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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: stuntman on October 09, 2007, 13:10:54

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: stuntman on October 09, 2007, 13:10:54

Hello everyone, just a breif question, is it possible to buy a discovery 1 galvanised chassis.

I'm thinking of a christmas present to myself :)

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: TDi90 on October 09, 2007, 13:11:27

yes it is!

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: stuntman on October 09, 2007, 14:47:54

Thanks, but where from! Haha, and can I get a rough idea of cost please from someone?

Andi K

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: TDi90 on October 09, 2007, 16:36:05

richards chassis. google it.
and price wise, not too sure but minimum maybe 900 notes?

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: Cheggs on October 09, 2007, 17:03:20

Just had a quick look the only place seems to Designa chassis and your looking at £1450, Marsland don't do them and nor do richards yet, hope this helps. :)

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: redhand on October 09, 2007, 17:53:07

North Offroad do a tubular chassis for a discovery but you'll need deep pockets.

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: clbarclay on October 09, 2007, 18:07:58

If you have or can get hold of a good (one thats worth protecting from  tin worms) standard chassis you can then get them galvanised professionally, but from memory that costs in the region of £600.

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: SteveGoodz on October 09, 2007, 19:29:22

Having one galvanised can ~ not will, but can ~ lead to huge distortions in the chassis afterwards which won't be considered to be the galvanisers responsibility. These distortions are due to stresses built up in the chassis rails as a consequence of their fabrication.

Just something to think about  :)

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: iomlr on October 11, 2007, 11:42:05

unlikely on a chassi! hense they are doing them

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: SteveGoodz on October 11, 2007, 22:13:00

Quote from: "iomlr"

unlikely on a chassi! hense they are doing them

What's unlikely on a chassis?

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: Tyke on October 13, 2007, 01:13:33

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What's unlikely on a chassis?

Having seen some heavy fabricated steel fabrications distort, during the course of my work in engineering, I've no doubt that a chassis could distort as a result of the hot dip galv process.


Galv is not a permanent fix anyway  . . . . it's known as a sacrifical coating and as such the natue of the plated coating is for it to corrode in preference to the base material upon which it is applied . . . eventualy your back to square one where the steel is again exposed to the elements and once again begins to rot.

Title: Galvanised chassis?
Post by: Guardian. on October 13, 2007, 18:01:35

galv can twist structures easy, have known the bulkheads to be totally unuseable after being galved.
get some advice of a galv geezer, they will be able to put you right.