Rust

Check the body mount on the firewall, passenger side. Disco's like cracking the firewall at that point - mine did, I welded it while my engine was out - and I'm certain it did nothing for waterproofing! The area cops some road spray. I have also had issues with leaking windscreen seals when installed by slobs.

hi,if you can see the rust along the bottom of the alp windows ,take the interior mould away and check the roof support,just replaced mine with fabricated one.also cut rut out of floor in back and front.i recomend using rust converter ,and opening any seams you can treat em paint em close em paint again ,also up high under dash where the dash sits on the body.replace underlay its cheap,with something that doesnt absorb water,just sayin

I must admit I feel sorry for the next owners of your vehicles if this is how you patch them up.
I have a theory, do it once do it right.
When restoring mine I had all the rust cut out and repainted properly. It came up a treat and I also know that the structural integrity of the vehicle remains intact.
These vehicles will probably only be good for parts now as they will cost way too much to bring back to road worthy condition. JMHO!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SLOWBOAT

I must admit I feel sorry for the next owners of your vehicles if this is how you patch them up.
I have a theory, do it once do it right.
When restoring mine I had all the rust cut out and repainted properly. It came up a treat and I also know that the structural integrity of the vehicle remains intact.
These vehicles will probably only be good for parts now as they will cost way too much to bring back to road worthy condition. JMHO!

---

That pretty much sums up most Disco1s doesn't it?

Once you change the oil and fuel it up you have over capitalised.
I like mine but that is reality.

Easy come easy go.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SLOWBOAT

I must admit I feel sorry for the next owners of your vehicles if this is how you patch them up.JMHO

---

Pity the bloke who sold it to me didn't have your high moral standards, but the next owner if there is one will be purchasing a vehicle in much better and safer condition because of the repairs I have done, than if I had done no repairs at all JMHO.

Regards
Rich

when you go in again.

get some of the rubber mat thats 2 rows of round rubber laid at 90 degrees to each other. cut that to shape and place it in in place of the underlay, it works best if you set it up so that the ribs run at 45 degrees to the vehicle.

when you dunk the car just lift the corners and then put small fans in and it'll dry out nicely.

Im currently gutting a disco1 let me know if theres any body bits that will be usefull to you and if they are salvageable I'll cut them out generously with the 5 inch fast spanner and then you can arrange transport at your liesure.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

when you go in again.

get some of the rubber mat thats 2 rows of round rubber laid at 90 degrees to each other. cut that to shape and place it in in place of the underlay, it works best if you set it up so that the ribs run at 45 degrees to the vehicle.
when you dunk the car just lift the corners and then put small fans in and it'll dry out nicely.

---

Will do, thanks.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Im currently gutting a disco1 let me know if theres any body bits that will be usefull to you and if they are salvageable I'll cut them out generously with the 5 inch fast spanner and then you can arrange transport at your liesure.

---

Very generous of you thanks, I will keep it in mind.

Regards
Rich

be quickish Im hoping to have the body off and gone to the recyclers by the first saturday of december

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

be quickish Im hoping to have the body off and gone to the recyclers by the first saturday of december

---

I will have to pass then, but again thanks for the offer.

Regards
Rich

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

when you go in again.

get some of the rubber mat thats 2 rows of round rubber laid at 90 degrees to each other. cut that to shape and place it in in place of the underlay, it works best if you set it up so that the ribs run at 45 degrees to the vehicle.
when you dunk the car just lift the corners and then put small fans in and it'll dry out nicely.

---

Hi mate, called into supercheap and whilst I was there I found this Honeycomb mat (see pic) for $8 thought I would replace the underlay on one side with it and give it a try an see if it does the job.

Regards
Rich