My 1955 86" Restoration Project

**chris1983rangie** · 17th February 2009, 08:14 PM

Hi Ben,

At first i wanted the Chassi Galved i spoke to many Galvanising companies but they didnt want to be responsible if something went wrong, eg. chassi warping! They didnt want their huge galv baths contaminated with all the crap from inside the chassi as they can collect mud and rust from the inside out.

I ended up making a tool and spray penetrol / fish oil on the inside of the chassi through the front rails all the way through to the back.

i had over 90 pieces to be galved, small items had to be tied to lengths of wire in groups of 5 as these small pieces would be spun after dipping & so nothing will go missing either.
all items had to be numbered and labelled. then the galvers would stamp and no. a plate which would be attached to each group of parts. To ensure all the parts stay together.

Everything turned out well the day i picked up the parts i actually sat in the carpark at the galvers and made sure everything was there before i left the place. Touchwood all went well having knowing what the dangers were with galvanising.

cheers,

chris

GSKeeper · 18th February 2009, 12:37 PM

G'day Chris,,

I too had considered the getting the chassis galvo'd but what the galvanisers say makes sense.

Good tips about tying smaller parts together and labeling them. All advise has been noted.

Thanks

Ben

**chazza** · 18th February 2009, 04:47 PM

I had my chassis galavanised; it didn't distort at all.

The galvaniser told me to drill drain holes in every box section, from memory I made them 12mm, which is useful for hosing them out later as well. It did make the chassis much heavier and of course left the pattern of the zinc showing beneath the paint.

Would I do it again? Probably not, now that I have discovered Penetrol but I would modify any chassis to have good drain holes and I would cover the ones not needed on the sides of the chassis to slow up ingress of muck.

Good advice Chris! Ringing them before starting the job is always a good idea,

Cheers Charlie

**chris1983rangie** · 24th March 2009, 09:42 AM

I only just discovered Penetrol, i think its good stuff good for places you can't get to with paint. Has anyone heard of a rust coating oil made from Sheeps Wool?

Some more pics of my Series 1 coming soon!

**Shonky** · 24th March 2009, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by chris1983rangie

Has anyone heard of a rust coating oil made from Sheeps Wool?

I assume you mean Lanolin?

Lanolin is not made from wool, but is a skin secretion of sheep.

When you pat a sheep and your hands feel waxy - thats Lanolin.

They separate it from wool when turning it into textiles.

Very much looking forward to more pics!

**chris1983rangie** · 25th March 2009, 11:42 AM

Yep thats it, i couldnt remember how it was processed. Has anyone used this product before? is it easy to obtain? Lanotec - Natural Wool Lanolin Products | Home

some more pics of my series 1

**Shonky** · 25th March 2009, 12:51 PM

Holy mackrel that is looking EXCELLENT Chris!

Nothing I love more than watching shiney new/restored bits going on a shiney black chassis...

**101RRS** · 25th March 2009, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by cooper

That is looking good! You can get lanolin spray etc.,from yacht chandleries like Whitworths.

SuperCheap has it - Approx $9 - 12 per spray can depending on the required grade. It is top stuff.

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 25th March 2009, 01:59 PM

Good progress Chris

Did we know that the vehicle was an Annand and Thompson unit? They were the only ones applying the Land-Rover stencil to the rear tailgates and also sometimes on the front of the LHS mudguard.

Diana

**chris1983rangie** · 25th March 2009, 07:29 PM

Hi Diana,

Yep, I think last time i posted this picture on the yahoo series 1 trans tasman register you did mention Annand & Thompson. Yes i found markings also on the front LHS guard but couldnt see much of it. Were there any writing on the LHS side of the tub? near the bottom of the door? This is interesting i have no idea about these things, it is great to know.

Thanks,

Chris.

PS. I hope you all know about the Series 1 Gathering this year?
Aaron Taylor will keep us posted when the date for the event will be locked in.

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