Aussie makers of new chassis for Ser III??

[SeriesIIIplease]

Anyone know of an Aussie manufacturer of new chassis for Land Rovers?? I have a Series III Stage 1 v8 ute, It needs a new chassis. I'd prefer a galvanised chassis (I could get greedy and hope for a front coil spring upgrade!).

I don't want to chop up my other Ser III ute (2.6L 6cyl) to make one good one if I can help it!

[JDNSW]

1. This is posted in the wrong forum - nothing to do with Communications, Car Audio and Electronics.

2. As far as I know, there is nobody in Australia making replacement chassis for Landrovers. It will be a matter of using another chassis, repairing the existing one, or importing one from the UK.

John

[LR V8]

Used ones come up on ebay every once in a while.

[djam1]

To my knowledge there is no manufacturer in Australia
Even in the UK you would be lucky to get a new galv one today.
Buy yourself one on ebay and change the chassis over, the Stage 1 has a modified Santana Chassis so its not that common.

[bcr2734]

there alot in Uk doing chassis. heres one

Land Rover Chassis Replacements from Marsland Chassis

there are a couple of people doing chassis over here tho i havnt found them yet.

[Olive Drab]

Richards Chassis Land Rover chassis manufacturer, LandRover have gal chassis ad in Land Rover monthly. About 1600 pounds plus freight could be looking at $5000 or more, expensive exercise.
As much as i hate to say it the sacrificial car may be the way to go.
my son is a boilermaker i'm thinking of chucking the chassis plan from the manual at him and see what he says. probably wont be anything nice though

[Sleepy]

^^^ x2

I looked at the UK import option a while back probably about 4 grand plus taxes - (mind you the exchange rate was a bit better then!) ended up buying a donor vehicle for $400 -- bit more work but ends up a lot cheaper.( and you get lots of other bits too!)

As for a stage 1 chasssis - as mentioned, they are a bit rarer. Perhaps you could alter a Ser 2/3 chassis. Not sure what is involved though.