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What have you done to your Freelander today
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Might be worth getting it shot blasted and painted. You may make a bit on it. I paid £100 for a second hand FL1 one and it was blasted, zinc primed and sprayed for £80Oh - and I tidied up the old subframe that I removed from the F2.
I’ve treated it and resprayed it, ready for listing on the Bay of E. I figure it’s ideal if someone doesn’t want to go to the expense of forking out for new parts. Looking at some of the salvage subframes listed on there, which are unprepared, I’d say it’s good.
If anyone is interested, drop me a pm. Would rather it went cheaper to an enthusiast who can make good use of it
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I will be feeding back to the suppliers for sure.
There's only one area of concern on the subframe, which I'd be able to repair invisibly. The rest is really very solid. There are plenty of rust traps in the design, which if going to make one last forever, would need blocking with welded in sections.
The whole assembly has been made to be manufactured at a minimum cost, rather than to I long lasting standard. But that's how mass production keeps costs down.
The jack is a few years old now. I bought it when I bought my FL2, as I needed something with a wide base and a high lift.
Yes, funny you say that…
Such a difference with a larger jack and jack-head.Still, my smaller (now spare) one did come in very handy for the recent subframe / diff jobs.
It was the height of the FL2 that prompted me to buy a better jack with a higher lift, plus my 30 year old one was beginning to allow the vehicle to slowly sink, which isn't exactly helpful, and wasn't high enough on full lift. Maybe I'll fix the old jack one day, but it's still ok for light loads, just not a whole car.Yes, funny you say that…
Still, my smaller (now spare) one did come in very handy for the recent subframe / diff jobs.
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My 2nd one is ok… it’s only a few years old as I got it for the FL1. It has a good height, but I never really trusted it as it has a narrower body and smaller head. The F2, being heavier still, just necessitated a bigger tool. That was my excuse, anyway! I have a lot more trust in the new one.
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