The front propshaft was removed
The rest of the welding was then attended to
Drivers side front outrigger where the end had corroded. The end was cut out and a new square piece of steel was offered up and MIG welded to the chassis.
There was also a hole on the fuel tank outrigger that needed sorting so the area around the hole was cut out and a piece of steel was welded in its place.
A small hole in the bump stop bracket was filled with weld
Meanwhile, the front propshaft was stripped of its red hammerite and given a coat of redoxide. Whilst the red oxide was out I gave the rest of the air filter a coat.
The windscreen was removed by undoing the bolts holding it to the hinges. The rivets holding the mesh behind the vents were drilled out
Some of the rust that was found when the vents and dash board were removed. These areas will be fixed by welding new steel to replace the rotten metal.
The surface rust behind the windscreen was given a coat of ku-rust which will stop the corrosion before it gets too bad.
Other than these areas and the footwells, the bulkhead isn't too bad at all.
The windscreen wiper mechanism (motor and screenwash jets) were then removed
This nut on the wiper needs to be loosened to allow the wiper to slide off the shaft
This nut can then be undone and the wiper spindle should be able to go into the cab area, making the whole assembly a bit easier to remove. Before taking it all off the bulkhead, the motor was supported by rope around the bulkhead to prevent it dropping and causing damage.
