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[jkhackney]

Those look like vent holes in the galvanized chassis, like ones further forward on my (original) chassis?

It just occurred to me that the forum avatars of the side view of 109 Stations have rear mudflaps that are forward of the rear crossmember. So it's definitive then, that that was original!   

I think I prefer my scrap, patched up, forehead gouging ali ones to new powdercoated stainless but I applaud your initiative. Just cutting a few sharp edges off would improve mine a lot, come to think of it.

 

[tmcc]

Those look like vent holes in the galvanized chassis, like ones further forward on my (original) chassis?

It just occurred to me that the forum avatars of the side view of 109 Stations have rear mudflaps that are forward of the rear crossmember. So it's definitive then, that that was original!   

I think I prefer my scrap, patched up, forehead gouging ali ones to new powdercoated stainless but I applaud your initiative. Just cutting a few sharp edges off would improve mine a lot, come to think of it.

 

That’s what I thought. Seem too high up for the bracket.

[Gertie]

Many thanks Paul

If you can measure the holes under there that would be fantastic. If I get stuck for any dimensions on the brackets I may ask for them too if possible.  :)

Cheers

Craig.

Sorry Craggle, only just returned to the forum and seen this.  Apologies.  Spent the afternoon replacing front replacing front off side brake cylinders and it would have only been a few moments to photograph and measure.  Will try to do so tomorrow evening.

Paul

[Gertie]

Hi Craggle,

Do these help?

[GlenAnderson]

If you get brackets made I’ll have a pair.  :)

[Craig T]

Many thanks Gertie for the images, They help a lot. 

I have had a great price back form the laser cutters for cutting, folding them and powder coating in gloss black. They are going to be 304 stainless steel so I'm not worried about the powder coating causing corrosion but if anyone has a good reason to get them in stainless and paint them instead, let me know.

Many thanks again and I'll keep you posted on bracket manufacture progress.

Craig.

[Craig T]

Just one more thing, I'm not quite convinced you brackets are the correct way around Gertie although they seem to be doing the job just fine?

I'll attach an image of the instructions I kindly got sent.

Craig.

[Gertie]

^^^ Thanks Craggle - does look from your instructions that mine are on the wrong sides.  There are as they came off from the previous owner and in my ignorance, I just put them back on that way.  They do the job and not sure I can be bothered correcting it! 

Paul

[George1990]

Did you get a few of those brackets made up in the end, Craggle? Could be interested in the near future if so.

[22900013A]

The pipe hole on the near side would be for a six cylinder model. 4 cylinders had the pipe on the offside.

[AlexB]

A non original alternative;

One of my previous land rovers had the mudflaps between the cross member and the hand brackets on the back.

Much less mud trapped and less prone to being ragged off

just a thought

[Craig T]

Did you get a few of those brackets made up in the end, Craggle? Could be interested in the near future if so.

Hi George

Yes, I got a batch of ten brackets made and I put them together as kits with all the required fixings and sold them here in a remarkably short period.
I went back to the laser cutters for more a while ago but they advised against it due to steel prices, Covid, Leaving Europe etc.

I will contact them again now seeing as things have settled down a bit as I am tempted to get another batch made.

Craig.

[Craig T]

The pipe hole on the near side would be for a six cylinder model. 4 cylinders had the pipe on the offside.

Only on 4 cylinder utility models I believe. Station wagon 4 pot ones seem to have the left exit pipe as in my photos above.
I think the main criteria for the left or right exit pipes is where the fuel tank is placed. 6 cylinders and SW's have the rear mounted tank sitting right where the silencer goes on the right hand exit exhaust systems.

Craig.

[George1990]

Thanks Craig - they do look smart. Would you be willing to share the dimensions so that I could make some crude ones up myself? I will still probably buy some laser cut ones but I need a challenge.

[George1990]

Challenge accepted. bought some 2mm mild steel sheet. Amazing what you can do with a marker pen and a grinder 

The paint is drying so will get them fitted tomorrow

Made mine deeper as it sits very high on the new springs. Also it's a 6 pot, so no need for the exhaust hole.