| Author | Message | ||
     millheaven (Chrisseries1) New Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 31 Registered: 03-2004 |
hello again, my wife tried to drive into an underground parking lot and smashed the roof really badly. i have tries to push it up but that is no use. can i cut to roof off and replace it with an other one. i mean this is what i am going to do , but does anyone have any experience with doing this. dont ask why i dont go throught the insurence either. i am already red with steam blowing out of my ears. $#@%&^!$# friggen @#!$^&%%#$& fross. | ||
| inceiptiant spin (Chrisseries1) New Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 38 Registered: 03-2004 |
any one on this ? | ||
| Clay W Davis (Cwdavis4) Member Username: Cwdavis4 Post Number: 49 Registered: 09-2003 |
I was curios on this so I looked on the RAVE CD and sure enough there are instructions. It quotes 30.3 hrs but I think this is for cutting and welding the old / new roof. I would bet it is alot more to it than this. | ||
| kay tell (Chrisseries1) New Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 40 Registered: 03-2004 |
well thanks a lot i never thought to look nto the rave. so far we have th liner out and i guess next is to cut ou the old and replace with the new. some welding and we should be in business. except now she can drive her black disco with a red roof untill i get the money to paint it. | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 163 Registered: 06-2003 |
interesting to know if anyones done this? We've got a similar project in the works.. | ||
| Chris Rosato (Zeeto) New Member Username: Zeeto Post Number: 8 Registered: 03-2004 |
i've done it on trucks other than disco's. basially it is mostly cutting and welding, bodywork, but everything has to be perfect... | ||
| Wizard (Wizard) Member Username: Wizard Post Number: 56 Registered: 11-2003 |
In the Land Rover Owner International magazine (UK)they did a write up on replacing a Disco roof,I will see if I can locate it. cheers wizard | ||
| David T (David_t) New Member Username: David_t Post Number: 11 Registered: 04-2003 |
A long and slow job All the spot welds on roof have to be either drilled out or ground away. You then have to individually spot weld the roof on and grind/clean up again before painting. Have had it done to one of my Disco's 2 years ago It can be done but is a big and tedious job | ||
| kay tell (Chrisseries1) Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 43 Registered: 03-2004 |
so then are the spot welds located in the water lip/ gunnells. you know where the roof rack legs sit? or do i just cut at the pillars? i guess i should look at the rave cd. | ||
| David T (David_t) New Member Username: David_t Post Number: 12 Registered: 04-2003 |
You will need to go along all the waterlip channels , Windscreen needs to come out as does all the roof lining etc Also check roof as sometimes replacement roof has different strengthening ribs in different location to what has been removed | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 164 Registered: 06-2003 |
i search my rave cd but can't find anything on roof replacement or location of spot welds ??? | ||
| David T (David_t) New Member Username: David_t Post Number: 13 Registered: 04-2003 |
Perhaps by going and having a look at your roof and not a CD might show you what is actually there. If you dig up the mastic in the gutter or remove the plastic capping along the gutter edge the multitude of spot welds are able to be seen in all their magnificence from both top and bottom............ | ||
| Ryan Roundy (Rrefxut) Member Username: Rrefxut Post Number: 73 Registered: 12-2003 |
Guys, Sorry to change the subject, but what's teh Rave CD? Where do you get it? And about how much? It sounds like a valuable tool. Thanks, Ryan | ||
| kay tell (Chrisseries1) Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 50 Registered: 03-2004 |
its the workshop manul for the rovers! it gives a lot more information then the hayns book. has excellent fault diagnostics and it a must buy. ask around and some one might burn you a copy. | ||
| Greg Bright (Gregd2) Member Username: Gregd2 Post Number: 144 Registered: 06-2002 |
Couldn't you pull the dents out? I know body shops weld pins to the steel and then pull the dents out from the outside. Have you taken it to a body shop to ask their opinion? Maybe they could do the worst of it and then you finish it. Are you planning on doing this yourself? If so, it seems like it would be easier to get it pulled out instead cutting off the whole roof and welding on another one. | ||
| kay tell (Chrisseries1) Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 56 Registered: 03-2004 |
true true true. its pretty bad. we could not open the doors. so we parked under a tree and used a winch to pul the roof rack up. this helped to raise it enough to get the doors open. we have a roof kicking around just a matter of getting the job done! | ||
| Evan (Bahnstorm) New Member Username: Bahnstorm Post Number: 20 Registered: 03-2003 |
If you go to the parking garage with a tape measure and find out that their clearance signs are wrong you may be able to get their insurance to compensate you. I am very wary of garages. I actually measured one that I was in once and while the ceiling itself was the advertised clearance they had installed these thick pipes, post construction, that hung well below the marked clearance. Check the clearances in several spots. | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 168 Registered: 06-2003 |
you can get the rave cd's on ebay as well... its the Land Rover shop manual on cd. |
