Member Since: 04 Jan 2020
Location: County Durham
Posts: 97
Just about done chassis to paint now
24th Apr 2020 4:22 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2908
OMG!!
That is scary!
Hope the rest of the car isn't as bad as this under the plastic trims
Fingers crossed the crossmember is the only part with a problem
Must stop buying shiny toys....
24th Apr 2020 9:02 pm
Shane1000rr
Member Since: 04 Jan 2020
Location: County Durham
Posts: 97
I’ve checked all the rest of it body’s in great condition, it was just the rear area around the spare wheel area, it’s solid now thank god, I am still going to clean the rest of the chassis up and treat it. It drives fantastic and its low mileage but I was devastated when I discovered the crossmember area,
luckily the lads at HR Autos in Durham are
fantastic and specialise In all things land rover and chassis work great lads Simon and Chris can’t thank them enough.
25th Apr 2020 5:15 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Just before my mate sold his rusty MK2 Escort in the 80’s I tidied up the bodywork and ‘repaired’ the sills with bread (didn’t have enough newspaper) and filler, looked ok after sanding and painting, but not for long I suspect😳Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
25th Apr 2020 5:42 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Bread! Wow I bet that kneaded a bit of loaf to work out.
25th Apr 2020 7:01 am
johnlad
Member Since: 02 Dec 2016
Location: blackpool
Posts: 408
Got to earn a crust somehow
25th Apr 2020 7:12 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
I suspect the car was toast when it went for its MOT.
Must admit, did feel a bit guilty when he flogged it the following week.Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
25th Apr 2020 7:18 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6767
The guys went “let’s get that bread”
Sold the car, got the dough
25th Apr 2020 8:10 am
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463
Crumbs thats a bad joke, its alll getting a bit stale now
25th Apr 2020 9:51 am
Shane1000rr
Member Since: 04 Jan 2020
Location: County Durham
Posts: 97
Canny!! very environmentally friendly least you could eat it rather than scrap it
25th Apr 2020 10:27 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121
aja4x4 wrote:
Crumbs thats a bad joke, its alll getting a bit stale now
Let’s all toast the end of the bread puns.
25th Apr 2020 10:32 am
Discoveringcomfort
Member Since: 16 Sep 2015
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 637
adam wrote:
Just before my mate sold his rusty MK2 Escort in the 80’s I tidied up the bodywork and ‘repaired’ the sills with bread (didn’t have enough newspaper) and filler, looked ok after sanding and painting, but not for long I suspect😳
One Mk1 I looked at had grass growing out of the wing, another I was just about to buy when I looked under the dash upwards, luckily the bonnet was open as I saw the sky!
Then of course there was the Mk3 Cortina I bought but when I jacked it up on the sills to change the wheels the jack raised but the car diddn't.Series 1 V8
Series 2 Hibrid V8
Discovery 3 HSE V8
25th Apr 2020 1:47 pm
bandit_one
Member Since: 04 May 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1
Re: Rotten crossmember
Shane1000rr wrote:
Hi just thought I would share the work being done to my Disco 3 after I found the rotten crossmember I was devastated but it’s all going well thank god🙏🏻
Hi I’ve just discovered my disco’s rear crossmember is exactly the same! Where did you get the new crossmember from? Is it something you can only get from LR? Sorry I’m new on here.
4th May 2020 8:59 pm
Shane1000rr
Member Since: 04 Jan 2020
Location: County Durham
Posts: 97
Hi buddy I feel your pain. Got mine from Rimmer bros £258.00 it was the only place I could find stocked them.
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