Thread: Look what followed me home, can I keep it......

How she looks with her bits off. Notice the compulsory crack in the bulkhead where the steering box fits. Suprisingly good condition for the chassis with just a bit of surface rust. Lots of oxidisation on engine though. Thinking chassis will be hot dipped when i get that far. So will bulkhead!.

good work mick.getting it galvanised?

Originally Posted by Mick-Kelly

Well its been almost a year most of which has seen no progress due to problems removing the steering wheel. Spent today sweating, cursing and injuring myself. But achievements have been made. Guards are now both off. Radiator and support off. Steering wheel off (destroyed in process) and all floors removed. Bulkhead is mostly off. Two bolts to go but they have 60+ years of stubbornness in them so are being left to soak in WD40 for a night. Should have the bulkhead off tomorrow evening then is time to start playing with the chassis and cataloging rust.
Time for a break now.

I just use DIESEL and leave over night,
lot cheaper than WD40 and creeps in ever-ware

Originally Posted by mildred

I just use DIESEL and leave over night,
lot cheaper than WD40 and creeps in ever-ware

can second that, diesel works well

Originally Posted by mildred

I just use DIESEL and leave over night,
lot cheaper than WD40 and creeps in ever-ware

i shall try that next time thanks for the info

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

good work mick.getting it galvanised?

Hey, they charge items to be galvanized by weight, yes weight! I thought years ago that they somehow used displacement , (like a ship) to calculate the cost, but they use weight?
I dont know how much a landie chassis weighs but its a lot. Start saving right now. Use worn out second hand parts only. because that's all you will have money for .......

just a thought: it would cost a lot to galvanize the Queen Mary, QE2 and the Titanic ( titanic cost more because of extra rust removal needed)

86" chassis weighs about 120 kilos give or take the amount of rust

Shaun

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

hey good progress i just drilled out those really stubborn bolts.worked a treat pulled 2 80inches apart in about 14 hours of working.the fenders and the seatbox were the worst.keep at it though looking forward to seeing some good photos soon

FWIW I had a similar situation recently with rusted on bolts. I ended up buying (another) can of the Loctite "freeze&Release" ... As the bolts were only 5/16" and very corroded was worried they might shear...but the Loctite stuff lived up to its claims...