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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17408 |
What body style is the vehicle? It makes a difference.
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19th Dec 2023 11:50am |
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LR Sam Member Since: 08 Nov 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 235 |
Good point! It is a 109 Station Wagon.
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19th Dec 2023 3:02pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17408 |
In that case behave just the same as you would if it was a 110 Defender SW, USW, or double-cab, and lift the body as one. I'd remove the front wings then lift the bulkhead and body as a unit.
If it had been a pick-up or derivative thereof I'd have recommended dismantling the body since it lacks any rigidity. |
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19th Dec 2023 3:37pm |
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LR Sam Member Since: 08 Nov 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 235 |
Thanks for that Blackwolf! That was the theory I had also but wasn't sure if anyone had done it like that. Thanks
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2nd Jan 2024 1:19pm |
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allthegear_no_idea Member Since: 26 Dec 2018 Location: Suffolk Posts: 16 |
I’m sure you are aware on the station wagon that the C posts can rot terribly and where the floor and upstand meet can corrode badly as well. If they are all good the no problem but my expectation would be if it needs a chassis change it likely needs new b/c posts and rear floor.
That would be a job/s that requires a rear end strip down. 1959 S2 1968 S2a 1983 S3 Area Rep for Anglia https://www.series123club.co.uk/ |
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2nd Jan 2024 6:57pm |
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LR Sam Member Since: 08 Nov 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 235 |
Very good point - luckily these are fine on this one, just the chassis and one footwell needs replacing so far hence hopefully far less man hours if I can keep the body in one and just lift it up whilst building the new rolling chassis.
Thanks! |
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3rd Jan 2024 9:27am |
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