Removing series bulkhead, doors, wings and front panel in one go.

Hi,
I'm in the process of replacing the chassis on a series III. Is it possible
to keep the front end of the vehicle together so that I can then hoist out
the engine and gearbox and then replace the front end?
Thanks,
Jon

Jon wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm in the process of replacing the chassis on a series III. Is it
> possible to keep the front end of the vehicle together so that I can then
> hoist out the engine and gearbox and then replace the front end?
> Thanks,
> Jon

Just visualising it - It is probably possible. I would remove the bonnet and
radiator, as the wings are not all that strong unsupported, and you risk
distorting them. I would expect you would find it easier to remove the
steering column, box and support bracket with the bulkhead and its similar
bracket on the other side. I assume you will have a hoist or crane - and
you need to think about how high you need to lift the assembly to clear the
engine.

I would also be inclined to remove the doors separately - not a big job,
and make it a lot easier I would have thought, and similarly for the
windscreen (easy to break glass).
JD

Hi Jon
I have just pulled one in bits and taking the front panel wings and bulkhead
off seperately is a reasonably easy task and I would think trying to get
them off as one could create more problems than it would solve. But if you
have use of a strong over head hoist with a good length of lift I believe
it is possible to remove the entire body in one go, but if I was gonna try
this I think I would still remove front wings seperately
Hope this helps
Icky
"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I'm in the process of replacing the chassis on a series III. Is it
> possible to keep the front end of the vehicle together so that I can then
> hoist out the engine and gearbox and then replace the front end?
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
>
>

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"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm in the process of replacing the chassis on a series III. Is it possible
> to keep the front end of the vehicle together so that I can then hoist out
> the engine and gearbox and then replace the front end?
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
>
>

If you don't have a hand barn or garage, hire a lifting frame
thingy from HSS Lift & **** or similar - then you can lift the
whole body off, swap over the engine & box and axles and then
plonk it back on! Seriously.

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On Mon, 30 May 2005 22:22:53 GMT, "Jon" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi,
>I'm in the process of replacing the chassis on a series III. Is it possible
>to keep the front end of the vehicle together so that I can then hoist out
>the engine and gearbox and then replace the front end?

In one of the old landy mags they had an article about doing this.
They put a full length roof rack on and lifted the whole body off as
one with a fork lift on the roof rack, then rolled the new chassis
under and lowered it back on!

I dont think that the wings on my landy would support the front panel
and bonnet though.

As other people have said - Removing the wings and front panel isnt a
hard job anyway

OK, I'll strip it down.
Thanks for the advice!