Landrover chassis

[Courier]

Does anyone know of a replacement galv chassis for a Daihatsu Sportrak ?

 

[Hilly]

Marsland are the best i’m told by some margin by a man that changes dozens every year

i would raptor coat on top of the galv personally as well

I’ve never used raptor coat , I presume it’s good stuff ? Good price! Have you used it on galv before ? Stick ok and no react ?

 

[Hilly]

Does anyone know of a replacement galv chassis for a Daihatsu Sportrak ?

No , have you it out in one bit or is it totaly gone ?

 

[Clive]

I’ve never used raptor coat , I presume it’s good stuff ? Good price! Have you used it on galv before ? Stick ok and no react ?

lt's brilliant stuff, better than the galv under it

It is ok applied to galv, lots do so

Pricey for paint but not crazy cost if you are doing a good job of this

 

[Clive]

Obviously noone would ever dream of doing such a thing, but has anyone cut out the old chassis number and welded it into a replacement Galv one thn painted it etc, as I am led to believe they're not stamped?

You can order them stamped the same as the one you are replacing from Marsland !

 

[Landrover]

Done a few (7) over the last few years, some marsland others Richards and they are much the same, I feel I won't need to tell you this but when you have it all to bits put a polybush kit on it and replace the clutch and timing belt if it has one, changed a chassis in 3 days once, easy if you have access to a telehandler

 

[egbert]

Am i right in thinking new galv needs to oxidise a bit before painting, as the fuzz fills pin holes?

 

[Hilly]

lt's brilliant stuff, better than the galv under it

It is ok applied to galv, lots do so

Pricey for paint but not crazy cost if you are doing a good job of this

Exellent thanks for the tip.

 

[Hilly]

Done a few (7) over the last few years, some marsland others Richards and they are much the same, I feel I won't need to tell you this but when you have it all to bits put a polybush kit on it and replace the clutch and timing belt if it has one, changed a chassis in 3 days once, easy if you have access to a telehandler

Have tele handled and two post lift .

 

[Clive]

Exellent thanks for the tip.

galv plus Raptor will outlast you I suspect

 

[Ukjay]

You can order them stamped the same as the one you are replacing from Marsland !

Thats interesting - as I was told nope, they will not stamp them only laser cut which is gonna be like the original swiss cheese chassis.

 

[Ukjay]

Am i right in thinking new galv needs to oxidise a bit before painting, as the fuzz fills pin holes?

You can wash it with T wash

Mordant Solution / T Wash

www.decoratingdirect.co.uk

 

[Clive]

Thats interesting - as I was told nope, they will not stamp them only laser cut which is gonna be like the original swiss cheese chassis.

if you watch "Maker" on youtube (great defender conversions) there is a bit about Marsland chassis there where he shows the stamped numbers requested

 

[Landrover]

Have tele handled and two post lift .

Sorted then ! If your sensible you can lift the body off in 2 sections, I've only ever done 90s though don't know about longer wheelbase ones !

 

[egbert]

You can wash it with T wash

Mordant Solution / T Wash

www.decoratingdirect.co.uk

I understood it needed this oxidisation.
(and was a bit confused when my new galv chassis got painted)

 

[R&D]

We spent just over £6500 on our 110 high cap.
Chassis £3000, new cylinder head £1500 and other bits including half shafts, new clutch etc over £2000. No labour included either. A big expense but it is like new underneath.

 

[Hilly]

Sorted then ! If your sensible you can lift the body off in 2 sections, I've only ever done 90s though don't know about longer wheelbase ones !

Mines a 90

 

[Timbo]

We spent just over £6500 on our 110 high cap.
Chassis £3000, new cylinder head £1500 and other bits including half shafts, new clutch etc over £2000. No labour included either. A big expense but it is like new underneath.

Given that any half decent ( open to discussion ) 110 in road worthy condition with some life left in it is going to be £20+k, a 6 grand spend to re-fettle what you already know is cheap and arguably money well spent.

 

[Courier]

Does anyone know of a replacement galv chassis for a Daihatsu Sportrak

No , have you it out in one bit or is it totaly gone ?

Not touched it since MOT fail in July 2019. Stuck under a dry shed. BIL got it new in 1994 but he has replaced it with a Jimny.
Mechanicals good.

 

[Hilly]

Does anyone know of a replacement galv chassis for a Daihatsu Sportrak

Not touched it since MOT fail in July 2019. Stuck under a dry shed. BIL got it new in 1994 but he has replaced it with a Jimny.
Mechanicals good.

Just thinking if replacement couldn’t be bought the old one could be used as a pattern but if it’s rotted away ……..