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DiscoDino

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Hey guys,

Spent the weekend in the garage in Lebanon finishing the plans for the Disco. Let me tell you that its looking sweet, you can see things here (I'll add all the previous pics there later on):

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Anyways, specs will be:

TD5 Land Rover Deseil (current state of 200hp, 325lb/ft)
Nitrous (have to re-work some things from the old system)
Land Rover Auto (heavily modified and cooled)
42" Rubber
1.5 Tonnes
Exocage
dual winches
~100:1 crawl ratio

That's about it - project should be done in a month's time.

A couple of questions:
1. Auto box, any modifications needed other than GREAT cooling?
2. What other than the TD5 ECU needs to be out of water?
3. Any chance in getting a MUCH larger hydro pump to fit the TD5?

Thanks.
 
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DiscoDino

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Will be using two ~24" frame coolers mounted in front of the radiator up front...
 
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DiscoDino

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Small update:

Drivetrain: Ordered the underdrive from Ashcroft (thanks Dave), located a 4 belt 4.2, a matching 4.2 ZF, stock LT230 & will need to plumb in a Merc Benz truck's auto cooler+fan & a custom mount for a BIG ASS hydro pump.

Body: Decided to re-use the albine windows for the sides and a Golf Rabbit Mark 1 rear flat window with regulator. Stock dash and heater remain (no budget to go custom gauges and all for now) with internal "mini-cage" for seats and harness

Everything else (i.e. whatever is left) - remains as is.

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Milan

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Nadim, you're nuts!! I like it! :D

I simply ran out of money few years ago, when the second kid was born and I was without a job for a while. Since then the TJ remains on 35s and Disco keeps rusting away and all the parts I gathered for it are on the sehlves. I hope to chop it up a bit once we're forced to buy something newer as a family hauler. By then you'll have a hovecraft, I'm sure. :D

Keep us posted.
 
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DiscoDino

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Milan said:
Nadim, you're nuts!! I like it! :D

I simply ran out of money few years ago, when the second kid was born and I was without a job for a while. Since then the TJ remains on 35s and Disco keeps rusting away and all the parts I gathered for it are on the sehlves. I hope to chop it up a bit once we're forced to buy something newer as a family hauler. By then you'll have a hovecraft, I'm sure. :D

Keep us posted.
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Hey Milan, I'm entering into a wedding in 6 months, just gonna shave a couple of guests :)
 
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DiscoDino

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Thought some of you may be interested in an update...

Just came back from Lebanon and checking up on the truck...

Her are some pics of the latest update...3-4 weeks and we should have it registered and good to go...

The 4.2 V8 got a brand new camshaft, and the 4.2L ZF were installed, the DBA rotors and EBC pads will go on as well, along with the RTE bottom rear spring shims and the A-arm extension will be set on the 2nd level (more pitch for the rear 3rd). The underdrive is to be sent tomorrow and should be in teh truck by next Monday. We secured an old Signaw box, I'll post pics once I get them, but the guy guaranteed that it'll push oceans :)

The approach angle is sweet, and I'm planning to make sure the winch stays behind the chassis ears. The front fenders were nicely reformed, the hood remains intact, but there is no more BS in front of the wheel. Once we push the cab 2-4" towards the rear, then this should give ample room for the 42s. Clearance under the diff is quite nice :).

Now the BEST part of this whole thing is that my mechanic, who's my buddy and is handling the project as I'm needed at work most of the time, came up with the idea to seal the rear part of teh cab with the roof, and using the alpine lights vertically to allow me to see out the sides - not sure if you guys find it "attractive", but that's not the point here, its functional, and "smartly recycled" - I love it!

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kennith

kennith

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Well, it ain't pretty, but who cares? I bet it will be fun to drive around. You are going to put a rear window in there, right? It will probably look pretty cool after grinding, filling and paint. Are you going to use solder to fill it or bondo?

I like the idea. How are you going to finish behind the doors? That looks like a headache. I bet in the end it will look good, or at least decent.

Cheers,

Kennith
 
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DiscoDino

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Well, it ain't pretty, but who cares?

True true - this is not a beauty contest

You are going to put a rear window in there, right?

Yeah, I will, something small though

It will probably look pretty cool after grinding, filling and paint. Are you going to use solder to fill it or bondo?

Solder fully, and then grind it down and paid it with a rubber hardner compoud liek Herculiner but not rough surface (will be same inside, except we'll throw in some tiny pebbles/sand to make it rough for anti-slip :) - el cheapo, but useful!)

How are you going to finish behind the doors? That looks like a headache.

Well, at the point exactly is where the 3" external main cage hoop comes, so it'll cover the whole thing and be 1/2 tucked in and 1/2 out for protection. At the end, you won't see it at all.
 
kennith

kennith

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Apr 22, 2004
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Very cool.

Huzah on the solder, as well. It is just the right way to do it.

I think for your purposes, the bedliner paint is a good choice. I was just talking to a guy 2 days ago who was going to do that. I have been thinking about doing it to the inside of mine. I need to figure out what sort of dampening characteristics it has, though. I wouldn't want it to mess up my music. ;)

I'm picturing the hoop coming down now and I think that will nicely take care of the issue. It will look good tucked in a bit as well. I can't wait to see some more pics.

Good work.

Cheers,

Kennith
 
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