Just in case anybody wants to see Land Rover chassis...

"Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull" (RamblinRover) 04/22/2014 at 12:51 • Filed to: None

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Heres a LWB one and a SWB one back from galvanizing as of a week ago. No naming required, obviously.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/22/2014 at 12:57

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beautiful. I've always wanted to galvanize my frame.

MonkeePuzzle > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/22/2014 at 13:23

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and already enduring the elements, jsut as it should be :D

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/22/2014 at 13:51

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Dude, pretty sure that's the frame for a bridge.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/22/2014 at 13:59

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Well, obviously.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MonkeePuzzle 04/22/2014 at 14:01

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Hopefully not for too long. They really ought to have a tarp over them anyway, but room isn't really available inside to start throwing axles/etc. on them just yet.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 04/22/2014 at 14:02

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I don't know what it costs up your way, but this was like $0.96/lb. Not terrible when the frame is light like these, might sting a bit with anything actually heavy.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/22/2014 at 14:05

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It'll be a while before I ever take the body off my Land Cruiser. She's never really been exposed to salt so shes rust free (lived in CA for 17 of her 21 years). I also undercoat with fluidfilm every winter for the few big snow storms I drive her in.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/22/2014 at 14:28

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WHY IS THERE TWO OF YOU?!?!

Bruno Martini > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/22/2014 at 14:32

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Its funny that the frame rotted. British cars are known to leak oil, and that usually makes them rust proof. See? That's a feature.

I also remember someone mentioning they undercoat their car with used motor oil at the end of every summer. Something about 2-3 gallons of used engine oil in a weed sprayer. They also mentioned it smokes like the dickens for 2-3 days then stops. However from the pics I was seeing, it was a 30 year old car without a single sign of rust while parked on grass.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/22/2014 at 14:36

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One of them is my google-linked Real Boy account (home PC, phone). This one is my Burnernochio, that was obtained originally because of scripts and whatnot not working on work computers. I have yet to eliminate either.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Bruno Martini 04/22/2014 at 14:39

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Unfortunately, a Land-Rover's advanced box frame design keeps sticky oil messes from forming inside it, and promptly rusts everywhere the tires throw dirt on it outside the rails. This extends to having enough rust the bumper can fall off. Odds are good that the engine and trans-facing parts of the frame will survive decades after the rest of the frame has gone to powder.

Also, because the frame's hollow, it's not a bad idea to Waxoyl (beeswax + solvent oil, served hot) or otherwise treat the inside as well as the outside.

Bruno Martini > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/22/2014 at 16:27

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Why not fill it with por15 and slosh it around since its boxed. It will surely coat the interior of the frame. Beeswax + solvent has been used in the past, but any solvent and organic material has a shelf life, since your going with the pain of replacing a frame on a vehicle, might as well ensure it outlives you.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Bruno Martini 04/22/2014 at 16:41

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The big reasons somebody would go for Waxoyl or similar are expense and ease of application - not to mention minimized prep. POR15 thinned to spray similarly isn't a bad idea, though. Typically, the older methods work quite well applied to areas out of the sun/etc., so I mentioned them on that basis - they're a very easy way to create a layer that doesn't flake much, intrudes into and fills cracks, and stays semi-permeable to allow water vapor to escape if it gets under while shedding liquid water and condensate. All good things, with excellent adhesion and pretty good durability, things it takes something as fancy as POR15 to best.