Whilst sanding back the engine bay ready to paint I came across this nice surprise....
Thoughts???
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| Author: | sam_1100 [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How can I fix this? |
Whilst sanding back the engine bay ready to paint I came across this nice surprise.... Thoughts???
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| Author: | d1ck0 [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:48 pm ] |
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Looks like its been welded up before.... I'd put a new (good) Subframe in. Cheers, Dicko |
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:04 pm ] |
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Yep -plenty of good subframes lying around. Just replaced it - makes it easier to do a good engine bay job with the subbi out. Your mostly there anyway. Where are you ???? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:40 pm ] |
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Sam, I have a `68 Moke one you can have for nix if you come pick it up. 
They are the same, except for a few extra attachment points for the sump guard etc. |
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| Author: | sam_1100 [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:22 pm ] |
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Sounds great Kevin! Scared me a bit realising I'd been driving pretty hard with the front suspension barely attached! Easy job to chuck it in with the engine out? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:25 pm ] |
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Yes it's pretty easy. PM sent. |
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| Author: | MrFail [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:34 pm ] |
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I found a crack like that on mine after i got it sandblasted. Luckily i was seam welding it all anyway so it didn't make too much extra work. Good as new now 
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| Author: | simon k [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:08 pm ] |
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weld it up, add straps going from the top and down the side |
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| Author: | sam_1100 [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:00 pm ] |
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The main reason I'd replace it as the crack is all the way around. Hard to get a welder in there without removing the subby anyway... |
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| Author: | ryan [ Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:39 pm ] |
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Mine has cracked as well. Luckily it's not all the way around. My mechanic is going to weld and brace it 
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| Author: | sam_1100 [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:35 pm ] |
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What are you guys bracing it with?? Is there some kind of special brace or just a shed knock up to do the job |
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