Just called up for a quote on galvanising a bulkhead...

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julianf said:
My 110s bulkhead may need some creativity to get its next ticket. So im looking into replacement options.

Sure, i can go to ashtree, give them an old bulkhead, and 900 (ex vat) and get a galved one from them.

...or i can attempt a diy option.

Ive called up earlier for galvanising cost, and was quoted £150 ex. Which was more than i thought it would be, however, that did include the acid bath, which, in my mind, is essential on a used unit to get to the corrosion inside.

So, does the £150 figure sound about right?

My plan (i think) is to get a cheap bulkhead off ebay (£50), get it blasted (£50), get a load of panels from yrm (say £150) and weld them in. Then £180 to get it acid dipped and galved.

What's that - £480 all in (ex welding gas, wire, discs etc)

Seems like a plan, unless anyones got any better ideas?
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Sounds expensive to me, £80 a ton I get quoted, small items is £1 a kilo.
 
I used to get quite a bit of stuff galved when I made gates & railings. It was a bit of a dark art back then as they wouldn't give you a price until it had been weighed. Over time though I got to know some of the guys doing the work and got some things done for back handers. I would try and diy it if it was mine. Might take a bit of work re-tapping threads and clearing galv out holes etc, but that goes with the job. I would think the structure of a bulkhead is such that it wouldn't warp during this process. I think the frame/jig bit is just an excuse to charge more. A jig is more relevant to the welding/repair part of the process.
 
I helped a mate with his 110 last year - tdi to V8 LPG auto and a td5 bulkhead that I found that we then got blasted and galved. It went quite well, though there was a very slight ripple above the footwell panels - nothing we were worried about.
He gets a lot of stuff galved by wedge in Crediton and they recently had a complaint or two about LR chassis warping (from a different customer, not my mate), so loaded his bill with 'trouble money'. He was expecting to pay about £70-£100 and I think they charged him about £300!

Aside from that, there was no jig as far as I'm aware (but I didn't take it to be dipped with him) and it wasn't a problem. The only thing as mentioned is to clean up all the threads afterwards, but that's no biggy. The bugger with his was that the vent panels were solid with zinc, so we just sealed them up, but I know others remove the mesh and put it back afterwards.
 
They told me that if I did my bulkhead, the aluminium would simply melt away in either the acid or the zinc. They're omly riveted in anyway.
 
hmm! That certainly wasn't what I saw - going on what they charged, the mesh was still there and held about £30 worth of galv!!
Anyway, I thought the mesh was steel?
 
decent gal firms should do the job without warping , my 90 one didnt. and I did the welding repair needed prior , if you go about the welding in the proper manner you should not cause warping either . The worst job after is clearing the flap hinge tubes. Yes remove the mesh grills.
 
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