Fossicker
Hey lads, some of ye might be aware (Sitec), ive decided to swap the 200tdi out for a Cummins 6bt lump. so seeing as i have been using sitec build a lot to help me i said it was only fair that i filled ye in on the progress so far
So first on the to do list was to pick up a Daf45 and strip it! :
Once that was out and brought home, the next step was to strip the 110, i knew it needed a bit of chassis work so the plan was to strip it back to bare chassis and build from the ground up:
And then the rot needed to be assessed:
The budget wont allow for a shiny new chassis so ive had to work with what i have so heres a look at the repairs so far:
Bought a 12v started and alternator with a vacuum pump (cummins doesnt have one):
I was getting a bit disheartened by the amount of welding i needed to do so took a break from it and decided to fit the engine to the chassis for a look
Once in i started lining up where the transfer box was going to sit (obviously under the crossmember but was trying to see how close to the chassis rail it'd sit) :
Clearance around the axle looks ok so far
Whole lot sits about an inch and a half from the front crossmember (tight fit!!) :
Then today, i had a go at fitting the bulkhead, a wing and the bonnet to see will it all squeeze closed, it did, JUST!! :
Thats all for now lads!
Next on the to do list is finish the chassis, and once im happy i have all the brackets and bits welded on that i need, ill send it to be galvanised.
Let me know what ye think!
YarnMaster
SubscriberHi Lockey! Yeah, I'd been watching the progress over on Book Face. Looking good so far!! Have to say, I don't miss the rust caused by salted roads!!! Cork used to b home for me as a kid! Keep up the good work, and there will be a huge smile the first time you drive it!!
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Fossicker
Lots done, more to do Simon, im sure youre aware of that all ready thoughOriginally Posted by Sitec
Hi Lockey! Yeah, I'd been watching the progress over on Book Face. Looking good so far!! Have to say, I don't miss the rust caused by salted roads!!! Cork used to b home for me as a kid! Keep up the good work, and there will be a huge smile the first time you drive it!!jesus really? small world haha! yeah the coastal cities batter the chassis' really but mine came in from the UK, they salt the roads there during winter rather than grit them like here in Ireland, so the poor untreated defender chassis' suffer badly over there
its getting there though, the worst of the rot is mostly cut out and replaced, im taking my time with it though, want to get it right!!
Master
Bleeding heck that is a big lump of an engine.
Aircleaner going to be on the LHS?
Fossicker
Im hoping it'll fit somewhere on the D/S but it is huuuuge!! would prefer to use a proper air cleaner housing rather than a cone filter because i'd like it to be piped into the snorkle
ChatterBox
make sure u don't twist the chassis with all that welding...
Cheers Rod
Fossicker
thought did cross my ming, but im doing it face by face so at all times it should be more than capable of ceeping its shape as only one section is being done at a time, im also stitching it first so as not to head up one side too much and warp it.make sure u don't twist the chassis with all that welding...
Cheers Rod
Im more worried abbout the engine warping the chassis under load though if im honest
Swaggie
nice work. Make sure you brace the front axle. They bend even with a 4bd1 (4BT) if you go offroad.
Not sure about the engine mounts though... what happends if those welds crack...?
Here is the bracing I added to my front axle:
8mm thick butt weld pipe cap to replace the diff pan.
Fossicker
will definitely be bracing the axle as you have done (although this build is to facilitate towing an off roader around so its exposure to rough terrain should be minimal!) as for the chassis, im planning to add spreaders to the mounts to spread the load a bit more on the chassis.nice work. Make sure you brace the front axle. They bend even with a 4bd1 (4BT) if you go offroad.
Not sure about the engine mounts though... what happends if those welds crack...?
Here is the bracing I added to my front axle:
8mm thick butt weld pipe cap to replace the diff pan.
Fossicker
Transfer box is now bolted to the gearbox, so im getting somewhere!! handbrake drum is quite close to the crossmember so ive to decide what to do with that yet. the options are to get an x/brake or to trim the crossmember a bit, not decided which is the way i want to go yet!
Its also touching the O/S chassis rail at the moment as the engine is sitting a bit askew, so i must redrill one of the engine mounts
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