BX rear sub frame removal and de-rusting

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BX rear sub frame removal and de-rusting

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A couple of weekend ago I decided to remove the rear-subframe and give a little TLC on my BX 4x4 GTI.

In the process I found that the rear hydraulic lines were in a fairly bad state and one of them split as we gently moved the rear sub frame to the floor. This prompted me to decide that the best move from here was to replace all the pipes while the re-subframe was down and it was easy to access it all :S

anyway, here are a few photos of the removeal and the state of the rear-sub frame after 20 years of neglect...

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1991 BX 4X4 GTI back on the road :)
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Let's hear it for a very brave man! =D> =D> =D>
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I like the sandals - you must have steel toe-nail caps and spark proof nail polish on them toes of yours ;-)
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I hadn't noticed that :)

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Nice one! Quite interesting to see the rear subframe de-mounted. I do still find the idea of a 4x4 BX appealing for some reason...
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ken newbold wrote:I hadn't noticed that :)

I always wear sandals, but with socks :lol:
Are they LHM resistant socks? :lol:
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ken newbold wrote:I hadn't noticed that :)

I always wear sandals, but with socks :lol:
NO NO NO No No :roll: WTF? Wearing socks with sandals just defeats the object of the sandal. Wooly boots!
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Nice work Nat & at least your knees are protected :lol:
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Brilliant effort, look forward to seeing more pictures of your progress & what else you find that needs attending to.
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Defender110 wrote:
ken newbold wrote:I hadn't noticed that :)

I always wear sandals, but with socks :lol:
NO NO NO No No :roll: WTF? Wearing socks with sandals just defeats the object of the sandal. Wooly boots!
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You\'re definately a brave man, Kudos for tackling that.

That bottle jack perched on top of an axle stand though.....I hope that\'s just stabilising it. If that\'s actually bearing the weight of the shell, that\'s how people die!
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