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bobtailing a rangie!

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thumbs:
measure twice, cut once!

drmike:
I've bobbed a RR and as anyone who knows me will agree I'm no mechanical wizard.

As above measure at least twice then get someone to check it carefully - I pressed ganged my wife into this checking. I also found a plumb line very useful. Also I think it's cutting things like the roof and panels that is more critical in many ways than the chassis as you can just weld bits back on to that!

Are you making a pickup which is what I did in which case the bulkhead from a Transit van mark 2 I think fits very well behind the seats with only a little cutting needed. This will restore rigidity as well.

You'll need a good strong cross member at the rear as I guess that will need to take a tow ball so I got mine made up by a better welder than me with the holes nicely sleeved. Cost me 20 quid all in - bargain.

Pickup is easy but ugly. I did take some photos but I don't know how much help they'd be.

Don't forget the electrics but maybe if it's off road only you can! Mine had to pass an MOT and it did too.

It's the horrible black one that's on the 4x4 is born DVD. Lovely motor and it transformed its performance off road I never felt too worried about stability and it just went where it was pointed.

Mike

diesel_boy:
ive made my own rear end up  look in my pics here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/diesel_boy/gallery/bobtail/1    
and took 19ins off the cassis not done the body yet  hopfuly doin that this wk end

drmike:
Wow what facilities - I did mine on the drive! No ramp just step ladders to cut the roof!

I suspect that was a much better job than mine!

Then again don't be put off it can be done with very basic equipment and facilities.

Mike

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