not dead yet

[supersquid]

Last night I got a call from one of my long time friends/rover buddy. He told me that he rolled his 97 disco 3 times and then hit a telephone poll. Both my friend and his dog walked away from the crash but the disco was smashed. My friend told me that his insurance company had totaled the disco, idiot's, and he would sell it to me for 450 bucks. The Disco has all kinds of great parts like an ARB front bumper, Warn winch, and a killer rear bumper. So I had the disco towed to my house to start migrating the parts to my good/not as smashed 97 disco. Just for fun I thought I would try and start the smashed disco. I filled it back up with oil, re-connect the plugs, hooked up the battery and turn the key. You guessed it the smashed truck that was upside down in a creek fired right up! Holly Crap Land Rovers are strong.

Now my problem the wrecked disco runs better that my good disco and I think I might need to change my plan. What would you do??
1) Part out wrecked disco?
2) Cut the roof off wrecked disco and turn it into a killer convertable.

What a great problem to have and a word of advice make sure you have any wrecked cars well camaflodged before your wife gets home from work. I almost had to sleep in the wrecked disco last night. Thanks

 

[ptschram]

Buy a sawzall and tube bender!

Or sell what you don't want of it to me and I'll tube it out.

 

[96DiscoSE7]

all that and the air intake looks fine.... wow

 

[gmookher]

glad occupants are okay

 

[ptschram]

glad occupants are okay

They were in a Rover. Goes without saying!

 

[derrickalda]

wow another positive story of the strength of a rover. I'd part what you need now and then keep it for spares.

 

[ptschram]

I'd part what you need now and then keep it for spares.

No, no, no. He needs to strip what he needs and sell the rest to me so I can buggy it out!

(my wife would kill me if she knew I'd said anything of the sort, good thing I have plenty of room to hide it from her!)

 

[derrickalda]

No, no, no. He needs to strip what he needs and sell the rest to me so I can buggy it out!

(my wife would kill me if she knew I'd said anything of the sort, good thing I have plenty of room to hide it from her!)

haha

 

[ptschram]

The floor of my Disco is so badly rusted that I'm sadly beginning to think it is time to find a new platform to build a new rig from. The wife demands that I have seating for four so an X-chassis is out, as is one of Rockware's tube chassis. As it looks like we're staying in the midwest, the ability to close at least some of the environment out is mandatory, further moving me away from a tube buggy. Something like this one, I have enough parts to put back on the trail, if it still runs after being stripped, it would be one Hell of a platform to start with and the price might be right too.

 

[deeker]

For Sale: 1 used Safety Devices rack....


Glad everyone came through unharmed. The truck looks to have taken a pretty good shot.

 

[Jagfixer]

Keep it for spare parts. Think how long yours will last now! Put the spare engine in storage mode and use it when you need it. $450 for a Land Rover engine, you'd be nuts to get rid of either one.

 

[supersquid]

I just came in from the drive way and can you believe everything still works. Even the dome lights work, air blows cold, and the heated seats are still warm. The front sun will not open but that is ok. Any idea's on how to pull the front window beams out so I can drive it? I was going to wrap a rope around a tree and try to pull it back BUT I think that might end in a disaster if it goes south. I will post more pix tonight.

 

[brianhoberg]

I just came in from the drive way and can you believe everything still works. Even the dome lights work, air blows cold, and the heated seats are still warm. The front sun will not open but that is ok. Any idea's on how to pull the front window beams out so I can drive it? I was going to wrap a rope around a tree and try to pull it back BUT I think that might end in a disaster if it goes south. I will post more pix tonight.

"Sawzall. For when you absolutely, positively have to remove every piece of metal on the Rover. Accept no substitutes."

 

[flyfisher11]

You can make a half rack out of whats left of that SD.

 

[supersquid]

Wow flyfisher11 that is a great idea! Do you think I could fix the roof rack?

 

[Discotec]

wow another positive story of the strength of a rover. I'd part what you need now and then keep it for spares.

I'm in near the same situation, i bought a front end hit 1997, man those things are tough, air bags blew off, frame bent and they all walked away...I'm parting it out, i need the engine and the alarm ECU, plus I'll switch over the engine ECU I think this is the best way out....:victory:

 

[braves6117]

Any of you think that roof rack may have saved the drivers head by limiting the crush?

 

[Blue]

Salvage the unbroken glass, salvage the rear doors & tailgate if possible. Get a sawzall and cut away the rest. Tube farm a new upper structure and get some goggles.

Also, why is it so amazing that the dome light, ac, and heat seaters still work? Do those things somehow permanently turn off if inverted?

 

[Blue]

Any of you think that roof rack may have saved the drivers head by limiting the crush?

no

 

[garrett]

Use the Hi Lift to bend the A pillars back if you really want to hop in and drive it around the yard. Nice deal for $450. NATO wheels, winch, bumper, etc.