I have often been asked to take on the build of a project Land Rover where the owner has embarked on the rebuild or refurbishment and then run out of steam, time or talent. The mistake often made is to completely dismantle the Land Rover into component parts, causing unnecessary work, complication, confusion and expense.
My method is almost always to remove the body in one piece, and then refit it to the new chassis again, as the same assembly. This is quicker, following a philosophy of not disturbing something if it is not necessary. For example, releasing the roof panel from the windscreen frame and body sides takes time, effort and usually extra expense if, say, the seal between the roof and the side was not previously leaking – once interfered with, a new seal will most likely be required. So in my opinion, it’s a good idea not to take things apart that do not need to come apart, saving yourself time, effort and money.
Over the pastbulkhead’s two forward lower mounting brackets to the chassis have already been removed, so we’re ready to remove it from the vehicle, using the philosophy of: if it doesn’t need to come apart, don’t disturb it.
