sam_td5 disco II progress thread

[Sam_td5]

hello everyone,

i have never owned a 4x4 and always wanted too own a land rover so looked for a VERY cheap disco 2 as it will just be taking the dogs too and from the beach, towing jetski too and from the beach and offroading....

so looked with something with poor exterior as im just gonna bash it about anyway..

so my dad says someone he knows has got one so i gave him a shout and £1350 later i got this,,,,,

150,000 miles new mot and tax.....

so started making it a little better..

first sorted out the wiring as some one really liked block connectors with no isulation..

some soildering and shrink wrap later...

also took the bulbs out the clock and aircon (switches) as these need replaced..

anyone know where to get the three bottom ones?

also got a handiwash system with hot and cold water today from an ex aa van for £20 which i thought was a bargain...

hopefully tomorrow i will have a kenwood cd player installed and get some cables run through for the handiwash...

thanks

 

[foss]

Bargain!
you can get the bulbs from a good motor factor...they look like type 286TAC but obviously coloured...

 

[GRATCH]

also took the bulbs out the clock and aircon (switches) as these need replaced..

anyone know where to get the three bottom ones?

They should be the same as the top one but with a coloured condom that you peel off and put on the new bulb.

 

[foss]

make sure theyre ribbed too

 

[Sam_td5]

na bought 4 of the top ones from halfrauds and found out today that they do not fit, the top one is from the clock..

 

[foss]

thyre nit a 286tac then , the clear one is, ill look in me bulb cat on Monday for you

 

[GRATCH]

Do the bulbs pull out from the holders? Like this :-

 

[Sam_td5]

nope they dont pull out i have 2 black and one grey if this makes a diffrence heres a better pic,

 

[Sam_td5]

i have also just found out part numbers for the bulbs on rave,

2x black one - 8510251
1x silver one - JWH100070

do i just get these from landrover?

 

[foss]

take them to Unipart or somewhere, theyll be pence

 

[GRATCH]

quick google search
8510251 Bulb-Heatercontr for Land Rover - 2.94 from LRDirect.com
JWH100070 Backlight for Land Rover - 3.01 from LRDirect.com

 

[Sam_td5]

ok today i fitted my kenwood cd player into so now i have music :clap2:

also fitted my clock bulb so now i can tell the time in the dark,

i have moved my switches about so my 2 blank ones are beside each other which i will need for my plans later,

im just cutting a new rear door card out of mdf to hold my handiwash system....

thanks

 

[Pitcaig]

Hi
You must be close by me as I see you listen to Forth 1
I also have a Td5 and have a Nanocom if you need some help.
I stay just outside Polmont, east of Falkirk.

Cheers
Graeme

 

[thebiglad]

hello everyone,

i have never owned a 4x4 and always wanted too own a land rover so looked for a VERY cheap disco 2 as it will just be taking the dogs too and from the beach, towing jetski too and from the beach and offroading....

so looked with something with poor exterior as im just gonna bash it about anyway..

so my dad says someone he knows has got one so i gave him a shout and £1350 later i got this,,,,,



150,000 miles new mot and tax.....

so started making it a little better..

first sorted out the wiring as some one really liked block connectors with no isulation..



some soildering and shrink wrap later...


also took the bulbs out the clock and aircon (switches) as these need replaced..



anyone know where to get the three bottom ones?

also got a handiwash system with hot and cold water today from an ex aa van for £20 which i thought was a bargain...


hopefully tomorrow i will have a kenwood cd player installed and get some cables run through for the handiwash...

thanks

That's a very nice looking Disco II TD5 mate and for the right money for once.

You enjoy it

 

[Sam_td5]

hi, pitcaig i live in east lothian and forth one is the only radio station i like .

got home today to find that my rear lights have about 3cm of water in them so first job tonight was to take them off and clean them so there indoors drying out..

i found this travellers mug for a £1 at a local petrol station :high5:

also got 2 boot poppers for another £1 for fitting to the rear door so you can open it from the inside when i replace the door card with mdf and get rid of the handle on the inside door

also i got a water filter kit for £3 with one filter (for the dogs

not a bad day with only £5 spent

more to follow

 

[thebiglad]

hi, pitcaig i live in east lothian and forth one is the only radio station i like .

got home today to find that my rear lights have about 3cm of water in them so first job tonight was to take them off and clean them so there indoors drying out..



i found this travellers mug for a £1 at a local petrol station :high5:



also got 2 boot poppers for another £1 for fitting to the rear door so you can open it from the inside when i replace the door card with mdf and get rid of the handle on the inside door



also i got a water filter kit for £3 with one filter (for the dogs



not a bad day with only £5 spent

more to follow

You are showing us all the way to go mate - using your money wisely and carefully.

 

[Sam_td5]

another day woking on the disco....

sealed my tail lights and fitted them so nice and water proof,

then decided to put my popper on the rear door as i will be removing the rear door handle to make way for the mdf door card, put the button for the door in the brake light cover,

got some 3.5mm jack sockets to fit and connect to the aux port on my cd player, so out with the soldering iron...

also has anyone got a picture of inside the fuel filler flap please

another day bites the dust.....

 

[Pitcaig]

Hi

Check out www.slroc.co.uk as there is going to be an event at Dunbar on the 7th of November.

Cheers
Graeme

 

[Sam_td5]

Hi

Check out www.slroc.co.uk as there is going to be an event at Dunbar on the 7th of November.

Cheers
Graeme

thanks defo going to look into it, are you going?

 

[Sam_td5]

not done much today just got some carbon vinyl (with texture) and decided to try my handy skills and cover my window switch panel as it was looking a bit tatty,

(sorry for the crappy picture....)

does anyone know all the bushes for the front & rear suspension as i think im gonna change them all as its feeling a bit wooly,

still wondering if anyone has a quick pic of inside there fuel filler cap?

thanks