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Pierce.M



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Quotes for a new chassis + fitting
Well time has come for my 300TDI chassis to be replaced, my local garage has told me its too far gone for more welding.

So I've had my first quote in for a new Richards chassis , brake pipes , suspension bushes and Labour £3150.00 inc VAT ... any thoughts?

My initial feeling was its on the high side, they are a 4x4 specialist garage.
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GUM97



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To be honest, that's a decent price. And it's a Richards Chassis, so you'll be very pleased with it! Top quality, and extremely helpful Thumbs Up An engine to TDi for!
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alfajock



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It's in the right ballpark. Look in the Back of the LR mags for the advert from Specialist 4x4 Services for a comparator. They say they include other bits (springs, shocks and exhaust IIRC) for a lower price but that would be plus VAT so you'll have to work out the spec differences and do the maths Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8

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WarPig



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Re: Quotes for a new chassis + fitting
Pierce.M wrote:
Well time has come for my 300TDI chassis to be replaced, my local garage has told me its too far gone for more welding.

So I've had my first quote in for a new Richards chassis , brake pipes , suspension bushes and Labour £3150.00 inc VAT ... any thoughts?

My initial feeling was its on the high side, they are a 4x4 specialist garage.


Sounds about right. Paul who does the chassis swap for them is a member here. I had mine done by Paul about 3 yrs ago, I also requested galv body cross members etc. He also supplied & fitted galv tree sliders. I also supplied him with an Ashtree galv bulkhead to fit at the same time. I supplied other parts like suspension, fuel tank etc for him to fit also.

He did a brilliant job and was done within a fortnight. Highly recommended Thumbs Up

I made a thread about it here..

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic6892.html?highlight=bonatti
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TJ101



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Re: Quotes for a new chassis + fitting
Pierce.M wrote:


So I've had my first quote in for a new Richards chassis , brake pipes , suspension bushes and Labour £3150.00 inc VAT ... any thoughts?



Ditto,, Fair price i reckon, Chassis is near half that !! California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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borderterrier



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Do it yourself! I have replaced the chassis on a series 3 and a SWB Defender. I am ok with a set of spanners, but I am no expert, so it can be done. It depends on a number of things I suppose, how quickly you need it done, how much money you have to spend and if you have access to somewhere to do it.
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ZeDefender



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Steve - I'm fascinated to know how long it took you?

Took me 2 hours to change the turbo gasket today. God knows how long a chassis swap would take Shocked Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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yobbie



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alfajock wrote:
It's in the right ballpark. Look in the Back of the LR mags for the advert from Specialist 4x4 Services for a comparator. They say they include other bits (springs, shocks and exhaust IIRC) for a lower price but that would be plus VAT so you'll have to work out the spec differences and do the maths


I used specialist 4x4 services a few years ago and would not recommend them.
Post #216413 5th Mar 2013 7:37pm
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WarPig



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Re: Quotes for a new chassis + fitting
TJ101 wrote:


Ditto,, Fair price i reckon, Chassis is near half that !!


True, I think my chassis was £1,200 alone, possibly plus vat? Then fitting on top.
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me@td5.org



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What was your experience. Anything specific you can share about your experience Yobbie?
Post #216418 5th Mar 2013 7:48pm
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GREENI



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Pm Marsie off this forum Thumbs Up It's what he does. And does well.
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Dave-H



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I thought that sounded expensive?

Mate just had hers done [richards galvy chassis too], and total bill came in under £2500. Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.
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borderterrier



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Both mine were Marsland and were perfect fitting.
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GUM97



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ZeDefender wrote:
God knows how long a chassis swap would take Shocked


Mine took me about 9 months Embarassed An engine to TDi for!
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ZeDefender



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At least you had a new baby at the end Laughing

I don't think I could go without driving mine for that long.
Respect to anyone who does it themselves Bow down Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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