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RoverSE7 Jul 28, 2021 06:56 PM

My Gray Rover Disco 2 build photos.
 
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...0e0fe4ccc7.jpg
Build #1and Build #2 in the background.😁
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...343cb1244d.jpg
Some of the first of many photos coming 😁
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...b756b48b25.jpg
Clean baby!
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...5321241135.jpg
New Kenda 33\" skins and 3-in lift is next 😉
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...84fc70fbb8.jpg
I even had to paint the muffler 😉
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...5562b51f5f.jpg
Like new!
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...a1bf69de82.jpg
Brake time...
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...d8953b524e.jpg
Cleaned up the rotors and brakes. Added 30 mm spacers.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...34fbaad6c2.jpg
Man...I do need a Quick Jack though. PITA to lift on jack stands.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...076d1fd64e.jpg
Just love the spare wheels on the backs of these rigs.

Pete C Jul 28, 2021 07:02 PM

Wow, how did you get the underside so clean before you painted it?

The Deputy Jul 29, 2021 03:01 AM

Yeah, you must have found that down south somewhere...or it's been locked away in storage. A guy at work bought a 12 year old jeep from Texas, looked brand new underneath. Couldn't imagine turning wrenches on a rust free vehicle.

Anyhow, looks great and that gray is one of my favorite colors on a Dll.

My gray build...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...a84333a0a0.jpg

RoverSE7 Jul 29, 2021 04:01 AM

Hours of work🥴
 

Originally Posted by Pete C (Post 784973)
Wow, how did you get the underside so clean before you painted it?

Yeah...A lot of hours of wire brushing and wire wheeling just a little bit of chipping. But I had a head start that it was a Texas car originally, which then landed in Florida and I picked it up from a guy in Rhode Island last year so it was not a lot of rust at all.

So my wife askes me, why I'm doing this? I told her this truck deserves to be preserved and restored. I just love Land Rovers and hope to someday buy a Defender maybe from my friend Paul Potratz at Helderberg Defenders... But I can only dream for now and take my D2 wheeling at Rovers in the Woods on the Helderberg farm. We had a great time there this year can't wait for the next event.

Anyway sorry for the long post but I hope to keep adding to this thread with everything I do to the D2 😉

RoverSE7 Jul 29, 2021 04:06 AM

Southern 🔔
 

Originally Posted by The Deputy (Post 785031)
Yeah, you must have found that down south somewhere...or it's been locked away in storage. A guy at work bought a 12 year old jeep from Texas, looked brand new underneath. Couldn't imagine turning wrenches on a rust free vehicle.

Anyhow, looks great and that gray is one of my favorite colors on a Dll.

My gray build...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...a84333a0a0.jpg

I see you have two of them also... Nice!
Yeah so as I explained in the previous reply that this is a Texas car that went to Florida eventually found its way up into the Northeast and I was lucky enough to pick it up before old man winter got its teeth in it.

Funny because I also have a jeep wrangler 2002 but I got from my uncle in Florida and did the same thing to it. Not a bit of rust under it. I hate to sell it but I want to fix my 2 D2s here

Yeah It's taking quite a bit of work to get it nice and clean underneath. I have some leaks to fix and it'll be a project for sure, with another one backed up right behind it 😉

stillruns Jul 29, 2021 07:01 AM

Sell these two on BaT and you can get your Defender.

RoverSE7 Jul 29, 2021 07:16 AM


Originally Posted by stillruns (Post 785042)
Sell these two on BaT and you can get your Defender.

Hmm what is BaT??

whowa004 Jul 29, 2021 10:07 AM

Bring a Trailer, it's an auction site that is very selective about what vehicles they allow to be sold on their site. Some of the highest prices for D2s have been from their site.

The Deputy Jul 29, 2021 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by RoverSE7 (Post 785034)
I see you have two of them also... Nice!

Old gray ended up being a waste of time, knew frame was rusted and planned on doing a rear quarter frame replacement...but frame ended up cracking just in front and behind rear radius arm mount...so...after building it that far...pulled the plug.

Replaced it with old blue (aka Victoria).

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...4a59de85e2.jpg

The two Dll's belong to my wife. I'm allowed to drive them...but not build one...lol.


rette1990 Jul 29, 2021 09:33 PM


Originally Posted by The Deputy (Post 785150)
Old gray ended up being a waste of time, knew frame was rusted and planned on doing a rear quarter frame replacement...but frame ended up cracking just in front and behind rear radius arm mount...so...after building it that far...pulled the plug.

Replaced it with old blue (aka Victoria).

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...4a59de85e2.jpg

The two Dll's belong to my wife. I'm allowed to drive them...but not build one...lol.

There's always a boundary when it comes to your wife's car. You are allowed to drive them but you can't modify it.


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