simonb Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Landrovernuts said: They say they have done a few but they have all been Richards chassis! We have checked the chassis dimensions with the specified dimensions from the manual and they are miles out and are even out compared to another Marsland Chassis here in our village. I know they source from GKN but may be they source from else where also? The chassis definetly came from Marlands as I went to pick it up from there!! Loosen the bracket from the bulkhead. Set bulkhead vertical and ensure gap to rear tub is the same both sides. Bolt bracket to chassis, and then adjust bulkhead end of bracket. You may also have to release the wheel arch liner to get the wings to line up with the bulkhead and also the rad panel. Like others have said, you can't just swap the body to a new chassis unless you have all the brackets and individual panels loose first. Not impressed by your "mechanic", if he was mechanically minded he would have worked all this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 AFAIK & was told by Mr Marsland the chassis all came from GKN, don't know if anyone else is or was building them for LR. took my body off in one piece, it all went onto the new chassis ok with a bit of juggling just get the rear end of body lined up, I did slacken the bulkhead to chassis brackets before attempting to put the long bolts through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrovernuts Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 I think that is possibly where they have gone wrong. Apparently (just found out that the bulkhead brackets are under considerable tension) I believe it is all on and just waiting to bleed everything and start the old girl but cannot see that happening before next week now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) I think I'd be giving it a very close inspection when you get it back, have a good look to see the various mounts and brackets havent been forced into place - its all adjustable and really it all needs a bit of adjusting 'properly' so you don't get bits cracking where bolts have been forced into place. Edited March 9, 2018 by GW8IZR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Quite agree with ^^^^^I didn't have to force any bolts into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Are the brackets straight? If the body has been taken off in one and put down on the floor it would bend those brackets I think. That would explain the holes not lining up. As above I'd be looking very very closely at the car when it's back. They really do not sound like they have a clue. Wonder if they're the people that fitted the chassis that was under my car when I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrovernuts Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 It just has to survive the 45 minute drive home before it gets some TLC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 At least you can check/adjust at your leisure now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 absolutely - the hard physical work is done, you can refine the job yourself. Its not rocket science.. To be honest the place doing it shouldn't be struggling, hope they never have to re shell something precise .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 There's a reason these things were built with a lot of slotted holes and shim spacers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrovernuts Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 I have got the old girl back at last and as expected there are a few issues that have cropped up in the 45 minute drive home! The clutch does not do anything until half travel on the pedal, brake pipes have all sprung and poped the clips from the chassis (need to get new clips as they used the old ones), master cylinder to flexy brake pipe is bent to buggery and needs replacing, turbo inlet pipe not attached (howled like a 747). These are all fixable and on my list to do! One problem that I do have is that the new chassis does not have the brackets to fit the gaurd around the fuel filter and considering where it is on a TD5, I would quite like to refit it - anyone got a solution to this? Other than that all seems good (touching wood!) and soon it will be time to start on the next issues - doors!!! Toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Maybe you need a new business to work on your car, too? It sounds like they struggled with the details on this one . . . Would rivnuts be the best way to mount a filter guard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 It really does seem like you've picked the wrong people to do the job and they've done an awful one at best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrovernuts Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 All I can say is lesson learnt - I do most, if not all, of the work myself normally and it has just reminded me of the reason why. Toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Given the issues you've found since driving it home, have you considered asking for some money back? Especially for the safety critical bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrovernuts Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Working on that very subject now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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