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Bobbed Disco

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Bobbed Disco

Post by HSV Rangie »

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Nice toy.
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Post by GRIMACE »

I am thinking bout getting a rear end damaged disco and building a bobed tube trayed disco :cool:

The idea has apealed to me lots lately and I really wanna do it :)
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Post by DFND90 »

Anyone see the article on the bobbed disco in one of the recent land rover mags?
Ill see if i can find some pics.

You should do it Anthony :D
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Post by GRIMACE »

yes I got a fello forum member that will be getting me sum pics to help intice me

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I want sumthing like this but with a tube/alloy tray (not styleside) and a exo goin all the way round with stinger bar........
I want to build a disco version of wild violet (now a range ute)
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Post by DFND90 »

I couldnt find the one i was looking for but heres another.

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Cool, ive never seen pics of a disco chopped like that!
Does such a discovery exist like the one you are planning?
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Post by GRIMACE »

I have never seen or herd of one yet..... It was about 6 months ago i was talking to my cuz about doin it as I just wanted to see what one would look like like in the flesh....

keep up the pictures and let me know if you find any utes (not style side)
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Post by BIg StEvE »

oooh baby im lovin that shit! :D If only i could earn that sort of cash! Love the idea of a tube rear with tray should look awesome! keep us posted.
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Post by GRIMACE »

I gotta try get my hands on a four door disco that can have as much rear end panel damage as it wishes buth the chassis needs to be good (straight) as i dont want a farked crabbing POS
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Post by defender kev »

Matt Fenner from ARB southern built a disco ute but has sinced sold it so i cant get any pics.Looked sweet as and would love to do one myself.Have a look at the photo,s from the Ateco Winch Challenge.I would link them but i am a computer retard.
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Post by TuffRR »

I'm not so keen on the look of the bobtailed disco, but i reckon the ute ones look awesome!! The ARB Southern one looked the goods. :cool:

Hmm, that gives me an idea.........
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Post by DaveS3 »

defender kev wrote:Matt Fenner from ARB southern built a disco ute but has sinced sold it so i cant get any pics.Looked sweet as and would love to do one myself.Have a look at the photo,s from the Ateco Winch Challenge.I would link them but i am a computer retard.


Matts disco isnt to bad, but i dont like the way it is chopped. The photos above are of mates cars, since which the disco has been bobed and the window and cab have been finished.

I will be getting picks soon.

Ive got a couple of crap pics of Matts disco at the Ateco as well, so i;ll scan them

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Post by GURU »

not a fan of the look of the bobbed disco, but really like the practicallity for wheeling.

I can't wait till January now, when I get stuck into my project again, good by RR body and bring on the Series shell
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Post by GRIMACE »

well if i cant find a cheap wrecked disco, I might have to go to my POS with the grinder and tube up a tray for it :) .

I was intending on leaving the dodgy finish as cost cutting is a major major thing i am factoring into this :D
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Post by Thor »

This one was in the Denny's NZ Challenge - too big to have in the thread, so check the link
http://www.warlordautosports.com/dennys ... 0sooty.jpg
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Post by zeeto »

i see you saw my post over on dweb :lol:

thor you have any other pics of that one? i was considering doing a bob but also have considered just chopping it off right behind the rear seats to ditch any sort of custom glass.
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Post by DFND90 »

Thor wrote:This one was in the Denny's NZ Challenge - too big to have in the thread, so check the link
http://www.warlordautosports.com/dennys ... 0sooty.jpg


Thats the cheese! I searched for an hr for a disco like that.

There you go Grimace, a blueprint! :D
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Post by GRIMACE »

:shock: I like what i am seeing and its silver too ( i like silver )

Ow i want it similar to that only abit more effort in the tubing and a full exo :cool:
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Post by A*D*A*M »

Not the prettiest looking thing. Front end looks too big. I think I prefer the look of the Style side or a Rangey Ute.
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Post by GRIMACE »

ok who can i email me little exo attempt in paint brush to so i they can link it to this site ? ? ?

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http://www.imageshosted.com/viewimage.p ... scoute.jpg

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Post by BIg StEvE »

looking bloody good mate! :D
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Post by Thor »

zeeto wrote:i see you saw my post over on dweb :lol:

thor you have any other pics of that one? i was considering doing a bob but also have considered just chopping it off right behind the rear seats to ditch any sort of custom glass.

there are some on this page and more elsewhere in the gallery of pics: http://www.warlordautosports.com/dennys2004_4.htm
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Post by bigsteve »

There was a show on the ABC last night with a a bobbed disco with a bit of an exo and what looked like simexs.

Was pretty cool.
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Post by DaveS3 »

Pics next week when i will be over there fixing my car.

Sorry for the delay.

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Re: Bobbed Disco

Post by Jay »

HSV Rangie wrote:Image


Nice toy.


HSV Rangie are these 35*10.5 ET's on theDisco? Where is this pic taken AU or USA? Interesting to see them on rock

For the bobbed Disco operation will the rear end of the chassis be cut by how much?
How much weight reduction is achieved?
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Post by RobG65 »

The guy driving the bobed diso is an Aussie named Norman Hall, in the USA at the National Land Rover Rally, the obstical known as the Crack.
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Post by Jay »

RobG65 wrote:The guy driving the bobed diso is an Aussie named Norman Hall, in the USA at the National Land Rover Rally, the obstical known as the Crack.


What size of tyres is he running? It looks like Moab in the US
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Post by zeeto »

RobG65 wrote:The guy driving the bobed diso is an Aussie named Norman Hall, in the USA at the National Land Rover Rally, the obstical known as the Crack.


yeah that's from moab...

http://www.solihullsociety.org/pages/rally/2004/2004-09-15/goldenspike/2004-09-15-golden.htm

http://207.44.162.36/solihullsociety.org/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=239
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Post by RobG65 »

Jay wrote:
RobG65 wrote:The guy driving the bobed diso is an Aussie named Norman Hall, in the USA at the National Land Rover Rally, the obstical known as the Crack.


What size of tyres is he running? It looks like Moab in the US


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Post by RaginRover »

AnthonyP wrote:ok who can i email me little exo attempt in paint brush to so i they can link it to this site ? ? ?



Anthony you are starting to design a rig that looks like Sam's from .... like 68years ago !

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Post by GRIMACE »

RaginRover wrote:
AnthonyP wrote:ok who can i email me little exo attempt in paint brush to so i they can link it to this site ? ? ?



Anthony you are starting to design a rig that looks like Sam's from .... like 68years ago !

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Thats nuthing like what i wanna do. There are hundreds of two door rangie utes, and there is quit afew four door ones running round at the moment.
The image of sames ute is similar to what i will prob end up doin to mine if i cant find a disco in the right condition at the right price.
No matter what option i choose I am def gonna be askin sam for sum tips :)
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