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     Matthew Gibson (Mattgibson) New Member Username: Mattgibson Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2003 |
Hey guys, I'm new to this forum but have owned a 1996 Disco SE7 for two years and 70,000 miles and love it. I do all the work on it and several other vehicles myself(Airbag systems excluded!) I found a wrecked 96 Disco and being the tinkerer I am, posed the thought to four of my closest garage friends of making a "bullet proof" Disco. Has anyone out there tried that on a Disco? We figure it would take about three years doing all the work ourselves. I have e-mailed a company in CA that does this to GMC Suburbans to ask if they have ever done this to LR Discos. This is off the wall and only hypothetical! It would be neat though. This forum is wonderful and have gotten many money and time saving tips off it! Thanks guys! | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 572 Registered: 04-2002 |
Why would you want to do this?? | ||
| Matthew Gibson (Mattgibson) New Member Username: Mattgibson Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2003 |
Alaways wanted an armoured vehicle. In a city not too far away from me, they use a Defender 110 as a SWAT team response vehicle. I put in to buy it when they sell it! Why doesn't LR import a Law Enforcement package for people like the US Forest Service, Sheriff departments, Etc? It is a lot better than those old J**ps, period. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 574 Registered: 04-2002 |
But why do YOU NEED an armoured vehicle??? I mean do you really expect anyone will ever shoot at you??? If I was going to dump that much money into a disco it would be to make an awsome trail rig where I would actually be able to use its capabilities. If for some reason it is a common occurance for you to get shot at then I guess it would be cool but otherwise it seems kinda silly. IMHO, FWIW, yada yada. | ||
| Justin (Vanroth) New Member Username: Vanroth Post Number: 39 Registered: 02-2003 |
It isn't hard... Basically you strip the interior, weld in about 1000+lbs of plate steel and reassemble. Sourcing "bullet proof" glass would be difficult though. You'll need to add upgraded brakes and HP mods to handle the extra weight. In the end it probably wouldn't be worth the effort as disco's are slow enough. -justin | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 456 Registered: 11-2002 |
I might need it, in suburba it is dangerous out there Carter. Here around the "Golden Ghetto" I might need that. But yea Carter you are right it just seems silly unless you are extremly rich and think people are after you and you like your rover. Thats about the only reason I can think of. | ||
| David T (David_t) New Member Username: David_t Post Number: 2 Registered: 04-2003 |
Try commercially available products from www.np-aerospace.co.uk | ||
| Roland Kutasi (Disco1) Member Username: Disco1 Post Number: 222 Registered: 10-2002 |
If you do build it, you could probably turn a good profit selling it to one of the gangs in your area. It would put new meaning to drive-by shootings! | ||
| Scott Hayes (Scott_h) Member Username: Scott_h Post Number: 55 Registered: 02-2002 |
if you dont get lower gears I wonder if it would move in high? | ||
| Kennith P. Whichard III (Kennith) Senior Member Username: Kennith Post Number: 352 Registered: 05-2002 |
Overlapped Kevlar mat armor beneath interior trim. Runflat tires. Steel plate guarding vulnerable underbits. Diesel engine (for safety). Double pane bullet proof windows. Overlapped Kevlar mat under roof. Halon system in passenger compartment with nossles in engine bay, under fuel tank and engine bay, and in passenger compartment. Seat uphoulstry and carpet Nomex. Interior trimmed down to reduce fire risk. Winch bumper, steel rear bumper and rock sliders. CTIS. Steel wheels. Stiffer springs. Roll cage. But.... Why? Cheers, Kennith | ||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 372 Registered: 02-2002 |
this could give you some tips: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6472&item=2417 572314 | ||
| Bill Howell (Billh13) Member Username: Billh13 Post Number: 66 Registered: 03-2003 |
You have never rode in one have you? I'm an MP in the National Guard, we have have armored hummers. If you want to know what it is like to drive one, take the sway bars off your disco, put the axles on the frame, let most of the air out of your tires, unhook about four of the spark plug wires, and drain the brake fluid out of the lines. This = body role that is the same as a battleship, rides like shit, no power, and takes 6 city blocks to stop. After this and if you still think it is cool then Kevlar it up and drive on!!! | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 934 Registered: 09-2002 |
Wouldn't a Halon system in the passanger compartment would kill the passangers along with the fire? | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 68 Registered: 04-2003 |
That's just another name for 'Darwinism' Brian. Bill, your answer is HI-friggin'-lar-E-US! Hehe. | ||
| Matthew Gibson (Mattgibson) New Member Username: Mattgibson Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2003 |
Thanks for the input guys! I believe we might leave the armoured project alone for the time being until we solve the horsepower bit. However, Maybe a Disco monster truck.... (I hope everyone got a kick outa this post!  | ||
| Bill Howell (Billh13) Member Username: Billh13 Post Number: 67 Registered: 03-2003 |
Disco.....Monster......Truck......Now, I think that is a good idea. Got to have a good name for it. Still going to have to do a engine swap, but man that would be cool. | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 287 Registered: 11-2002 |
i was thinking that 3 of my buddies and I would like to turn my disco into a commercial grade lawn mower it would be cool and if we do it in 3 days jess will give us some cool tool boxes with matco tools | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 938 Registered: 09-2002 |
that would be the incentive I need for mowing the lawn. Course i would have to throw some big rocks in the yard too | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1577 Registered: 02-2002 |
Silly me, I was thinking upgraded steering rods, skid plates, exo-cage... | ||
| Matthew Gibson (Mattgibson) New Member Username: Mattgibson Post Number: 6 Registered: 06-2003 |
If anyone does a monster truck Disco, don't forget to put a glass bottom in it so you can see if the guy in the F350 or H2 you just flattened was one of your friends. (no pun intended!) | ||
| Porter Mann (Porter) New Member Username: Porter Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2003 |
I always thought it would be a good idea to put a light layer of kevlar inside the doors and inbetween the headliner. It wouldn't be a weight concern, but I think it would help that much more in car accidents where something might puncture through. I wouldn't be as apt to putting on layers of reinforced steel and bulletproof glass, but some minimal addition that doesn't impeed or be intrusive would be nice. |
