Project - Land Rover Discovery 200Tdi (Part Six)

In this video, I will be showing the next stage of the 200Tdi Discovery restoration project.
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[@mikeyp1977]

Goal for the next video . No apologies. We understand you have a job and KZbin isn’t a full time thing for you. It’s coming along nice though. Plenty of work to get through 👍🏻

[@LandRoverSophie]

Haha noted! Thank you, it has been a fantastic learning experience. I’m super excited to have it back in one piece and on the road😊

[@cambo1200]

I appreciate the perfect volume levels of your music and your voiceover. Getting that right seems to be difficult for a lot of content creators.

[@MaxMagoo]

Good work! The amount of rust is overwhelming… I am deeply impressed by your work!

[@Rust_in_Time]

You are so dedicated to your cars. I'd never have known that so much welding work was required on this one before you started!

[@plhworkshop]

It's a discovery, it's likely to have more holes than swiss cheese :) Mine is the same, probably worse!

[@kittyhawk10001]

Keep up the good work Sophie. 👏

[@MyShadowblue]

Sitting here listening to you critique your welds and I'm thinking to myself that they're probably far better than what was done at the factory!

[@j3652]

Didn't the factory use bluetac for some of them? 😂

[@TheCounty90]

Great work there. I am a welding beginner and have bought a totally original 3.9 ES in dark silver metallic. Very rusty, not as bad as yours. The sills, door pillars are pretty good but I took the dash out and need to start under the scuttle. It has twin sunroofs, full leather and rear air con! Restoration of old Landys is one of the least damaging mental illnesses.

[@johnnamyreve9391]

Incredible amount of work you put in this vehicle, but i can understand it completly. Last year i saved a 1992 BMW E36 325td sedan and i drive it daily. The amount of rust on you´re Discovery is almost unbelievable but shows the beatiful car had been in hands of people who didn´t deserve it. I really appreciate you´re effort in saving what is arguable the best SUV of the time if not all the time. Greetings from Germany.

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for the kind words! I agree, the Discovery is an iconic Land Rover for many people. Great work on saving that E36, there is an E34 in the family that needs restoring at some point so that may be on my list of things to do in the future. Thank you for following along!😊

[@johnnamyreve9391]

@@LandRoverSophie I would love to see you making a video series about that e34.

[@richardsiddon610]

Thanks for the update lass. Keep chipping away..🙂

[@j3652]

Having started a new job that involves learning to weld, the skill you show as a "beginner" is impressive. It's taken me 3 weeks to find time to watch this one, so I can't imagine how you find the time to make these videos with your new job going on. I'm very glad you do though - love watching you save this beautiful old beast!

[@mrsmith697]

I understand way is so long between the vlogs..that you are doing take a lot of time..i now a ben there whit old cars..a little steep at the time..and suddenly after a couple of years.. it's done..you are werry good to make the plate..i is impresses of all the work you do..🧡

[@JT-tk4me]

Wow. Just wow. I have over 35 years in the body repair industry and wow. How are you feeling about the renovation? Is your enthusiasm waning a bit? Your doing a great job. Well done.

[@phillipclaridge3112]

Good to get an update on your progress - shame that we don't hear from you more often. Keep up the work!

[@davidadams007]

Good to see the update Sophie, cheers

[@carlwilson1772]

Fantastic work. And I mean really inspirational. The amount of skill, knowledge, dedication and perseverance you have at your age is phenomenal. I have said it before, but I hope your employers understand the quality of the talent they have in you, and treat you accordingly. Huge credit to Jamie, it is great to have mate you can rely on who has good skills too and will help you out and work as if it is their own project. Shows true friendship. Is he an apprentice at your work too? I would be interested in how you made your metal brake. Was the big metal brake at the National Railway Museum in York, by any chance? Are you working with them too now? Finally, I have to say that your parents must be incredibly proud of you. I am old enough to be your Dad, and if I was your Dad I would be shouting your name from the rooftops.

[@davesherry5384]

Very impressed with your talent and attention to detail! Great work! When you're not so busy, (LOL!) maybe a beginners welding video? The way you explain things is very easy to understand, and your accent makes me homesick!

[@oskarkarlsson6964]

Sophie, you are awesome! As I see it you gracefully let us follow your progress this much. You have support from companies. You landed a job where you tear down an Aston Martin V8. You rebuild it. You rolled with what you got when you worked outdoors in the garden. Thank you for let me in on the progress at all!

[@johnp9235]

Absolutely admirable. Your commitment to this project is infectious. Unfortunately I lost my enthusiasm for my project cars long ago . Keep up the good work.

[@f.e.1952]

There's a lot to be said about natural ability, you Sophie have it by the bucket load. Keep up the good work, inspirational. 🚙😊👍

[@michaelturner3933]

Just watched your video, great work being done, surprised at some of your pre-weld gaps, I was told years ago inserts had to be overlapped or as close to touching as possible. That aside, your enthusiasm for these jobs is brilliant. Look forward to the next instalment. Keep smiling.

[@Echho1]

She’s looking great! 😍 it’s so cool to see a Discovery rebuilt like this. Way to go Sophie! Can’t wait to see the end result 👍🏼

[@garethlinford5785]

I thought my D1 300tdi was a bit rotten but you have your work cut out there utmost respect to you keep up the good work. as a welder of over 34 year's experience you are doing great

[@trevorcozens1677]

Thanks for the vid Sophie, you have made a lot of progress since I was last on your channel. I am amazed with how your vehicals rust out in England with the salt on the roads. I often think how lucky we are here in New Zealand where we only have sand or fine grit on the icy roads. Keep up the great work girl, I am very impressed with your dedication and fabrication skills.

[@paulprescott7913]

Thanks for the update Sophie, no apologies required. Your very brave taking that on.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Thankyou for doing these Sophie.

[@rogermay808]

Real nice job. The amount of serious corrosion on a relatively modern vehicle is eye opening. Never has the phrase, beauty is only skin deep, seemed more appropriate 👍

[@brendansmith7872]

Another great video it's really coming alone looking forward to the next one

[@mattmpower5977]

Amazing I admire you guts, I would not know where to start if I stripped a car and found this much rust ,keep those vids coming!!

[@jonocharles1046]

Super work. Well done. I have a Tan (Conran) 200 for parts if you need trim/fastners/speakers etc anything rearward of the front seats. Spare sunroof etc. Happy to donate.

[@jonocharles1046]

And if you not using a hard centre glovebox..I have one of the fabric ones in tan also.

[@LandRoverSophie]

Hello! Thank you for the kind words and I am definitely interested as some of the trim/interior isn’t the best. Would you mind sending me an email across? Thank you again!☺️ - [e-mail]

[@j3652]

Comments like this are the best bit of owning a Landy: the people are bloody great

[@57sausages]

Just like a 2 door Range Rover I did 20 years ago!

[@gnomerover]

Hi Sophie, loving the build. I’m in the process of doing a 79 Classic Range Rover. The sills are very similar to mine! You have given me some inspiration and some pointers to consider so thank you. Good luck with the rest of the project.

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for the kind words! I hope your project is going well? A lot of the early Discovery and RRC parts cross over as they’re more or less the same thing aside from body panels etc haha. If you get stuck, feel free to drop me an email ☺️

[@gnomerover]

@@LandRoverSophie Thank you Sophie, much appreciated. It’s slow going but I’m getting there slowly!

[@MrTrev2507]

Hope you get it finished before you have to be out of the unit !

[@geoffreyclark2805]

Sophie, you have quite the eye for detail and your fabrication skills are excelling. Your patience for drilling out all those spot welds is inspiring, keep up the excellent work it will show in the finished project. Thanks for another great vlog.

[@jameschild6281]

looking great, amazing work as usual !

[@wingdwolf56]

It’s a real cruddy, cold, rainy day in Ohio and out if the blue, a Landrover Sophie video drops!! Things are brighter already!

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Great work Sophie, you are doing a great job on what would be a daunting task for any seasoned restorer. Best wishes, Dean.

[@plhworkshop]

Fantastic job, quite a talent for someone so young! You may want to try and get the fitment of your joints a bit closer, you will weld quicker, apply less heat, use less wire and not need so much grinding afterwards. Super job though!

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

With your skills with welding and fabrication and your vehicle technican job you will go far in the automotive industry. Keep up the good work.

[@campionoverbagh561]

Worth the wait. Great to see the progress Thank you

[@Jayneflakes]

That was wonderful and your explanations were great. Keep up the great work. 😁

[@shamrockgerry]

Well happy Easter and I'm enjoying the landrover discovery 🚙 build...it's getting better as the repairs are going....my self i have landrover discovery 2 Es. TDI and next month in Ireland 🇮🇪 the chassis is getting repairs and underbody treatment. New spring shocks and hubs. Brakes discs. Anti roll bars and ARB winch and front bumper..etc...costs alot of money but I've saved my euros last 2 years of this pandemic and I'm almost ready to go ..get it done.....I'm like a kid can't wait to see the project finished..I'll have a classic landrover discovery for life. Traveling to France and Spain and Portugal etc and Ireland as a vacation vehicle.

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for following along. I’m glad to hear more Discoverys are being given the TLC they need/deserve. I know that feeling of excitement, the end for mine is in sight! I’m looking forward to that first drive☺️

[@brianyoung9014]

You are making good progress!.

[@ashleyross3642]

Wow Sophie, your skill set is impressive for anyone, let alone a young person! Keep up the great work, looking forward to seeing the D1 brought back to life. I loved my ones (have a D4 now).

[@SummerRoseRacing]

I am so happy to see a new video from you! :) And no worries about the timing...real life just loves to throw in a bit of a mess from time to time... :) As others here have said, the amount of rust hiding underneath the panels is mind blowing. :O But it is looking SO great as you patch and/or replace the metal throughout! :) And I really admire the patience, persistence, and dedication you have for repairing your 200Tdi! :) Thank you for taking the time to share your Land Rover work and adventures with us!! :)

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for such a lovely comment. I’m glad you’re enjoying following the journey. I did kind of expect what I’ve found, though it’s not as scary as it looks! I’m very excited to share the next part as it’s really coming together now. Cheers!☺️

[@SummerRoseRacing]

@@LandRoverSophie I can hardly wait to see it!!! :)

[@affordablevs]

Great work once again... A proper labour of love this! I do think it is a cautionary tale for the average Discovery / landy buyer, even when its panels look shiny and nice, always concentrate on the underneath bits first!! looking forward to the next episode already!

[@williamprobert5124]

Glad to see your back at it

[@erqadezz]

Hey Sophie good to see you!

[@NOway264]

Very nice work! That Discovery will at least good as knew after the amount of work you put in, but the Discovery 1 is worth the work you put in it. It is the arguably most beatiful SUV/Offroader of it´s time Period and i find it way more beautiful than an Range Rover Classics or P38. I´m looking foward to see more of your work.

[@rickz9495]

Just finished replacing a couple of footwells on my lightweight. And that was plenty of rust for me. Good luck with the rust repairs! PS: and wirewheels on a grinder are pretty scarry. I would recomend coveralls and a full face mask. I once had a wire stuck in my cheek lol

[@ianlove3]

Great work.

[@paulwalker427]

Brilliant

[@adeh503]

Welcome back Soph 👏

[@michaelguerin56]

Plenty of hard work on show. Congratulations for keeping such a pace on the metal work.

[@Afrodizyak47]

Respect young lady, from an old Aussie bloke. I always look forward to your posts, as it id refreshing to see a woman heavily involved in vehicle restoration and the dirty bits that one associates with the Land Rover mechanicals! Onya!

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for the kind words and for following along! I wouldn’t have it any other way😊

[@Afrodizyak47]

@@LandRoverSophie Thanks Sophie, for taking the time to reply. Ta muchly!

[@ncfatcyclist]

Just amazing 🤩

[@davidcraemer8227]

Happy to see the Disco been restored and not been junked.Please ensure that your engines intake system is taped closed to prevent the grinding dust entering and ruining the engine.

[@guykendal703]

Fabulous work on this and it'll be one of the best JAY's around, a really nice thing about a late JAY is having anti roll bars which make a massive difference to how they drive, developed for the RRC CSK special editions but eventually found the way onto Disco's. A good idea would be to replace it's rear axle tie bar mounting brackets and the original OME tie bars which have a bad reputation for coming apart at the friction welded joint. BTW it was me who transported it to you in May '21. Good luck Kid you're doing really well!

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for such a kind comment and for transporting my Jay to me. I will always treasure that day! Everything on this vehicle is going to be overhauled as I don’t plan on doing this again in the near future haha. Thank you for the tips! ☺️

[@nicholasviney5975]

It's coming along nicely, keep the updates coming the time between is not important it's just good to see progress

[@johnbradley1599]

Inspirational work Sophie. I'd love to see your DIY Metal Brake too please.

[@jagvette1]

Love the video's you obviously like a challenge :)

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

Kicking Ass Sophie 💪

[@user-fs3dg1po2z]

Fantastic work. And I'm definitely interested in seeing a video of your home made press brake.

[@TheTomco11]

Wonderful videos but they make me so nervous about my 200 😅

[@LandRoverSophie]

Haha, you’ll have to take the outer panels off and have a look!😆

[@spikestubbs210]

I am just amazed at how much rot there is in these vehicles...especially as expensive as they are. Doesn't Rover use any anti-corrosive primer in these vehicles?

[@gshort4707]

I think most vehicles were built this way then. In the UK there aren't many 30 year old cars still on the road so maybe Land Rover were better than many!

[@LandRoverSophie]

They coated the underneath with a textured paint which has held up in a most places. When it comes to the inner structure, most of it was coated in just primer with a squirt of a form of cavity wax in some places (I will show this in the next video). Considering Land Rovers are used all year round on the salty UK roads as well as going off the beaten track, I don’t think they do that bad really. Either way, I’m more than happy to spend the time putting it right!😊

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

might have been a long wait Sophie but it was worth it 😊, most folk would be scared away with what your doing 👌

[@Chris-uu3cp]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@shirleyboy8859]

Great work Sophie, you are amazing..... I don`t want to look underneath my 20 year old P38 now..... I am scare to see what Land Rover have left for me!! It looks wonderful from the outside.... So will wait until I have an MOT report..... :-))) xx

[@user-xj8ln5wc3q]

Good on you

[@videostars9194]

Thanks for the video, well worth the wait, thanks again

[@nicholaswalker2494]

Hi Sophie don't apologise your doing great,and also keeping up a full time job 👍👍👍

[@bestione761]

Awesome work!!!! That's a nightmare for me but nice to see how you take care of all those rusty parts 👏 👏 👏 👏 I will be following the restoration process 😉 👍

[@Simon78]

Sweet work!’

[@Diubua-ENGINEERING]

perfect job ) like

[@robaylmer2450]

excellent progress Sophie, I have all this fun and games to look forward too. body off my 200tdi disco 1 commercial anytime soon! welding is always tricky for me with thin steel, blob it and move on quick 😁🤔 can't wait for next instalment 😁🥰

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for the kind words! Best of luck with your commercial, they’re a sought after Discovery these days😄

[@logtothebase2]

I am shocked how much metalwork is needed, I thought it looked in quite good nik when you first got it. I have just started to love the old Discos but there is no way I would tackle one.

[@mrbigvanlife7130]

They all rust from the moment they are made - the rebuilt ones (like Sophie’s) will last longer than original due to the better coatings and the fact they get looked after

[@calsurflance5598]

I agree completely! Even here in central California where nothing rusts, Discovery’s have issues. I had been looking for one myself, and decided I don’t need that much headache. Sophie’s workmanship is amazing though and inspiring!

[@NotaRobot_gif]

nightmare! Incredible work! Hats off to you! =)

[@barrymcgrath5249]

good job

[@bernhardin3164]

👍🤩👍

[@ianwiggins8782]

That’s nice to see you back Sophie keep doing the videos you doing a good job

[@gshort4707]

Looking good :) Would be interested in seeing a video on how you made your metal brake.

[@GregPalmer2]

Nice job young lass,l to have a similar build with more curves. Finished restoring my 4bd1t landrover County and doing a muscle car with rust holes you can put your head through.

[@MrMontychops]

Spotted: Chocolate Digestives 👍

[@donsrestorations]

That is a lot of rust to tackle! Great job! Looking at your welds, it appears that your voltage is too high. You are getting more splatter than you want.

[@southhillfarm2795]

Wow, Sophie, I hope this LR was donated to you. That is one rusty Discovery.

[@LandRoverSophie]

Haha, unfortunately 9/10 of these early Discoverys will be in a similar condition (unless stored, maintained etc). I have always wanted one and aim for this one to outlive me!

[@davidforbes6250]

'Manhandling' good for you! ! !

[@stefanallan6377]

Great content as always keep up the hard work.

[@djparn007]

👍👍👍👍❤

[@claretbuck1882]

Awesome job bud 👍🏻

[@richardhunt1384]

You may get those clips from Powerful UK they do a lot of LR parts. 😊😊

[@edjack1993]

👏🏻

[@williearkoncel9606]

♥️♥️♥️

[@failblazer2004]

just picked up a 300 tdi disco myself

[@JoeBeech]

The Discovery is coming along great. How long till you think it will be on the road?🙂

[@mrsmith697]

I think it take at least a year more..

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you! I’m quite further along as my videos are always a little behind. A few more months yet but the end is in sight😄

[@JoeBeech]

@@LandRoverSophie Cool ready for many more years of adventures

[@alanhowatson3462]

So would you recommend your parwelder? Keep the video work up and looking forward to the finished Disco 👍

[@mustafaeminoglu1568]

👋👋👋👍👍

[@calsurflance5598]

Awesome video quality! Amazing craftsmanship! This maybe a bit late to ask this question, however; would not a total frame off, have been easier and provided the necessary access to the rusty bits? Love the work you are doing Sophie! Well done.👍

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you for such kind words. The short answer is, I didn’t have the space for it and because of how weak the inner structure was, it could’ve thrown it completely out of alignment. I did heavily consider this, as I could have sent the chassis off to be treated but the inner steel structure was just far too weak (I don’t have a jig to keep it aligned either). In an ideal world, I’d love to do that but unfortunately it’s not an option for me at the moment ☺️

[@FuManchu5ltr]

When @Mahker Landrover asked who they should colab with. I said you’d be perfect.

[@garethlinford5785]

I'm not familiar with the parweld machine I run Lincoln speedtec or rohr inverters, I use 0.8 mil wire but run inverted IE my torch is negative this works great for me because the heat is greater in the steel you are welding not in the direct area you put the torch to. Give it a go

[@mikenewman137]

Great work, i would be interested in seeing how you made your metal folder.

[@davidbrodie5044]

Yes great work and I'd like to see how you made your metal folder too.

[@shieldaigbencher]

A lady who can weld. What more could any man dream for?