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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Or did my jig move, I guess I need to put the door on and see what's going on. Anyway I need to start thinking about galvanizing anyone recommend company near Hertfordshire?
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Finished off welding in the corner, welder is on it's last legs I spend hours stripping fixing and rebuilding it every time I use it these days. Started on the bulkhead foot, made a jig clamped onto the outrigger. Spent forever drilling out the spotwelds. And who would believe it the crappy...
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    Tips for buying landy thats not been on road or mot for a while...

    It looks like they have actually welded the windscreen on the bulkhead thus needing no hinges or mounting bracket, if you zoom in you can see it then covered it in seam sealer or similar:) Its kinda odd along the top of the bulkhead as Foxyred pointed out like they have layered plate over the...
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    This side has been much harder than the other side but nearly finished! Just got to weld it in.
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    So after much frustration manages to replace corners on both sides also area around inside windscreen holes. As you can see I had to cut out much more rot and start again as it was much worse and I could not weld as was too thin. But hey sorted now bit took much longer than expected as had to...
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    I made the vent corners by cutting lines and pressing into a existing corner so to form the correct shape. Then weld the cut lines that's the easy way! If you have a shrinker that would work but I don't have one. I tried shrinking by using hand tools but its really hard need a lot of practice...
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Started to make the next layer which strengthens the corner of bulkhead and door post. Made a load of measurements then scratched head as could not remember how I did the other side. I had left the existing metal of this layer around door hinge as I was going to butt weld the new piece to...
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Here is the overside with the footwells I made welded in. Needs a bit of cleaning up bit I fabricated everything apart from the door pillar. The vent corners I made as well, will try and show how in a few weeks.
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Anyone know how to delete posts?
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    After trying to welt the in the strengthener last week it just didn't fit nice was to thin. So I cut the existing back down to where 3 layers of existing steel sheet where and straightened out the join. I made a new piece today with thicker sheet and used some extra steel flat bar to strengthen...
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Doesn't look right to me
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    ?
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Before the grand unveiling! ?
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    This is such a strange site, I can see the pics in preview mode but not after I save changes? I know I will delete the post! Still not sure why I cant delete posts:-( Tomorrow i will show inside the Defender Bulkhead
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Anyone know why you cant delete Posts?
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    If I could delete this post I would?
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    O, If I could delete this post I would?
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    Rust repair bulkhead

    Dont be scared just do it BECAUSE how ever much you measure it will be wrong! I dont have the Photos from the last repair on the RHS but here is what I started today after 1.5 years of no contact! Just make sure your lengths on outside of folded metal is longer than you need! if you make more...