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« 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 :)
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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2007, 13:11:27 »
yes it is!
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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2007, 14:47:54 »
Thanks, but where from! Haha, and can I get a rough idea of cost please from someone?

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« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2007, 16:36:05 »
richards chassis. google it.
and price wise, not too sure but minimum maybe 900 notes?
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« Reply #4 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. :)
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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2007, 17:53:07 »
North Offroad do a tubular chassis for a discovery but you'll need deep pockets.
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« Reply #6 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.
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« Reply #7 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  :)
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2007, 11:42:05 »
unlikely on a chassi! hense they are doing them
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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2007, 22:13:00 »
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unlikely on a chassi! hense they are doing them


What's unlikely on a chassis?
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« Reply #10 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.
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« Reply #11 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.
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