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Drilled and retapped the threads of my galved bulkhead. Smoothed down any sharp points of galv. scraped out dirt and muck in any of the corners. Ready for the t wash. Don't know when I will have time for that, swmbo wants me to skim over a boarded up doorway.

Are you doing this in a garage?I If it is big enough, then build shelves and devote them for different parts of the job so you dont get them mixed up. And save the old parts until you are sure the new parts you have bought are the same. Have fun.

I will say that the photographs look worse than the actual finish. It must be the flash. There are a few sharp spikes of zinc which do need filing down, but where I welded down the outsides of the footwell near the back of the engine I did not clean up the welds, and the zinc seems to have...

I have a lot of cleaning to do before I make any final decision. Holes to drill and tap etc and cleaning out dirt which is trapped in some places. As I am refitting a kitchen as well it may take some time.

I think I will try a couple of (hidden) places with the air disc sander and gently reduce it. If it it improves it good. If not then I will leave it, give it a t wash and hand brush epoxy primer.

Couple of pics of the weld areas. They were flush after welding and looked good with a couple of coats of primer

Hi folks Any recommendations for seam sealant? I am looking at brushing it on. So many on the market, am going to use after epoxy primer on the newly galved bulkhead. Cheers Peter

That is what I should have said ...it looks like the welds were not ground down

That seems like mine. After the welding and cleaning up, I gave them a couple of quick coats of primer and they looked good. After the shotblast I cold see the welds again but after galving they stand out like a sore thumb. I'll get some pics up later. cheers all

Hi folks, I picked up my Bulkhead, radiator panel and sills from the galving people. £115 complete. I thought the guy quoted me £150 plus vat. Issues...A few spots look not done. probably the shot blasting. Next...Where I had butt welded some panels together, they stand out where I had welded...

I cut a piece of 2x2, cut a flat on the top and sit it in the v of the stand .

Took the bulkhead and a few other bits in the back of my old Astra for a trip to Wedge in Eastleigh for galvanizing.

Good thread , am enjoying the journey.

As promised PICCIES :D A few of during work and after completion and after the SHOTTING:rolleyes:. The last one is of beneath the water drain channel, not seen until after. It is double skinned so I may just leave it and fill with a bit of seam sealant.

I'll do some tomorrow. The parts are nice and dry and warm in the garage. it's raining like a f***k down here.

i worked in industry and the term used in the fab was shotted. Shot this, shot that. Hard to stop using a term that you used for 40 years.

Just got my repaired bulkhead back from being shotted. Including Rad panel and Apron, radiator surround, and inner sills. £132 including vat. I'll give it a once over then off for the galving for the bulkhead and rad panel.

Talking about knobs and inserts get me a bit worried about this site.

That is like my old 1971 Vauxhall Victor Super 1600. It had drums all round but earlier fd's had discs on the front. I had an alternator but my mate had a dynamo same year/model. There was something else but I cant remember. they get to the end of the model and bung on all the spare bits that...

Meant to say . You're doing a good job there. Steve.