tomcat59alan · Jul 27, 2015

ukadamwest said:
yep those.... mind you they're mostly rust anyway..

Normal, if you use the fork lift you can lift it a little and adjust the lifting position if it tilts. I've only lifted with the doors on with a block and tackle, adjusting the plank till it was level.

Think you will be surprised how easy it is

tomcat59alan · Jul 27, 2015

ukadamwest said:
Was the bodyshell damaged at all when you did it ?

No, load spread by the plank but if you use the fork lift with the forks padded there will be less localised pressure.

ukadamwest · Jul 27, 2015

ok.. i'll give it a try. first thing's first i need to get the sills and A and B Pillars replaced so the shell is rigid before lifting.. (they are due to arrive next week.. ordered today.. two sets, one for the CSK and one for the suffix A

I've decided against separating the body on the CSK.. it's just sills, A pillars, B pillars and inner wings on the front as well as a wheel arch on the rear and the nody mounts on teh cross member. the chassis was previously waxoiled and is very very sound.. i just need to clean the old protectant off and re do it (that'll be fun !!) besides there's a lot more electrcs involved !

ukadamwest · Jul 27, 2015

thanks Alan.. Much appreciated i'll give it a whirl.. the guys have some wide box section steel if i need to cut a sleeve for the forks to make it wider.. i already have a 6ft x 9ft pallet set aside to lay the body onto.

My main intention here is keep the bodyshell, chassis, engine, gearbox all orginal

ukadamwest · Jul 27, 2015

Grrrrrr said:
I'd be looking for Zen. When it comes to pulling Classics apart I reckon he's done his fair share. Of course, he'll probably try to get you to put a truck engine in.

Lol.. I did speak to Zen on the phone a while back.. he made it sound simple.. the body separation.. not putting a truck engine in !

Grrrrrr · Jul 27, 2015

ukadamwest said:
Lol.. I did speak to Zen on the phone a while back.. he made it sound simple.. the body separation.. not putting a truck engine in !

For him it is! Don't think he's too far from you but it is all London to me.

davidsmith1307 · Jul 28, 2015

Land Rover Monthly have been going through the steps of splitting the chassis and body on a classic over the last 2-3 months. Lots of pics to work from.

wammers · Jul 28, 2015

Just leave it out in the weather for a while it will fall off.

Saint.V8 · Jul 28, 2015

Still dribbling.....

tomcat59alan · Jul 28, 2015

Saint.V8 said:
Still dribbling.....

Uroligist or incontinence nickers for you Ant

Saint.V8 · Jul 28, 2015

tomcat59alan said:
Uroligist or incontinence nickers for you Ant

Nah, neither, I like the warm feeling...

tomcat59alan · Jul 28, 2015

Saint.V8 said:
Nah, neither, I like the warm feeling...

Keep you warm in the winter, em ,I mean summer

ukadamwest · Jul 29, 2015

wammers said:
Just leave it out in the weather for a while it will fall off.

After taking the transmission tunnel and vertical rise panel out the Sills are pretty much flapping about... if i took the roof off it would be in two halves...

So basically it's not far off falling off now

wammers · Jul 29, 2015

ukadamwest said:
After taking the transmission tunnel and vertical rise panel out the Sills are pretty much flapping about... if i took the roof off it would be in two halves...

So basically it's not far off falling off now

Can you not weld stiffeners here and there to hold it together?

ukadamwest · Jul 29, 2015

wammers said:
Can you not weld stiffeners here and there to hold it together?

Probably will do anyway once the sills are replaced. The other body mounts are keeping it in alignment for the sections which should arrive next week. Just for added safety, probably tack weld a stiffner across the door space and then one joining the two like an H

odyssey · Jul 29, 2015

Adam - I don't know if you've seen this:- http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1051574
I found it a couple of years back when I was looking at rebuilding my LSE, and your CSK rebuild reminded me of it, took me a while to find it, but hopefully it may be useful/interesting.

I'll be watching with interest.
Alastair

ukadamwest · Jul 29, 2015

yes i have seen that thread. not too impressed with the welding, painting or the spare wheel well fabrication. I'm using only parts that are either original or replications of the orgional. In ordering sills i took a fair amount of time locating the right parts.. many suppliers just provide sheet metal that is folded. ****.. i can get that done at a quarter of the price !! I want the holes in the right places, the trim clip attachement holes where they should be and all welds will be ground back and smoothed off before etch priming.. its good to see how other people attack their projects. Knowing what not to do is often as important as knowing what to do.

I've tried to join the CSK forum but they dont seem to want to know me

odyssey · Jul 29, 2015

Well if you finish it to the standard of your 4 door vogue they should b****y well sit up and take notice!

What number is yours? I notice the plate is missing from the dash.

A

ukadamwest · Jul 29, 2015

odyssey said:
Well if you finish it to the standard of your 4 door vogue they should b****y well sit up and take notice!

What number is yours? I notice the plate is missing from the dash.

A

Number 105.

It was stored in a barn for 10 years during which time some kids got in, vandalised it a bit, including nicking the badge, kicking the spotlights off and leaving a bum dent in the roof

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