Clinton,
If you are going to the trouble of removing the bulkhead, then there's only
one sensible solution...Galvanize it!
You will not need to prep it at all, that is, you don't have to sandblast or
scrape paint, grease or rust, as the acid prep bath will take care of all
that, just plan on re-tapping any threaded holes that get clogged with that
fresh, new, shiny, non-rusting zinc stuff. Weld it/repair it to your
heart's content prior to the dip and all the welds will get coated in zinc
too. The zinc will flow into the cracks and crevices,sealing and
rust-inhibiting the inaccessible areas.
I'd say it's 'bout time to start asking around locally as to where the
galvanizer is located...
check out:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=195874&a=12427531&p=45615497
JT/ric
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