Landy novice in need of help!

[triumphtr7guy]

If you can do the work and do it in sections then what you are thinking about seems to make sense to me. This way you can do the fix, drive it for a year or two while you save up for the new chassis.

If you need to pay someone else to do the welding but you are a fair mechanic then I would just save up for the galvanized chassis. Because at some point you'll think, why didn't I just get the new chassis?[/QUOTE]

Well would love to have the funds for that, but, reality strikes!!

Made it to" Metal Dash Weekend" at Don Flye's place, great time!!! even though I was only there for a couple of hours looking at parts and gleening info. Managed to find a used blower motor resistor, mine is shot, so 2 speeds here we come! Got a lot of good info and ideas from talking to the good folks there.
The idea of welding the frame in 2 half projects was approved of and some of the best advice, and also to pass it on to others, "Dont dig in too far, that is when you get overwhelmed and then become on of the ads that say, "disassembled project, lost intrest and time, make offer, get it out of here"you end up selling everything for a bargain basement price and are soured on the vehicle" . Lets hope the weather for the rest of this week holds up for the begin on the disassembly, and then after climbing Mt Monadnock this coming weekend, hit things big time, on vacation , so weld, weld, weld!!!! Will stock up on some Bass and Longtrails!!

[triumphtr7guy]

Still more progress , the Landy went topless today!!! Huzzah, quite a feat for a one man operation. Fortunately have supply of nylon rope, trussed up the hard top, parked under a good limb, and used the comealong and the top is off. Now to move on to the rear tub.
As said on Monty Python "and there was much rejoicing"

[disco2hse]

Of course, without piccies it never happened.

[triumphtr7guy]

Okay, latest update, acquired new used seatbox, scored some great strip steel, perfect width for frame top and bottom, and 6 feet or more, so can do patch in one piece instead of cobbling several pieces together , last night worked on floor pans with angle grinder, got the drivers side off, and 3/4 of the bolts on the passenger side, and thats when my back said enough! finish the passenger side today, then the seat box off, bring that into the cellar and work in relative comfort and warmth to move the seat hardware to the new box, paint the new box, and then take stock of what else I need for parts for reassembly. The frame will be well exposed and time to work on welding up, front outrigger on drivers side in tough shape, and superb access to frame , enough of laying on my back trying to see where to weld. Will keep the updates flowing!!! Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!! take care all