My first proper Land Rover (my Disco doesnt count)

Drizz · Jul 19, 2010

Cheers lads

drewster · Jul 19, 2010

i am watching with full interest and wounderd when you going to do mine lol

Drizz · Jul 19, 2010

Erm..........

LOL

Drizz · Jul 28, 2010

Well im glad i bought the X-Eng kit before Galving the chassis! I read on the forums that it didnt fit every chassis due to tolerances, so i bought them now and upon trying it today they dont!

So tomorrow ill be elongating the holes!

Drizz · Aug 15, 2010

Got on with welding the rear crossmember up:

Finish it off this week, and it can be welded on the chassis

Progress is slow but hopefully good quality!

Shifty1962 · Oct 8, 2010

Now thats what I call a proper crossmember. When mine is due for replacement I'll base it on what I can see in yours. I'm already scrounging around for some suitable box section off cuts.

Drizz · Jan 2, 2011

No update yet due to the Xmas rush at work, but hopefully now i can get a bit of free time to crack on

Co-Pang-Yang · Jan 3, 2011

Dam right you can!!!

Drizz · Jan 3, 2011

Did you speak to Mikey for me?

LeadFarmer · Jan 3, 2011

Fantastic thread

Co-Pang-Yang · Jan 3, 2011

I did, he's liking the idea of bringing the chassis to him as it means he hasen't got to rewire all his kit.
But he said to give him a call to arrange when and where to get it done.

markconnor33 · Jan 3, 2011

Beast o Bodmin said:
ya aint owned a proper landy till ya had a series...

That series 3's colour schemes fecking orrible!!

Amazes me how rusty defenders can be, compared to my good old series 2, which is 50 this year!!

huskydog · Jan 3, 2011

inspirational thread mate

Drizz · Jan 3, 2011

Nice one Chris cheers.

Thanks for the comments guys. Gagging to get it galv'd now so i can carry on building it!

Big Phil · Jan 3, 2011

Brilliant series of photo's, tells it as it is.

One question to ask, why not start with a new chassis?. Spot in Rotherham makes them for about a grand, fully galvanised.

Regards

Phil*

landroverjack · Jan 3, 2011

Ooh very interesting to read

You've been on this project for nearly 2 years now?

Drizz · Jan 3, 2011

Big Phil said:
Brilliant series of photo's, tells it as it is.

One question to ask, why not start with a new chassis?. Spot in Rotherham makes them for about a grand, fully galvanised.

Regards

Phil*

Because ive modded it to accept other fittings so buying one galv'd wasnt an option

landroverjack said:
Ooh very interesting to read You've been on this project for nearly 2 years now?

I know its been a while.....

Drizz · Jan 27, 2011

Right then! Update time. Even though ive paid to have the chassis welded ready for Galv'ing the guys dicked me about and its been 6 months i think since works been done. So i bit the bullet and paid someone else to finish it off for me. So heres the picture update:

Chris collected it on his trailer:

And took it to his and Mikes where Mike cracked on:

So this was till close of play yesterday when i had to leave to run an errand. Mikey was creating gussets (oooooohhhhhhhh gusssssseeettttttttsssss (say in a pervy voice LOL)) to secure the rear crossmember with using the plasma cutter which is an impressive piece of kit, then just replace and thinning parts on the chassis. The front where the bumper mounts has thinned as have a couple of the drain holes but thats about it.
Ive spoke to him this evening and he tells me its all done! Hopefully he got some pics of progress for me as today i cleared my workshop ready for its return, so ill upload more asap.

Cheers for reading!

Drizz · Jan 29, 2011

So with it finished off:

It was time to load it up for its return:

instantsquid · Jan 29, 2011

Looks good that. What's the plan for the chassis? Galvanised?

My first proper Land Rover (my Disco doesnt count)

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