| Author | Message | ||
     Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 99 Registered: 01-2003 |
I did it, chopped the top! It was a fun project. If you don't know why I did it, go to http://www.redbirdsra.com/disco.htm to see what inspired the conversion. Check out http://www.redbirdsra.com/discoconv.htm to see the photos of the removal we did today. Now what should I do to it next......... By the way, my fuel pump doesn't work now. There is no power going to fuse 6 or 7 (engine compartment fuse box) which are the fuses that control the pump and fuel system. Of course, I probably did something to a wire when I took off the roof. Any advice on what I could have done is greatly appreciated. I am looking forward to going for a nice drive under the stars! I also have some parts available. I have posted the items in the classifieds. B.K. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 658 Registered: 04-2002 |
IMHO you should have left the winshield.... obviously the next step is to build a cage and hope you can re-fit some sort of windshield without it looking to out of place (branches slapping you face while off-road are never fun  ) | ||
| Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 100 Registered: 01-2003 |
The windshield frame was trashed. I gave saving it a bunch of thought but said screw it. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 288 Registered: 03-2002 |
i would have never thought a disco could look MORE boxy...but i have been proven wrong! ;) very interesting...i am anxious to see what comes next! | ||
| Tyler Anderson (Anderstd) New Member Username: Anderstd Post Number: 40 Registered: 05-2003 |
I wonder if it would be possible to rig some sort of hinged windscreen to your project. Something to block those pesky branches, yet afford you the opprotunity to catch a few bugs in the teeth. | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 682 Registered: 11-2002 |
Bugs in the teeth, reminds me of "Me, myself, and Irean. Brendan I like the new convertable!! | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 170 Registered: 02-2003 |
Be easy to install a Safety Devices roll cage now and perhaps a large piece of perspex as a windsheild | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1625 Registered: 02-2002 |
I like it. Throw a Kegerator in the back and drive around different beaches providing beverage to the thonged masses. | ||
| Greg French (Gregfrench) Senior Member Username: Gregfrench Post Number: 463 Registered: 11-2002 |
Maybe you can put a jeep windshield on it? No...I mean FJ-40...you don't want a jeep | ||
| Joey (Joey4420) Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 74 Registered: 04-2003 |
As far as you fuel pump, how about just running a hot wire off of a toggle switch to the fuel pump. If nothing else this will prevent any joy riders from driving off with it if they don't know where the switch is. | ||
| M. K. Watson (Lrover94) Senior Member Username: Lrover94 Post Number: 864 Registered: 02-2002 |
cool beans! just so i could add a bit for you to muse over, i would weld the rear doors shut and really consider salvaging a new front windscreen frame and go back to the OEM style. get someone to make you some canvas bows and a top and you would have a modern 109, sorta. a good body guy could put the body right to make it driveable. imho mike w | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 543 Registered: 02-2003 |
could it be the intertia switch is still off? BTW i love it... lol rd | ||
| Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 101 Registered: 01-2003 |
When I shut the doors now, the whole side rattles! There definately needs to be some re-inforcement there. I do wish I could have saved the windshield frame, but I may cut up the remaining pieces and see if I can put it back together. Then again, probably not... I like the hot wire to the fuel pump. Since the other fuse (fuel system) isn't getting power, I wonder if that will solve the problem. B.K, | ||
| Joey (Joey4420) Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 76 Registered: 04-2003 |
Don't forget to put either a fuse or a breaker on the hot wire to the pump. I would hate for you to have other issue like a nasty fire...I don't think the insurance company will pay again. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 659 Registered: 04-2002 |
yeah I see it now, before I was just looking at the small pics and it looked okay. When I blow it up now I can see cracks in the windshield so maybe it did get trashed... If you did it right a hinged windshiled could look okay (I wonder if a series one would line up). Definitly get to building the cage, a SD one would be cool but seems like a lot of change to drop on a wrecked disco with the roof cut off . This is a cool project, I wonder if one has ever been done before?? I know we have all seen the pics of that one that has been bob-tailed and turned into a pick-up but I've never seen a full chop-job. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 657 Registered: 02-2002 |
Here you go Carter...  | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 662 Registered: 04-2002 |
hmmmm whats that strange square of different color sky over the bed??? yeah I remember that one... I think it looks pretty cool, if they made it I bet it would sell. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 658 Registered: 02-2002 |
what square?! That's actually an unknown phenomena in the horizon that only happens once every 100 years.  | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 1042 Registered: 09-2002 |
Wind Noise? | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 547 Registered: 02-2003 |
man i love that disco pickup rd | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 438 Registered: 04-2001 |
Check the intertia switch. Ron | ||
| Blue (Blue) Senior Member Username: Blue Post Number: 109 Registered: 04-2003 |
BRAVO! That is great. Now fab a fold-down windshield, and grab a Safety Devices "internal" full roll cage and a Safety Devices full rack that bolts "through the roof" to the roll cage and you're in business. Very cool. What would you consider selling it for as is? Any other issues besides a few crumpled body panels? | ||
| Grant Lawson (Grant) Member Username: Grant Post Number: 78 Registered: 01-2003 |
Interesting roff removal technique.... | ||
| Erik Olson (Jon) Senior Member Username: Jon Post Number: 394 Registered: 02-2002 |
The SD full cage would be really nice. You could have a shop fab up some returns from a new factory windshield / pillar to the SD cage. Should take some of the rattle out of the side of the truck when you close the doors. I'm also curious as to whether all the bolts that hold the door pillars might have been knocked loose when you landed on your side? I really like the way it looks less the top - very aggressive. Good luck on your project, keep sending us links! Cheers, e | ||
| Milan (Milan) Member Username: Milan Post Number: 223 Registered: 10-2002 |
If it's not the inertia switch, then ... Isn't the remote DL receiver in the roof? If so, I guess by disconnecting, your immobilizer would be on, hence no fuel pump. But then again, your alarm would go off, no? Anyway, just shooting in the dark. I too would have left the windshield but if it couldn't be hleped, put a Lexan one on later, once the cage is on. | ||
| Blue (Blue) Senior Member Username: Blue Post Number: 12 Registered: 04-2003 |
I want to do that to a Classic RR to serve as my AZ gentleman's dedicated offroader. Any volunteers? Rob? | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 665 Registered: 04-2002 |
I'm gonna chop an 03 range rover to be my "big-pimpin-bling-bling" dedicated offroader.... Now I just got to win that pesky lottery. | ||
| Rob Davison (Pokerob) Senior Member Username: Pokerob Post Number: 1761 Registered: 02-2002 |
blue. i'll have pictures for you later this week... hehe rd | ||
| Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Senior Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 318 Registered: 10-2002 |
Carter, The 03 RR would be cool all cut up. Then you would have the special air-box that senses water and seals itself for 15 seconds so you could drive under water. LOL Dan | ||
| Alex Cabrera (Alexcabrera) Member Username: Alexcabrera Post Number: 118 Registered: 12-2002 |
Holy Smcholly... That is cool. I was wondering about the inertia switch myself... but appears it has been mentioned a couple of time. Ya wanna sell it? LOL. Dibs on drivetrain. At least if it rains it won't rust too much. Carter... please proceed wit da bling. "fo Shizzle" (tongue in cheek) | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 689 Registered: 11-2002 |
Dan you like saying that line every chance you get, don't you. Maybe we should make a fund on d-web to do it... | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 289 Registered: 03-2002 |
do you think the 03 rangie's self sealing air-box could be connected to a self activating soft top that would automatically deploy in the rain? ;) | ||
| Jens Störmer (Jenzz) Member Username: Jenzz Post Number: 41 Registered: 08-2002 |
Seems like you finally found a cure for that leaking Alpine Window Problem... | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 666 Registered: 04-2002 |
Will someone at least photo chop me an 03 rangie so I can dream of ghetto greatnes??? | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 302 Registered: 02-2003 |
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| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 667 Registered: 04-2002 |
please stop teasing me Phillip | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Senior Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 263 Registered: 10-2002 |
Don't forget to reinforce the frame. The roof and pillars on a hard-top vehicle do alot to prevent frame buckling and twisting. All convertables have beefier frames to account for this. Should be sweet when you're done.... |
