1995 Disco 5 speed manual learning curve

[joeblack5]

Thanks Greg, mine are in the mail. Hope to have them by friday.

Today I found this on FB and could not resist it..more British love, I have a 77 xjs v12 but I love the styling of the sedan.

This one has a very nice engine haha.
Main reason I bought it.

Oh well back to the disco.

Johan

 

[joeblack5]

Steering stuff came in.

 

[joeblack5]

Do disco2 front fenders fit on disco 1?

 

[salvvia]

Keepem rolling .
Still running my 96 5spd se7

 

[joeblack5]

Have been working a bit on the damage. Got great help and motivation from my brother who was visiting from the Netherlands. Replaced the steering bar and tracking bar. Setup 3 hydraulic jacks for pushing the front torsion arm 1-1/2" forward. One from the rear torsion arm mount, one against the rear body mount and one lifting again at the kicked out gusset plate from the front mount. We have it now back with 1/2 to 3/4 " to go but I need to take the nut of the torsion bar and maybe remove it for good results. Still looking for a same color fender.

 

[DiscoClay]

*Post [un]officially Derailed* ;-D

 

[joeblack5]

Yeah, the learning curve for suddenly real tight.

Here some pics from my second try to push the front back with a hydraulic jack and porta.. also some rust treatment while the fender is of.
I am pushing against the rear axle mount. That deformed slightly. The bushing that holds the urethane donut is still crooked. Next try will be heating it witch a torch and see if straightens out.

 

[DiscoClay]

I love seeing the effort to save it and get it back on the road! I tip my hat to you!

 

[joeblack5]

Thank you, and some progress. Decided to get the ol HF acytelene torch out.. never used it for 7 years and yes the hoses were dyrotted. So first back to Harbor F and new hoses.
Still had the wrong tip. Pulled the axle forward as much as I could so that the polyurethane bushing was not in harms way. It got a beating anyhow but now the mount is almost back in place, another 3mm to go and. It is also nice in line with the radius arm..
Will try one more time with a better tip and see if I can get the whole thing to move the last 3 mm.

 

[joeblack5]

So a little more heat and hydraulics later and it is back in place. Repai ted with a to rust paint and on to the next..
The left front hard brake line on the caliper was damaged and I replaced that with a generic 12" piece.. a bit short so had to do a different routing. Did not check if it is the way when steering locks out on the left.
Next week some new dot 3 oil and then pull the bumper and a bit of inner fender with a chain on some solid.

I hope my search for a green fender will be successful.

Johan

 

[DiscoClay]

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