not too long!!!!!.

A quick measure tells me that the chassis when cut will sit around 8 inches or so lower than the body work which is just about what id planned. It should sit just above the level of the alloy rim which is more than enough ground clearance, and giving a departure angle of around 80 degrees.

[Huey]

she's looking the very thing kev

[Hubber]

love the picts. try to keep em coming.

[kbraidwood]

Ok, so its been a quiet start to the week disco wise, spent sunday trimming bits here and there in preparation for the final roof cut. Loooks like its gonna be ok, ive managed to work it so that ive kept the rear sunroof, and managed to keep the strengthening bars for the roof in one piece by taking them out at their natural joints which i will re-spotweld back together once the roof is in final position.

Todays task was to manage to clear enough space in the garage to get the disco inside, by the looks of the forecast the weather is gonna turn quite poor over the next few days. Got it in, but had to move the other project AKA fish's 88 to the safe surroundings of the mother in laws garage. Come to think of it i should use it more, its more than twice the size of mine.......complete with inbuilt pit!!!! (makes mental note:) will need to be nicer to her in the future.

So im off tommorow, so a final tidy up in the garage, then i can get on with the disco in relative comfort. feel a couple of trips to the council re-bycyling center coming on too.......far too many scrap landy bits lying round!!!!


Kev.

[Fish13]

Looks great Kev!! Going to be a force to be reckoned with at NorTrak in no time!

Thought I recognised the number plate of the one behind! Dare I ask how's plans coming for that?

[kram]

you must have loved cutting and grinding round that fuel tank..looks great sofar cant wait to see the end results

[roo]

Looks like an interesting project! Looking forward to the next installment...:)

[kbraidwood]

OK........who's idea was it to put the disco in the garage?????........took it out this morning to make a start on it and thought bloody hell, better have a quick tidy up in here...............5 trips to the recycling center later and an afternoon blitzed the garage now looks tidier than it ever has. loads of room to get cracking ..........tommorow!!!!!


Kev.

[roo]

I'm gonna take a leaf from your book, my garage is bursting at the seams so its time for a clearout...:)

[kbraidwood]

Ok, so thursday proved to be quite productive. Managed to cut away 24" of chassis from the rear end and position temporarily the rear body x-member and the new rear chassis x-member (looks suspiciously familiar) test your landy knowledge and see if you know what its originally for.

Once the chassis x-member and body member were in place it gave me a platform to begin final installation of the rear body frame which went pretty well to the point that its now permanantly welded in position barring the cosmetics of trimming the roof panel and final shaping of the alpine lights.

Pics below show the progress thus far, and you can see from the shot of the interior roof that i have managed to keep the roof support members in one piece which will give a bit more strength to the build when its finished. The croos beams for the window apertures proved a little more troublesome to line up because of the difference in height and width of the body at the rear end. With a little help from a ratchet strap wrapped round the aprture for the alpine lights i managed to pull them in quite nicely.

P.S. The rear x-member for the chassis is new although it looks a bit scruffy, but its just surface rust which will wire brush away quite easily.

More to follow...........

Kevb.

[kbraidwood]

Ok, so rear of body welded in place, i turned to the NSR wheel arch which has become moth eaten for the first 2" or so all the way from the rear to the door pillar..............out came mr angry the 4" grinder and chopped 6" x 21" of grotty old arch away. The pics below show the arch cut and cleaned up reay for the repar panel which ive fabricated to be welded in. You will notice also that ive cut the whole panel above the wheel arch out also. This is partly due to corrosion, but also it will be a lot easier to repair the arch with it gone, and it will make life easier and look a lot tidier if i fabricate one single sheet to fill the gap rather than have a cut and shut panel between the pillar and the rear body section.


Kev.

[jamesetta]

looking good kev ..........................:)

[Stumpy Doofleer]

Is the rear cross member off a series 3 pick up?

[kbraidwood]

you must have loved cutting and grinding round that fuel tank..looks great sofar cant wait to see the end results

Yep it was fun, but took less than 5 minutes. Electric reciprocating saw with a 7" blade........Hacksaw on steroids. cut through anything youll find body wise on a landy including the chassis.


Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Is the rear cross member off a series 3 pick up?

Full marks that man, go to the top of the class!!!!!..........i think itll look the mutts nuts when its finished. Will probably have to extend it slightly at each end to bring it in line with the rest of the body but it should look tidy when done.



Kev.

[john henderson]

Love it car't wait to see more, i realy like the look of bobtail discoverys ace photos

[kbraidwood]

So........today so far. Ive welded the new wheel arch in place and fabricated the new body panel that surrounds it. This too is now in place and in the process of being welded in as you can see from the pics below.

[jamesetta]

come on Kev ..........only 36 hours til Nortrak opens on Sunday :) .......and you have still a few things to do :eek: .......and get it MOTed......drink some more coffee............:burnout: .lol

[kbraidwood]

come on Kev ..........only 36 hours til Nortrak opens on Sunday :) .......and you have still a few things to do :eek: .......and get it MOTed......drink some more coffee............:burnout: .lol

Ach, nae time to drink coffee, too much to do, discos to bob, wifes to look after, meals to cook, nappies to change, kids to entertain, kids to bath, dress etc etc etc...............jings, its tough being a husband and father in the year 2007!!!! :rolleyes:

But, i wouldnt swap it for the world!

One life. Live it.

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

So, today i managed to get a few more hours at the disco. Finished rebuilding the NS rear arch and window surround panel, refitted the seatbelt / seat locking bracket, sealed the whole lot and overpainted with a zinc based weldable primer. Its looking damned solid bar the bottom edge where i have to fabricate a closing panel to fit to the rear door suround panel ( pics to follow tommorow, forgot to take my phone out with me).

Next part is to do the same type of repair to the wheel arch at the other side. Im hoping it wont be quite as labour intensive as the corrosin doent seem to have bitten too far through the bodywork.

Made a trial fitting of the rear x-member, body x-member and rear door tonight and it looking just about spot on measurement wise for welding in place permanantly.

My thoughts turn toward where the hell am i gonna put the fuel tank???

only realistic way i can see to put any sort of decent sized tank in is to custom make an alloy tank to fit between the rear wheel arches......bang goes any boot space i had left......lol.

I should however have enough space to make a couple of custom built lockers to take the usual recovery gear etc etc. Time will tell, its just a case of seeing what works.


Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Pics from yesterday showing the finished panels.........

[kbraidwood]

Today sees the repairs to the wheel arch at the drivers side nearing completion. Only thing left to do is to refit the plate for the seat belt mounts.

Corrosion wasnt quite as bad as i expected so it was just a case of making and fitting the replacement arch and surround panel and put two brace plates on the door pillar at the bottom where it meets the wheel arch panel.

Tommororw should see a start to getting the rear x-members in final position and tacked in place. Its beginning to come together quite nicely, i can see light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

[john henderson]

looking good can,t wait to see more

[kbraidwood]

OK, so today didnt quite go to plan, got caught up in other things. Managed a couple of hours tonight but couldnt be bothered geting the welding wand into action cause it was too late.

Did however make the first cuts in the rear quarters to begin shaping them to fit the body. (Makes mental note, must buy small jigsaw) The big electric saw i used on 90% of the body work is way too aggressive to use on the thin aluminium quarter panels. but first indications are that its gonna be awkward as hell to cut and shape the panels properly, so one bit at a time i guess.....this should be interesting. Strange thing is that now theres a few bob discos going round theres very little in the way of pictures etc on the web showing how they have all been done. So its just a slow process trying to get everything right first time.


will get some more pics up tommorow, with the rear of the quarter fitted in place it really is starting to look like a true representation of the finished item. Still a long way to go though, but the next week or so should see the hard work over and done with ready for the cosmetics of the interior rebuild, painting etc etc. Hmm........what to do colour wise???......might go for something a little different to the norm. Any suggestions??


Kev.

[Hubber]

Sounds as if its all coming to plan....:)

[roo]

and quickly too! I've never seen a bob disco so keen to see the outcome. :)

[rod at aberdeen]

Kev fancy a homer on Sunday mate.

I really want to get my new toy running.

Regards

Rod

[kbraidwood]

Kev fancy a homer on Sunday mate.

I really want to get my new toy running.

Regards

Rod

Nae worries Rod, gimme a shout when you get it.

Kev.

[rod at aberdeen]

It will be here tommorow mate

Cheers

Rod

[kbraidwood]

Feeling quite chuffed tonight, just come in with a huge grin from ear to ear..:D:D

Just chopped the rest of the quarter panel down to size and made a trial fit, and boy its looking good. Still a lot to trim off before final fitting and finishing, but i guess tonight was my first real insight as to how the finished item is gonna look.

Pics below for those of you who wanna see how ive done it.

Cant wait to get out there again tommorow.........ive got the whole day to myself....:D:D:D

Kev.

[roo]

Thats is looking really good now. :)

[Hubber]

Wow I'm impressed...well done...:)

[Madoobri]

Neat work, it`s looking great! :)

[john henderson]

same here well impressed ace work and ace photos

[Huey]

Looking good, So you going to do a project inbetween every trip offshore you seem to be fair flying along!

[kbraidwood]

Looking good, So you going to do a project inbetween every trip offshore you seem to be fair flying along!

Huey............Stop putting ideas in my head..........Mind you i could always sell em to fund the next one.............:D:D:D

[Huey]

Kev, The ideas are all ready in there (and well you ken) I'm just helping you put them in order.

[kbraidwood]

Kev, The ideas are all ready in there (and well you ken) I'm just helping you put them in order.

Yeah, ok i admit it.............but dont tell the wife or she will have me guts for garters...........:eek::eek::eek:


Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Today was quite productive all things considered, finished the cutting of the Nsr quarter and joined the 2 sections together aviation style.

Firstly you go to the local hardware store and purchase one of these black and decker pilot drill bits which allows you to drill a hole in the sheet metal, without going all the way through giving a hole of around 1/8th inch in the center with around 7mm of a countersink enough to take the head of a small rivet.

Secondly you drill a series of holes along the edge that you want to joint.

Third you pop rivet a strengthening plate along the edges and join the two together. Quite nifty really, quick smooth down of the rivets with a grinder to bring them flush to the panel, quick skim of body filler to fill the seams and depressions of the rivet holes and hey presto, you should have an almost invisible joint.

Pics below to let you see what the heck im on about.


Kev.

[Huey]

Thats it I'm never flying again!!!!!





Tidy:)

you'll be converting it to leaves Kev in honour of Yoda

[kbraidwood]

you'll be converting it to leaves Kev in honour of Yoda

Nah...........Leaves are green...........I was thinking more a bright G4 orange for this one...........Havent told her indoors yet but im sure itll be a nice surprise for her when it emerges from the shed.........:D:D:D


Kev.

[Huey]

Does the Series sub forum know you've gone coils and air, how much to keep quiet!!!!!:thedevil:

[charliedenny]

Today was quite productive all things considered, finished the cutting of the Nsr quarter and joined the 2 sections together aviation style.

Firstly you go to the local hardware store and purchase one of these black and decker pilot drill bits which allows you to drill a hole in the sheet metal, without going all the way through giving a hole of around 1/8th inch in the center with around 7mm of a countersink enough to take the head of a small rivet.

Secondly you drill a series of holes along the edge that you want to joint.

Third you pop rivet a strengthening plate along the edges and join the two together. Quite nifty really, quick smooth down of the rivets with a grinder to bring them flush to the panel, quick skim of body filler to fill the seams and depressions of the rivet holes and hey presto, you should have an almost invisible joint.

Pics below to let you see what the heck im on about.


Kev.
kev did you learn your tricks at stagecoach they use super glue to hold buses together!! see pic:

[kbraidwood]

kev did you learn your tricks at stagecoach they use super glue to hold buses together!! see pic:

Bllody heck Charlie.............nowt wrong with your eyes then!!!!!

But to answer the question..............nope, super glue was left over from a previous adventure.


Kev.

[charliedenny]

Bllody heck Charlie.............nowt wrong with your eyes then!!!!!

But to answer the question..............nope, super glue was left over from a previous adventure.


Kev.
what glueing your fingers back on after letting them have a talk with Mr Grinder!

[kbraidwood]

Progress so far................Well, today saw the rear x-member set in place, welded along with the support beam for the body attached, then tack welded the 2" angle section in place to form the rear door aperture......Phew......busy afternoon.......lol.

Pics below to let you all have a nosey.

Almost had a disaster when i found that the osr corner had moved during welding at somepoint leaving the overall length half an inch short. Much cursing and swearing followed by a couple of smokes, much head scratching and i came up with the simple solution. Take one piece of wood, measure to the distance between the rear of the body and the bpost for the rear door, make it half an inch too long and with the aid of a 2lb knocking stick use it to stretch the body back to the correct dimension. It worked with perfection and everything is once again welded in place accurately. Even the rear door closes properly, which it never did before!!!

So onwards and upwards to the next part.............time to remove the rest of the boot floor, clean it all up and fit a new panel in. Im thinking alog the lines of a steel under panel with a nice big square of chequerplate on top. I think itll look the dogs when its done.


Kev.

[charliedenny]

I guess that rar crossmember isnt for sale!! as its found a home!:D

[kbraidwood]

I guess that rar crossmember isnt for sale!! as its found a home!:D


Erm.........well, i always was a great believer in using what you have to hand for jobs like this, and well........it does kinda look good on there.......sorry Charlie...................:eek::eek::eek:

[kbraidwood]

Well, somedays you just dont feel like you get much done...........:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Today saw the first hour and a half messing around with the welder, fitted an new liner, tip and shroud. Thought id better do it before the welder decides to play up. seems to be working a bit better now.

Following that i made up the inner flange for the boot floor where it meets the rear door slam panel.......another piece of angle section bites the dust!!!

By the time that was all done dusted and welded in place, id kinda lost heart a little bit, due to the fact that it feels like ive been messing round with this thing for far too long now. To cheer myself up a bit i re-connected the battey and took it outside just to have a look round from a distance just to see how its looking overall. easy to just bash on when its inside but you never quite see the overall shape of things like this when your standing less than a couple of feet away from it.

Pics below............opinions please...........anything you'd have done differently??


Kev.

[Rangienut]

Proportions look spot on to me Kev, some bobs just dont look right but with the Landy rear crossmember it finishes the back end off nicely.
Nice work! :D

[Rage Rover]

Nice one Kev :) .
That is, in actual fact , the dogs dangly bits . A right proper job you're making of it too :) .
I know now what you mean when you say you're grinding all day - that is a hell of a lot of graft :eek: .
Do you watch Boyd Coddington on Discoverey when you're offshore ?.

[Hubber]

looking really good buddy....;)

[kbraidwood]

Nice one Kev :) .
That is, in actual fact , the dogs dangly bits . A right proper job you're making of it too :) .
I know now what you mean when you say you're grinding all day - that is a hell of a lot of graft :eek: .
Do you watch Boyd Coddington on Discoverey when you're offshore ?.
Yeah, as a matter of fact i do...........full of handy tips and general farication principles..........well worht a watch for anyone who hasnt seen it.

Kev.

[AnalogKid]

Yeah, as a matter of fact i do...........full of handy tips and general farication principles..........well worht a watch for anyone who hasnt seen it.

Kev.

Unless of course you're after man-management tips. It must be the reputation of his cars that keeps staff there - just long enough to put it on their CV anyways.

[kbraidwood]

SO.............not much of a day today, boot floor is out and reqady for the replacement chequerplate panel which i will pick up tommorow from the fabricators, and at the same time i will ask him for a price to make a new fuel tank..........:eek::eek::eek:

Yes, i know, i could just go to a scrappy and find something to fit, but then, will it leak, how long will it last, will the sender unit work etc etc etc.......so sod it, ill just pay the man the extra for something ive designed meself, and also i know it will work and be leak free!!!

Then its off into aberdeen later on to see if i can source some paint for the beast............:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:... ......now do i keep it the same colour............or go for something like the pic below???? Personally, i prefer the colour below, and if it works out cheap enough...........then why the hell not!!!!!

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

So, went to see my local friendly fabricator today and got a piece of chequer plate big enough to cover the whole rear boot floor, then ventured into Aberdeen with SWMBO to do some shopping and paid a visit to the local paint supplier and purchased enough to give the disco a couple of coats of nice new paint..........see sample below........;););)

Should be nice n bright when its done.

Pics also of how the boot floor will look when finished............:):):)

Tommorow should see a flurry of activity in the garage, lots still to finish of before i contemplate the respray.

Kev.

[charliedenny]

looking good kev
you going to robs tomorrow nite?
I have my car licence back

[kbraidwood]

Not a lot done over this weekend, but managed to get the boot floor chequer palte panel sealed and riveted to the floor, looks very neat, just the corners behind the tailgate to cut to shape and fit and that will be complete.

Spent a couple of hours tonight cutting and trimming the roof panel which ive now welded together, just the hole for the sunroof to re-cut and it will be ready for final grind down of the weld and filling prior to painting.

other than that, just a few cosmetic bits to finish off around the alpine light apertures prior to fitting the quarter panels for the last time.

Light at the end of the tunnel...........well its still a long way off being finished, and its all the wee bits that take the time to finish off.

Darn.....forgot ive still to clean up and weld the bottoms of the tailgate panel to the new x-member............ach well, add it to the list.....:D:D:D

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Slow progress over the course of this week mainly involving finishing the rear door aperture which is looking fairly reasonable. Thing i have to keep telling myself is that its gonna be an offroader when its done, but still i find myself paying attention to the little details...............the hours they eat up is unbelievable.

Anyway, pics below for those of you who want to see what it looks like with its first coats of paint to the rear X-members. And yes, i have painted the inner door recess black, which is what im going to do with the rest of them too, think it will help break up the orange a fair bit, and also it will be easier for maintaining the appearance of the inner doors...........black is black afterall!!!!!.............:D:D:D


Kev.

[Backs4more]

There is only one phrase to sum up your work so far....

"You've been TANGOED!"

[kbraidwood]

There is only one phrase to sum up your work so far....

"You've been TANGOED!"

Not quite yet it hasnt!!!!!!!!!...............:D:D:D

[john henderson]

Keep up the good work can't wait for the next insight brill work.

[kbraidwood]

The saga continues...............spent most of today refitting the nsr quarter panel and preparing it for painting. Although its not quite finished yet its almost ready for the first coat of primer. The joints in the panel have hidden very well, and short of a magnifying glass i think youd struggle to see where they meet.

Pics attached below.

Plus one of me looking very dusty and tired as i left the garage tonight......wife thought it was snowing outside cause i was covered from head to toe in white cataloy dust..........:D:D:D

[Hubber]

Looking really good buddy..;) however that last picture is kinda scary..:eek:

[kbraidwood]

Looking really good buddy..;) however that last picture is kinda scary..:eek:

AWW.........cmon hubber, it was the friday night horror show what do you expect?????................lol


Kev.

[charliedenny]

AWW.........cmon hubber, it was the friday night horror show what do you expect?????................lol


Kev.
morning all
kev thats looking good
look forward to seeing it on the course at nortrak, I have or am being given the gypsy I was playing with last summer!

[kbraidwood]

Cough splutter wheeze.............bleuch............just came in from the garage after priming the first quarter panel............jings that spray dust can be nasty stuff...............and thats with a mask!!!........however, im chuffed to say that its looking damned good for a panel that a couple of weeks ago was lying in the corner in three bits!!!!.

Almost all of the join is completely invisible with only a small imperfection where the swage line is mid panel. Considering though that the panel changes dimensions somewhere in the 16 inches that i cut out its a pretty good looking job. It has probably taken me more time pro-ratio to finish this quarter than to do any of the rest of the job, but its been worth it to see it primed ready for colour.

Also primed the bonnet tonight and will complete priming the rest of the N\S panels by the end of this week.

Pics to follow soon..............just waiting for the paint to dry........lol

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

P.S. Found this whilst browsing the net today, think SWMBO will go for it???

Kev.

[justMike]

hellfire....!! a paint job like that'd gi an asprin a sare heid...:eek:

[kbraidwood]

Pics of painted quarter and bonnet...............:D:D:D

[kbraidwood]

OK, so curiosity got the better of me tonight, and instead of working on getting the rest of the N/S ready for priming i went boldly forward and switched to the colour coat on the bonnet and quarter............jings......the future's bright...............The future is indeed ORANGE.......:D:D:D

Pics below of the tired looking blue disco now a brighter shade of orange.

And yes...........the paint is still extremely wet...............lol


Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Incidentally, for anyone who is interested, im using a polyurethane based paint for the top coat, with a high build zinc based primer as intermediate, and a sigle pack acid etch primer for the areas of bare metal. Blurb from the manufacturers website below.


PU100 A.C.E. Finish (http://www.spencercoatings.co.uk/inc/app/devfiles/data/r/e/resources-02HPU.pdf)
...high quality, medium build finish based on a polyurethane modified alkyd resin. The product is suitable for all types of application (brushing, hot spray etc.) and is ideal for repairers and original equipment manufacturers.
...good through drying and fast re-coat properties, excellent gloss and offers a superb long life finish with good resistance to chemical washing and chipping.
...all agricultural equipment, general fabrications, trailers and coach bodies of any size.

Specified with:
http://www.spencercoatings.co.uk
Hi-dur Zinc Phosphate Primer (http://www.spencercoatings.co.uk/index/products_solvented#04HZP)

[Fish13]

Looking excellent Kev!

Are you indeed going to call the beast Tango?

Or Irn Bru orange? Instead of girders it could be "Made in Scotland, from Kev"

[kbraidwood]

Looking excellent Kev!

Are you indeed going to call the beast Tango?

Or Irn Bru orange? Instead of girders it could be "Made in Scotland, from Kev"

Was thinking of the Big Orange..............you being ex Schlum will know what im talking about............lol.

Now..........what colour do you want your 88".................its up next in the shed...........:eek::eek::eek:

Kev.

[charliedenny]

Was thinking of the Big Orange..............you being ex Schlum will know what im talking about............lol.

Now..........what colour do you want your 88".................its up next in the shed...........:eek::eek::eek:

Kev.
clockwork orange!!
looking good

[Hubber]

OK, so curiosity got the better of me tonight, and instead of working on getting the rest of the N/S ready for priming i went boldly forward and switched to the colour coat on the bonnet and quarter............jings......the future's bright...............The future is indeed ORANGE.......:D:D:D

Pics below of the tired looking blue disco now a brighter shade of orange.

And yes...........the paint is still extremely wet...............lol


Kev.

Looks like you have done a good job there, however the colour, hmm..well.... it is bright.....:) :)

[kbraidwood]

Looks like you have done a good job there, however the colour, hmm..well.... it is bright.....:) :)

Well, im pleased to say that i opened the garage door this morning, and the paint is looking excellent, the colour has dulled slightly too, but not enough allow you to take your shades off............:D :D :D


Kev.

[shanno_2k]

Looks good Ken,Now i know where to bring the 90 once i have finnished rebuilding it

Geoff

[Backs4more]

:Cool:

I think you should stick RAC on the side and make some money at the side of the road :)

I am planning on painting my Defender (eventually) so would be interested in how you are going about it all. I was going to do individual panels to make it easier.

Nice Job!

[kbraidwood]

Looks good Ken,Now i know where to bring the 90 once i have finnished rebuilding it

Geoff

nae worries, sure theres some arrangement that can be made....lol

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

:Cool:

I think you should stick RAC on the side and make some money at the side of the road :)

I am planning on painting my Defender (eventually) so would be interested in how you are going about it all. I was going to do individual panels to make it easier.

Nice Job!

its a lot easier to paint as much as you can in one go, youll use a lot more paint and materials doing one panel at a time, and personally, i wouldnt recommend doing it unless you have a lot of time patience and knowledge, because 90% of the finished result really does come from the preparation. anyone can spray and make the paint shine, but to have it looking great takes a lot of know how...............and im still learning everytime i go near the damned thing.............lol


Kev

[justMike]

and im still learning everytime i go near the damned thing.............lol



that's part of the fun though huh..??

your ummmm... shades come c/w ear defenders too..?? :eek:

j/k...

[charliedenny]

might need you to do the prince when I finally pick it up (not till mum and dad have seen the finished building work!:eek:)

[kbraidwood]

that's part of the fun though huh..??

your ummmm... shades come c/w ear defenders too..?? :eek:

j/k...

Yes its all part of the fun, and thats just what im making with this project.............FUN..........the last landy, (Yoda the 109) was a large project too, convertion to 19j TD, full suspension and steering rebuild etc etc, and i did it with the wrong attitude, it had to be done as quick as possible, i wanted it finished like yesterday............in the end i ended up with a finished motor more than capable of doing anything i wanted it to do, but i didnt feel happy with it, there were niggles here and there, and it was a complete lack of satisfaction that led to me selling it.

This time, im just taking my time doing a bit when i either have time or just feel like it and im paying attention to the details. The satisfaction factor is 100% more than the last one, and im enjoying the challenges as they come along. I intend to keep this one for a long while so its gotta be right when its done.



Kev.

[justMike]

that "take yer time, do it once, do it right" is the perfect atitude... despite having to hoof it back n fore to work every day and bus it to Banchory at the weekends to work on her, that's how I tackled HRH's partial rebuild (everything forward of the bulkhead got some kinda treatment ranging from a lick of paint to radical upgrade).

The only part of the job I've lasting niggles with is the one part of the job I'd no option but to send out... the painting...

Did my research re paint selection... bought primer and top coat that were both compatable and about as user friendly as it gets.. I'll spare the details, but now I'm seriously contemplating having all the panels bead blasted back to bare metal to start again, but this time done properly... (like actually using the primer)..

Still faced with the lack of control over the outcome wories though, and with so much of the jobs on the list to be tackled this year revolving around a decent paint job, I'm rapidly increasing the count of worry lines...

[Fish13]

Aaaaargh! Not the Big Orange!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

Well, mind you, anyone who knows it, it's blue anyway!! Go figure.....:rolleyes:

Ah yes, the 'Flying Seive' 88"!

Hmmm, should be ok once chassis is there, in fact, probably a lot easier than welding thin air!

Let me know your plans for that and what I can do.

Looking excellent, and I love the colour!

Hugo.

[Backs4more]

its a lot easier to paint as much as you can in one go,

Sorry..did not explain myself too well. I was going to prepare all the panels at once and spray them individually..as in, they would not all be joined together but laying seperate, then bolted back together...if that makes sense :) I want to do the insides as well as the finish on the 90 aint great and it seemed a bit silly just painting the bits you can see if the rest is falling off :)

[kbraidwood]

Ok, so i admit it..........i was a lazy git last night and didnt even go out to the garage..............sorry, wont happen again...........:D:D:D

Pulled the beast out of the garage this afternoon to turn it round so i can work on the back end again, so i thought id take the opportunity to picture the colour in daylight.......................oooooooooooooohhhhh crud...........still loks way tooooooooo bright.

Never mind though, im gonna change the appearance of the bonnet with the decal below, measures 600 x 400 mm so should take the eyes off the brightness of the bonnet anyways.........lol

Kev.

[justMike]

ayeeeee.. yer nae ga'n t loose that in a car park in a hurry...:D

[Madoobri]

Just saw it on Google Earth :p

Looking great Kev! :)

[kbraidwood]

ayeeeee.. yer nae ga'n t loose that in a car park in a hurry...:D

Ach............the mud will tone it down..........:D:D:D

[kbraidwood]

ok, so tonight sees the start of the rubbing down for the rest of the passengers side, stripped the dorrs to get the handles etc off the exterior............nothing worse than seeing handles that have been masked round in my book!!!!. removed the side repeater and front light surrounds, so tommorow should see it in primer by mid evening im hoping.

Wish the weather would get a bit warmer so i can get her out in the sun, the polyurethane paint that im using is taking a good bit longer to harden properly, which is a ******, means that ive got to be extra careful around it in case i scratchit.

Hey ho..............more to come tommorow!!!

Kev.

[Backs4more]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: KEV...SOMEONES NICKED THE BACK OF YOUR DISCO!!!!! :p

Cass reckons you should call it Seville, as in the oranges..but as its a "bob" you could bob the name to Sevvy! ;)

Most folk would find a bigger garage rather than chop there vehicle to fit! ;)

This is going to be a very very special vehicle, looking good!

[l4ndymac]

Fantastic, just read all this thread and that is one very nice bobtail job my friend , as to your question of what would we have done differently only one thing , cut off the tailgate hinges on new rear crossmember, you may find them getting in the way when loading things in the back , i dont know just thought i would mention it . Like i said fantastic job , well done.

[kbraidwood]

Fantastic, just read all this thread and that is one very nice bobtail job my friend , as to your question of what would we have done differently only one thing , cut off the tailgate hinges on new rear crossmember

Funny you should mention them, i did think about cutting them off, but then i thought nah.........couple of small D shackles and they will make excellent recovery points. They are solid welded to the heaviest part of the crossmember so i reckon they should be ok for towing with.

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

OK, so today saw the rest of the passengers side rubbed down, took bloody ages and still has a few rough areas,but what elsedo youexpect from a 93 disco??.......manged to get it all masked up and into primer this evening, so still going to schedule.

Four nice thick coats of primerhave hidden the worst bits, but ill see what it looks like in the morning. If its ok, and the primer is hard enough i will get the whole side into colour............:eek: :eek: :eek: SCARY!!!!

Pics to follow, forgot to take the bloody phone out with me.....lol

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

TADA............finally managed to get the colour coat on to the whole of the passenger side today.............wasnt without drama though...........first i thought id rub out the couple of runs which appeared in the quarter when i painted it............BAD MOVE........being a polyurethane based paint it takes bloody weeks to harden properly. I soon found this out when i started rubbing it down to find that while the main of the paint was dry, the high parts of the runs were still very soft. As a result i took off far more paint than i had anticipated and had to respray the whole panel again. Dissapointing, cause it doesnt look quite as good now as it did the first time. You can see a few imperfections in the finish if you look closely.

On a brighter note, the rest of the passsenger side is looking pretty damned nice and very very bright as can be seen in the pics below.

Roof next i think, get it done out of the way so i can see how much paint i have left.


Kev.

[charliedenny]

wow I think sunglasses and factor 60000000000000 sun screen for that:D

[challisc]

wow I think sunglasses and factor 60000000000000 sun screen for that:D

:thumbsup: I like, I like alot, just need the g4 stickers next.

[rod at aberdeen]

Well done mate.

I nearly have a 200 Tdi in my dakar should be running next weekend when I get some time.

Hope you and Sheena and kids are doing well.

Rod

[Huey]

Don't worry about imperfections on close scrutany Kev, You'll need a welding shield t look that close;) Toppa of a job mate.

[kbraidwood]

OK guys, just opened the garage door 5 mins ago, think im off to casualty to get me eyes checked..............:D:D:D


Seriously though, I need a new front bumper for the beast, either a heavy duty job, or maybe even a winch bumper, but darn it then id have to buy a winch............:eek::eek::eek:

Anyone know of anything lying around????

Also, i have for sale a brand new set of greenway machos 205 80 16 if anyones interested, currently on disco alloys, only done 1/2 a mile on then from kwik fit to the garage........lol, reason for sale is that im thinking of going a bit larger with the tyres on the beast. Looking for around £230.00 for the tyres only, or £350 with the alloys.


Kev.

[l4ndymac]

Once again good work there landy dude , you really are quite meticulous arnt you? , and you seem to have a well equiped workshop too, i must say i think im jealous !!!!!!!! Sadly my own project wont even fit in my garage and have to work in gods own workshop.
Keep up the good work youre nearly there !!!

[kbraidwood]

Time for the next thrilling installment.................Spent most of the afternoon outside in the fresh air admiring my paintwork.........:D:D:D

Rebuilt all the door handles, trims lights etc on the passengers side then took a step back and saw how good it looks....................well chuffed thus far!!!

Pics below of the handy work.


Kev.

[shanno_2k]

That looks a crakin job Kev,


Geoff

[l4ndymac]

What are you going to do with the rear windows and alpine lights ?

[kbraidwood]

What are you going to do with the rear windows and alpine lights ?

Suggestions on a post card please...................:rolleyes::rolleyes::roll eyes:

Not 100% sure yet, probably perspex for the lower windows, but the alpine lights could be an issue. Im probably going to try and heat some 3mm perspex sheet around the curvature of the original alpine glass to see if i can make it work that way. Failing that, it might have to be a sheet of alloy or steel folded to shape. Would rather it was perspex in order to keep the originallity of the car, but if needs must then so be it.


Kev.

[l4ndymac]

Would it be possible to get the bottom glass cut to shape.Make a template and then get a firm who does glass for plant machinery to cut it to size, they might be able to do something with alpine lights too.

[Backs4more]

Stunning!

[john henderson]

YES YES YES ,ace love it ,its like the ready brek man it wll glow in the dark ,well done lots of hard work and ace post.john

[kbraidwood]

Update.............spent this evening messing around with interior trims and cutting out the aperture for the sunroof and refitting it. At least now i can get on with the task of preparing the roof for painting...........:eek::eek::eek:.........darned big panel to paint in 1 go.

Never mind though, its gotta be done, and ive set meself the target of having it done by friday so i can spend the time i have at the weekend working on the quarter panel for the drivers side which still has to be cut to the right size and joined together.


Pics thus far below.

Kev.

[rod at aberdeen]

Kev I know a man that will do you glass he does plant and comes to your door makes it there and then and is very well priced i.e under a 100 for the dakar windscreen toughened glass. Only one thing is it must be flat glass so alpines he cant do.

Rod

[kbraidwood]

Kev I know a man that will do you glass he does plant and comes to your door makes it there and then and is very well priced i.e under a 100 for the dakar windscreen toughened glass. Only one thing is it must be flat glass so alpines he cant do.

Rod

Cool, ill get his number off you, he could probably do the side windows for me theyre as flat as you get.....lol


Kev.

[charliedenny]

Cool, ill get his number off you, he could probably do the side windows for me theyre as flat as you get.....lol


Kev.

oh oh I will have that number as well I might need for the s2 and possibly the gypsy!!

[Fish13]

Look terrific Kev, well done!

Real eye turner! I think bobbed disco's look much nicer than bobbed Rangies!

Let me know 'when it's time' for the Series 3 and what I can do to help etc.

Cheers,

Hugo.

[Hubber]

What a great looking job you have done....:D

[kbraidwood]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...........plans now falling way behind schedule due to an eye infection caused by a flake of grinding spatter in my right eye. Yes i do use safety goggles by the way, but it just goes to show that no matter how many precautions you do take for your own safety, you can only minimise the risk of injury and not eliminate it completely!!!!!!

So, for the next couple of days its feet up, no driving, take it easy and let the eye heal......................BORING!!!!!!!


But having said that, ill see how i feel tommorow..............;););)


Kev.

[kbraidwood]

TADAAAAAAAAAAAA...................Finally made it back out to the shed tonight after resting the eyes for a few days.

Managed to do a little graphic works during the latter part of last week which i sent away to be printed and they finally arrived today. The words absolute nightmare spang to mind along with a few other unmentionables tonight as i applied the damne things to the doors...................remind me never to do summat like this again!!!!.

Not 100% convinced that its quite come out the way id planned it in my head and designed by computer, think it looked better on the pc myself, but ill get the motor out in daylight tommorow and see what its like from the distance.

Pics below gimme your honest opinion.................:eek::eek::eek:

[shanno_2k]

Looking Good Kev well done m8




Geoff

[kbraidwood]

Hmm...........anyone seen a duck round here???.............:D:D:D

Spent tonight farting around mainly with the bonnet, applied the centre decal and bordered it with some black sign vinyl as used on the bottoms of the door which i did last night.

No work tommorow, so its back out to the garage for the whole day. Should see the roof finished and ready for priming and colour over the weekend.


Pics below.

Kev.

[landiemac]

Just caught up with the thread again, graphics are fantastic. Well done getting them from your head on to the car. I wish i could do that, i get an idea that is like an eagle soaring in clear blue skies in my mind, but when it's finished it looks like a chicken scratching in the dirt.

Don't decry yourself i wish i had half of your talent.

[john henderson]

Good to have you back ,graphics look ok.

[kbraidwood]

Hey ho, busy day in the garage today, well........outside actually since it was fine. Finished filling the seams in the roof panel, just got to do a final rub down, mask up and its into primer tommorow. gave the exisitng new paintwork a coat of Mer just to seal it from dirt and to make it easier to clean and its shining like a new un.

The graphics are starting to grow on me a bit better, and look better viewed in daylight, so i might leave em on after all. Just waiting for another set to come to complete it.

Pics of the beast ootside in the sunshine below.

[justMike]

it's loking more n more like a seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerious piece of kit Kev... the decals seem to make the paint even LOUDERRR... ;)

awesome job... but I still reckon some coffin dodger's gonna have an accident the first time they clap eyes on the beastie.... :D

[charliedenny]

it's loking more n more like a seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerious piece of kit Kev... the decals seem to make the paint even LOUDERRR... ;)

awesome job... but I still reckon some coffin dodger's gonna have an accident the first time they clap eyes on the beastie.... :D

just park it on Barkley street in stonie and see how many bus drivers crash!!:D

[kbraidwood]

I still reckon some coffin dodger's gonna have an accident the first time they clap eyes on the beastie.... :D


just park it on Barkley street in stonie and see how many bus drivers crash!!:D

Oh darn..........better order some bull bars for the front and rear then!!!!!

:D:D:D

Kev

[Huey]

Well you won't be able to remain incognito Kev, thats a very tidy job which to admire properly may have to be done with a fresh brewed cup of tea in one hand and a quality chocolate biscuit (packet) in the other,
Hugh

[kbraidwood]

SO.........its back inside the garage, spent this evening masking up ready for the final rub down on the roof which im aiming to have primed by tommorow evening, and coloured on sunday.............:):):)


Kev.

[Huey]

Both hit submit at the same time freaky or what.....

[kbraidwood]

Well you won't be able to remain incognito Kev, thats a very tidy job which to admire properly may have to be done with a fresh brewed cup of tea in one hand and a quality chocolate biscuit (packet) in the other,
Hugh

ill give you a shout when its finished, and ill provide the tea..................you supplying the well known branded choccie biccies then????

[kbraidwood]

Both hit submit at the same time freaky or what.....
Ha..........lets see if we can do it again..........:D:D:D

[Huey]

DEAL

[charliedenny]

ill give you a shout when its finished, and ill provide the tea..................you supplying the well known branded choccie biccies then????

what hob nobs! oh dear hear comes hobber oops hubber
must have smelt them form his home!!

[kbraidwood]

what hob nobs! oh dear hear comes hobber oops hubber
must have smelt them form his home!!

Trust you charlie..........quick hide the biccies.........:D:D:D


Kev

[charliedenny]

Trust you charlie..........quick hide the biccies.........:D:D:D


Kev

I am a hob nob man myself
my nickname at college was hob nob (to do with a packet going missing via my mouth)

[kbraidwood]

I am a hob nob man myself
my nickname at college was hob nob (to do with a packet going missing via my mouth)


HMM............someone tell me why, for some reason, im not at all surprised by this.............:D:D:D


Kev

[kbraidwood]

Well, thats phase one of the weekend plan complete, just finished painting the roof in luverly grey primer. Ill allow it to dry and give it a hit of colour tommorow afternoon all being well................:D:D:D

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Phase 2 of the weekend plan has been implemented with success. The roof has been painted orange...................:D:D:D

Onto the drivers side quarter next, and then fianl rubbing down and painting of the whole drivers side...........damn im gonna be busy.........lol

Pics of the weekends work below

[kbraidwood]

Blimey, ive been away too long............:D:D:D

Back home now and cant wait to get out into the shed. My new tubular bumper has arrived, and ive got a new steering guard which i bought for the 109 and never got round to fitting to modify for the disco. Ill post some pics as i go along.........:D:D:D

All in all, i hope to have it finished in the next couple of weeks or at the latest the end of the month. So, work work busy busy........time to get with the programme.

Kev.

[Backs4more]

Are you using a proper compressor and spray gun for that...damn..silly question, you must be! Looks fantsatic! Keep up the good work!

[kbraidwood]

Are you using a proper compressor and spray gun for that...damn..silly question, you must be! Looks fantsatic! Keep up the good work!

Of course i am.............way too much work for an aerosol can.......:D:D:D


Kev.

[Huey]

Just working down the road from Stoney Kev, lookking forward to the finished article.

[kbraidwood]

Just working down the road from Stoney Kev, lookking forward to the finished article.

Yeah, was round by sandys about a week ago and saw you goin about the place, was gonna grab a quick chat but by the time me n sandy had figured out the 4x4 off roader of the future you had dissapeared...........never mind though, ill catch up with you soon.


Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Spent yesterday afternoon fitting the new bumperand most of today re-painting the front grilles. Quite pleased with the way its looking.........ok ok ok.........so im bloomin well chuffed with the way its looking...........had my doubts about the tubular bumper when looking through ebay for various ideas, but won this one for the princly sum of £24.65 which in anyones book is a bloody bargain. Overall its in prety good shape, doesnt look that old either so a bit of a winner all round.

Pics below

Kev.

[Backs4more]

Kev, thats bloody amazing mate! Well done..you have done a great job on it.

Its got me thinking about mine now!!!! I do like the tubular bumber..was going to go down that route myself once the Disco has proved itself at the MOT station!

I love the lower door detailing!!!!

Just noticed the slightly flat rear tyre...garage height by any chance?..lol

[kbraidwood]

Just noticed the slightly flat rear tyre...garage height by any chance?..lol

Hmm.........why dont they build decent garages anymore...........dont they know most off roaders have raised suspension????............:D:D:D


Kev.

[LEW153]

Nice job mate, well done!

You need one of these to add a bit more spice to it ;)

http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=90819

Let me know if you're interested in any, I can get them delivered to your door at a reasonable price.

Thanks,
Cliff

[kbraidwood]

Ok, so the end of the month came and went with me nowhere to be seen, i guess it will have to wait a while longer since im stuck out in the sea just off the coast of holland. Been here 15 days so far with no end in sight for the forseeable future...........:confused: :confused: :confused:


So, i guess the completion of the disco is gonna be delayed a while longer. Rumour has it that we are so busy that i might have to come home for a couple of days just to reset my offshore time so i can come back here for another 3 weeks. There goes august too then.........might get it finished around the end of september/ beginning of october time.........:( :( :(

But on the bright side...........the autumn weather should be coming in and i will look forward to a wet winters offroading!!!!!!

Cya all when i get home..............

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

OK, home again, so its time to get going with the beastie again. That is if i can remember where i left off, its been so long. However, im sure itwont take long to figure it out so watch this space................:D:D:D

Kev.

[justMike]

there canna be too much left to do now Kev...?

[john henderson]

Good to have you back,can't wait to see more .

[kbraidwood]

there canna be too much left to do now Kev...?

Hmm, let me see, wheres the list of things to do.................finish the join of the quarter panel for the drivers side, prepare the whole drivers side, and rear tailgate for painting, carry out said painting weather dependant, fit all decals etc, finish rebuilding the interior, build a new fuel tank, modify the exhaust, completely seal and coat the underside..............the list goes on..............but hey, it will be done!!!!!.............:D:D:D



Kev

[kbraidwood]

Where oh where has the time gone???.

Anyway, finally managed to get a few hours in the garage today, refitted the rear door, and stripped it of all its furniture to make ready for painting.

Prior to this ive had a few hours here n there in which ive managed to finish joining the rear quarter at the drivers side. This is now finished and ready for priming, which i hope to get done by the end of the weekend.

A couple of pics of the story so far, and one of a cheeky little penguin, which i took on a visit to edinburgh zoo last week with the kids.

Kev.

[justMike]

penguins do hair gell..?? :eek:

[kbraidwood]

Happy new year all,

Found this contraption in my shed a couple of weeks ago and though id better get round to doing summat with it............Waht with being off for so long with 2 busted heels etc etc, havent been mobile enough to do anything with it. Mind you, was back at the docs last week and xrays show that ive still got 2 broken heels, so looks like its gonna be around another 2-3 months before they heal properly............:confused::confused::confused: . Not the best of news, but i knew they werent right before i went. So looks like ill not be offshore for a while longer.

On the bright side though, managed to hobble round the garage a couple of hours a couple of days this week. Although, coming inside and taking off the shoes aint much fun afterwards......much pain.

So, have just come in from painting the drivers side of the beastie, which completes the painting phase. Just the decals to go on to finish it when the paint is hard enough. Looking forward to getting it finished in the next couple of weeks, but theres not a lot left to do.

1 fit fuel tank
2 rebuild interior
3 make and fit windows
4 fix a leaking rear hub seal
5 change the steering coupling
6 bribe the mot tester...............only kidding

Other than these few bits n bobs its almost done. Looking forward to getting it out in the daylight to get the whole picture when its done. but so far so good.

Regards,

Kev.

[Sandy M.]

Glad to hear that you are back out and about [resisted the temptation to say "back on yer feet" :o], hopefully you will manage to get the project finished, before you are pronounced fit enough to return to work :D:D.

[charliedenny]

hey kev I would be tempted to put a large 01 on the sides and paint a confederate flag on the roof weld the doors shut and bingo a lookalike General Lee!!!!:D:D

[kbraidwood]

hey kev I would be tempted to put a large 01 on the sides and paint a confederate flag on the roof weld the doors shut and bingo a lookalike General Lee!!!!:D:D

Sod that Charlie, its taken long enough as is.............can you imagine how long it would take to paint a confederate flag?????, nah sod it, ive got summat much more useful to stick on the roof!!!!

Kev.

[Fish13]

Well done Kev, looks fantastic. If you don't go for the confederate flag, at least get the cool horn!

Very sorry to hear about your heels, that's awful. At least you are able to move about now though!

Is project Series still on for after Bob?

[kbraidwood]

Well done Kev, looks fantastic. If you don't go for the confederate flag, at least get the cool horn!

Very sorry to hear about your heels, that's awful. At least you are able to move about now though!

Is project Series still on for after Bob?

Yah man...............eta in the shed around the end of next week all being well................then we will see what a bobbed 88 looks like when i take my big saw through the chassis just around the rear of the seat box......:D:D:D:D:D:D

Kev.

[littlerangie]

nah sod it, ive got summat much more useful to stick on the roof!!!!

Kev.

me.......................................:(:(

[kbraidwood]

me.......................................:(:(

Well i did think about you Calum, but ive found summat else instead, you can go in the boot in case i break down and need a push.......:D:D:D

Kev.

[Fish13]

Hi Kev, that's great news!

I am away offshore this week, but should have access to email. Check your PM for my folks address and contact numbers.

Cheers matey!

[kbraidwood]

Never did get round to posting the finished pics of the beast did i???

Anyway, its been finished for a couple of months now and used regularly on the road, although i havent had the opportunity to use it offroad yet!!!!!,

Pics of the finished item below.


Kevb.

[charliedenny]

looking real nice now kev

I have finished the 88" and its now road legal!:D

[Rangienut]

Looks fantastic Kev, job well done! :)
And well done Charlie as well!

[Huey]

Nice one Kev seen it about a couple of times, also been a few coments from folk that have seen it (all very good), I've swapped the Santana for an 07 chassis cab santana with a tipper body on whit cab green tipper see you about:D
Hugh

[Fish13]

Kev,

Looking good! Any ideas about the Series III? Haven't heard from you for yonks.

Cheers,

Hugo.

[kbraidwood]

I've swapped the Santana for an 07 chassis cab santana with a tipper body on white cab green tipper see you about:D
Hugh


Is that so you can build your own obstacles to play with???.........:D:D:D

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Kev,

Looking good! Any ideas about the Series III? Haven't heard from you for yonks.

Cheers,

Hugo.

Its in me shed slowly falling apart, strangely enough though, i havent had to use the hammer yet????...............must be something wrong somewhere...........:D:D:D

[Satancom]

That looks fantastic...

[challisc]

Excellent work kev! Get to a Forest Drive sometime and we'll be sure to put it through its paces... :D

Well done again!

[kbraidwood]

Excellent work kev! Get to a Forest Drive sometime and we'll be sure to put it through its paces... :D

Well done again!

If you know of any coming up soon id be glad to get her out n about.

Kev.

[shanno_2k]

Nice one Kev,Glad you got it finnished Question is would you do it all again
lol


shanno

[kbraidwood]

Nice one Kev,Glad you got it finnished Question is would you do it all again
lol


shanno LOL...............too right i would, but next time i think id do a 3 door in pick up form with a 2" body lift, 2-3" on suspension, full set of sliders and big simex or fedimas. And.........since discos are becoming cheap as chips i might just go buy one for the fun of it when ive done with my other projects...............trouble now is that ive a series to chassis, and two young lads queing at the door for body work and resprays to bright orange..............where will it all end?????

Kev.

[KERRSURF]

i've just read my way through this complete thread and I'd like tae stick my tuppence in.

First off, Kev, brilliant job, really detailed pics and write up, it's what these forums were made for, excellent work, love the colour.

secondly, it was brilliant to read all the positive responses and constructive comments.

I'm running a 3.0 Hilux surf at the moment, I popped over here for a wee look after following a link from Stumpey Doofler on our forum ( http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/ ) and I must say, I'm very impressed (especially with the scottish section ) I intend to be a regular visitor because I think that anyone who likes to play in mud with trucks have very common grounds to discuss tech stuff, off road sites etc, even though the wheels they trundle round on come from a different factory.
I tend to avoid forums who get 'snobby' about the type of cars they drive but it doesn't appear to be that way here.


Hope to meet more of you in the future, I've met James (stumpey) on a couple of occasions at Drumclog.

Anyone heading to D9 end of April?


cheers Alan.

[kbraidwood]

So, just when you thought it was finished ive gone and bought a new set of rubbers to go on her............235/85/16 insa special tracks.........they look the dogs danglies..........more pics to follow when theyre fitted. Picked em up bargain style from a guy in Edinburgh £300 for the six of em. only done 2 road miles when he decided they were too big for his VW Synchro. Ach well his loss.........reckon ive saved big style............since they retail around £70.00 a piece new.

[Rage Rover]

Nice result there kev - is this the car i see in the schlum car park at WH?.
Tried to have a closer look the other day but taxi came on time :( .

[Rage Rover]

If you know of any coming up soon id be glad to get her out n about.

Kev.

Next drive is 29/30th June , see events around the world section ;);) .

[kbraidwood]

Nice result there kev - is this the car i see in the schlum car park at WH?.
Tried to have a closer look the other day but taxi came on time :( .

Sure is, give me a shout next time your there and we can have a blether....07828857433

Kev.

[Rage Rover]

Nice one Kev , nay back till the 11th June - out on my orange cement unit till then ;) .
I'll give you a shout next time i'm in and get a good look at the beast :).I'd bring my own along but the V8 from Ayrshire with the big tyres is getting a wee bit sore :( . I'd need to be on CT money to even think about it :) .
Cheers , gordon .

[kbraidwood]

Nice one Kev , nay back till the 11th June - out on my orange cement unit till then ;) .
I'll give you a shout next time i'm in and get a good look at the beast :).I'd bring my own along but the V8 from Ayrshire with the big tyres is getting a wee bit sore :( . I'd need to be on CT money to even think about it :) .
Cheers , gordon .

CT money............pah, cant remember the last time they did a job.......lol
SC is the way forward, easy life rigging up boats to go do frac jobs.

Moneys pretty good too.

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

Pics of the beast now with added rubber bits............:D:D:D

Lets see whats next to go on??.............winch........got it, just waiting the mounting plate coming.

40mm body lift kit................got the spacers, just waiting the radiator pins coming, and need to make up an extension piece for the rear x-member.

Where will it all end???..............yeah i know.......it WONT.....:D:D:D

Kev.

[Fish13]

Looks good Kev!

Have my folks been in touch regarding the Series chassis? What's the latest on that?

Cheers,

Hugo.

[kbraidwood]

So, finally got my winch plate on Monday and spent a few hours fettling it with the mig to make a suitable fitting frame for my bumper. Anyway, the winch is on and finished.................looking good............who wants to go play???


Kev.

[discolee86]

hi

love the bobtail disco, sum1 want to bob mine 4 me!?!?!

[Rage Rover]

Kev , next drive 29th and 30th November at Lochgilphead .See events around the world section .
A man of your ability might just be able to help keep all our motors going through the drive :D

[kbraidwood]

Kev , next drive 29th and 30th November at Lochgilphead .See events around the world section .
A man of your ability might just be able to help keep all our motors going through the drive :D

Hmm.....might be able to get to that one........:cool::cool::cool:

[kbraidwood]

NOW UP FOR SALE..................see here: http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?p=1190214#post1190214

Regards,

Kev.

[kbraidwood]

In for its MOT today........................:eek:

[Stumpy Doofleer]

How did it get on Kev?

[kbraidwood]

Failed on a sidelight not working and nsf tyre rubbing on the radius arm.

Both done in half an hour and retested same day.

Well chuffed!!!!!

Regards,

Kev.:D:D:D

[kbraidwood]

Cant believe that this thread is still pulling so many views.........near 12500 now...........time to build another one methinks........lol


Kev.

PS...........still up for sale!!...........:D:D:D

[martin ellis]

Howdo kev.
just wanted to know if you would swap for a 200 tdi disco with clicky cv joints by any chance :p
Are you going to d11? playin or social ?
As J.mc won't put his foot down and get a day pass :biggrin:
cheers martin

[kbraidwood]

Howdo kev.
just wanted to know if you would swap for a 200 tdi disco with clicky cv joints by any chance :p
Are you going to d11? playin or social ?
As J.mc won't put his foot down and get a day pass :biggrin:
cheers martin

Hiya martin,

What dya mean clicky cvs, i thought that we cured that at D10 with our improvised rease gun set up........lol

Dunno about D11 in any form at the moment, Just sold the disco, so it might be there!!!, have to see if i can find summat else to play with, who knows, might land up with the P38 yet........:eek::eek::eek:

As for JMc well theres still time to get a day pass, just need to work on Mrs Mc

Cheers,

Kev.