Bulkhead repair advice

The repairs to my 95 300tdi 110 are coming on well, so far I have changed the cross member, replaced the floor pans, o/s out rigger and the battery tray.

The bulkhead has some rot in a weird place, basically round the bonnet hinge and down to the blank where the speedo cable and wiring goes though. To do this properly and weld a new section of metal in, I will need to take the bonnet hinge off, and reattach after the repairs are complete.

No idea how it is held on or can come off? Any tips!

Cheers

The bonnet? It just lifts off after releasing the prop if it's the scissor type.

Bonnet hinge is held on with rivets

Rivets? Ok that might be easier, I had read a few articles on a Google search that said they were welded on, but I couldn't see how. I think I'll cut out the whole piece along with the hinge out of the bulkhead, and go from there with the patching. Any idea what type of rivets are used?

Flossie said:

The bonnet? It just lifts off after releasing the prop if it's the scissor type.

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No mate, I meant how is the bulkhead part of the hinge, held on to the bulkhead........

They are like a flat type but there are 4 and we replaced them with pop rivets

Hang on here..
The bits that the bonnet sit on, on the bulkhead, are welded on...I...think.
Me cillas too sore to walk and have a look.

Welded on. 1mm disc on the angle grinder will get them off. Probably worth measuring their position from the edge of the bulkhead and from windscreen seal, to be sure that they get welded on in the same place!

Flossie said:

Hang on here..
The bits that the bonnet sit on, on the bulkhead, are welded on...I...think.
Me cillas too sore to walk and have a look.

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What's ya Cilla? Your back?
Mine are defo welded on.
Kes86, how can't you tell from yours? Is the rust that bad?

Cheers guys. I would say they look riveted on, there is no obvious welding. The rust is pretty bad, but I was going to try to patch it up, now I have cleaned it up, I think it needs a proper job doing. So I'm looking to put in a full plate, possibly a YRM repair patch.

Al2O3 said:

What's ya Cilla? Your back?
Mine are defo welded on.
Kes86, how can't you tell from yours? Is the rust that bad?

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Cilla black (back)
Cocker knee init.

Flossie said:

Cilla black (back)
Cocker knee init.

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Must admit I had to think about Cillas for a bit, then thought Cilla!
Take it you've moved North a bit!

Nope, used to watch EastEnders .

Flossie said:

Nope, used to watch EastEnders .

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Yor avin a bleedin larrf. (Not sure if that's how Cockneys spell that sentence)