Made some nice shafts last weekend out of six shafts, got some nice tight splines by mix and matching, CBC bearings had in stock universals at $20 each, some new boots from series one shop and some old black paint, new shafts for less than $70 each
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Made some nice shafts last weekend out of six shafts, got some nice tight splines by mix and matching, CBC bearings had in stock universals at $20 each, some new boots from series one shop and some old black paint, new shafts for less than $70 each
More dismantling New Year's Day 2018
OK now the restoration can begin
It looks to be in pretty good shape to start with,,, bonus [biggrin]
What have others done with badly rusted rear cross members, series 2's fit?
I guess you have a few options.
Cut out the rust & patch it.
Make a new one, Chazza on the forum has done this and details were on the forum somewhere (I think).
Find someone with a chassis that you can cut one off. I struggled a few years ago to give away an 86" chassis that only had surface rust.
Buy a reproduction from the UK but the early stuff is expensive PSK 3639 - Rear Crossmember with 10" extensions and spring hangers, 1954 to 1958
Colin
Yes, I made my own one copying what was left of the original; PM me if you would like a copy of the articles I wrote,
Cheers Charlie
PS Keep it as original as you can; prices are rising!
Just picked this up, was a give away on Alice Springs Buy Swap Sell.....any ideas which series it is off?
Not for a series one but I grabbed it anywaysAttachment 135029
It could be anything from Series 2/Series 3 civilian rear X member cheers dennis
ps but going by the mud flap steel bits it could be S3, but definately not Series 1 at all
The defining bit for recognising Series 1 is the rounded corners each side of the wide bit in the middle. That one is Series 2/2a/3 civilian.
