Shant Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Could anyone give me some advice please? I have, what was, a new Td5 bulkhead. A little bit dented, but never fitted. It's been lying in the barn for a few too many months now, and when I went to retrieve it, found that it has a good covering of surface rust. I had only left it there as a temporary thing, but it became a rather long time! What should I do to restore it? Can anyone advise me please? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 have it sand blasted or give it a good seeing to with a rotary wire brush then get it galvanised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shant Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 I was thinking of that....well, the shotblasting part, but wouldn't galvanising it just warp it? If I had to make a cage for it, it would take me another year.....unless of course there's a galvaniser who has a cage already......I wonder? I have heard cold galvanising spray leaves a poor finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I was planning on bracing the A-pillar feet with a bar for the galvanising. That should keep that critical dimension in check My 2006 bulkhead has surface rust already, so it's definitely being done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shant Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 I was planning on bracing the A-pillar feet with a bar for the galvanising. That should keep that critical dimension in check My 2006 bulkhead has surface rust already, so it's definitely being done. Now that's an idea! Sounds good. When do you plan on doing it? Maybe I should wait and see how it turns out for you....or vice versa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 both of you should find this thread of use then http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=38064 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Haha, might be a while yet! Sometime early next year I would imagine. I will of course let everyone know how it goes Plenty of other people have done it though, so look around for success stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 What stops it twisting, James ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Nothing technically, I was going to rely on the structure of the thing to stop it doing to. I guess one could build a box-section frame which picked up on the windscreen mounts, but the trouble is the more places you fasten things to it the more places you are depriving of galvanisation. My plan for the bottom frame was to have two M12 rods which pass through the bottom feet holes and hold them in mid air, if you will, rather than bolting up against something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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