Chassis

paul griggs · Feb 7, 2021

Hello everyone
I have just joined. Bit of a tough one for my first post. I have. Land Rover 90. Just failed on the chassis. In you opinions. Do I go for full chassis. Or as the front is good just replace rear half chassis.

Hicap phill · Feb 7, 2021

Welcome
Full chassis as your front out riggers will have rot starting if the rear of the chassis is bad.

paul griggs · Feb 7, 2021

Hicap phill said:
Welcome
Full chassis as your front out riggers will have rot starting if the rear of the chassis is bad.

Thanks.

Knappster · Feb 7, 2021

Hi and welcome!

A full galvanised chassis would be the best bet if you can afford it. Let us know how you get on.

paul griggs · Feb 7, 2021

Yeah. Thanks. I have been looking at different options but I am kind of facing reality.

brianp38dse · Feb 7, 2021

Hello and welcome

paul griggs · Feb 8, 2021

Thank you.

Shippers · Feb 8, 2021

Welcome...can you weld?...post over in relevant forum section with pics of chassis...a rear chassis section replace compared to a full re-chassis is a whole different ball game...

pushmi-pullu · Feb 9, 2021

Hi and welcome.
Without looking at the chassis, I would say do a full replacement. You will only be putting off the inevitable otherwise.
Good luck with it.

paul griggs · Feb 9, 2021

pushmi-pullu said:
Hi and welcome.
Without looking at the chassis, I would say do a full replacement. You will only be putting off the inevitable otherwise.
Good luck with it.

Thanks for your reply. Just a crazy moment when it failed. Still dumb struck

pushmi-pullu · Feb 9, 2021

paul griggs said:
Thanks for your reply. Just a crazy moment when it failed. Still dumb struck

Mine had a new rear 1/4 when I bought it, some time later I found that the dumb irons had rotted out. I bought new, and stripped the front end off to weld in. At this point I found the chassis I needed to weld to was like paper

new chassis installed last July via Alpine Restorations in Halifax.

No time, space or kit to do the chassis swap myself. But some on Landyzone have, and some great blow by blow threads on the subject.

paul griggs · Feb 9, 2021

Same here. Haven’t got the time or covered space

Hicap phill · Feb 9, 2021

What did it fail the mot on?

paul griggs · Feb 9, 2021

Hicap phill said:
What did it fail the mot on?

Rear crossmember. Cross
Member above the wheels. And a few more holes covering the rear. also outriggers were a little shot.

Hicap phill · Feb 9, 2021

paul griggs said:
Rear crossmember. Cross
Member above the wheels. And a few more holes covering the rear. also outriggers were a little shot.

Yep bit of work there. By the time you’ve paid for that you may as well put to a new chassis & swap.

Hippo · Feb 13, 2021

Welcome to the forum

paul griggs · Feb 13, 2021

Oh dear.
Just had a row with my wife. goes along the lines of your not spending that much.
* ugger.
Had the guy lined up along with transport.
Where do I go from here. Sell ?

Beneagles · Feb 13, 2021

Knappster · Feb 13, 2021

Tell her you’re investing your money wisely!

Hicap phill · Feb 13, 2021

paul griggs said:
Oh dear.
Just had a row with my wife. goes along the lines of your not spending that much.
* ugger.
Had the guy lined up along with transport.
Where do I go from here. Sell ?

Wait till she wants some shoes. And tutt
(Of course from a distance so she don’t hear you)

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