My Series 2A bulkhead was in good shape but I just finished replacing the driver’s side footwell which was rotted out (What pain in the ass removing all the pedal boxes and accelerator linkages!). Like opening a Pandora’s box, when I cut out the old footwell of course I found more rust in the door post bottom and underneath the dashboard where the footwell connects. Find rot, cut rot, weld in new metal. That’s the recipe for a restoration on these vehicles! Rotted footwells, doorpost bottoms, and bulkhead rust are common problems on Series and Defenders so you’re in good company. Good luck!
Good stuff! Your the first I've seen showing how to get at that door pillar, a nasty job I myself have to look forward to. Thanks for the detail. Cheers.
Very nice video thanks. Just about to replace pillar and foot on my Series 3. I've removed the bulkhead from the Landy already. Looks like I should put it back on before I cut the foot off. Are you planning to replace the edge flange on the door seal channel? I look forward to the next installment.
I haven't attempted to replace the flange on the seal channel. I used an "OEM" seal, quite hard rubber with a metal insert to define the shape. All these months on that door is still very hard to close, but was smooth and easy before I fit the seal. When I do the passenger side I'm going to try another type of seal for comparison.
My Series 2A bulkhead was in good shape but I just finished replacing the driver’s side footwell which was rotted out (What pain in the ass removing all the pedal boxes and accelerator linkages!). Like opening a Pandora’s box, when I cut out the old footwell of course I found more rust in the door post bottom and underneath the dashboard where the footwell connects. Find rot, cut rot, weld in new metal. That’s the recipe for a restoration on these vehicles! Rotted footwells, doorpost bottoms, and bulkhead rust are common problems on Series and Defenders so you’re in good company. Good luck!
Good stuff! Your the first I've seen showing how to get at that door pillar, a nasty job I myself have to look forward to. Thanks for the detail. Cheers.
Cheers. I liked your S1 resto videos. I'd like one of those one day..
Nice job. This is an upcoming repair on one of my Land Rovers.
Nice job so far. I ordered my door pillar from YRM and it was an OK copy as the original.
Very nice video thanks. Just about to replace pillar and foot on my Series 3. I've removed the bulkhead from the Landy already. Looks like I should put it back on before I cut the foot off. Are you planning to replace the edge flange on the door seal channel? I look forward to the next installment.
I haven't attempted to replace the flange on the seal channel. I used an "OEM" seal, quite hard rubber with a metal insert to define the shape. All these months on that door is still very hard to close, but was smooth and easy before I fit the seal. When I do the passenger side I'm going to try another type of seal for comparison.
That vehicle is in very good condition , compared to mine.......