joe27979

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2013

• #1

chaps
I'm handy with a gasless mig and stick also for trailer repairs etc but not confident enough to fit a new rear x member on my 88" series 3.


anyone know anyone decent in north west Norfolk at all ?

would rather go on recommendation than the yellow pages,
cheers

 

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divie

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• Oct 26, 2013

• #2

I can not be sure as it is some time since I looked at his web page,but I think Glencoyne is in Norfolk. Try a Google on Glencoyne.

 

joe27979

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• Oct 27, 2013

• #3

is he good at fabrication ?

I have been recommended FJD engineering and D&C Roberts also


thanks for posting-will call 2m

 

barmatt

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Oct 27, 2013

• #4

whereabouts? there's quite a few good welders around and some people in local clubs that do it in their spare time.

 

joe27979

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• Oct 27, 2013

• #5

I'm in Kings Lynn but will travel a few miles if needed
I've asked on Breckland Landrover club Facebook page and have 2 enquiries to make so far.
I'd like to go on word of mouth as people's own experiences usually prove to work

 

barmatt

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Oct 27, 2013

• #6

Try Norfolk4x4 page on facebook there's a lot of people in the Lynn area on that one. Join the group and introduce yourself, lots of nice people and plenty of laning/p&p days to get involved in if you want too.

Or if you want an established garage I've heard good things about these guys Church Farm Landrovers: Land Rover Defender Garage providing specialist Defender 90 & 110 services based in King?s Lynn, Norfolk

or a bit further up the road in Docking are
Land Rover Specialists, Norfolk :: Hayward Land Rover

I know those guys are very good....not the cheapest but their work is excellent.

Good luck and keep us informed.

 

joe27979

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• Oct 27, 2013

• #7

cheers chief,
if you look at Norfolk 4x4 page it's me in the banner pic with my red defender

Church farm are good but only take cash/cheque and I need to pay on credit card this month. Not spoken to Hayward's yet so will give them a shout.

I'm looking at the cross members on Paddocks, not sure whether to get cross member, cross member with rails or cross member with spring mounts!

 

joe27979

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• Oct 27, 2013

• #8

purchased rear cross member with extensions from paddocks for £65...
not bad I thought!

 

joe27979

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• Oct 29, 2013

• #9

chassis section arrived:

 

joe27979

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2013

• #10

do I have to cut bottom plate totally out as it looks like they will impinge spring hangar bracket?

 

Blackburn

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• Oct 29, 2013

• #11

does it not have the rear spring hangers fitted to the extensions?

 

joe27979

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• Oct 29, 2013

• #12

Blackburn said:

does it not have the rear spring hangers fitted to the extensions?

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nope..

I have ordered them separately, I didn't realise the extensions would be so long.

the spring hangers were only £8 each at paddocks so I just ordered 2.

that'll teach me to order before looking in future, would have been worth paying the extra for the longer extensions with spring hanger brackets pre welded!