90 Chassis Change - jobs only a garage should do!

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StephenO

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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 3
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2012, 08:44:14 PM »
I'll be as discreet as I was with my invoice from Strathearns yesterday. If you want me to keep the parts here until your ready for them let me know ;)
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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 3
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2012, 08:57:05 PM »
You know we need to sneak them in!!!!  :o :o

Not so brave after all then !!

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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 4
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2012, 06:22:12 PM »
Another half day but quite productive, mostly getting rid of the radiator and intercooler and then removing as much as possible from the wings. Also took a few of the suspension bits off to give a paint so they are ready to go back on.

Off diving tomorrow but back into it on Sunday, aim will be to get to a state so that next weekend everything can be taken straight off the chassis and there are a fair few bits that need a good paint before going back on.

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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2012, 06:09:57 PM »
Day 5, quite a productive day, seat box out, sills out, exhaust prop shafts off and loads of other small bits out.



Now you can see the cross member a bit clearer, it really is quite scary how rotten it is with some large cracks through the metal itself and going right into the main beam sections as well. I think Gene must have had a hand in here somewherel as there was also a ton of filler came out, although that was more solid than the metal  :o :o! I have seen better cut and shuts than the state of this, and there are loads of other bits all rotting through as well.







Next on the list is take the roof off, then the rear tub and wings and try and extract the engine, thet sy=tarts Friday afternoon and all next weekend.

In all seriousness, if there is anyone around that has a few spare hours next weekend and can wield a spanner a wee hand here and there would go a long, long way. If you fancy it drop me a PM, many thanks in advance.
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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2012, 04:30:05 PM »
This is brilliant!

My dads 90 just failed its MOT on rotten cross member and chronic oil leaks, was just about to put up a post asking has anyone done a chassis swap recently and i come across this!

Where are you based pal? Im up in Aberdeen, if your up this way i could potentially give you a hand.

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Dave T

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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2012, 05:38:43 PM »
Where are you based pal? Im up in Aberdeen, if your up this way i could potentially give you a hand.

Hmm, may be a little too far, I'm south of Glasgow, thanks anyway
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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2012, 09:22:24 AM »
Bert,
this link is for Ally defender, he is close to finnishing his.
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/defender-90-300tdi-strip-down-rebuild-158433.html

it's good to follow  :)
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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2012, 09:25:38 AM »
Dave

I might be free, just waiting to see if i have to work, but i will let you know  ;D

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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2012, 12:41:30 PM »
That would be good, I'm at the lifting roof and tub stage so the more the merrier  ;D
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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2012, 01:12:26 PM »
Bert,
this link is for Ally defender, he is close to finnishing his.
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/defender-90-300tdi-strip-down-rebuild-158433.html

it's good to follow  :)

seems like "defender finger" is a common ailment!  ;)

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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2012, 03:59:01 PM »
ouch!!! :'(
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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #26 on: March 15, 2012, 12:25:38 PM »
Hi Dave. sorry i am out, just broke my left collar bone. :(
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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #27 on: March 15, 2012, 02:32:50 PM »
Plonker!

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StephenO

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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 5
« Reply #28 on: March 16, 2012, 12:16:28 AM »

Dave,

I've been doing a bit of diggin and found the culprits for your chassis damage!


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Re: 90 Chassis Change - Day 6
« Reply #29 on: March 16, 2012, 03:43:12 PM »
Because of work and the rain I have only been out for a couple of hours today. Progress is visibly very quick today though, because we have done so much preparatory work loosening bolts and removing a lot then getting from looking (from the outside anyway) almost complete to this in about an hour and a half, it is a very big morale booster on a very wet and miserable day.












You can really see the dire condition of that cross member now andf how a stress crack is appearing right through the solid part of the metal.





Tomorrow should see the bulkead finished off, engine and gearbox out, and axles removed. Then the rebuild should start ................


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