I made a simple chassis jig using an already welded up steel frame from my wife's uncle's farm. The chassis fitted almost perfectly on to it, with only the need to weld on a couple of brackets at the front, and a couple of cross members in the middle. The chassis being bolted to the front through one of the front suspension bolt holes, but I used ordinary clamps to hold the rest in place.
Now, as I have completed the welding, and the chassis is now painted and stone chipped etc, the jig is now redundant to my own use. I would like to offer it up to anybody who would care to come and carry it away. As it didn't cost me anything, the only other proviso I have, be that they move it on to the next restorer for free, and so on. The only problem is that this thing is extremely heavy, and really requires at least 3-4 people to lift it. (It is built out of RSJ's, sits on its own feet, and is almost equal length to chassis.) It will also require large trailer/flat bed van/truck to pick it up.
Once bolted on, the chassis is extremely easy to work on. I don't have a Malcolm style rear suspension jig, as I didn't need to completely re-work that end of the chassis, but I replaced the floor with De-Franchose panels, rebuilt the rear chassis stringers, and repaired other sections of the chassis where required. All in all, it now looks great, and will hopefully last me many more years, especially when I take her back to Spain.
So if anybody is thinking of starting a chassis restoration and has the space, come and get it!
Now, as I have completed the welding, and the chassis is now painted and stone chipped etc, the jig is now redundant to my own use. I would like to offer it up to anybody who would care to come and carry it away. As it didn't cost me anything, the only other proviso I have, be that they move it on to the next restorer for free, and so on. The only problem is that this thing is extremely heavy, and really requires at least 3-4 people to lift it. (It is built out of RSJ's, sits on its own feet, and is almost equal length to chassis.) It will also require large trailer/flat bed van/truck to pick it up.
Once bolted on, the chassis is extremely easy to work on. I don't have a Malcolm style rear suspension jig, as I didn't need to completely re-work that end of the chassis, but I replaced the floor with De-Franchose panels, rebuilt the rear chassis stringers, and repaired other sections of the chassis where required. All in all, it now looks great, and will hopefully last me many more years, especially when I take her back to Spain.
So if anybody is thinking of starting a chassis restoration and has the space, come and get it!