Bigant Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 HI guys OK I admit it I have bitten off more than I can chew whilst trying to replace the rear vross member on my series 11a landrover. I have a new Britpart cross member and I have spent some time, with reasonable success, strengthening it especially in the centre where the recovery point will go. The problem I have is that the cross member is now tacked in place and it is too high. The vehicle needs to be ready for the National and I am running out of time so can anyone recommend a specialist in the Bristol area that I could go to to get it welded in the correct position. I hate to gve up but time is of the essence as I still have some other jobs I need to complete before I can get an MOT. Thanks in advance Bigant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Is it a crossmember with extensions and is the rear tub still on the vehicle? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigant Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Is it a crossmember with extensions and is the rear tub still on the vehicle?Les. HI Les Hi how you doing, long time no speak, as it were! Yes it has the extensions and yes the rear tub is off. I thnk that the extensins are part of the problem as they do not have sufficient shape to allow the new cross member to sit at 90 degrees and at the right height. The cross member I removed was a replacement one that must have only lasted a few years. Regards Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 If you have a crossmember that is a bad fit then the best way to sort it out is with the tub in place. You can then use the rear body bolts (10 across the back) to line the crossmember up. You can then judge what needs to be done to get the two attached to each other. If it's that bad, then cut either more of the chassis away or the extensions so you have a gap, then make plates up to sort it out. I know it will involve some cutting and then using 8 x plates, but it's the best of a bad lot really. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigant Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 If you have a crossmember that is a bad fit then the best way to sort it out is with the tub in place. You can then use the rear body bolts (10 across the back) to line the crossmember up. You can then judge what needs to be done to get the two attached to each other. If it's that bad, then cut either more of the chassis away or the extensions so you have a gap, then make plates up to sort it out. I know it will involve some cutting and then using 8 x plates, but it's the best of a bad lot really.Les. Hi Les Thanks for the response, whilst I was at Christian Auto's yesterday another guy gave me the exact same adviceI so ground the welds off and I have started again. I have now been able to identify the cause of the problem, there are heavy welds that were used to attach new spring hangers which are preventing the cross member extensions from sitting low enough. Next time I am down in Bristol with the vehicle I just need to reshape the extensions and all should be good. As an added bonus, Pete, the guy I met at Christian Auto's has offered to do the final seam welding for me as my welding still leaves a lot to be desired. Thanks again Les speak to you soon no doubt Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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