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Sorry Chris , but for those who missed it http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mgvw Paul

I recon the beeb should give Saley a free tv licence next year for single handedly doubling the weakest links veiwing figures . Chris, what T do you feel right now Paul

,not my fault Nigel.Its actually Alistairs car because he didnt want to trash his triumph Hope you are ok Paul

just had the same dilemma myself.Ended up with a 2003(03) clio sport 172 stolen recovered with cracked bumper and bust halfshaft for £1000.Was at javelin trackday at oulton this weekend Paul

I used to run the 36" simex and they also fitted the notorious club off road 35" tyre guage,even though as Adrian says the 35" is very close to the limit The 35 has a more open pattern but the 36 can be modded with a tyre cutter to improve its center tread although i could never bring myself to attack a £200+ tyre with the cutter Paul

When i saw the thread title "7 sisters in the snow" i was hoping for different pictures to these :unsure: Paul

Christmas week off :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Yeah right!! Paul

Hi Ron,the golden rule is to work out what you think it is going to cost,double it add £100 then double it again and you shouldnt be far off .Not been on here for ages because work has been bonkers busy Dont forget,when you do yours if you have any probs give me a bell Paul

I have carried out over 50 chassis swaps in conjunction with Richards Chassis(next door) and this is how things are- all the info below is assuming you are replacing the chassis with a direct replacement(eg not shortened,lengthened traybacked etc) If you are fitting a NEW(ie Richards)chassis,you DO NOT need to inform the dvla as it is classed like any other direct replacement part You DO NOT need to stamp the new chassis(although i would advise you do or your car is a sitting duck for tealeaves ) Richards are not legally allowed to stamp your chassis(unless of course i am doing the swap and can confirm the old chassis is destroyed) but the garage or individual carrying out the work can.This is due to the fact that if the original chassis re-appearred a couple of years later on you would have a hell of a job proving that yours was the genuine vehicle(please dont be tempted to resell your original chassis!!! cut it up and destroy the number if you are scrapping it) For this reason when i carry out a swap i do a photographic record for the owner and cut the corner off the original chassis with the number on,this way the owner can prove both that he owns the original vehicle AND that the original chassis had been destroyed and if the number ever appears elsewhere that they have the original(genuine) stamped chassis section Obvously older series chassis dont have a number stamped so this isnt neccesary(plus usually the series chassis are in such a state as the could never be re used ) Recently there have been several "galvanised chassis " appearing on ebay rediculously cheap,these have turned out to be second hand chassis sandblasted and galved(including galving over sheared bolts in a lot of cases. .These are what the police are clamping down on as sometimes the donor chassis is knicked and if there is any doubt you have a second hand chassis you will be sent for a vic/iva test and it will be up to you to prove the chassis is legit Hope this helps clarify things Paul

Another thing that may be worth considering is this.A few years ago we had a 110 that we used for roadside breakdowns,when it retired my mate bought it and removed the light bar and the mpg increased by about 10% .Another thing to consider is that if your greenlanes have overhanging trees/branches it may get expensive?? Just a thought? Paul

Ow,my sides are killing me :hysterical: .Sad thing is that most if not all of us can relate to your stories,must be a landrover thing Paul P.s Girlfiend? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

A galvanised 90 chassis new weighs 190kgs so you will definately be over 250 with the axles Paul

When you build the bulkhead up make sure you put the steering column in before the pedal boxes ,dont ask me how i know but it wont go in with the pedals in :angry: Paul

I suppose you will find out when you come to fit the remainder of the bodywork?.The series chassis are all made in the same jig so i would say that if the chassis is twisted that it is more likely that it has happened at the galvers or it may have been strapped down on the truck??(you would be suprised how many get damaged at the galvers ) Keep me posted on what you find and i will raise your concerns with Alistair tomorow Paul

What makes you think its twisted,is something not lining up? Paul

I have done around 40 chassis swaps all using Richards chassis and have had no problems when it comes to building them up.Stripping the old chassis down,now thats another story :o Paul

Richards make there chassis to original designs but use 20% thicker steel throughout,with the option of upto 6mm thick rear crosmembers Paul

Exactly,that is why i would be very wary of getting one without a manufacturers reciept to prove that it is a brand new replacement not a second hand chassis re-dipped.Around this area i know of several cars that have been siezed in recent clampdowns on theft and it is up to the owner to prove that it is a genuine car not a ringer as i said in my previous post,the local plod(and countrywide as far as i know) are taking a lot of time at the moment getting clued up on what to spot on the different chassis years. This will hopefully stop the number of theiving scrotes pinching our defenders so i for one am glad to see it happenning Richards make their chassis to the original specs including rear crossmember design as well as all the other differences(there are lots!!) but then again i am biased Paul

Be very wary of fitting a td5(type) chassis(new or 2nd hand) to anything other than a td5.The police spend a lot of time at my workshop to find out the differences between the years(and believe me there are lots!!)and at the moment i have around 100 chassis a month pass through(everything from series1 pre production to latest puma).One of the main things that are obvious to the police is the rear crosmember(both the shape and construction techniques) and any vehicle registered before 1998 with a td5 rear crossmember and this is the new thing they are going to be looking for to clamp down on the number of thefts.Although you may be doing nothing wrong by fitting a td5 type chassis to your earlier car ,you may be in for some attention from the local plod Just thought i would let you know before doing all the work,the police are doing a LOT of homework on the subject at the mo Paul

LRS engineering dash being fitted in a car i am building at work Paul

If you plan to get an old chassis galvanised be sure to choose a reputable company that offer guarantees.If not you could do all the prep and repair work only to have the chassis "blow" in the galv bath(more common than you would expect ) leaving you with no chassis and a still having to pay!!! richards probably get around 4/5 chassis a week back from galv that are damaged and unfit for sale so they have to be scrapped(at richards cost ) Paul

Richards are now selling chassis parts(except a-frame crossmembers) but are curently experiencing a record number of orders so please bear with them Paul

Yep,apparently the local plod have a traffic guy doing nothing else but landrovers (nearly all defenders) in our area,they caught a local gang in rotherham/sheffield last week apparently but the motors are still disapearing Fingers crossed they are closing in Paul

Just got back from the weekend,working but still managed to have a snoop around.Met up with a few familiar faces.Quite a good show and got chance to poke around Saleys new toy on saturday ,what a fantastic bit of kit that is going to be!!!!! Paul