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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2227   
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Not too tricky.
Remove the rear floor panel, cut the old one into three pieces so it can easily be removed, slide the new one back into position from the rear footwell., bolt on the mounts and sill brackets. Just need to be careful of the plastic fuel lines on the TD5 as they pass over the crossmember. Would advise you get the YRM one and also get the brackets which bolt between the c-post/sill and the crossmember from them as they will no doubt be a bit too crusty too. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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14th Jul 2021 10:01pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2227
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Also a handy recent video by LR Workshop:
02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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14th Jul 2021 10:02pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843 
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Cheers Steve
According to YRM "For ease of fitting these mid cross members have been manufactured with the two brackets separate, to facilitate fitting without the need to lift the body from the chassis, as they will just slide in." Seems so simple and implies you dont need to remove the floor?. Looking at the video, its rear seats out. Floor between front seats and rear seats out. (after removing old rusty screws that hold the floor in) Hack a few bolts, swear a lot and remove the old. I was thinking, would it work if the new Mid crossmember was chopped in the middle and each half fitted and then bolted back together with a plate of the join ? 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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15th Jul 2021 7:58am |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 
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See https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic70049.html for more pics and info. I didn't remove the side panels but I did remove the floor and suspect that the job would have been much more difficult without doing that. Once the floor is out you get access to various other areas that often need attention, so there's a secondary benefit too.
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15th Jul 2021 8:21am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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Thanks Intercept, I think I did see your post when I did a bit of looking around. What a pleasant task it will be..... 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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15th Jul 2021 9:06am |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2227
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I would just take the 2nd row floor plate out, the crossmember will lose a lot of its strength if you cut it and re-join.
It really isnt too bad job if you have a bit of time and patience. An impact driver (https://www.toolstation.com/impact-driver-...lsrc=aw.ds) will help with some of the subborn floor fixings which you can take the opportunity to replace with stainless YRM ones. The M6 ones where the floor meets the sill i find easiest to just tighten until they snap as the thread is quite long and usually very crusty. Might be worth also getting a roll of the foam tape to reseal the rear floor plate when you replace it. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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15th Jul 2021 10:08am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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It does sound like the best option to remove the floor.
I have an impact driver and trusty impact Makita and i think i have some foam tape in cupboard. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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15th Jul 2021 11:08am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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 Click image to enlarge Tell me about it.... |
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15th Jul 2021 5:09pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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Mine has rotted around the chassis mount area
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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15th Jul 2021 6:21pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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You have beaten me to this one Excossak, I have pondered on how best to replace this cross member a few times  Good luck my friend  |
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15th Jul 2021 7:59pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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Cheers. Time to get new parts on order. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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16th Jul 2021 3:24pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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Looking at
https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...s_52716#32 I think I need a set of screws for the floor such as; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362946400854?ha...Sw~FFgMqju ?? 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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16th Jul 2021 4:42pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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Button pressed and YRM order in. Eeeek! 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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19th Jul 2021 8:36am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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The parts from YRM turned up yesterday. Now t-washed and the first coat of Corroless black paint has been applied. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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22nd Jul 2021 7:19am |
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