Thread: Stirlsilver's Disco Ute Project

Originally Posted by stirlsilver

A quick update everyone.

I measured the spring lengths on the car, the rear is 25mm higher than what I wanted and the front is 25mm lower. So I'll take it back to Allsprings and get them to give me another inch on the front. That will need to be later in the month when I have some time.

On another area. The rear license plate mount is done. It clips onto the rear winch fairlead using some Maglite wall clips, very sturdy clips!!






Till next time

Do you plan on having a safety chain or cable attached to this for off road work

Originally Posted by disco2hse

Congratulations Stirling.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by DieSchnelleKafer

Nice, really coming along. What are your plans in regards to the interior? I know I'm getting a little bit ahead of time but I am just curious. congrats on the marriage as well mate, if she put up with you building this car then I am sure she is a keeper! haha.

Thanks! You won't believe it but the car got a mention in her vows... Something along the lines of no matter if takes 2 to 3... Decades to finish!! As for the interior, not too sure yet, I need to work out how to re-hook up the hot water to the heater (I suspect it is leaking which is why it is disconnected). Also, I would like to re-instate the air conditioning. I had to cut the fittings off at the fire wall to get the turbo dump pipes past... (Funny how priorities change over time!)

Originally Posted by Corgie Carrier

Congrats on the marriage

Saw this and thought of your number plate frame, it might give you an idea about what to do with yours.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/License-Winch-Plate-Frame-Bracket-Roller-Fairlead-Heavy-Duty-Offroad/332553113621?hash=item4d6db5d015:g:fQ0AAOSwFnxagnB w]License Winch Plate Frame Bracket Roller Fairlead Heavy Duty Offroad | eBay
I have no affiliation with this seller except as a very happy customer.

Thanks! And great tip on that product! I'll definitely have a closer look!

So there has been a reasonable amount of progress, and a fair amount of frustration.

First up, I got a quote for the bed lining of the whole car, which came in at approximately $3,500 which is probably reasonable enough. What I realised though is that all windows need to be fitted and I need to paint these regions to blend the polyeurathane liner near the masking areas. So I went off and bought some mixed Burnt Orange aerosol tins and got to work.



So, then the frustration, I got the rear window made from laminated glass, and after spending hours getting it into the seals, we had the locking strip about 60% and I needed to make an adjustment. Causing the window to pop out, and then in subsequent handling break... Here is the photo before it all went pear shaped.



The acrylic windows were cut down and then I had a real tough time pushing the panel into the seals in the frame. With plenty of soapy water it eventually got there!





I then spent some time trimming up the original lower window seal that was fitted to the rear doors, the long strip on the end was eventually trimmed back to make it shorter. Here the strip is temporarily fitted.





Ana helping me with glueing the ends of the strips down.



Then, after lots of running around, we got the replacement window in. This time I got it toughened (instead of laminated - which chips easily). It actually went in pretty easy. Here I am using a little tool I made by folding over some SS Tig wire to help insert the locking strip. The bent wire is held by a monkey wrench.





My assistant, not pleased to be doing this all over again.



And it's in!!