Thread: Series 3 Ute Body on D1 Chassis

Originally Posted by Slunnie

You could run Series 3 power brakes and parabolics. To get PAS you might be able to adapt another PAS box but the front Xmember might be in the way for an inboard steering box. , I've use Toyota but it was a whole different setup. AC I don't think you will get whichever way you go. Looking at all of the options, to do similar but with a V8 conversion, I ended up getting a County rolling chassis and a D1 donor vehicle which I'm hoping is a far easier and far more bolt up conversion. I think it will be a lot more realistic in terms of cost and completion for me at least. Out of interest, I did pick up an old Army AC unit I think it is. I'm not sure where its from and it looks like it sits between the front seats (correct me if needed) but something like that may be an AC option also,.

Is the D1 the three door ? I'd have thought it would be worth keeping intact as a curiosity, not many of the later model ones around....

Regards,
Tote

I put a SWB Series2 onto a RRC chassis in the 1980's , but I cut 10" out of the chassis , its not difficult only took a couple of weeks, no youtube back then.

One option for my next project will be putting Series3 Tray onto a D1 V8, keeping it 100" and replacing the tray with a shortened 109 tub .

I'll have chat about it to my VASS engineer when I'm getting my Dodge inspected.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Lionel, before getting too carried away or spending much money on the D1, check the floor for rust. Look carefully, particularly above the fuel tank and the front passenger footwell.

Hello Ian,

Expenditure on the D1 will be a battery. Just to be able to keep the engine serviceable and so car can be driven around instead of sitting idle. My main intention was the engine. The body was part of a job lot.

The D1 can tow the trailer around the paddock when I fill some hollows in. I don't want to get the Jeep dirty

Kind regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Tote

Is the D1 the three door ? I'd have thought it would be worth keeping intact as a curiosity, not many of the later model ones around....

Regards,
Tote

Oh god no, I'm so excited about that. That one will be cleaned out and kept as an absolutely standard collected vehicle. I worry that all of the 3drs are in really bad condition and have been all cut up and bashed.

The donor D1 for me is a really poor rusted out vehicle that I pretty much just bought for the driveline and rolling gear.

Aren't there legalities regarding body swaps, pretty sure i read that both had to be a similar era to pass engineering which would rule out a D1 chassis.

Yes - the new vehicle has to meet ADRs applicable to the chassis. So if you used a post 94 Disco chassis the doors on the series body would need to have side intrusion bars etc.

Isn't it easier and easier for engineering to simply cut off the disco suspension towers and weld them onto the series chassis.

Originally Posted by 101RRS

Yes - the new vehicle has to meet ADRs applicable to the chassis. So if you used a post 94 Disco chassis the doors on the series body would need to have side intrusion bars etc.

Isn't it easier and easier for engineering to simply cut off the disco suspension towers and weld them onto the series chassis.

Either that or use an old Rangie chassis.

Originally Posted by 101RRS

Yes - the new vehicle has to meet ADRs applicable to the chassis. So if you used a post 94 Disco chassis the doors on the series body would need to have side intrusion bars etc.

Isn't it easier and easier for engineering to simply cut off the disco suspension towers and weld them onto the series chassis.

You would just use Defender Doors , do they even have intrusion bars ?? Anything defender fits a Series for the purpose of a D1 chassis conversion inc steering column.