Chassis outrigger repair/replace.
Discussion
Things seem far too quiet over here these days so I thought i'd try and stir you out of your slumber a bit.
I've been poking around under the car for ages now, cleaning up the chassis and painting/waxoyling etc. and got to wondering just how complicated replacing outriggers actually is, but the search has only brought up about 3 threads about this and they are very scary reading.
Now either the chassis rot we all read about is complete shite and folklore, or there are more than 3 people who have replaced their outriggers.
It looks tight under there but not hideous, but then I'm not a welder. So, just how difficult or expensive a job is it and how is it done?
BTW: Zinc primer and POR15 does stick to you like shit to a blanket!
I've been poking around under the car for ages now, cleaning up the chassis and painting/waxoyling etc. and got to wondering just how complicated replacing outriggers actually is, but the search has only brought up about 3 threads about this and they are very scary reading.
Now either the chassis rot we all read about is complete shite and folklore, or there are more than 3 people who have replaced their outriggers.
It looks tight under there but not hideous, but then I'm not a welder. So, just how difficult or expensive a job is it and how is it done?
BTW: Zinc primer and POR15 does stick to you like shit to a blanket!
Ian, i cant see changing the outriggers as much of a problem if you can use a Mig welder and can source the tube,i would imagine the problem is gonna be removing the body from the chassis(doing in situ properly is out of the question)and prepping and painting and the getting sidetracked disease thats so contageous with these cars
Oh and by the way the outrigger rot problem is very real i saw one car in sussex that was so bad i think i could have crushed the tubes with finger and thumb pressure,and at least poked holes clean thru with a screwdriver(seriously)
i warned the guy he was going to have trouble selling then walked away.
Oh and by the way the outrigger rot problem is very real i saw one car in sussex that was so bad i think i could have crushed the tubes with finger and thumb pressure,and at least poked holes clean thru with a screwdriver(seriously)i warned the guy he was going to have trouble selling then walked away. Edited by That Daddy on Thursday 29th March 22:27
That's very interesting David H thanks. I must admit I didn't search the Cerb forum.
If I read this right it looks like you can cut sections out of the outriggers and replace them by cutting holes in the floor - i guess this is so you can weld all the way around?
I must admit I thought you'd have to cut back to the main chassis box section. I'd never have guessed you could have cut and welded in way out there at the end of the wheel arch tubes.
£420 seems bloody good value to me too for welding and GRP work.
If I read this right it looks like you can cut sections out of the outriggers and replace them by cutting holes in the floor - i guess this is so you can weld all the way around?
I must admit I thought you'd have to cut back to the main chassis box section. I'd never have guessed you could have cut and welded in way out there at the end of the wheel arch tubes.
£420 seems bloody good value to me too for welding and GRP work.
Had a dig around on the Wedge forum - thanks for the advice Dave.
Can you really replace the outriggers - thats everything from the centre box section chassis around the driver & passenger - using stainless tube? Seems a real no brainer to me since it won't ever rot so why bother using mild steel if you've gone to the trouble of either lifting the body or cutting holes in the floor?
Can you really replace the outriggers - thats everything from the centre box section chassis around the driver & passenger - using stainless tube? Seems a real no brainer to me since it won't ever rot so why bother using mild steel if you've gone to the trouble of either lifting the body or cutting holes in the floor?
dnb said:
It's not as difficult as people make out to get the body off. The items in my lounge will testify to that 
Deffinatly what dnb said!!! If your doing it yourself its free, (well a couple of beers for the mates who help with the lifting!!) So you can save the £500 to pay for the blasting and powder coat or 15 gallons of POR 15 and paper overalls!!!!!
LordGrover said:
spend said:
If you are quick thinners will remove POR, but if you are not so quick the proper POR solvent is well worth buying (but it stings like sh*t when you have to unpaint your face).
Dave
(but it stings like sh*t when you have to unpaint your face). Dave
Don't paint your face then!
You've not seen how much mess Ian makes! We're 30 miles away but its been PORing it down here
Dave
spend said:
If you are quick thinners will remove POR, but if you are not so quick the proper POR solvent is well worth buying (but it stings like sh*t when you have to unpaint your face).
Dave
(but it stings like sh*t when you have to unpaint your face). Dave
Yep, I can vouch for that. Cleaned off a big wipe mark under my chin last night with MrsB's nail varnish remover. FECK
I seem to be in the same boat as a few more. I have stripped my 94 Griff with the intention of making sure all is well with the outriggers but expecting to replace some parts and as it turns out they have rotted at all four corners just above where the plates are welded. This was not apparent until the shot blasting was started so I am glad I got on with it sooner rather than later
As for taking the body off I did this myself and found that jacking the car up and then lowering the chassis etc down was the best way for me then roll the chassis out and then stripping everything off it
As said by others I did not find this too hard to do but as for putting it all back together only time will tell?
As for taking the body off I did this myself and found that jacking the car up and then lowering the chassis etc down was the best way for me then roll the chassis out and then stripping everything off it
As said by others I did not find this too hard to do but as for putting it all back together only time will tell?
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