The solid frame would weigh over 1000 lbs. Polymer would be unrepairable and exorbitantly expensive. The size of the Morgan style frame would keep lots of termites happy. (yes I know Morgan still fully dips their frames in a very cool bug killer)
Filling the frame with expanding insulating foam?
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Kind of interesting as I watched a program earlier today from the Jaguar assembly plant and they coat the interior panels with a proprietary product on 2 piece assemblies such as door frames and it expands and cures in the paint oven.
Armytruck6x6
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I believe some of the early Land Rover frames were galvanized before being assembled, but I still see threads about rust issues on those too.
I live in snow belt.
I normally oil spray my vehicles every fall.
With jeep I spray hot oil inside the frame.
Thus the best way to prevent rust.
I normally oil spray my vehicles every fall.
With jeep I spray hot oil inside the frame.
Thus the best way to prevent rust.
New jeeps have galvanized frames..... they had welding problems with a few. It will be many years before we know if that was a good choice.
Also the biggest problem with filing the frame with foam. If you need to weld something to the frame what is the heat going to do to the foam?
Also the biggest problem with filing the frame with foam. If you need to weld something to the frame what is the heat going to do to the foam?
Bofa-Deez
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If you could cap all the holes on the frame and tap it for a couple of needle valves, you could purge it with nitrogen/argon. Not sure it would be worth the time and effort, but we do this with offshore assemblies that will be in the splash zone for some time prior to installation. Between 7 and 10 psi with a small gauge to monitor pressure during storage.
Like I said, probably not viable for a frame with skid plate bolts and what not, but if we just throwing around ideas to see what sticks...
Like I said, probably not viable for a frame with skid plate bolts and what not, but if we just throwing around ideas to see what sticks...
Hey, there's a good idea. Like a heavy lanolin oil, almost waxy in consistency so it goes on thick. If only a company would produce such a Fluid Film type of undercoating, I bet it would catch on.
Nah, that's just crazy talk!
I actually toyed with that idea awhile back, but consensus was even if you could weld up every hole and seam and seal all the threaded holes, the factory welds are likely to be full of pinholes anyway and would need to be welded over.
Best bet, open the frame... ie old CJ C channel... or ??
CJ bodies rusted, the frames not so much.
Tubular frames suck.... period.
CJ bodies rusted, the frames not so much.
Tubular frames suck.... period.
Not sure where you get some of the stuff you come up with.
https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1222
https://gaa.com.au/mechanical-properties-of-galvanized-steels/
https://galvanizeit.org/knowledgebase/article/mechanical-properties-of-galvanized-steel
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