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  • DGG
    2nd Gear
    • Nov 2006
    • 304

    Chassis dimension question

    Sorry about another novice question. There will be more to come as I'm doing a frame off restoration of my 1961 109 station wagon. Is the length of a 109 regular, and 109 station wagon chassis the same? I got a great deal on a galvanized regular 109 chassis that I'm building my station wagon on. I plan on changing some brackets, and the rear gas tank crossmember to make it a station wagon chassis. Thank you.
    Doug
    61 Series II 109 SW
    95 RR County LWB
    06 Range Rover
    98 Discovery LE
  • I Leak Oil
    Overdrive
    • Nov 2006
    • 1796

    #2
    Yes. You'll have no real issues using it. Salemrover recently converted his regular to a 5 door and can give you more detail as to what he had to change. It was nothing major IIRC.
    Jason
    "Clubs are for Chumps" Club president

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    • SafeAirOne
      Overdrive
      • Apr 2008
      • 3435

      #3
      Having gone the other way, I can say that lengthwise, they are the same but there are, of course, other differences, mostly body-mounting and tub-support related.
      --Mark

      1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

      0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
      (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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      • DGG
        2nd Gear
        • Nov 2006
        • 304

        #4
        Originally posted by SafeAirOne
        Having gone the other way, I can say that lengthwise, they are the same but there are, of course, other differences, mostly body-mounting and tub-support related.
        That's what I'm working on now. I'm putting some body parts on to see where brackets need to be. As I was doing that, I test fit the right T-Piece with the rear tub on, and the T-Piece seemed too long. I noticed that the bulk-head is not reaching the frame to bulkhead bracket by about an 3/4 of an inch, and that is about how much I am off with the T-piece. I probably need to move the bulkhead forward on the right side by that much. Don't know how that happened.

        I'm using a new T-piece that was sold as being for a 109 or a 110. Maybe the T-piece is a little long also. I want to get all the brackets right, and modify the fuel tank cross member before I start running brake lines, fuel lines, and electric.

        First, I have to teach myself to MIG weld.
        Doug
        61 Series II 109 SW
        95 RR County LWB
        06 Range Rover
        98 Discovery LE

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        • SafeAirOne
          Overdrive
          • Apr 2008
          • 3435

          #5
          Perhaps one of these will be helpful to you:

          1) From TeriAnn's site: http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/...awingLARGE.jpg

          2) or, this diagram from the bible:

          --Mark

          1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

          0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
          (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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          • DGG
            2nd Gear
            • Nov 2006
            • 304

            #6
            I have that diagram in my workshop manual and just noticed that it said 109 "models". Thanks. Lets hope the 110 is the same or my t- piece is not going to fit very easily.

            166.9 inches
            Doug
            61 Series II 109 SW
            95 RR County LWB
            06 Range Rover
            98 Discovery LE

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