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9chesh

Active Member

• Apr 24, 2015

• #1

I have never undertaken anything this big before, and I don't really want to take on the job of fitting a new chasis.

Does this look beyond saving to you guys??
This is my chasis.

 

vilguy

Do'er of stuff and the like

• Apr 24, 2015

• #2

looks perfectly fine

whats your concern?

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Apr 24, 2015

• #3

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

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Apr 24, 2015

• #4

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:

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Apr 24, 2015

• #5

vilguy said:

looks perfectly fine

whats your concern?

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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

AKA Mr cool...

• Apr 24, 2015

• #6

that needs a wire brush and wax oil....

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Apr 24, 2015

• #7

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.

 

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9chesh

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #8

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?

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #9

9chesh said:

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?

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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

 

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9chesh

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #10

Thanks.

The only bit I'm dreading is putting the dash back in..... it's a fookin he'll of a mess

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #11

Did you buy it stripped down like that or have you done it yourself?

 

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9chesh

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #12

Did it myself. It used to be a utility landy with shutters

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #13

Hope you've labelled everything thoroughly then bud otherwise you'll be getting to know your voltage tester

 

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9chesh

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #14

The previous owner had run literally hundreds of extra wires thru the dash for cameras, GPS units, lights speakers etc etc. After spending a day trying to strip them all out as none of them worked I got frustrated and just started hacking away....

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #15

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

 

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9chesh

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #16

Yea i reckon you might be right. Still it's a defender. ... how hard can it be?

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2015

• #17

Like trying to knit snot, fortunately I think think there's not many wires on a tratter

 

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9chesh

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2015

• #18

Marmaduke said:

+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

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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.

How the hell do I get it as shiny as yours in the second pic ??

 

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DiscoPol

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2015

• #19

9chesh said:

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.

How the hell do I get it as shiny as yours in the second pic ??

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by putting new steel in there :doh:

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2015

• #20

9chesh said:

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.

How the hell do I get it as shiny as yours in the second pic ??

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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