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    Discovery ute conversion

    G'day all,

    After seeing a recent post on a white Disco ute and realising that the load area in a Bushranger is **** I have started looking at my D1 and my 9" angle grinder thinking the two should meet up to discuss a body change.

    But I don't want to build the ugliest car you ever saw. Does anyone have any definitive info on any conversion? I read the recent post that mentioned using the rear sheet metal off a Mazda ute. I also saw a post on a conversion done by brothersoffroad, but their website doesn't work anymore.

    Anyone know of an actual conversion that I could get instruction from?
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    There are a couple of places that sell fiberglass kist from memory, however the white D2 was a home done job. I've got a copy of the article that featured in the overlander magazine if it is of any help. To make it look right the chassis was actually extended, which is quite a job. That said, by brothers Range rover ute is just a 2 door with the roof cut off, although he needs to tidy up the rear wall and window.

    The guys from brothers off road do inhabit this forum as well
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    There's an article on Page 74 of Nov 2006 issue of Land Rover Owner International you might like to look at......a Disco Ute with lots of alloy treadplate.

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    the brothers website is working but good luck getting any info out of them as they seem to have fallen off the face of the earth
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    Hmm, the brothers conversion ain't as neat as that white one.

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    Haven't seen the white one you're talking about but must say the Brothers one is a tidy bit of work in the flesh... looks like a factory job... and his black one is a very nice design too

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    The white D2 conversion is so good you would be hard pressed to pick it as non factory if you didnt know landy's.
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    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php?t=32134&highlight=katherine

    Here's the link to the white ute:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...ight=katherine

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    Its a fun process.

    The hardest part is the alloy skins and weldig ect.

    The rear body section is a pain around the fuel filler as it has a different panel line.

    Its also hard to make the top around the roof nice - otherwise they look good as.

    Dave.

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    I saw a very nice white disco trayback outside a house at Bolwarra (just north of Maitland on Paterson road) on the 3rd Dec.

    It was finished well enough to be taken as a production model by most people. The rear of the cab and roof were 1st class. The roof was not cut flat at the rear like some.

    The wheel base was extended, which does make for a better apearance.

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