The Badger Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I have a Range rover classic VIN, Chassis to use as the donor vehicle, however I wanted to put a 110 body on it as it's easier to get the bits etc. Is this possible to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Definitely possible and well documented. Relatively easy if you have the skill. Not sure what the legalities of doing it might be up there in Sweden though. Over here it is a minefield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 you would have to extend the chassis 10 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 you would have to extend the chassis 10 inches. Or shorten the body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Ok, not sure the legal stuff here either, I think shortening a 110 body is slightly easier then making the chassis bigger, I wonder if a double cab pick up is the way to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehaze Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I saw an article in a landy mag a few months ago that stated that the original CSW was on a 100 chassis - it had a shortened rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I saw an article in a landy mag a few months ago that stated that the original CSW was on a 100 chassis - it had a shortened rear end. That's not right. LR did make a few 100" prototypes for the Swiss army, at least one of which had three doors (standard front doors and a specially made rear door on one side only), but the original CSWs were Series vehicles, not Defender forerunner 90s/110s, and so had very little in common with RR chassis.A RR/Defender hybrid will need new outriggers and rear cross member and a host of altered or added brackets, but it has been done most famously on "A 4x4 Is Born" (TV series). It's not the rear of the tub that needs shortening but the front, which is not an easy job to do neatly. I would not recommend extending a 100" chassis to 110" as I believe the depths, and thus strength, of the main rails is much less on the shorter chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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