My first proper Land Rover (my Disco doesnt count)

Drizz · Mar 2, 2010

Today then, got the chassis rotated and upside down:

Then cut the brackets off the old outriggers:

Unfortunately the new bolts and spreader plates havent come in yet so cant put them on.

Then i sat down and made some phone calls. Both John and I are having our chassis's blasted and galvanised so i needed to get us some quotes.
Blasting is about £80-100 and galving at a local place is 80p per KG which includes the acid dip first. So all in its cheaper than i thought. Im guessing my chassis is about 150kg but i need to look it up and check as i dont have a clue. 2 people can lift it though so even 150 sounds excessive, but we shall see. But im pleased! The Mrs asked if id booked it in yet lmao I think she secretly likes Land Rovers

Then as i has a tyre getting low on the Disco, and a brand new matching spare i thought id get them changed over:

I was in good company. Almost my dream garage here too!

So disco is now back on matching wheels

More tomorrow!

MrJC · Mar 2, 2010

Looking good Drizz.... do you have any concerns that the chassis could warp when galvanized? I heard it mentioned on here that it can happen to bulkheads. Look forward to next pics

Drizz · Mar 2, 2010

No. Its a common procedure and the people doing it are experienced with chassis' so im more than confident itll be fine....

Drizz · Mar 12, 2010

Picking the chassis up from the blasters tomorrow

Drizz · Mar 14, 2010

So got the Chassis back yesterday, and theres not as many holes as i thought, so thats a result! Some thinning is obvious so will have that remedied, and the rear cross member is reasonable too, so no real need to replace that either. Heres some pics:

So get these sorted, get the outriggers on then off for acid dip and galvanising

MrJC · Mar 14, 2010

That looks very good.... is this just after being shot blasted? Looks like a light coating of primer or is this the bare metal? Bet you cant wait to start rebuilding! Keep the pic coming

Drizz · Mar 14, 2010

Yeah just bare metal! I'm a little excited lol

Drizz · Apr 12, 2010

So then progress:

The rear crossmember is fooked too:

Then started welding where it had blown through:

Then fitting up ready to get the outriggers on:

Then getting the outriggers on:

Had to spread the rails to the right width to weld the outriggers to their supports just to be sure.
Then started cleaning the axles up:

And paint:

And then stripping them down ready to rebuild them:

Drizz · Apr 15, 2010

Stripped the front axle down further:

Then got the gunk out again:

It was doing its job because i found the part number lol

And got the front axles first coat on:

Ordered £305 worth of new rebuild bits for the axles too so once they turn up ill rebuild them

Then ill need to do it all again when i get my ARBs lol

Drizz · May 1, 2010

So to update then:

You dont get much for over £300 of axle parts!

Painted my radius arms:

And backing plates:

Cleaned some more bits up ready for paint:

And the monster calipers getting a clean:

Cleaned more bits up ready for paint:

And done:

And first coat on the other bits:

More during the week!

larrynumber1 · May 3, 2010

that looks sweet! iv to change my rear cross member soon so will paint chassis while tub is off, what brand is the orange paint you used??

Drizz · May 3, 2010

I dont know TBH it was just some that was given to me.

Drizz · May 20, 2010

Bit of an update. John came over and helped me build up the axles as far as we could, but i was missing some bolts (and yes i know i forgot to put the drums on before the hub lol)

And today getting them 95% there:

Anyone know if the hub nuts are torqued?

Beast o Bodmin · May 20, 2010

feckin hell did yers not get some black ta cover that up yet....

Drizz · May 20, 2010

Beast o Bodmin said:
feckin hell did yers not get some black ta cover that up yet....

Sorry can you repeat that in English?

Drizz · Jul 12, 2010

Right so got some more time on it after a hectic work schedule. Started making my rear crossmember.

Here you can see one piece prior to stripping and one piece done:

Here you can see the yellow bits i cut my crossmember from and then the bit im using stripped of paint. You can also see the tube i have to make my rock sliders:

Here you can see all 3 parts together where they will be welded:

Then i started shaping it:

And marking out my towhitch, as the holes will be drilled and tubed for stength:

Thats all for now im afraid, but its Billing this week, so shopping is planned!

Drizz · Jul 18, 2010

Went to Billing today and went shopping

MrJC · Jul 18, 2010

Me too.... I couldn't judge the scale so I googled it. X-flex...., looks one very tidy bit of kit! I couldn't find a genuine set of springs or even Armstrong shocks for my 110

Badger · Jul 19, 2010

Just caught this thread, nice project going on there, envious of the space to do all this!

Looking forward to more

scotia · Jul 19, 2010

Just read this thread from the beginning.

Top work fella.

I'm doing build on my discovery, good inspiration for me to get cracking.

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