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Has anyone here done this? Remove a 90 hardtop body as one and swap chassis?

If so any idea on timescale? I have three days to do it, fully equipped workshop with a two post lift. I've rechassised at least five defenders before but always been complete rotters needing everything replaced and rebuilt.

On this one absolutely nothing will need replacing, it was rebuilt from ground up by me 12 months ago with new bulkhead, sills, doors, all new fixings, bushes, brake lines, exhaust, clutch loom etc.

Thanks.

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Has anyone here done this? Remove a 90 hardtop body as one and swap chassis?

If so any idea on timescale? I have three days to do it, fully equipped workshop with a two post lift. I've rechassised at least five defenders before but always been complete rotters needing everything replaced and rebuilt.

On this one absolutely nothing will need replacing, it was rebuilt from ground up by me 12 months ago with new bulkhead, sills, doors, all new fixings, bushes, brake lines, exhaust, clutch loom etc.

Thanks.

Here's what I did

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=89244&hl=

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Well I started yesterday and took the body off, it only took 1 1/2 hr to the stage where I rolled the chassis forwards. Today I stripped the rolling chassis down and built up the new one, probably 6hrs and I'm now ready to lower the body back down.

The lift is a godsend as was a swing shovel for lifting the chassis and fitting the suspension.

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