Series Front of Rear Tub Repair for 2 or 3 Door

Parts used

2no.	260	Land Rover Series seat belt to chassis bracket
1no	275	Series Land Rover Hard Top or Pick Up Front of Rear Tub repair panel
	1001	The rivet will go through a material thickness from 1.6mm – 6.2mm grip range
	1039	Land Rover Defender & Series Seat Box Stainless Steel Fixing Kit
	1901	Single sided adhesive foam tape

Tools used

Selection of spanners and sockets set
Riveter
Drill and various drill bits
Tape measure and Marker
Bolster and Hammer
Appropriate PPE, Goggles, Gloves, Boots

Steps

1	Shows corrosion to front of rear tub.
2	Seatbelts removed, damaged can be clearly seen.
3	Drill out the spot welds including the 2 on each side of the Series.
4	Lift fuel pipe up to aide fitting. Turn the repair sections 90 degrees; so the holes line up with fuel pipe
5	If the repair section is a tight fit you may need to remove 75mm – 80mm of each side to aide and improve alignment.
6	Add seat belt brackets for new panel alignment using pre-drilled holes. Since this was workshop was done, the seat belt to chassis bracket is now available (YRM 266) in Stainless Steel.
7	Mark and drill holes (evenly spaced). Rivet YRM 275 to front of rear tub, if you have a compressor, an air rivet gun helps save a lot of time, as there a lot of rivets.
8	When fitting the seat box, again mark and drill holes to bolt the seat box to the front of rear tub (fixing kit is YRM 1039) and use YRM 1901 to prevent the two dissimilar metals touching.
9	Wherever you have 2 dissimilar metals that come into contact, YRM would advise that you use a gasket. This helps to prevent corrosion and ultimately, improve the longevity of your vehicle.

Thanks to Alan Twigg for allowing us to use his photos for the workshop