[matthewb0051]

As some of you may know we have a small fleet of Land Rovers. Both of my kids drive Disco 2 models that are about 20 years old. One was a Rhode Island vehicle that has some rot on the frame. Not horrible but need some attention. He actually drove it home 3 hours this past week not knowing that the Watts linkage in the rear was broken. I asked him if he felt the rear being a little loose, he said yes but didn't bother to look. Lucky to not end up in a ditch. Now the rear axle is about 1cm shifted to the right.

Since I bought a MIG welder about a year ago, I thought I'd give it a go. It is mainly just a hole here and there that need to get patched over. One in particular right next to where the Watts linkage ties into the frame rail.

My plan is to buy a 2mm (I believe) kit from a UK supplier that is cut to 6 specific pieces for the frame rails in the rear and cut those down to the pieces I need. First, I plan on using some rust converter stuff, possibly Eastwood, to stop the madness. Then just address the issues.

When I work on these trucks, I usually put each wheel on double stacked 2x12's that I have cut down for each wheel. That and the truck's natural lift gives plenty of room to work underneath.

Anyone have experience with welding and have any tips? Or possibly undertaken this type of work?

I just hate sending out these trucks for work. Usually end up with stupid high bills or vendors that give me the old line about the truck not being worth the effort. Or around here, shops that are Chevy or Ford only and have no idea anything else exists even though they say they do all makes. Our other Disco 2 suffers from work that was done by some of those shops. I actually found washers and nuts behind one headlight to act as spacers because some idiot couldn't be bothered to look online and find the actual part that cost less than $10.