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| yobbie Member Since: 15 Nov 2010 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 714   
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Another vote for Clive (have a look in my gallery) I work at a welding and fabricating company so I've seen lots of welding and Clive's is amongst the best
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6th Aug 2013 10:36pm |
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| Mean Green Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: South Ayrshire Posts: 280 
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If there is any way you can afford to do the galv swap seriously consider it - especially if you are planning to keep the LR for a while. I had exactly the same issue a few years ago - at the time the choice was £120 for a crossmember or £1200 for a chassis. I went for the cross member and have regretted it ever since. Yet again I have just shelled out £170 for some wleding for this years MOT - the galv chassis would have been well on its way to paying for itself.
I would say your garage are pricing themselves out of the job as they do not want to do it. |
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7th Aug 2013 9:25am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17885 
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Whereabouts is Black Sheep Offroad based? Seems a bit coy about this on the website. |
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7th Aug 2013 12:04pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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^^Essex. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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7th Aug 2013 1:02pm |
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| abomb1969 Member Since: 23 Jul 2011 Location: Welwyn, Hertfordshire Posts: 79 
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Canvey Island
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7th Aug 2013 1:09pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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On inspection this morning I was shocked to find what the extent of the damage..
Nearly a whole 5p coin size hole on the passenger side and a hole maybe the width of a pencil on the other. Hardly worth replacing the WHOLE crossmember for... So, deal was struck I'm going to plate it myself then return it for the retest and they are going to carry out the work on the swivels as there were no more shims to be removed unfortunately. The drop link also going to do myself as the part was £70 and the labour was £200, No brainer really. Planning on plating over for the test to satisfy the Mot man and then later in the year if and when I get a chance I'll get it cut out and replaced properly then ether waxoiled or dinntroled to give it some protection. As much as I'd like to have a galve chassis, it doesn't need it yet. Will upload some photos when home |
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7th Aug 2013 1:13pm |
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| pressbrake Member Since: 06 Oct 2012 Location: essex Posts: 31 
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Just saw this post, yes Im coy because Im not advertising where I may have my expensive tools and customers equally expensive defenders kept |
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5th Nov 2013 9:01pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3496  
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I third that 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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5th Nov 2013 9:36pm |
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