Changing My Chassis - Yey!

Sponge cake prefered...

matthew2riches said:

Nothing to speak of. I was really shocked when I turned up to collect it.

Only a little bit of pitting round the rear springs but barely a mark considering Can't wait to cut my old one into bits and weigh it in. That'll be the cash to buy some beer for the weekend and a cake for Brian

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I wonder ........ beer, cake, beer, cake, beer , cake......I wonder which end off the chaisis is which,

A bit of fast tracking with the galvanising company Collected yesterday, galvanised last night and it will be delivered on Monday morning. That is what I call a service

All in all - £103.16 to have it dipped. Shot blasting was £100 and diesel in the lorry to get it to and from the shot blasters was about £50. Chassis was £150 to buy. New engine brackets were about £45.

Less than £500 for a practically new galvanised chassis is a bargain if you ask me

Will pop a few pics up on Monday when it gets delivered.

Nearly up to the spanners stage then Matt-looks a pucker job,and a good price

Where did you get the engine brackets please mate??

Mr Noisy said:

Where did you get the engine brackets please mate??

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They sell them on eBay. Or you could get them from Richards Chassis. Or you could make them.

I can even cut my old ones off my rotted rear end chassis if you want them. Engine brackets are not rotten, only the rear end and up to the front doors

cheers

Didn't get round to taking a pic yesterday but here it is.....



The keen eyed will notice it is upside down

Bling

You weighing you old one in? they cant be that light so should be worth some cash?

Tuskenraider said:

Bling

You weighing you old one in? they cant be that light so should be worth some cash?

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I'll cut it up and take it with the next lorry load of scrap I take in.

But what a bargain for £103 for galv'ing

matthew2riches said:

Didn't get round to taking a pic yesterday but here it is.....

The keen eyed will notice it is upside down

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Land Rover porn, that is gorgeous !!!!

thebiglad said:

Land Rover porn, that is gorgeous !!!!

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I did consider turning it into a bed frame

matthew2riches said:

I did consider turning it into a bed frame

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I really wish you the very best of luck with this, as TDi Discos are great vehicles if the rust problems are sorted out.

I want mine done now.

Looks great

Is the gearbox cross member an bolt in or welded ?

Taffy said:

Is the gearbox cross member an bolt in or welded ?

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Bolt on.....

matthew2riches said:

Bolt on.....

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or if its like mine, hammer in then use some bolts to stop it falling back out

Tuskenraider said:

or if its like mine, hammer in then use some bolts to stop it falling back out

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You use a hydraulic arm to spread the chassis and then bolt the crossmember in, let the arm off and do the bolts up tight.

Thats great if you have an hydraulic arm, unfortunatly I just have 2 human ones

Hammers give more satisfaction anyway

Tuskenraider said:

Thats great if you have an hydraulic arm, unfortunatly I just have 2 human ones

Hammers give more satisfaction anyway

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Bottle jack? Hi-lift? If I were to hammer the crossmember into this chassis, it'd **** the galv up meaning it'd be a total waste of time.