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**DoubleChevron** · 25th January 2016, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Lockee

Thanks to Vern for the shed and hoist got a lot done yesterday.
Body off
Donor serpentine 3.9 r380 lt230 in
Body lift out.
Body back on

How long does it take to get a body off ? I would have though, all the cables, wiring, steering, brakes etc.. would make it a large task. Do the seats bolt through into the chassis too ?

seeya,
Shane L.

**Lockee** · 25th January 2016, 11:59 AM

Steering column
Brake lines
Fuel fillers
Engine loom
Seatbelt mounts.
Towbar wiring

Not too bad. Was well worth it for result.

Easier putting in a known donor engine box and transfer in one go

**Lockee** · 25th January 2016, 12:00 PM

Rolled into shed at 7pm

Body was off by 9pm

**DoubleChevron** · 25th January 2016, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by Lockee

Rolled into shed at 7pm

Body was off by 9pm

Amazing, I'm guessing the wiring harnesses all have quick disconnect plugs then. I never have dreamed of doing this. Even our cars built in the 30's -> 50's are monocoque design. I'm not used to separate chassis cars.

I guess it's very simple to fix rollever damaged bodies then .... 1/2 days work and you swap another body over onto the chassis

seeya,
Shane L.

**Lockee** · 28th January 2016, 06:19 AM

Front diff back together.
Early arb locker
Great Basin Rover Reverse cut 4.1 ratio
HiTuff axles
Early range cvs and outer axles
New vented slotted and dimpled rotors
waitng on new defender calipers

**Meccles** · 28th January 2016, 07:15 PM

Sounds great!

**Cap** · 29th January 2016, 09:34 AM

1977 2 door resto started strip down and stopped until winter starts. Needs complete strip down, sills and lower pillars need replacing and body panels also. dont even know where to start although i stripped interior to date.

**gavinwibrow** · 29th January 2016, 01:42 PM

I must have done something horrible in another life.

After reluctantly wrecking a cheaply purchased 93, I was left with the steel cage (and still have various bits if anyone west is interested). Apart from rust in the front passenger footwell, it was in remarkable condition.

I ended up taking the shell to the local steel recyclers for $0.

About 6 weeks later, circumstances determine I had better check the back of the LSE for rust - ouch! Having just destroyed an almost perfect back section 93 floor pan, guess what I ideally need. My LSE obviously did more salt water boat ramp time than thought.
And I also gave away the 93 rear door bottom some months ago, and now find my rear door has some rust dead centre bottom inside where not very accessible - grrrrr!
Oh well, at least the extended floor section in front of the rear seats is in near perfect condition, as is the ceiling.

**Lockee** · 1st February 2016, 05:50 AM

Been away in Canberra for the weekend so not much progress.
Have sourced a new aluminium upper tailgate
Defender Calipers
New rear ball joint.
Just waiting on my modified rear housing to get my Toyota rear centre in

**superquag** · 1st February 2016, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

I must have done something horrible in another life.

After reluctantly wrecking a cheaply purchased 93, I was left with the steel cage (and still have various bits if anyone west is interested). Apart from rust in the front passenger footwell, it was in remarkable condition.

I ended up taking the shell to the local steel recyclers for $0.

About 6 weeks later, circumstances determine I had better check the back of the LSE for rust - ouch! Having just destroyed an almost perfect back section 93 floor pan, guess what I ideally need. My LSE obviously did more salt water boat ramp time than thought.
And I also gave away the 93 rear door bottom some months ago, and now find my rear door has some rust dead centre bottom inside where not very accessible - grrrrr!
Oh well, at least the extended floor section in front of the rear seats is in near perfect condition, as is the ceiling.

I've still got some photos of the shell being ignominiously carted away... and there WAS touch of 'red' about the rear floor, if that's any consolation!

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