Stage 1 V8

Time for a quick update. I've been experiencing bulkhead fatigue; the last 20% always seem to take 80% of the effort. I'm looking forward to putting the welder away for a while and getting back on the spanners. I moved the spare LT95 nearer my work area in readiness as I think I'll probably be pulli...

I'm nowhere near painting stage yet, but when I have my bulkhead sorted, it will need to be painted before it goes back on the vehicle. My dilema is colour: My Stage 1 is Limestone but I quite fancy something different. To my eye the original range of colours now look pretty dated, and although the ...

Thanks Alan, useful info. Most of what I've read from others after having galvanised their bulkheads described re-tapping threads and drilling out holes. This may actually be preferable to trying to remove bolts now trapped in place, I don't fancy struggling to remove bolts that won't turn and possi...

I just hammered away against an section of rsj I have, not quite an anvil as such but kind of. That's why it's a bit rough and ready. As for galvanizing, well, first of all I have to find somewhere to get it done, then I guess I will have to do something about threaded holes etc. I'm open to suggest...

This is like a never ending nightmare, the more you do; the more you reveal, and the more to put right. I'm having a rest this weekend as I've been lost in the land of bulkhead for too long without coming up for air. I'll just write up this weeks work before I put my feet up. Having test fitted the ...

Well, thank you :) Thought before I weldup the driver side footwell, best check it still fits. So tacked the footwell in place and carried the whole assembly to the vehicle. https://i.postimg.cc/NfJh2dBt/20190412-120944.jpg Well that's a relief, still fits. https://i.postimg.cc/GmVZq94S/20190412-121...

Next up the small patch. https://i.postimg.cc/nLPxNvbk/20190406-185924.jpg Working on the basis that each old repair I've looked at so far has had rot underneath it, I can't really afford to leave it untouched, besides, aesthetically, I find it unbearable to look at even if it will be hidden behind ...

With the paint out of the way and getting a better view of what was hiding underneath, I decided to sort things out. I started with the horrible looking bodgeup in the centre, which had dodgy welding and filler on top of rot. https://i.postimg.cc/Y2g7yGX6/20190406-190120.jpg I peeled back the overrl...

Finished off the footwell stiffener and plug welded it in place https://i.postimg.cc/25f3Nj7J/20190405-172335.jpg The poor repairs visible through the rubbish paint job have been niggeling at me, so I decided to strip the paint off and get a proper look at what's hiding. So, out with the paint strip...

Work continues. Although superficially, it looked in great shape needing minimal repairs, it has thrown up a few issues. The bulkhead is not the original and whoever replaced it, either repaired the replacement or bought an already repaired replacement. Either way, I've inherited some pretty poor pa...

Before I started welding, I was reminded to make sure it was going to fit back onto the chassis bulkhead outriggers. After a lot of measuring and re-measuring, I drilled a piece of box section I had to hand so that I could bolt the feet to it and keep everything where it needs to be. The complicatio...

Carried on with passenger footwell. Made a piece to replace rot where heater bolts on, and dry fit the YRM footwell. Cut the rotten bit of the panel away... https://i.postimg.cc/GhNZXcSv/20190316-154339.jpg ...made the replacement section... https://i.postimg.cc/rsZvXcyX/20190316-164748.jpg ...then ...

Took delivery of a panel beating hammer and dolly set today, so got straight to work and made my first hand crafted replacement piece. I need a new one of these... https://i.postimg.cc/fL7DCxB3/20190315-173922.jpg ...so cut out a piece of steel... https://i.postimg.cc/cCXZydq0/20190315-173938.jpg .....

Hello Raymond. I'm doing the same. Some very helpful people here. The forum is not that busy as there are obviously not so many Stage 1's around nowadays, but the people who are here are pretty knowledgable and generous. Get the photos up and share with us. Good luck with the project.

All the usual places really. I shall be doing my repairs utilising copious amounts of weld through seam sealant. It should last at least as long as I will that way