Chassis Arrives

The chassis has been delivered four weeks after ordering. It took four of us to lift it off the flat bed and carry it into the front garden, where the rebuild will take place. It’s sitting on axle stands waiting for painting. I’ll leave it month to dull down so the paint adheres better.

New Chassis

A new chassis was required due to advancing corrosion in the main rails. There were two main options – find an unused MoD surplus chassis, or order a new chassis outright. The MoD chassis had the advantage of being half the price of new, but would have needed significant alteration to fit the rear fuel […]