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front chassis repair on a series

hiya guys

noticed the other day whilst changeing the front brake shoes that the chassis had cracked up the side of the bump stop reinforcing plate thingy, the thing that is like a v shape welded onto the chassis and underneath the bump stop is fastend.

well it was worse than that upon inspection, the crack went up the outside along the bottom and up the inside leaving only the top to hold it all in place,

had i known this last week i really wouldnt have gone in the river to push a rangie 3.5 v8 out that had got his electrics soaked.

ive ground the v bits off on both inner and outer of the chassis and welded a plate both sides and bottom, so its all nice and strong again,

the question is,,,,,, should i weld the v thing back on or do you think it will be strong enough , in fact whats the v thing for anyway.

if its only to fasten the bump stop on then i can tak a new bump stop on. but if its strengthening then i may have to weld something back on.

whats the consensus of opinion.

cheers

Andy

and yes i realy didnt mind welding on new years day. strange,,,,,,,,,the effect owning a series has on one, dont you think?

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On Series vehicles (leaf springs) those V shaped bits (like a bit of plate 1 inch wide sticking out?) was for bolting the check straps to. These were very strong canvas straps (1 inch wide) which went from the chassis, under the axle, and back to the chassis. They were simply to limit the travel of the springs to avoid damaging shock absorbers or stretching brake pipes e.t.c. Not many people seemed to bother with them, and they always pass the MOT without them. Let's face it, not many MOT testers know about leaf sprung set-ups nowadays anyway! (yes, yes I know it's in the exam!) Therefore, if you're not using the check straps, leave the V bit off! My off-road series 1 had no bump stops fitted either when I bought it. It therefore had LOADS of suspension travel, which made for some interesting photos when in extreme off-road situations. You could show people exactly what crossed axles were! It never went on-road, and therefore never required an MOT. It was just used on farmland, no major competitions e.t.c. Cheers for now. Joe Landy Peterborough UK. P.S I LOVE Chassis welding, let me loose with a stick and some plate!!!

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well you can come up here ( sheffield) any time you wish, and weld to your harts content.

ill even feed you with roasts yorkshire puds, and wash it down with ale of your choice.

regards

andy

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Cor blimey, what an excellent offer! What needs doing? I recently repaired my series 1 using 1.5mm plate, a jigsaw, and a stick welder. I actually re-fabricated the rear cross member, fuel tank member, and all spring hanger areas. I loved it! The job was also so tidy that my dad got me to repair the dumb-irons and rear cross-member on his Series IIa, which is now MOTd and taxed (free!). I did think of setting up as a chassis welder, but I think it'd become a chore full time. If anyone needs work doing in Peterborough area, I could help. The work comes when you have to repair areas which are hidden by the body tub, engine, or transmission. Then it becomes bent welding rod and mirror time! Cheers for now. Joe landy. Welder/electrical Engineer/Automotive diesel enthusiast. Peterborough UK.

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I wish I'd known that when I rebuilt my SIIA! I spent ages trying to get the new check straps to line up with the bolt holes after I'd fitted new leaf springs! You wouldn't believe the number of 'corpulent' friends and misc. heavy items that I had to load into the rear tub before I could actually get the things attached!

What suprised me was how quickly the springs 'settled' - initially the straps were tight against the underside of the axle casings, but after a couple of months, there must have been a good inch of clearance between the straps and the axle case. Was (is) this normal? (I now run a RR so it's not important to me, but may be of interest to others.

Regards,

Horse.

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