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Hi Steve,
I would not have pursued the thought hadn't I spoken to Craddocks some days
before. Under their reference number JC157 they offer a rear cross member
for Series I from 1948 till 1957. I have automatically assumed that this
would suit my 1953 vehicle. Am I mistaken here?
In "The Legend" I read about a guy called Geoff who produces 80 inch chassis
parts. So, to my understanding there seem to be people around who produce
these parts. however, these parts come without extensions, hence the
question. I have already rebuild a SIIA from scratch and have used a rear
cross member with extensions. It fitted so so and I had to cut away one side
from one extension and move it by about 5 mm.
I know the Haynes manual, it has been my favourite bedtime lecture for
months, very much to my wife's regret though... I made a jig from angle iron
and it worked quite well.
Ulrico
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Von: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] Im
Auftrag von Steve Rogers
Gesendet: Montag, 7. Februar 2005 17:56
An: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Betreff: Re: SER1 Replacement of rear crossmember
Hello Ulrico
From the looks of your X-member I would try and fix it before considering
replacement! I'm not to sure if you can even buy a new series I replacement
X-member, can you???? If so let me know and I'll order one for my self.
If you do go the replacement rout it's the same as doing a Series II, you
cut straight through the chassis rail as close to the X-member as you can
then slide the new extended X-member over the old chassis rail and weld in
place. You may want to make a simple frame jig before you remove the old
bumper to insure a good fit. It's a good investment to get the Haynes
Restoration manual for Land Rover series I, II & III it has several chapters
devoted to Chassis repair and Rear crossmember replacement. I'm always
referring to it, it's an invaluable tool.
Steve rogers
1956 series I 86"
1966 Series IIA 88"
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color=3D#0000ff>In "The Legend" I read about a guy called Geoff who =
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produce these parts. however, these parts come without extensions, hence =
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color=3D#0000ff>I know the Haynes manual, it has been my favourite =
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for months, very much to my wife's regret though... I made a jig from =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Ulrico</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From the looks of your X-member I would =
try and fix=20
it before considering replacement! I'm not to sure if you can even =
buy a=20
new series I replacement X-member, can you???? If so let me know =
and I'll=20
order one for my self.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> If you do go the replacement rout =
it's the=20
same as doing a Series II, you cut straight through the chassis rail as =
close to=20
the X-member as you can then slide the new extended X-member over the =
old=20
chassis rail and weld in place. You may want to make a simple frame =
jig=20
before you remove the old bumper to insure a good fit. It's a good =
investment to=20
get the Haynes Restoration manual for Land Rover series I, II & III =
it has=20
several chapters devoted to Chassis repair and Rear crossmember=20
replacement. I'm always referring to it, it's an invaluable=20
tool.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Steve rogers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1956 series I 86"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1966 Series IIA 88"</FONT></DIV>
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