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Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

New chassis is about 3.5k + labour, cross member around 200 + labour 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

12th Nov 2017 11:46am

Mr Fox

Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: green & pleasant land
Posts: 1038

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

Thanks Kit

Do you have an idea of the labour cost?

I’d guess that there would be some savings doing both at the same time but even at a labour rate of £50 per hour, I’m guessing the labour for a chassis / x member swap would be £5,000?

So parts and labour would take the work to circa £9-10,000?

12th Nov 2017 12:07pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Mr Fox wrote:
Thanks Kit

Do you have an idea of the labour cost?

I’d guess that there would be some savings doing both at the same time but even at a labour rate of £50 per hour, I’m guessing the labour for a chassis / x member swap would be £5,000?

So parts and labour would take the work to circa £9-10,000?

It's really one of those how long is a piece of string items, the problem is, if a chassis needs replacing there's a good chance that it's going to be a tough job with broken/seized bolts and replacing/repairing other items while it's in bits.

The bare minimum would be a weeks work though i'd say, you'd probably get a discounted rate on the labor since it's a big job, i'd factor (depending where you are in the world and who you use) 60 hours (two guys) at £35 an hour - £2.1K.

The rear cross member is a part of the chassis, so you would do one or the other, it just so happens to be probably the worst designed part of it! 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

12th Nov 2017 12:49pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Kit wrote:
New chassis is about 3.5k + labour, cross member around 200 + labour

A new galvanised chassis from Richards is less than half that. Typically around £1500 for a 88in Series and a bit more for a 90.

12th Nov 2017 2:47pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
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double post 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

Last edited by Kit on 12th Nov 2017 3:23pm. Edited 1 time in total

12th Nov 2017 3:15pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

defender9 wrote:
Kit wrote:
New chassis is about 3.5k + labour, cross member around 200 + labour

A new galvanised chassis from Richards is less than half that. Typically around £1500 for a 88in Series and a bit more for a 90.

My quote inlcuded items that needed replacing during the chassis change, the bare chassis price at the time was £2400inc VAT, I don't know who the manufacturer was though 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

12th Nov 2017 3:23pm

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