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#Post#: 75368--------------------------------------------------
Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: estwdjhn
Date: September 21, 2013, 6:02 pm
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...welding up a modification to my landrover.
Background is - with an LT77 installed in a regular 109"
chassis, and with the engine mounts in the normal place,
everything fits, but the handbrake drum is very close to the
crossmember behind it. This means you can't get the handbrake
drum off with the gearbox in situ - you have to split the engine
and box, and lower the box out. Not ideal, if you need to get in
there.
A couple of days ago, a problem with sheared prop-shaft studs
meant I needed to get in there - pronto. After weighing up the
various conceivable options (including undoing the engine mounts
and lifting the engine nose, while lowering the back of the
box), I lost my temper, and reached for the gas torch.
:smiley-furious:
A few moments later, and Bitsa's chassis had one less
crossmember than it did previously, and access to the handbrake
was rather better. However, I wasn't sure if there perhaps
wasn't a reason LR had installed that cross-member, and so I
felt that it probably wanted putting back.
I didn't fancy welding it back in where it had come from - as I
would struggle to see the funny side if I had to gas it out
again in the future.
I thought about moving it back 4", like the 6 cylinder models
are, but wasn't wild about the idea.
Then I though the best option was to make it removable - rather
like military gearbox crossmembers.
This Saturday saw it replaced, and I must admit I'm quite
pleased with the results - I'd probably do the same mod to a
109" chassis before installing a LT77 in future.
Here be the pictures...
HTML http://images.serieslandrover.co.uk/crossm1.jpg
The aftermath of a visit from the gas torch.
HTML http://images.serieslandrover.co.uk/crossm2.jpg
I got the lads who were doing some shotblasting at work to clean
up the remains for me.
HTML http://images.serieslandrover.co.uk/crossm3.jpg
Several hours work to get to this pic.
4 bits of mounting angle cut and drilled.
4 crush tubes cut and welded inside the crossmember.
Two end plates cut, and welded onto the crossmember.
4 long M16 bolts raided from the stores (130mm long if you
really want to know).
Oh, and quite a lot of the really poor original OEM welding on
the crossmember ground out and replaced.
HTML http://images.serieslandrover.co.uk/crossm5.jpg
And installed under the truck, plus a coat of paint. The angle
iron mounts are welded on both sides onto the chassis. I had to
be pretty neat welding down the inside of the angles so the weld
didn't get in the way!
I was going to take a picture with the crossmember not fitted,
but got distracted and forgot - it was quite late at night when
I finished (to be fair, I didn't start till well after lunch).
#Post#: 75370--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: Lurch
Date: September 21, 2013, 7:35 pm
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That looks tidy John 8)
When are you going to start on the bits we can see? :smilewide:
#Post#: 75371--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: Gozo_Joseph
Date: September 22, 2013, 12:47 am
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Hi that is a nice and neat idea/modification :)
I just was out in fields all day.. usual chores. i wish i found
some time to continued stripping out the other landy.
joe
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Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: NiteMare
Date: September 22, 2013, 6:27 am
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another nice modification :thumbs:
these are all being saved up for the day i develop enough
arsedness :smilewide:
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Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: gromet
Date: September 22, 2013, 11:30 am
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:thumbs: quality that :thumbs:
#Post#: 75402--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: harryhedgehog
Date: September 22, 2013, 12:03 pm
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Good work / idea John, but I think we need more pics from your
workshop
:thumbs:
HHH
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Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: L1984R
Date: September 22, 2013, 1:35 pm
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I hope that if in a worse case scenario that you had a crash,
your chassis won't have been compromised by removing the
original unit. Insurance companies are lethal when they get
Inspection engineers to check over vehicles.
#Post#: 75420--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: estwdjhn
Date: September 22, 2013, 2:12 pm
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It's all part of a declared engine/gearbox conversion as far as
insurance goes.
I'm fairly sure it's held on better now than it ever was
originally - the original (genuine LR, probably made by GKN)
welds had to be seen to be believed.
I'm also fairly sure if I have a crash bad enough to pull this
crossmember apart, dealing with the insurance company will be
someone else's problem.
#Post#: 75422--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: estwdjhn
Date: September 22, 2013, 2:20 pm
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--- Quote from: harryhedgehog link ---
>
> I think we need more pics from your workshop.
>
--- End Quote ---
I'm working on that! I'm taking photos of the new boiler I'm
currently building (for Hudswell-Clarke 1238 of 1917, being
restored by MRT) with a view to posting a "how a boiler is made"
thread up on here when it's finished (hopefully in the next
month or so)
#Post#: 75439--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today I've mostly been...
DIR By: Matthew
Date: September 22, 2013, 5:46 pm
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Brilliant execution of the mod there, a lot neater and more
simple than other attempts I've seen. In fact, I'm going to
print this and keep it as mine will be getting the same
treatment during its overhaul, sod taking the 'box out the top
if I ever want to change a clutch again!
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