Thread: Stripping Down Discovery 2 - Safety Advice

First up welcome to the forum. Don't forget to post an intro in the introductions section.

I would also be concerned with leaving up on stands with kids running around would be wanting to make sure it does not move. Flat metal on metal is easy to slide and if outdoors stormy weather could push the car around. I would look for stands that have a u shape support that the chassis rails can sit it. Or add something with a bit of friction (that won't collapse). In other words make sure it is rigid in all 3 dimensions.

The other thing to think about would be to strip the axles/wheels last and just leave it sitting on its own suspension. Make up some base plates to park the wheels on with some structural wooden beams bolted together to get some extra clearance.

Great to hear you thinking about safety - the number of times I have seen people leave a car up on bricks and pavers amazes me. Getting decent stands and thinking about to set up will make it so much easier to work on.


David
'02 Td5 Disco

start by propping the axles to the chassis with wood under the bump stops.

strip from the top down, basically the reverse of how it was built, that way its always on its wheels and cant fall off till your down to basically the chassis and axles and then you can see plenty of places to stand it on and its got a lot less weight to it.

it also has the advantage of you can move the thing around with prybars and winches.

Unless someone desperately wants an axle or suspension bit first thats how I do it.

Thanks for your assistance it was greatly appreciated.

The other aspect is - remove airbags according to the instructions as they can hurt/kill in a big way if they go off.

Likewise, and not sure if in a D2, there could is a propellant to pull the seattbelts back in case of an accident - my Freelander certainly did and again these can go bang if not treated with respect.

Garry

Briefly the way I dismantle a D2 is:
Remove the Lights and bumpers.
Strip out the interior.
Remove the doors, front guards and quarter panels.
Cut the rear body section off about the middle of the rear doors then roll it off backwards.
Remove Radiator,oil coolers as well as the accessories and wiring on the inner front guards.
Cut off the inner guards and radiator support panel.
Roll the remaining section of the body off to the side.
You are now left with the chassis and drive train and access to everything is much easier.
Leave the wheels on.
Once you are down to the chassis, axle housings and suspension support the chassis , unbolt the suspension/steering and roll the front and back axle housing assemblies out.

Originally Posted by gazk

Briefly the way I dismantle a D2 is:
Remove the Lights and bumpers.
Strip out the interior.
Remove the doors, front guards and quarter panels.
Cut the rear body section off about the middle of the rear doors then roll it off backwards.
Remove Radiator,oil coolers as well as the accessories and wiring on the inner front guards.
Cut off the inner guards and radiator support panel.
Roll the remaining section of the body off to the side.
You are now left with the chassis and drive train and access to everything is much easier.
Leave the wheels on.
Once you are down to the chassis, axle housings and suspension support the chassis , unbolt the suspension/steering and roll the front and back axle housing assemblies out.

Are the rear 1/4 panels worth saving??? Should only be glued/bolted in place.
I only ask as I may be ripping my D2 apart if I cant give it away
Andrew

Hi Andrew,

The rear quarter panels are very good and still on the vehicle. In fact the whole vehicle (body wize) was very good. The guy I purchased it from didn't want to spend the money to have the complete Wabco ABS assembly replaced, plus rego was due (which is over $1000 in NSW), so I picked it up very cheap.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Are the rear 1/4 panels worth saving??? Should only be glued/bolted in place.
I only ask as I may be ripping my D2 apart if I cant give it away
Andrew

They are bolted and glued on - not easy to remove due to the "glue" but once you have done a few it gets easier. There is some demand for them - I've sold a few, worth keeping if you have the storage space.