Re: SER1 Replacement of rear crossmember
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From: Steve Rogers
Subject: Re: SER1 Replacement of rear crossmember
Date: 03:52 on 08 Feb 2005
Subject: Re: SER1 Replacement of rear crossmember
Date: 03:52 on 08 Feb 2005
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C50D4E.8AF947D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the info Ulrico, I'm going to look into the cost of shipping = one to Canada. If I can do it for around $200 Canadian then it'll be = cheaper than trying to patch up the old one. Steve Rogers ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ulrico Becker=20 To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20 Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 12:36 PM Subject: AW: SER1 Replacement of rear crossmember 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- 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" ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C50D4E.8AF947D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the info Ulrico, I'm going = to look into=20 the cost of shipping one to Canada. If I can do it for around $200 = Canadian=20 then it'll be cheaper than trying to patch up the old = one.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Steve Rogers</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dulrico.becker@xxxxxx.xx = href=3D"mailto:ulrico.becker@xxxxxx.xx">Ulrico=20 Becker</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dseries1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20 href=3D"mailto:series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx">series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx</A>; </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 07, 2005 = 12:36=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> AW: SER1 Replacement = of rear=20 crossmember</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff>Hi Steve,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff>I would not have pursued the thought hadn't I spoken = to=20 Craddocks some days before. Under their reference number JC157 = they offer=20 a rear cross member for Series I from 1948 till 1957. I have = automatically=20 assumed that this would suit my 1953 vehicle. Am I mistaken=20 here?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff>In "The Legend" I read about a guy called Geoff who = produces 80=20 inch chassis parts. So, to my understanding there seem to be people = around who=20 produce these parts. however, these parts come without extensions, = hence the=20 question. I have already rebuild a SIIA from scratch and have used a = rear=20 cross member with extensions. It fitted so so and I had to cut away = one side=20 from one extension and move it by about 5 mm.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff>I know the Haynes manual, it has been my favourite = bedtime=20 lecture for months, very much to my wife's regret though... I made a = jig from=20 angle iron and it worked quite well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D856212020-07022005><FONT = face=3DArial=20 color=3D#0000ff>Ulrico</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Dde dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft> <HR tabIndex=3D-1> <FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>Von:</B> series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20 [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Steve=20 Rogers<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Montag, 7. Februar 2005 17:56<BR><B>An:</B> = series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx<BR><B>Betreff:</B> Re: SER1 Replacement of rear=20 crossmember<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Ulrico</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From the looks of your X-member I = would try and=20 fix it before considering replacement! I'm not to sure if you = can even=20 buy a new series I replacement X-member, can you???? If so let me = know=20 and I'll order one for my self.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <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=20 to 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=20 to get the Haynes Restoration manual for Land Rover series I, II & = III it=20 has 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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <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> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt = arial"> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C50D4E.8AF947D0-- To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail
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