viking Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 well here she is, meet Bonni. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 no a massive amount done but its a start, . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) Bulkhead looks awight...............looks as if its seen a bit of salt tho' Edited August 12, 2015 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 bulkhead is good, just passenger foot wells shot to bits, new galvanized chassis is on its way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Glad about the chassis. It looked a bit iffy, but I didn't want to put the boot in. Good luck with the rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 yes the chassis is well shot, plates upon plates, rear is ok, outriggers are knacked too. there is only one way to go and that's a full galvi chassis, its certainly not going to be cheap as i want it to be mint, so lots and lots of new parts, i really looking forward to getting stuck in, but as i work full time its not going to be a quick process, so i shouldn't get to fed up with it. thanks. lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Good start mate, I was lucky as the chassis was already done one mine, its just everything else that is knackered. They are great cars to work on as everything comes apart so easily and parts are easy to source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 How much is a galvi chassis these days? Quite like the ideal of sticking my 90 on one as a winter project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Quite expensive http://www.paddockspares.com/parts-and-accessories/land-rover-defender/land-rover-defender-chassis-parts-accessories/land-rover-defender-complete-chassis-galvanised.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 what about........getting the chassis off ........checking if it is recoverable do the welding new outriggers......sandblasting in and out and galvinising at 40p a kilo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherwayup Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Out of interest, why did you get a series 3? I've been thinking of Series 2 again recently, but worthwhile ones keep going for 600-700 more than I've got in my car fund. Wish I'd bought one 5 years ago when I first took up shooting. Any advice or tips from anyone on locating a Series 2 would be appreciated. Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I was looking for a 11a or 111 really. This came up at a decent price. And it's a little different than the usual ones you see. And it's a genuine CSW and a Safari roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiebald Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 what about........getting the chassis off ........checking if it is recoverable do the welding new outriggers......sandblasting in and out and galvinising at 40p a kilo... In fairness once you pass the rear cross member change the rest is just a make do for a while. Not the sort of thing you want under a full project with lots of work and costs sitting on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 In fairness once you pass the rear cross member change the rest is just a make do for a while. Not the sort of thing you want under a full project with lots of work and costs sitting on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 got a bit more done over the weekend, . ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Nice work going on there.Itll be worth it in yhe end they are a cracking capable vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 bit more done over this last week . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 love watching this ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 love watching this ... thanks ditchman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Me too. I think my days of building cars are over, but it makes me twitchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 you can come round and help me Gordon anytime, kettles always on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 iv taken loads more pictures on my camera, pictures of every part of it, to show what it was like through the stages, and then obviously when its all getting re built, just found out a mate of mine who runs his own casting business had his own shot blaster and said i could use it free of charge any time,few quid saved there, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 While you're at it see if you can get a Salisbury rear axle off a 109, as they are better than the standard Rover axle on the 88, which has a habit of busting half shafts in the rough stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 it will be going no where near the rough stuff mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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