How rusty can a chassis be part 2

Riddle · May 13, 2011

Gentlemen

I previously posted the above question and got a productive response but as pointed out I did not include any pics so now I will. I would appreciate any tips or ideas how to fix this or is it just knackered?

crashbox · May 13, 2011

Its fecked.

jamesmartin · May 13, 2011

anything is possible but i would get a galv one or at least a not quite so bad one

crashbox · May 13, 2011

It looks like the more important parts are corroded and would be difficult to repair.It has obviously had a rear 1/4 chassis before, which could be cut out and probably used again.

fett · May 13, 2011

yeah I saw the new section at the back. you can spend lots of time with 8th plate makeing bits up cutting the old rot out and welding in the new stuff but if its too much then its easier to get a new chassis.

Go all over it with a big hammer and hit it hard then you will see what you have left to work with

Dippypud · May 13, 2011

fett said:
yeah I saw the new section at the back. you can spend lots of time with 8th plate makeing bits up cutting the old rot out and welding in the new stuff but if its too much then its easier to get a new chassis.

Go all over it with a big hammer and hit it hard then you will see what you have left to work with

Wot he said.

Hit it hard, thin bits will give in, good bits will 'ring'.

You'll learn to tell the difference...

livers · May 13, 2011

Dippypud said:
Wot he said.

Hit it hard, thin bits will give in, good bits will 'ring'.

You'll learn to tell the difference...

Will probably need a different chassis to hear the "ring"

trax99 · May 14, 2011

by the time you've finished buying plate, CO2 and the wire to fix that one up you'll have spent more than a replacement will cost.
you dont have to buy new, how about looking for a good second hand one - ignore this for owt other than d1's

Riddle · May 16, 2011

Looks as though everyone is in agreement its knackered.

Spent the weekend in deep depression!!

Does anybody have any suggestions of which chasis to buy? looks as though the wife will have to do without any new shoes for the next couple of years as they are not cheap.

how easy is it to swap the chassis bearing in mind I do not use this every day so time is not an issue?

fett · May 16, 2011

you can get on ebay cheap enough , I know a guy who paid £90 delivered for the last one he bought from there- just keep looking

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