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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: muddysteve on May 31, 2008, 16:33:44

Title: bulkhead replacement
Post by: muddysteve on May 31, 2008, 16:33:44: well the tin worm have finaly eaten to much of my bulkhead to meet the mot mans requirements so i'm going to fit a nice shiney new one

theres plenty of posts on here re the wiper bracket, loom route etc so i reckon it shouldnt be to bad a job, however

do i need to unbolt my roof or touch the headlining? the back of the landy is all ply lined etc with lockers and i have a ply bulkhead fitted above the standard rear one.

i'm thinking i can just get away with undoing the "hinges" for the windscreen and pulling the bulkhead forwards and out? [-o<
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: kizz81 on May 31, 2008, 17:29:16: join the dead bulk head club :lol:

i am planning on doing it with the roof still on top,

http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,59846.0.html (http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,59846.0.html) there might be somthing useful on here

best of luck

kieran
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: Defender on June 01, 2008, 19:17:56: I didn't remove my hardtop but did have to lift it up by 2 or 3 inches. To do this I removed the two mountings behind each front seat (behind the seatbelts) & removed the mountings halfway along the hardtop in the rear loadbed, that attach the hardtop to the bodycapping/tub.
You'll probably have to remove the front headlining to access the bolts along the top of the windscreen.
Unless it's an early hinged windscreen, it will have four large dowels in the top edge of the bulkhead that protrude into the lower edge of the windscreen, so you won't be able to slide the screen out without lifting it upwards first.
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/Defender_90_photos/Bulkhead%20Repairs/Dowels.jpg)
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: muddysteve on June 02, 2008, 09:22:41: [!Expletive Deleted!] :evil:

its the mountings for the hardtop i cant get to

i've ordered new BH this morning so will let you know how i get on
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: durhamlandy on June 02, 2008, 13:24:10: where did you order the bulkhead from and how much if you dont mind me asking?
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: muddysteve on June 02, 2008, 15:02:04: Quote from: durhamlandy on June 02, 2008, 13:24:10
where did you order the bulkhead from and how much if you dont mind me asking?

ordered from lr centre http://lr.merseyworld.com/

Â£260 delivered (Â£199 + delivery)

local landy dealer is 169 + vat but dont seem to be able to get hold of any :doh:
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: Defender on June 02, 2008, 15:25:09: Paddock were advertising Defender bulkheads in the LR magazines for Â£205. I can't find them listed on their website though.
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: muddysteve on June 03, 2008, 15:00:58: only trouble with paddocks is they wont deliver bulkheads

with the price of diesel it would cost me more to pick one up from paddocks than get one delivered from liverpool :rolleyes:
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: muddysteve on June 15, 2008, 16:44:00: If anyone wants to follow my progress click HERE (http://www.phpbbserver.com/surreyoffroader/viewtopic.php?p=3202&mforum=surreyoffroader#3202)

Does anyone know the part numbers for the 2 floor plates and tunnel diaphram (LT77) as mines a bit goosed?
Title: Re: bulkhead replacement
Post by: markyb on June 16, 2008, 07:54:25: dont you find , Paddocks is plus vat on a lot of there mag adverts?