hi all, i am about to start a pretty serious rebuild on a rangie and want advice suggestions about what to look out for with regards to the body/ chassis the most likely contender at the moment is a 85 rangie with a good body save for a small hole in the drivers foot well and the usual small rust in the inner door pannel no biggie im a welder by trade, what im unsure of is the condition of the chassis so if anyone could suggest what/where to look at i would appreciate it greatley and if anyone has retrimmed their own seat in leather i would like some advice in regards to that as well, sorry about the length of this novel but im new to this computor stuff, lol (what ever that means)
, what im unsure of is the condition of the chassis so if anyone could suggest what/where to look at i would appreciate it greatley
I'm no expert, but i think you'll find it under the car, on both sides, running front to back...big metally looking thing!
otherwise, i've had two of these, both gave no drama's, relatively simple beasts in the landrover world, pretty much use a checklist from any make of car for them, and make sure the 4wd system all works, CDL, hi/lo range etc.
good luck,
Ray.
big metal thing well i was wondering what that was but anyhow to be more specific is there any part of the chassis that is prone to rust, damage etc. thanks
ChatterBox
Azz
Lift carpets, arches, rear cargo area and chassis rails.
May I share my motto on doing uo Rangies.
Buy cheap and replace almost everything, that way you know what you got and what you have done and for a keeper, do it right and especially a 85-87 model will last you for long time.
Best of luck and enjoy the journey.
TopicToaster
X2. My current rangie isn't a keeper so it's a scab project but when the right time, money and rangies comes up I'll be doing it that way.Originally Posted by big guy
Trav
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Originally Posted by big guy
Azz
Lift carpets, arches, rear cargo area and chassis rails.
May I share my motto on doing uo Rangies.
Buy cheap and replace almost everything, that way you know what you got and what you have done and for a keeper, do it right and especially a 85-87 model will last you for long time.
Best of luck and enjoy the journey.
X2. My current rangie isn't a keeper so it's a scab project but when the right time, money and rangies comes up I'll be doing it that way.
Trav
yeah thanks this is going to be one hell of a car im being super cautious about the structual side of things because so much time and money is going in to the mechanicals and fittings, seats etc. ive been playing with rangies for about five years and am now in a position to put all my good (hopefully) ideas into practice im pretty sure the structual aspect of this car is good but i think i will get the guy who will do the engineering to see it in the nude before i start thanks for your help
ForumSage
Hi Azz,
Worst places I found on the chassis were:
Rear crossmember where it supports the rear of the fuel tank. Suggest you remove the fuel tank and have a look. I cut out the rusted triangular section piece and welded in a piece of rectangular steel gal tube with new bolts, spacing the rear of the tank down by about 10mm to allow dirt to fall out.
The space between the tank and the crossmember fills with dirt and stones which just sit there fertilizing rust. Gives you the chance to get ALL the rust off the back of the tank where they all eventually leak.
Next worst were the triangular brackets on the chassis rails that support the crossmember with the A-frame mounts on it. Another mud trap.
cheers, DL
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