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    Simex tyres

    in Competing in Land Rovers

    Posted

    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 :blink:

    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 :D

    Paul :)

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    New Chassis - Q plate?

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    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 :angry: )

    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 :ph34r: )

    Recently there have been several "galvanised chassis :huh: " 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. :D .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 :o

    Hope this helps clarify things

    Paul

    Legalities of using a lightbar / lamp

    in International Forum

    Posted

    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% :blink: .Another thing to consider is that if your greenlanes have overhanging trees/branches it may get expensive??

    Just a thought?

    Paul :)

    converting td5 chassis to take 300 tdi lump

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    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 :angry: )

    Keep me posted on what you find and i will raise your concerns with Alistair tomorow

    Paul ;)

    converting td5 chassis to take 300 tdi lump

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    If it's a new replacement Td5 chassis then there won't be any problems with the law, if it's second hand then that's where the problems with registrations appear.

    Personally, I would rather have a new galvy 300Tdi chassis :)

    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 :)

    converting td5 chassis to take 300 tdi lump

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    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 :)

    New Chassis Quandry

    in International Forum

    Posted

    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 :angry: ) 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 :o )

    Paul

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