Thread: 120" extra cab

nice one.

the isuzu 120 has got to be one of the best LRs ever

Well, after a coupld days, degreasing and pressurewashing, I've decided the chassis is a reject, to much rust throughout, so its cut in half and on the scrap pile

So now its to the 110" chassis the cab is on, will cut and fill an extra 10"s and build on that, also need to weld in the engine mounts that I've cut off the 120" chassis

Is that 110 chassis a$$ end any good to you?

Originally Posted by Vern

Is that 110 chassis a$$ end any good to you?

Might be, not sure how to do the cut and extend just yet!

Originally Posted by rovercare

Might be, not sure how to do the cut and extend just yet!

Bugger I must say it didn't look all that good in the previous pics.
Did you make a jig off the old chassis before discarding it to make life easier.

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Bugger I must say it didn't look all that good in the previous pics.
Did you make a jig off the old chassis before discarding it to make life easier.

Hmmm, not a bad idea.......in hindsight

Still contemplating how to extend it, ideas?

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Hmmm, not a bad idea.......in hindsight

Still contemplating how to extend it, ideas?

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They are a bastard for distorting when welded You will have to come up with a jig of some sort to help with this or it will be all over the place I have seen them done two ways. I personally don't like how the 120 is done but yours never failed and nor has mine yet touch wood.
I would prefer either the chassis cut split at the corners then cut a U shape and double sleeved with the outer sleeve going to the outrigger. Looks much neater.
The 120 was so crude with straight welds and a sleeve on the lower. But... it worked

I have some pics here of Rover extenda chassis and a jig, if I find them I'll put them up.

If you need some measurements I'll plumb bob mine and chalk it in a concrete floor and run a tape over it.

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

They are a bastard for distorting when welded You will have to come up with a jig of some sort to help with this or it will be all over the place I have seen them done two ways. I personally don't like how the 120 is done but yours never failed and nor has mine yet touch wood.
I would prefer either the chassis cut split at the corners then cut a U shape and double sleeved with the outer sleeve going to the outrigger. Looks much neater.
The 120 was so crude with straight welds and a sleeve on the lower. But... it worked

I have some pics here of Rover extenda chassis and a jig, if I find them I'll put them up.

If you need some measurements I'll plumb bob mine and chalk it in a concrete floor and run a tape over it.

I didn't want to jig of the old chassis regardless, as it it kinks and bends where it shouldn't already, also patch work quilt where it had been repaired previously, so figured staring from scratch would be the go

My 120" had a box inside the rails, it was plug welded through the chassis, not that it would help much, actually, it has alot to do with the rust, obviously I didn;t find this till I hacked into it, it just looked to have 2 flat plats in each rail, with 2 U shape bits top and bottom, all very crude, the engine mounts were the deciding factor to junk it, the bottom welds are woeful......LR build quality, pfft

Pics would be great Tony, always up for ideas

I've just stripped the other cab off the other chassis, so tomorrow will see me on the pressure washer again, then back to work, so no more progress till the next weekend

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