Chassis parts

Behind the fuel tank (side tank), there is a piece of steel tube that comes out the side of the chassis, then stops with a piece of plate drilled in random places. This then bolts onto the bottom section of the metal that makes up the seperator between the driver area and the back load space. (90 hard top). On my 90 one side is damaged, one side is almost rusted away to nothing, do these just get cut off and new ones welded on?

I belive the parts I am needing are http://www.paddockspares.com/search.asp?searchbox2=2%29+Chassis+Parts&subcategory=Chassis&category=DEFENDER

"Tube rear of tank outrigger - 90 - RH & LH, although the RH is fine just now."

Also if these are just rewelded in, how good would the wleing have to be, I can arc weld, and if I took my time, got the surfaces nice and clean I could make it go in and be solid, is that acceptable, I can't see this part being deadly important.

Once I cut the old one off, would there be a hole in the chassis which I would have to clean/drill out to then insert the new one? Then put weld all round the tube where it meets the chassis on both sides?

Sorry to go on and on but I just need to get this sorted out.

You are talking about an outrigger.

This just gets cut off, and the ones from paddock are reduced in size to go into that hole (the hole created from angle grinding the old one off).

The welding doesn't have to be that great, but just go round the whole thing, just try not to melt the metal (obviously if you have done welding before you will be fine). Arc welding is the way I did mine. Personnaly prefer arc welding to mig welding.

I had to do both of mine, and they were a sinch. Buzz off, slip in, and weld up.

Sorted.

Regards

Rich

imageandmoore said:

just try not to melt the metal I

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how do you weld without melting the metal???? is this some new thing that has come about since i learned to weld??

Yeah, yeah I realised that now. I meant melting the metal to a state that blows holes in what your welding.

Great, thats really good help cheers for the info.

I will get them ordered tomorrow.

Yeah, I like arc welding, not always as neat but with a grinder to take of slag its fine.

Question is, what size rods did you use when you did it? I have 3.2's and
1.6's. I can buy others if they would be more suited.

Thanks again!

you want a rod about the same thickness as the metal