Thread: Head-on collision

Have repaired one in the field.....no overly tough and ours punctured the chassis

There are plenty perenties that have had chassis repairs and I doubt they would have stripped the car to re-gal it.

Sure push for it to be re-gal'd than it will be a write off, clear your money and go buy two more or weld a replacement piece on and hit it with a bit of gal paint

From what I saw at the Western Australian Grays auction in May this year a lot of the RFSV's had chassis repairs from heavy work in the Pilbara. A number of them had this documented in their log books and others were fairly easy to spot if you had a look underneath.

Cold Galv looked to be the product of choice from what I could see. It will still outlast any Puma or cilvillian Defender if it is done properly. I own a Series 111 Stage One as well as a Pernetie. I have repaired the Stage One chassis a few times due to rust. The rear outriggers have been replaced as well as a few patches here and there on the main chassis rails.

I just keep my eye on it and it is not really a problem. I ended up plugging up all the inspection holes in the chassis of the Stage One and filled it with old sump oil. Drove around with it like that for a few days and then dropped it after it had coated the entire inside of the chassis. Should be good for another 30 years I reckon.

Maybe one day I will strip the Stage One and galv the chassis too! From what I have read though it is a bit of a mission as the galvanising process can distort the chassis and it will more than likely need to be string lined and reset before bolting the body work and running gear back on.

Good luck mate. Hope you get the best solution that gets you back on the road and makes you feel like you can continue to enjoy your Perentie.

Regards Warrick.

Originally Posted by Chris078

As the galvanized chassis is standard from the factory, technically they DO need to do it.

Correct, as mainstream insurers tend to insist on (for ins repairs) genuine parts and OEM or equivalent methods and sealant materials so redipping would be inline with this requirement and also in line with their offering of lifetime warranty on repairs (again for most mainstream insurers)

As for the whole it won't rust thing, that's a fairly large pile of something that smells bad. That's the whole reason for hot dip galvanizing, to prevent rust. You can cold gal it, but that's not the same thing as it does not protect the internal part of the weld.


Lastly, as for getting a payout and having the insurer not have rights to the car, that all depends on the agreement you make with the insurer.

Your agreement when you take out insurance is that if the car is written off they have salvage rights over the remains. Unless you have a salvage rights agreement.

If you hit someone then your insurance covers repairs to the other vehicle, usually once fault has been established then the insurers each pay for damage and then money is exchanged between companies accordingly. If there's an issue then the no fault insurer will usually pay out to get things moving as either way the car is covered (this is why you make sure that you're claiming against THEIR insurance not yours) and then claim the costs back from the at fault co.

If someone hits you then why should you give your vehicle to a company that has not received a cent from you for coverage but will sell it off to profit? They agree to cover their risk, the driver they insure and assess premiums on their history and based on the value/age of the car covered.

However, I have never heard of a settlement that does not include transfer of title of a written off vehicle.

Insurance with retention of wreck for one.

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Assessor called me today and I told him my concerns and he told me its a new bracket that will be welded on and he'll pay special attention to it. Ive organised an rsfv bull bar with side rails through one of the users on the forum. Panel beater says ten working days. Let you all know how it all turns out.

Originally Posted by Chris078

As the galvanized chassis is standard from the factory, technically they DO need to do it.

Correct, as mainstream insurers tend to insist on (for ins repairs) genuine parts and OEM or equivalent methods and sealant materials so redipping would be inline with this requirement and also in line with their offering of lifetime warranty on repairs (again for most mainstream insurers)

my apologies for having to do a hackquote on that one guys but they only have to meet the OEM approved standard for the repair. If there isnt an approved repair policy for it then they are supposed to hit the original factory spec.

all Im going to say is there is an approved repair standard for the chassis. and that perhaps we want to hope that the companies involved dont know where or how to find it and dont read this thread to get the idea it even exists.

If you kick up a fuss and threaten to get FOS etc involved I'm sure they would come to the party and re-gal the chassis.

Basically their obligation is to put you back where you were before the accident OR BETTER.

For a great many of us the gal chassis is the main selling point of the Perentie (along with the 4bd1).

Hi everybody..........still waiting for my car back....spoke to Fixwell, they haven't found a replacement diesel tank as yet, anyone out there that can help?

Please PM me if you have a Fuel tank (under driver side seat type) in good condition for sale.

Thanks


Andrew

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