Thread: Import Gal Chassis?

It is an idea with lots of merit.

I would like to do the same to my F'der when needed, some years away just yet though.....

Having a good S/H chassis sandblasted and galvanised locally will cost a lot less for the same result. Plus you can also send other parts for galvanising at the same time.

if your chassis is not badly rusted and you like the idea of a rebuild what about stripping the chassis bare, blasting it, weld up any bits that need fixing and then have it treated/hot dipped. You also get to blast and dip any other bits you want to outlast you... Has to be cheaper?

I have a galv chassis from marsland but was fitted in uk before export - its still nice and shiny

isuzurover quicker on the draw

Also if you do your own chassis it retains its VIN number and saves all the hassle of re-registering and engineering the build.

Nino.

Originally Posted by landy

Also if you do your own chassis it retains its VIN number and saves all the hassle of re-registering and engineering the build.
Nino.

The VIN number would disappear under the layer of galvanising.
To combat this, tack weld a strip of thin plate over the number and when the chassis returns, knock the plate off, that should leave a patch with the number still visible.
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I have looked into bringing one over too. The guys i looked at in the UK will stamp your current chassis number on the new one.
Not had chance to check out the inside of the chassis with a boroscope yet but if the outrigger is anything to go by it need swapping out/repairing within the next couple of years.

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

The VIN number would disappear under the layer of galvanising.
To combat this, tack weld a strip of thin plate over the number and when the chassis returns, knock the plate off, that should leave a patch with the number still visible.
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IME this isn't necessary. The chassis number is still legible after galvanising. Not sure how the later chassis numbers would go tough, which are stamped as a series of dots rather than using letter/number punches.