Disco Tray back build

Hmmmmm, sides? have you kept the rear quarter panels? I must go to sleep, it has been a long night shift and I can't wait to see what sides you mean, hope you didn't just mean the front wings lol

Maisy said:

Hmmmmm, sides? have you kept the rear quarter panels? I must go to sleep, it has been a long night shift and I can't wait to see what sides you mean, hope you didn't just mean the front wings lol

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No not the front, but yea the rear quater
As promissed.....

It is only held on by clamps at, but hopefully tomorow ill get all the wings on!

On another note i received the 85c and 90c thermostatic switches for my duel stage flan setup.


And also got the 300 light mounts in!

Can't believe i've not been watching this thread!!!

I knew it!!! It looks sweet, I will have to save my rear quarters too to try and close up the gap in some way or another

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wow! result have to make sure thats everything covered! go glenwood!

Thats awesome!

I'm going to have to call them too haha, builds coming along nicely mate keep the updates coming

mounted a bracket for my thermostatic switches with rivets and thermal glue as i had no luck brassing with the dam ali sticks or tapping a thread in the ali lol..

Also glued in the thermostatic switches

Nice piece of fabrication mate

What's it mounted to though??

Mr Noisy said:

Nice piece of fabrication mate

What's it mounted to though??

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Thanks
its on the tube that fits over the thermostat

Oh ****ing hell should have realised, was forgetting yours was a v8!!

Yes, I have a temp switch fitted there myself

Any recent pics?

No. Hopefully i will get most of it finished in the next couple weeks

Looking forward to pics, discussion, trials and tribulations!

Very nice build mate. I am building a trayback, i'm about a year in to the project, the body is still off the chassis. I Like the way you built the back end of the cab. I built a frame using 25 x 50mm box then fixed the sheet steel to that. i have used a sliding window from an LDV convoy minibus, but it will be obscured by the radiator like you say unless i can mount it lower. I dont know how to add photos so i can't show you my progress but you are an inspiration to finish mine.

evobilly666 said:

Very nice build mate. I am building a trayback, i'm about a year in to the project, the body is still off the chassis. I Like the way you built the back end of the cab. I built a frame using 25 x 50mm box then fixed the sheet steel to that. i have used a sliding window from an LDV convoy minibus, but it will be obscured by the radiator like you say unless i can mount it lower. I dont know how to add photos so i can't show you my progress but you are an inspiration to finish mine.

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Thanks, its a slow process! I started myn over a year ago too, I'de love to see some pics of yours.
Make an account at Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket, upload all the pics there and copy the bottom link it gives you for each pic and put them in the text box here.

Ok, well finally got round to it, so here goes...


The victim...


The strip down...


The big chop...


Rear Bulkhead build...








Hope that worked, but that is how i'm doing mine

evobilly666 said:

Ok, well finally got round to it, so here goes...


The victim...

The strip down...

The big chop...

Rear Bulkhead build...

Hope that worked, but that is how i'm doing mine

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wow looks really good so far! i like how you did the back.. wish i had done that 1st off, rather than after the panel was on!

Now its getting a bit warmer I think its a good time to start up the build again.... got a few things I want to diy... one being an x break. I worked out the math. A rear caliper from a large estate car will have enough breaking power to keep it still once you account for the gearing down from the diffs and up from the wheels.
Another is my own take on the x spring. As I have room under the tray I thought about a double spring setup at the rear. So one spring stacked on top of the other joined.. (probably welded not sure yet) so it would give the same spring rare... but twice the travel. Also maybe some kind of height adjustable spring seat like a coilover.
Cranked arms like Mr GreenHornet, some standard steering arms sleeved to make them super strong.

Oh and im planning on going with a set of 15 inch travel shocks.. the +5 shocks have about 12 inch travel. . And I need some extended break lines, can anyone suggest some that would be suitable?

Cool discomark, can't wait for the pics and now it is getting warmer, you have no excuse to get out and finish it for us lol