Rear Crossmember or Chassis

[o2batsea]

But, I disagree with my comrads in arms that a rear cross member replacement is almost as much work as a frame replacement.

Well, what I really mean is that if I had a fresh new galvy frame on hand and a janky 2A that had a bad rear cross member, I would just go and do the frame swap rather than patch the bad chassis. If I was gonna keep it, that is.
I will add that if the bulkhead proves to be full of rust, your best option for repair parts is Pegasus Parts in the UK. They have as close to genuine as you can get.

[disco2hse]

Do the chassis swap. Buy yourself a set of fasteners and fixings before you begin. Whole lot cheaper than and less stressful than getting to the final stages and realising you don't have the right size/type of fasteners or fixings.

http://www.landrover-parts.net/

[rmuller]

Do the chassis swap. Buy yourself a set of fasteners and fixings before you begin. Whole lot cheaper than and less stressful than getting to the final stages and realising you don't have the right size/type of fasteners or fixings.

http://www.landrover-parts.net/

While I've heard that the above link for bolts is an amazing set, does anyone know of a cheaper place for bolts, or even better, a list of needed bolts?

I did find this one kit: http://www.aseriesspares.co.uk/class...prod_1301.html ... while cheaper, i'm still wondering if it'll have everything I need, or if I'm better off just going to a local fastenal or something.

[disco2hse]

Consider the price of a compiled set that has the requisite number of fasteners and fittings versus sourcing and buying the individual components when you don't yet know the sizes or number required or what clips and other fittings you need.

Seems to me clear which is the cheaper option.

On the other hand, just buy a job lot of anything and make them fit. That'll be even cheaper.

[busboy]

Personally I recommend getting a generic bolt and lock nut in either UNF or UNC I just didn't see the point of using lock washers or trying to find BSF nuts and bolts. I did buy the factory floor screws but never used them, Slotted heads, give me a break it's not the stone age, I went with a 10mm hex head, although my floors are aluminum checker plate they are still quite slippery with snow on the boots so the hex head screws just give a little more grip. The cost of buying generic hardware was very low but worth the money in time saved.