Rear Crossmember Refurbishment

G-P · Oct 28, 2018

Hi All,
As the bad weather will soon be upon us I thought that I better pull my finger out and refurbish the rear crossmember on the 90.
I have used Buzzweld rust encapsulator and chassis in one satin black paint after reading lots of good things about these products.
I am really happy with the results hopefully it will stay looking this good for a long time!
Anyway here are some pictures.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 28, 2018

did you use the spray? if so how did yu find it? I found the nozzle clogged very quickly

Al2O3 · Oct 28, 2018

Well, in that first picture that's the best looking rear cross member in need of refurbishment that I've ever seen.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 28, 2018

Al2O3 said:
Well, in that first picture that's the best looking rear cross member in need of refurbishment that I've ever seen.

wots the inside like

G-P · Oct 28, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
did you use the spray? if so how did yu find it? I found the nozzle clogged very quickly

I used rattle cans, the primer did clog to start but cleared quickly.

G-P · Oct 28, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
wots the inside like

Really good to be fair, I am planning on having the full underneath of the 90 done by CSK as I don’t really fancy that job.

Al2O3 · Oct 28, 2018

G-P said:
Really good to be fair, I am planning on having the full underneath of the 90 done by CSK as I don’t really fancy that job.

How old is your Landy?

G-P · Oct 28, 2018

Al2O3 said:
How old is your Landy?

2006.

Al2O3 · Oct 28, 2018

G-P said:
2006.

Then that looked like less than average surface rust for 12yrs IMH

G-P · Oct 28, 2018

It’s only done 50k as well which was the main reason for the purschase.

Can someone tell me what the two bolts on each end of the crossmember are for? I took them off when painting and can’t really see what purpose they serve.

Thanks

Al2O3 · Oct 28, 2018

G-P said:
Can someone tell me what the two bolts on each end of the crossmember are for? I took them off when painting and can’t really see what purpose they serve.
Thanks

Might be the bolts that hold the rear seat belt mounts. Is yours a station wagon with seats in the back? If so, do your seats face inwards or forwards? I can't remember what year they changed.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 28, 2018

yu mean these?

Al2O3 · Oct 28, 2018

I think he means these ones MHM. You can see them in his first picture but they go missing in the later ones. The two round tubes, above those bolts, are the rear seat belt mounts back to the chassis.

G-P · Oct 29, 2018

Al2O3 said:
Might be the bolts that hold the rear seat belt mounts. Is yours a station wagon with seats in the back? If so, do your seats face inwards or forwards? I can't remember what year they changed.

That makes sense, yes mine is a station wagon with inward facing seats but the last two have been removed.
Thanks

G-P · Oct 29, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
yu mean these?

Thanks but no, the ones on the end.

G-P · Oct 29, 2018

Al2O3 said:
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I think he means these ones MHM. You can see them in his first picture but they go missing in the later ones. The two round tubes, above those bolts, are the rear seat belt mounts back to the chassis.

Yep, them ones.
Is that your chassis? Still ongoing or completed now?

Al2O3 · Oct 29, 2018

G-P said:
That makes sense, yes mine is a station wagon with inward facing seats but the last two have been removed.
Thanks

You'll need to put the bolts back as they secure the other two seat belts as well. Behind the seats there's a large diameter tubular bar that the seat belts bolt to. This bar is fixed to the rear cross member via those two downward tubes and those bolts.

Yes, that's my old chassis being removed. Finished the rebuild a few years ago.

G-P · Oct 29, 2018

Thanks I will get some new ones as the old ones are rusty.

Al2O3 · Oct 29, 2018

G-P said:
Thanks I will get some new ones as the old ones are rusty.

Well, you wouldn't want them spoiling that pristine rear cross member

Aye, you need the remaining seat belts properly secured

G-P · Oct 29, 2018

Exactly!

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