Need a chassis

[mikecotterill]

It's really not as much work as you think it will be before you start - if you're having engine out and swapping bulkhead, there's not a huge amount of big bits left.

 

Did mine on the drive with nowt more complex than a pair of high lifts, a pair of bottle jacks, an engine crane once the body was off and a good stack of blocks of wood.

 

That's what's making me think, now I've got those out, looking at it I'm half way to doing the chassis too, currently checking prices out, so I'll see.

 

Did you have help Chris? Thing I'm finding since my dad died is even the easiest jobs is a hassle on your own, removing the the screen for example, doesn't weigh much but still needs two to remove it in one piece!

[Chris Sheppard]

That's what's making me think, now I've got those out, looking at it I'm half way to doing the chassis too, currently checking prices out, so I'll see.

 

Did you have help Chris? Thing I'm finding since my dad died is even the easiest jobs is a hassle on your own, removing the the screen for example, doesn't weigh much but still needs two to remove it in one piece!

 

Did it all on my own apart from one afternoon when a mate dropped by and helped steady the jacks and body while I shoved the rolling chassis back under. Could have managed probably but was glad of the exra pair of hands.

 

I took wings/ bonnet off, locked the doors shut and lifted the body off in a oner (was a 90 but don't see why a 110 couldn't be done the same)

 

Reckon if I'd done it in one good go it would have been about 5 days start to finish, but as it was it was an odd couple of hours here and there over a few weeks.

[mikecotterill]

Ok cheers I'm gonna ring up and see what the lead time is on a chassis, last I heard was six weeks, can't wait that long so that may be the decider!

[treequip]

Wiring loom wise, I nearly got angry with mine but managed to feed a lenthg of ordinary garden hosepipe full length and then taped/tied the loom to it before pulling it back through. I'd spent hours messing round with string/rope/wire before trying the hosepipe.

 

If you do another the tool for the job is the small diamiter fibreglass rods that electricians use.

 

Vastly superior to mig wire which was the earlier preferred method.

[treequip]

It goes down the side in a piece of rubber pipe that is attached to the chassis with cable ties.

 

Given the timescale they had, that's a bodge. When you get into some off road those ties are going to rip off shortly followed by your wiring loom, find a way of securing it that doesn't involve a cable tie around the chassis rail or thread it into the chassis yourself.

[Chris Sheppard]

If you do another the tool for the job is the small diamiter fibreglass rods that electricians use.

 

Vastly superior to mig wire which was the earlier preferred method.

 

Cheers

 

Do really fancy doing another one, have got a 130 double cab sized itch that needs scratching

[mikecotterill]

Cheers

 

Do really fancy doing another one, have got a 130 double cab sized itch that needs scratching

 

Come do mine if you want to do another, I'll pay in you in pizza and booze

[Chris Sheppard]

Come do mine if you want to do another, I'll pay in you in pizza and booze

 

Tempting

 

Too busy at mo to start any other projects - SWMBO's getting arsey cos the kitchen still isn't finished

[twistedhicap]

we did my 110 hicap in 17 hours straight

drove into workshop drove out 17 hours later on new chassis

[mikecotterill]

we did my 110 hicap in 17 hours straight

drove into workshop drove out 17 hours later on new chassis

 

Nice wish I had a workshop to do it in