Thread: 110 Defender Chassis

You may be better off looking for a roll over at the auctions.

Be careful because the chassis number is likely on the written off vehicle register, so there are some legal hoops to jump through at the RTA.

You could get one of these... Marsland Chassis - Landrover Chassis replacements - Home page

I have thought about a Marsland chassis. Has anyone succesfully imported one of these?
I can get a new 130 chassis but it is a 300tdi so some modification would be required.

Ah this brings back memories I too had a rusted out chassis then the project began& is still going

I was going to buy a Hot dip gal but it was alittle out of my price range and you run the risk of it twisting so I bough a second hand written off chassis. You can use the chassis from a written off vehicle because its classed as a spare part You just have to apply for a surrogate Vin Number.

Becareful when filling out the forms dont put the written off vin number down as you will be riding the merry go round. it took two months of BULLSH#T and research to prove to the police It is possible. from memory you cant use both body & chassis from a written off vehicle just one or the other.

Good luck with the swap I bought mine from British Off Road and they painted it for me come up real good.

I know this is strictly not legal but if the rusty chassis is scrap metal, the easiest way would be to grind the vin off the donor chassis and restamp your old chassis number onto it. Saying that you would have to make sure the old number is obliterated so it can never be used again. Who is going to know if you don't tell them. Unfortunately honesty is not always the best policy when it comes to some things like this with transport authorities. The paperwork and often certification process can be painful and costly especially if you have to engage private engineers (authorised certifiers). If the chassis is of the same type that is what I would do - for the cost of a set of suitable letter punches.

Check ebay,there's been a couple defenders being wrecked lately.

Eric

You will need to cut the old 200tdi mounts from the old chassis and get them welded to the 300tdi chassis (after cutting off the 300tdi mounts of course)
I went from 200tdi to 300tdi same issue in reverse.
If your chassis mounts are stuffed, cut some from a v8 s1 disco or a 200tdi s1 disco.

Tony

Originally Posted by Bearman

I know this is strictly not legal but if the rusty chassis is scrap metal, the easiest way would be to grind the vin off the donor chassis and restamp your old chassis number onto it. ...<snip>

It's more than not strictly legal - re-birthing a chassis is a serious criminal offence. You would be better off getting a Police number stamped on the chassis and carrying the documents.