Land Rover Monthly

Preparing, painting and fitting the bulkhead

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IT was a very satisfying exercise to strip down the Defender’s original bulkhead and carry out the extensive repairs, as shown in last month’s feature. Saving a major component, rather that scrapping it, is certainly the best option from an environmental point of view, but I also have the knowledge that this original Land Rover part will fit perfectly as the rebuild of the Defender 110 Td5 progresses.

Following the repairs, the bulkhead was completely sandblasted and then sent to Sperrin Galvanisers in Co. Derry to be hot-dip galvanised in order to prevent rust recurring in the future, or at the very least slow it right down. However, after parts are galvanised, there is nearly always rectification work to be carried out.

Shining brightly

1 The original factory-fitted bulkhead has been comprehensively repaired, sandblasted and then hot-dip galvanised. It is now ready for preparation, prior to the painting process.

Cutting off the excess

The larger sharp pieces of zinc that have formed are snipped off with side-cutters. All excess zinc is

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