Day 35 (2nd September 2013) and Day 36 (3rd September 2013) of my Budget Restoration of my Series 2 Land Rover

Day 35

Well as usual, nothing has gone to plan. When Paul had a closer look at the part of the chassis that the outrigger goes on, it is shot. So this has to be replaced before he can put the outrigger on.

Before this can be done, we have to try and get some more cutting discs. Just hope the DIY store has a load in or we will not be able to get any work done.

Plus, I had to take our youngest son to college. He is helping out for the week. All the new sixth formers start and he is going to be on hand to help them if need. Well, that is what he said he was doing. The only problem was, it was the wrong day. They are not back until tomorrow grrrrr. You cant rely on kids for anything can you LOL

Well, the DIY shop had some discs in but not many. We could only get 15 discs and we had to go to 2 shops to get them. So Paul is hoping this will be enough o get the last section cut out. There were so many plates put on that the sections he had to remove were really thick.

Paul has got that part out now and the welding can begin again. Here is the section where the outrigger goes. All nice and new and solid too, which is the important part. LOL

These photos show the whole of the rear drivers (right) side of the chassis that has now been replaced, but minus the outrigger. That might have to wait until tomorrow to do put in place.

 

 

The outrigger can now be put on now, but it is getting late. What with having to go and buy more cutting discs, and the messing around with our youngest son LOL.

We have added up how many cutting discs we have used. Are you sitting down LOL. We have used a total of 35 cutting discs (including the work on the pillars, footwells and bulkhead). Not only did we use so many of the cutting discs, but all the work burnt out one of Pauls grinders LOL. The worse thing about the grinder blowing was, it was the heavy duty one blew LOL.

Day 36

Well, today is the day that we hopefully finish all of the welding. As far as we can see, it is only the outrigger that needs to go on. So we will be doing that after we have done some much needed shopping. That is shopping for food and not for Land Rover parts LOL.

Here are the photos of the completed chassis. Paul being able to weld has saved a fortune. I would have hated to see how much someone would charge us to do all the welding. I know that a rear half chassis costs £250.00 plus VAT at £49.00, plus Delivery ????? That would have been a total of £294.00 for a new rear half chassis.  So we have saved a great deal of money.. It has worked out about £76.00 for the steel, gas and welding wire. That is everything that has had to be welded now. Yippee.

So here are the photos of the completed chassis looking nice and solid.

View of whole rear chassis

View of inside rear drivers (right) side of chassis

View of outer far rear passengers (left) side of chassis

Front view of drivers (right) side of chassis showing the outrigger

 

That is all the welding finished now. YIPPEE. Paul is really happy all the welding is done now.

Don't tell him I have told you this okay. But he managed to set himself on fire doing the chassis. He is okay, it was just his t-shirt that caught fire and he got it off before he was burnt. But as you can imagine, all I could do was laugh. I know, I am wicked, but it was so funny watching him run around the front garden ripping his t-shirt off. I have now given him the nickname of 'Paul the non green Hulk'. He didn't find this funny at all. ha ha ha ha ha. But I found it hilarious.

Well that is it for today. We will be back again on day 37 of the restoration.
Debbie