5555

New Member

• Sep 13, 2020

• #1

Morning all.. I’ve got to repair both foot wells,o/s door pillar and top vent panel..
I’m also doing a chassis change, question is do I repair before I remove from old chassis, or do once removed..??
Thanks in advance

 

Beneagles

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Sep 13, 2020

• #2

Better chance of things fitting if you do the chassis change first.

 

Al2O3

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• Sep 13, 2020

• #3

I agree. Strip it all off and repair bulkhead when it off. Unfettered access for clamping and welding, treating and painting afterwards. If you’re doing a fully chassis swap I’d get my bulkhead galvanised once I’d repaired it.

 

5555

New Member

• Sep 13, 2020

• #4

Beneagles said:

Better chance of things fitting if you do the chassis change first.

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You mean fit bulkhead to new chassis before it’s repaired.???

 

landowner

Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Sep 13, 2020

• #5

I repaired/replaced my footwells when changing the chassis, easy when body off

 

landowner

Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Sep 13, 2020

• #6

5555 said:

Morning all.. I’ve got to repair both foot wells,o/s door pillar and top vent panel..
I’m also doing a chassis change, question is do I repair before I remove from old chassis, or do once removed..??
Thanks in advance

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I would lift body off complete and then repair footwells etc without dismantling the body, it's easy to work on with the body lifted and you won't have to line everything up again, lift landy up a couple of feet, support body then drop chassis down and wheel it out.

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2020

• #7

Repair the bulkhead off the motor. As said easier to weld/grid/cut
Also You may have to do the top of the bulkhead where the windscreen fits onto

 

Gmacz

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2020

• #8

Measure the bulkhead width gap and then bolt a plate or bar across at that width. This will keep it at the correct distance for refitting after welding.
Is that what was worrying you.

 

5555

New Member

• Sep 24, 2020

• #9

Thanks for your reply’s