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Rear body crossmember

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BrumLee:
Made my own cross member mountings out of 1.6mm steel plate so it should take 34 years for them to rot away  :wink:

Budgie:
These are the mounts I got:



Details on this thread if anyone needs them in the future.  :wink:

johnpirate:
Its the rear bodycrossmember thats rotten. The chassis looks solid .A previous owner sprayed the inside of the chassis with old engine oil.I had a look at just replacing the mounts but it looks easier to replace the lot.Its MOT is due so if I replace it before the test without a failure.There shouldnt be as much checking on the welds as it will be undersealed properly.I replaced the centre section of the boot floor just after I bought it and the rest looked reasonable.We will see how it looks now.I thought of spot welding it right along which is what Landrover would have done from new.

johnpirate:
Well I ve cut most of the rear crossmember off got a bit more tidying to do.The rear edge is a bit tatty but hopefully I can sort it.I,m going to try and get away with out taking the tank off, just taking care.I On another point .The nearside outer sill  is tatty but after cutting the rot away the inner sill is okay. The theory is if I get the welding sorted before the test I can cover my welding with underseal.I,ve checked the steering had to adjust the front wheel bearings . I ,ve replaced the handbrake cable,shoes and expander ,and finally the handbrake is working.I,ve replaced  the rear shocks .One of the front propshaft u,js is shot .Its only been on a year.There is a bumpstop  hanging down ,but I,ve got a new one.All I,m waiting for is a headlamp off e,bay.I think thats it should be ready for the MOT.All this because I didnt check properly when it was due.Its cost me two days off work though.

hobbit:
If you are working near the tank, stick to spot welds, less chance of the plastic tank getting splashed

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