Lower edge of rear frame on my 88 RR Classic has rotted at the N/S end sufficiently for the body to chassis hanger to be exploding with rust and possibly even to be cracking!
I have no doubt that my 'man-with-mig' can repair the frame and rebuild the hanger (probably both N/S and O/S while he is at it). However, I'm concerned about obtaining the bushes, spacer tubes and what the parts book describes as 'special washers'. The reasons for this are (a) they are listed in multiples of 20 and (b) I fear that they may no longer be available.
So, can I buy bushes etc in multiples of 2 from LR or from anyone else?
I don't really want a complete Polybush kit just for 2 bushes etc.
Also how difficult is removing the bottom tailgate? Having undone the 2 pairs of bolts that presumably clamp the hinge to the tailgate, will said hinge flip up at great speed when I pull the tailgate off the hinge?
I presume such rust damage to be attractive to MOT stations? I'm not thinking of not having it repaired it's whether I do it before or after the MOT test.
TIA
Richard