Opinions please!
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vilguy
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looks perfectly fine
whats your concern?
whats your concern?
tottot
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Tap around with small hammer,you will soon tel the difference between good metal and real crud. Then decide if its worth keeping. Looks like mostly surface rust but chassis can be badly corroded inside and that's where the hammer comes in.
Pikey
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Get a wire cup brush and get it cleaned up. Then see what needs welding. Starting from the back trouble spots are:
Rear Crossmember
chassis legs.
Chassis side walls inside Spring hangers
Chassis bottoms under the Bumpstop mountings.
Aframe cross member where it sits on top of the chassis.
forwards of this they're usually covered in oil from gearbox & engine so tend not to rot as much.
Don't ask me how I know :doh:
Rear Crossmember
chassis legs.
Chassis side walls inside Spring hangers
Chassis bottoms under the Bumpstop mountings.
Aframe cross member where it sits on top of the chassis.
forwards of this they're usually covered in oil from gearbox & engine so tend not to rot as much.
Don't ask me how I know :doh:
Marmaduke
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+1, I can't see owt wrong that a good wire brushing a paint wouldn't put right. To give you an idea this was mine and I fixed it up OK
defender11069
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that needs a wire brush and wax oil....
aaronmorris
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As said it doesn't look too bad. But a good wack around with a hammer should expose any rot.
What is your concern with fitting a new chassis? You seem to have come a fair ways already. The rest is easy.
What is your concern with fitting a new chassis? You seem to have come a fair ways already. The rest is easy.
Thanks for the opinions guys. I have never attempted anything like this before and don't really fancy going any further with the strip down. Marmaduke that's pretty impressive! If mine looks half that good I'll be pleased.
Best thing to treat with once repaired?? Red oxide?
Best thing to treat with once repaired?? Red oxide?
Marmaduke
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I don't think there's much more to strip off it
Red oxide or POR15 is pretty good to, then Dinitrol over the top and it should last for ever
Marmaduke
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Did you buy it stripped down like that or have you done it yourself?
Marmaduke
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Hope you've labelled everything thoroughly then bud otherwise you'll be getting to know your voltage tester
Marmaduke
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uh-oh I thought it was only me who looses there rag and gets busy with the wire cutters. Not only will you need a multimeter but a wiring diagram and a load of connectors to
Marmaduke
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Like trying to knit snot, fortunately I think think there's not many wires on a tratter
Ok just been hard at it with wire brush and wire cup thingy that goes in the end of the drill. At best I can get it to come up to similar to your first pic.+1, I can't see owt wrong that a good wire brushing a paint wouldn't put right. To give you an idea this was mine and I fixed it up OK
How the hell do I get it as shiny as yours in the second pic ??
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Marmaduke
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http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/strange-shaped-hole-chassis-240267-3.html
Angle grinder, 1mm cutting disks, wire cup on an angle grinder, welder, cardboard cereal boxes as a template and 2mm cold rolled steel. Oh and 4 new spring seats and Dinitrol to finish it off
