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Baby killer.

Red lead primer was the rust preventer of choice years ago, my car is still covered in the stuff, but I've probably killed 1000 innocent babies just by mentioning the name!! There's a few high zinc epoxies that are also very good now

I agree with the others here that bulkhead is ok. Most of it will be spot welds and most folk even a novice can spot weld. Preparation is key, spend the money on welding clamps, angle magnets and give it a go. If you can competently break down a...

It's quite a few hours work. Anyone good will be charging £30+ per hour, so it could be pricey. If I was doing it: I'd start by getting it blasted, identify what's really bad. Unpick the spot welds. Day? Jig it up, then weld. Day? Blast...

Hi Thanks everyone for the replies much appreciated, as I am not a great welder and precision is important, do you know anyone in Hampshire area/West London area that can restore my bulkhead. There are lots in the North but wanted someone in the...

From what i can see that bulkhead doesn't look bad. You can buy new door pillars and weld them in place

For a 65ish year old bulkhead that is not at all bad. Door pillars have been done before as those are series 3 type. Better because they have clips for the wing bolts not captive [ usually for ever ]nuts, different but can not be seen once the...

Having stripped my Landy down to chassis and bulkhead to find out that the vehicle was sold as refurbished chassis and Bulkhead etc, including engine, which was a joke. Had to buy myself a chassis but now looking for a Series 2 Bulkhead, does...

Hi everyone, you may remember me saying I purchased my first Series 2. I am trying to get it sprayed in the light green. But I am really struggling.. What colour is the attached pictures? Is it: Heritage Pastel Green LRC005 Or Grasmere...

Hi everyone, you may remember me saying I purchased my first Series 2. Engine been sorted and now starting on the refurb, stripped completely . See pics below. My question is I want to spray paint it light green and have spent ages looking at...

Hi All I am looking for a local garage to respray my Landy Series 2, anyone have anyone decent without paying a fortune hahahaha|I am based in Hampshire/Dorset. Would be good if they could also do a bit of work on it as well. Any info greatly...