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Is galvanised right route?
Range Rover Blues:
Obviously most folks have to do that, unless your rebuild is on saturday evening and takes a year anyway. Just keep it clean until the novelty wears off and it should be fine, try to avoid leaving it stood out wet for the first couple of months ie wash it/dry it or use it.
Malcy:
Thanks guys for all that careful and thoughtful input.
I will now be able to have a much more intelligent and knowledgeable discussion with the guy and hopefully get exactly what I need.
I clearly want to go for a galvanised chassis and perhaps even a new galvanised bulkhead too since foot wells are of similar composition to the chassis but with rather more air in the mixture :lol:
Also need to start saving up my £££ but will hopefully be well worth it.
Best wishes
Malcy
Steve ray:
Know a couple of lads that have rebuild Series II's onto galv chassis (LWB & SWB) .... they look really good and in my opinion well worth it.
I'm sure that the galv chassis will make the vehicle more saleable come the time to get rid of it or let you enjoy a long 'healthy' life with it at the MOT station!!
Range Rover Blues:
That's another point, it will hold it's resale value and your MOT will be a lot less fraught, a nice shiny chassis will attract less attantion from the tester and give him the impression your whole car is looked after.
Just one downside, it'll be worth stealing too :(
hingmy:
a mate in the north of england does rechassising to whatever spec you want. I know he's got 3 in for it atm - want me to sound him out? Re bulkhead: i got a new td5 one prepped it and got it coated and it was still cheaper for not much more work. At the same time we did a 200tdi bulkhead, i can find out if thats going too. Oh and if you're bothered about it looking shiny and attractive to tea-leaves then paint the back x-member to make it less obvious. I can understand BGS's reservations about coating but for my money its still the best way to protect the inside of the main rails, which experience has taught me is where all the problems start.
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