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The Pikester
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Joined: 14 Jan 2004
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Location: The Mountains of Waleshire
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 Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:50 am Post subject: My Discovery Trayback build
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Well I guess its time to start to catalogue the build process of my Trayback build before the photos overwhelm me. Its taken about 6 weeks to bring me to the point I am at now but only really able to put in about 2 evenings a week.
Starting point was my 1991 Disco 200tdi 5 door with 145K on the clock. Has proven very reliable and generally good condition compared to some I have seen. BUT removal of rear panels and trim reveals the rot was much worse than suspected and rear dickie seat archorages for ewxample were non existant.
A few pics
| starting work on rear bulkhead |
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| beginnings of the rear winch tray |
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big_patrol
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Joined: 10 Sep 2006
Odometer: 2248
Location: Rossendale
1998 Nissan patrol
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:22 am Post subject:
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Looks like you have you work cut out, there will be times you wanna give up i have been there but just think of the grin you are holding for when its done. Is worth it for that.
Good luck
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ciderman
Off-Road Guru
Joined: 22 Oct 2002
Odometer: 1194
Location: Zummerzet
2000 Land Rover Hybrid
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject:
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Wahay , Fair play Mark Youve started it .
I guess that space behind the seats will come in handy for carrying your trophys home 
We have another project we have just started its a cross between a 1990 V8 Disco and an 1984 110 Hi cap , Its being called the Disccap project .
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stodd
Just got MTs
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
Odometer: 267
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject:
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Good luck with that.
Discos arent as easy to cut up as defenders, but its well worth it. Im still amazed at some of the places mine will go.
Keep the pics coming.
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hughie
Just got MTs
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Location: Out the back O Laurencekirk
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:
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| Don't envy you starting pikey, I'm right glad I'm gtting to the other end of my build.
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The Pikester
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Joined: 14 Jan 2004
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Location: The Mountains of Waleshire
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject:
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Thanks for the encouragement lads.
Next instalment of pics
| Getting first rear door cut down and attached |
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| Roof braced to help prevent distortion during welding |
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| Start work on infilling the rear bulkhead (used galvenised tin as its what I had left over from making some shed doors!) |
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| Lower bulkhead complete and winch tray mounted |
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big_patrol
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:
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Looking good there that winch tray looks super strong the only way 
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The Pikester
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Location: The Mountains of Waleshire
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject:
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Right last lot of pics to bring the build up to date
| Fuel tank (Triumph Spitfire) and second battery mounted |
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The Pikester
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Location: The Mountains of Waleshire
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:
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Opps pressed submit by mistake.....
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| Infill on corners to make weatherproof |
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| tin folded and formed to cover corner |
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| Finally all weathertight, now the work on the cage can begin |
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big_patrol
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1998 Nissan patrol
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject:
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Weather tight I think you will be getting a job at solihull if you can do that
Only messing keep the pics coming
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The Pikester
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:
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Just a couple of shots of it unddergoing sea-worthyness trials 
| Does look a bit wierd doesn't it!! |
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| Grips like a real grippy thing |
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big_patrol
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject:
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Well what more could you want than a real grippy thing.
Looks like its going to be interesting.
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The Pikester
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject:
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| big_patrol wrote: | Well what more could you want than a real grippy thing.
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hows about a nice set of Nissan Axles complete with lockers 
thats what I really want now
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goodie
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject:
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be nice.
why not go mog and be done with it.
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big_patrol
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject:
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| Might be able to help you there matey i will keep ya posted
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The Pikester
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:17 am Post subject:
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| suzota wrote: | be nice.
why not go mog and be done with it. |
want to stay wide and low rather than narrow and high. Suits me better (scared of heights ! )
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Tiny One
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Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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1997 Subaru Justy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:39 am Post subject:
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i like that a lot a wide set of axles would do nicely
tiny "likes disco cut downs looks really really cool" one
nice work pikey 
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Winnet
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Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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1985 Land Rover
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:51 am Post subject:
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Looking good Pikey.
G.
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SmilingHound
Just got MTs
Joined: 18 Jun 2005
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Location: Perthshire, Scotland
1993 Toyota Landcruiser
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:13 am Post subject:
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| Looking fantastic Pikey, I think mine will go that way next year to get some more weight off. G
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Nigel Head
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Location: Mid Devon
1990 Suzuki Samurai
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:01 am Post subject:
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****, that was quick work Mark! (uh, have we got a swear filter again?)
Lets try it and see, ******, ****, - hmm, some get through but doo-doos and fornication are filtered
See you down this way next month maybe?
Nigel.
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Chris™
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:
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Wow! Looking good Mark!
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marsie
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Joined: 13 Jul 2005
Odometer: 562
Location: sheffieldish
1997 Land Rover Defender
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:
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Looks GOOD Mark ,does this mean you are swapping Steves co driver seat for your own driving seat?and doin challenges
Paul
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watermains
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject:
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r those my old wheels and Tyre's off my old disco???
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The Pikester
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:
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Could be Dai!
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Jon Caveman
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject:
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Lookin good, nice work Mark...........
She looks like she'll whip them gay lookin 90's the other 2 drive.....
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zacspeed
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject:
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Nice work there Mark, She's looking good. Keep us posted mate
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imatthew
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:55 pm Post subject:
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| Did you have to cut the back off or did it fall off with the amount of rust in it.
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Tim.
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1997 Land Rover Defender
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:
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Pikey,
have just found this on my musings of the internet....
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The Pikester
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:
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lol at Ian. Thats about par for course over here mate. You won't see it in Oz since it all gets shaken off by the corrogations!
Tim... that trayback is being built concurrently by a lad called Russel. We have met at various Challenge events and kind of dared each other to go for the full trayback. We started our builds within a few weeks of each other but he seems to be getting on quicker! But then mine will be a work of art (literally) when I finish........
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Nigel Head
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:
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Mark,
Russell, as in Exeter Russ?
Nigel.
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