Thread: Project Rhodi

And the closing of this chapter as we get to the bare essentials....

Hi all, well i cracked on with inspecting the chassis and preparing it. It never ceases to amaze me what some bush mechanics try to get away with........ As you can see i took a chisel and hammer and prodded the usual suspect areas for rust and holes and behold........ look what i came across! The previous owner had done a half hearted repair job of the left rear/tail cross member which incidentally had rusted all the way to the rear left spring hanger. To fill the hole he had taken a good sized socket and welded it in place and then placed a whole lot of body filler on top of that.
Anyway always up for a challenge

Interested in hearing what the experts have to say for the number stamped on the rear right spring hanger support ~ 360

Hi All, well i have completed the assessment of the rear cross member and it is not worth salvaging. I have already ordered a new part that will hopefully arrive this week....

Boy does time fly!

Will be providing an update soon!

Originally Posted by Rhodi

Boy does time fly!

Will be providing an update soon!

Hope so, I cant hold my breathe much longer

Well the cross member arrived and i set about looking at the best approach to measuring the cutback along the chassis rails.

Once measured, ensuring enough overlap for a strong joint i proceeded to cut the back end off. I decided to also put in some puddle welds just to add to the strength of the joint. I then used the rear tub as a jig to set the right height and length of the required overlap.