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    Coil sprung FC

    Hello chaps, I've not visited much recently, but I have noticed the FC section is a little quiet, so here's my contribution, a bit of a write up on one of the projects I'm currently working on.

    It started life as a 1984 110, has had a new chassis, recon axles, engine, box, and one of those fancy galvalised bulkheads from Ashtree (not as good as they'd have you believe) and arrived with me looking like this.





    The idea being to pull it apart, add some extra steelwork, and put it back together looking something like this excellent bit of photoshop work.



    So, space found in the workshop.



    Started pulling it apart.







    Took the bulkhead off.



    And did a little bit of rapid prototyping with some scrap wood before I make it up in metal.





    I started modifying the seatbox, first off remove the battery tray and underseat toolbox. Both steel, and ****ing heavy if they land on your foot.



    Then attatch the side frames loosely to drill the holes for the rivets.



    Sitting it up front I find the turbo is going to be very much in the way of where the cab wants to be.



    Solution? A set of manifolds from a 300 Tdi, and lift the cab subframe a couple of inches. Leaves things a little tight, but workable.



    Time to start off with the metalwork.



    The front legs bolt through the brackets that held the front wings, whilst the rear sits on top of the chassis rail/bulkhead outrigger and is supported/held down by the leg bolted down to the outrigger. I'm also going to add in a brace from the back of the rail to the bolt on the outrigger either side, and obviously a support up front.



    Drilled some holes and mounted the bulkhead.



    Floors and seatbox to see how accurate my positioning was.



    And the donor IIA FC rear bulkhead mounted to check the rest of the clearances.
    The 110 one will be modified and fitted in its place.



    And inside with the engine cover.



    It actually looks like I've achieved something.

    I'll post another update when I've composed it. Progress has been a little slow recently as I've been moving the workshop. 2 years in the old place saw me with around 6 tons of assorted parts, 6 vehicles plus all my tools to shift. Hopefully not have to do that again for a while!!

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    Hi.Interesting project.
    I had mine on your old 900 club forum.
    Are you sticking to the 2A gearchange rather than the 2B?

    Didiman

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    The guy I'm building it for got hold of a few IIA FC cab panels, but everything else is being made from scratch.

    The main gear lever is going to be something similar to the IIB setup, but I'm putting the lever up through the 'transmission' tunnel to keep it in the standard Defender location.

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    How cool is that! Top project cobber!

    Cheers Chazza

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    Quote Originally Posted by DasLandRoverMan View Post
    The guy I'm building it for got hold of a few IIA FC cab panels, but everything else is being made from scratch.

    The main gear lever is going to be something similar to the IIB setup, but I'm putting the lever up through the 'transmission' tunnel to keep it in the standard Defender location.
    Will you do away with the fan prop shaft then, and go electric.

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    Yeah, electric fan up front, gonna modify the brake/servo assembly to get it all to fit in under the bonnet, plus an erberspacher heater for the camper body that's going on it, and a twin fuel tank setup to run diesel and veg oil.

    I'm rather tempted to build one fr myself once I've got this one done.

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    Interesting project, look forward to watching it.

    Regards Easo

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    cool project like may others, I am going to watch this thread with keen interest

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    Not much to report in terms of major updates, but I have been working on finishing the subframe, and have made up the mountings for the front bumper.

    Still waiting for the custom steering joints to arrive.


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    Ken West LROCV was building one on the OEM FC chassis and making it 6X6.



    But if I would think a 130 chassis would be the preferable option, the 110 chassis is too light in the rear end when going down steep decents and will tend to lift the rear wheels. The 110 SIIB already has this tendency.

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