I'm going on Holiday next week so i decided i must finish the front of the bulkhead today as i wont be able to do anything this weekend, or when I'm away!
I made a small patch for the lower right of the spring hanger and welded it in. I ground the welds smooth and sprayed the hanger with zinc rich weld through primer.
A little more trimming helped the new bulkhead front fit well. I made 4 7mm holes on the left and right of the panel to plug weld to the spring hanger, then cleaned the panel to bright metal and sprayed with the zinc primer.
Positioned and clamped i plug welded the panel onto the hanger. I then stitched the main joint with the original remaining bulkhead. I did this about 1 inch at a time
with a minute or so in between to avoid distortion from heat buildup.I ground all the welds smooth and had to fill a few pin holes with some more weld. Another grind and it was smooth, ish. A coat of grey primer will keep it all moisture free until i return from my holiday.
Next task is the rear bulkhead panel!
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