Southernlandy
Active Member
Radius arms
Southernlandy
Active Member
Swivel hubs
The reason for not stripping the hub before removal was one of the calliper bolts rounded off so had to drill it out. Same for the other side.
The reason for not stripping the hub before removal was one of the calliper bolts rounded off so had to drill it out. Same for the other side.
Dan_Trials
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That's it, get right into the guts of it! 
Southernlandy
Active Member
Axle, diff and reassembly
Dan_Trials
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You've done more in a week than I have in a year! :lol:
Southernlandy
Active Member
This is all since I got the car in August. Up to this point took until about mid way through November
AlbertDefender90
Active Member
Looking good, what rust treatment have you used?
Southernlandy
Active Member
From toolstation:
Toolstation > Painting & Decorating > Metal Paints & Primers
The Flag rust converter- Needed about 3 small tins to complete chassis, axles and brackets.
Then top coated with one coat of the Flag hammer finish paint. (Very difficult to clean brushes even with white spirit so I tried to do as much as possible in one and then throw the brush away)
Hopefully that will give the chassis a few more years of life before I go for a galvanised chassis.
AlbertDefender90
Active Member
I was just wondering. I've been using fertan for my axles etc but I'm not overly confident with the results
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Southernlandy
Active Member
Plenty of Dinitrol on the inside and it might last a lot longer than that
By replacing the outriggers and crossmember, hopefully it should last a bit longer but eventually its going to need a new chassis. When the outriggers were off, I washed out the mud out of the inside of the chassis and pulled all the rust out so hopefully that should help. The mobile welder that I had said he had heard about putting old engine oil in it, but i'd rather leave it dry and then when the time comes, just replace the whole thing.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Engine oil is good too!
Southernlandy
Active Member
Swivel hubs
Wheels on
Wheels on
Dan_Trials
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Looks awesome mate, just paited my springs yellow lol
Southernlandy
Active Member
Gearbox mainshaft splines had worn down so much a new gearbox was needed from ashcroft. At least the new one's clean
Dan_Trials
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Wow I like that!
Southernlandy
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I'll put up some pictures of the transfer box being taken to bits tomorrow. The input gear was very worn....
Dan_Trials
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Good stuff, I like pics of the inner workings! I was going to do a big strip down like that on mine, but due to time constraints I'm not going to yet unless required.
Southernlandy
Active Member
Transfer box
Note the very worn splines on the input gear.
More transfer box pictures tomorrow
Note the very worn splines on the input gear.
More transfer box pictures tomorrow
Dan_Trials
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Brilliant, looking forward to more
