After owning several RRCs and Discos, I decided to go a different route.
This particular truck started out like most rovers end. Neglected, in someones yard, with a 3 mile list of broken things.
I stripped it to a shell and started over.
Most of the interior elements are from a 2002 model.
The engine is a 4.6 that I built with 10.5:1 compression, 02' p38 heads, ported, A crower cam, and cometic gaskets. 7,000 miles in 3 months and I'm still happy.
The front bumper is a RTE wideface from a DII.
The springs are from a D1, RTE 3", Progressives on the rear. with the p38 conversion plates and bs it makes it more like 5" of lift. Bilstein 5100 series shocks front and rear, 14" fronts, 12"s rear.
Tires are 255/85-15 KM2s.
added goodies that I've done. "jarvics heart triple bypass" No more freakin' plastic turd in my cooling system. I'm running a regular Disco1 thermostat now.
air bleed in the heater hose, F250 expansion tank.
4 wheel ETC in a Gems p38. Mostly working, occasionally getting mad at me about something.
blend door motors rebuilt, Audi a6 heater core (flipped!).
The list of ToDos.
Build second battery box. its going where the eas stuff used to be.
build pan hard rods and heavy duty tie rods
install the android board and get it working on the stockie Nav display (that I'll be adding a touch panel over). This will be used for data logging, Network monitoring, sensory display, GPS, as well as getting tied into the factory head unit for music.
Double cardan shafts front and rear.
Armor! sliders, rear bumpers, and skids for the fuel tank, this will be waiting until I've moved into a ware house though.
also going to build new rear radius arms after I get moved in.
redo the bumper brush guard to more match the rover body.
Rear power bus. I have 2GA wire routed to the rear for the hide away amp/sub, I wish to place a 12v rail back there for an inverter, 12v compressor, and a few accessory sockets.
Volvo/Taurus electric fan.
Lightstone bits to finish what I've started on the door cards.
Take the stock rack and actually make it usable for more than a few mall shopping bags.
build a 4hp24 that'll put up with my foot.
4 pin diffs with 4.11 gears. How I have not shattered a 2 pin yet, its beyond me.
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This particular truck started out like most rovers end. Neglected, in someones yard, with a 3 mile list of broken things.
I stripped it to a shell and started over.
Most of the interior elements are from a 2002 model.
The engine is a 4.6 that I built with 10.5:1 compression, 02' p38 heads, ported, A crower cam, and cometic gaskets. 7,000 miles in 3 months and I'm still happy.
The front bumper is a RTE wideface from a DII.
The springs are from a D1, RTE 3", Progressives on the rear. with the p38 conversion plates and bs it makes it more like 5" of lift. Bilstein 5100 series shocks front and rear, 14" fronts, 12"s rear.
Tires are 255/85-15 KM2s.
added goodies that I've done. "jarvics heart triple bypass" No more freakin' plastic turd in my cooling system. I'm running a regular Disco1 thermostat now.
air bleed in the heater hose, F250 expansion tank.
4 wheel ETC in a Gems p38. Mostly working, occasionally getting mad at me about something.
blend door motors rebuilt, Audi a6 heater core (flipped!).
The list of ToDos.
Build second battery box. its going where the eas stuff used to be.
build pan hard rods and heavy duty tie rods
install the android board and get it working on the stockie Nav display (that I'll be adding a touch panel over). This will be used for data logging, Network monitoring, sensory display, GPS, as well as getting tied into the factory head unit for music.
Double cardan shafts front and rear.
Armor! sliders, rear bumpers, and skids for the fuel tank, this will be waiting until I've moved into a ware house though.
also going to build new rear radius arms after I get moved in.
redo the bumper brush guard to more match the rover body.
Rear power bus. I have 2GA wire routed to the rear for the hide away amp/sub, I wish to place a 12v rail back there for an inverter, 12v compressor, and a few accessory sockets.
Volvo/Taurus electric fan.
Lightstone bits to finish what I've started on the door cards.
Take the stock rack and actually make it usable for more than a few mall shopping bags.
build a 4hp24 that'll put up with my foot.
4 pin diffs with 4.11 gears. How I have not shattered a 2 pin yet, its beyond me.
Pictures!
You built your engine in that garden shed looking place with an inch of dirt and dry leaves on the floor?
