Thanks! I've been following Ged's truck with awe. Don't be expecting as much electronic wizardry and dime stacking welds in this one lol.
It's a Volvo, it broke all my other tools!Glad to see you're using the soft approach tools!!
Think admin @Cooper can maybe sort for you....preview pic is very misleadingIs there any way to edit the first post so the picture on the preview is at least the right vehicle?
Most defenders get rebuilt onto new galvanised chassis as by the time people get round to it, the original chassis is beyond saving. I was also watching a thread on another forum where a Disco 3 was being refurbished and he decided to get the chassis galvanised for longevity. He found it difficult to find a galvaniser to do it as they were worried about the risk of dirt inside the chassis contaminating their tanks. In the end he found somewhere who scheduled him in just before a tank drain down but i think it took a lot of effort to get to that point.Can't be much different to getting a defender chassis galvanised, not many issues there. What about any paint etc inside the box section messing with the molten zinc?
Unfortunately that's where I am! My welder man has suggested if I get it galv'd they'll leave it in the acid over a weekend to get it clean.Must just be the English that are fussy then!
You and me both! But this one's going to be diesel! Looking at the VW/Audi AEL engine thy used in the 850s and early V70s. The first Volvo I had (bought from NI_Volvo_Nut many years ago) had that engine and it's ideal for this job, it even bolts straight up if I get the 5 speed box from a diesel 740. A bit of work needed to fit that to the transfer box in place of the 4 speed, but it's all been done. With 6.17 diffs and a 1:1 transfer I need the overdrive ratio or I might as well put a bike engine in! Might still go for lower ratio diffs in future, they're Dana 44s so there seems to be a air range of stuff, I'm just not sure how much will fit off the shelf