Darwin70

Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #1

Looking for a Defender 100 300tdi at the moment, Going to have a look at one to day which is suppose to have had a new chassis!!! But its from TD5!!!! Is this a common mod and if so why??? Apparently fitted by Pennine Autos couple of years ago.
It does seem a bit old that you would fit the later chassis when you could get a glav one which is for your Landy, But having said all that I do love the idea of a new chassis that could be filled with wax oil etc. what do you think?
Thank you in advance

 

chrisstdt

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #2

Was it a new chassis or a used td5 one ? not that uncommon i would of thought and i believe you can buy new quarter chassis (rear) and they only come in td5 form (ie hole cut in rear crossmember for 7 pin plug)

If theres proof it was done by a reputable garage i wouldnt worry to much about where the chassis came from but if it wasnt new its well worth getting underneath to have a poke !

 

Darwin70

Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #3

Thanks for your reply, Yes I will get under and have a good poke around I know where the rot spots are rear crossmenber, swan neck, outriggers and behind the front bumper. I do.'t know much about Pennine Autos google them and somebody had a grievance with them about something but other than that I don't know anything about them.
I take it all the mounting hole are in the same place etc?

 

chrisstdt

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #4

Engine mounts would be different but they must of welded new ones in ,if the chassis is solid and they can prove its not from a ringer i wouldnt walk away from it as not many 300 tdi fenders in this part of the world will have a completly original chassis now

Nice if they had fitted a new galv chassis but then they would want more money for it !!

 

Darwin70

Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #5

many thanks

 

mick the builder

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #6

Takes some photos and put them up later.

 

nobber

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #7

Why wouldn't they fit a galvy chassis? It sounds suss to me, even if it is a garage that done the work , a garage will do what ever a customer pays them to do.
I reckon that's a second hand chassis on that , I'd walk away.
A new td5 bare steel chassis costs close to the same as a galvy one, it doesn't make any sense.

 

chrisstdt

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #8

I you dont have £1500 for a new galv chassis and a used one come up which is better than the original for £200 then although not ideal im sure many would fit it if they werent keeping the car long term

 

SteNova

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #9

its all gonna come down to chassis numbers... if it doens't have one or it looks tampered walk away

 

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Ian46

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #10

I heard bad things about Pennine Autos a few years ago. Becareful how you go.

 

cornish rattler

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2015

• #11

Darwin70 said:

Looking for a Defender 100 300tdi at the moment, Going to have a look at one to day which is suppose to have had a new chassis!!! But its from TD5!!!! Is this a common mod and if so why??? Apparently fitted by Pennine Autos couple of years ago.
It does seem a bit old that you would fit the later chassis when you could get a glav one which is for your Landy, But having said all that I do love the idea of a new chassis that could be filled with wax oil etc. what do you think?
Thank you in advance

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A couple of years ago could mean anything meaning it could have been done a long time ago aswell, marsland have done a td5 chassis that are fitted with either tdi mounts ( your choice when ordering ) for years just saves them making different chassis for different models and all have a td5 rear x member's aswell which is what i want to get for mine so as long as the chassis / vin no's telly up everything should be ok

 

Last edited: Feb 28, 2015

timc1967

Active Member

• Mar 1, 2015

• #12

My marsland v8 galv chassis came with td5-style rear crossmember - they make them all like that.