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Location: Shropshire
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United Kingdom 1993 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Scotia Grey
Bulkhead removal bar kits?
Has anyone fitted one of these, what was your experience during fitting and afterward?

 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top
Post #631450 14th Jun 2017 10:53pm
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Devon-Rover



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green
Hi.

Yes I have fitted one of these. It was a good few hours work but the results were worth it.

*It is much easier to do with the roof removed.
* There is a fair amount of mess made so a workshop vacuum cleaner is handy.
*A angle grinder with a few 1.0mm 'Plasma' blades makes for easy cutting
*then using a carbide 'Flappy wheel' takes off the sharp edges.
*Measure thrice cut / drill once.
*Lr build tolerance means the bar is a easier fit if you engage all the bolts first then progressive tighten them down.

After the bar creates a better seat position if you are of that tall persuasion and IMHO the cabin felt much more spacious and reaching stuff in the back was fair easier.
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Riverboy



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2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
My Puma has this from the factory. Did all Pumas have it or was it an optional extra?
Post #631490 15th Jun 2017 9:11am
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ukmiitchellx



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I'm about to do this job this weekend and was wondering whether a reciprocating saw would do the job as opposed to a grinder as I think it would be less messy! 1995 300TDi Hardtop Nato Green
Post #631500 15th Jun 2017 9:39am
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Kit



Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
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Can you post up the method on here when you do with pics, so I can see what im getting myself into? 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top
Post #631642 15th Jun 2017 6:20pm
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ukmiitchellx



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Can Do! Basic plan is: remove roof and sides, remove front seats and cubby box, cover windscreen and set to with cutting implements Thumbs Up 1995 300TDi Hardtop Nato Green
Post #631668 15th Jun 2017 7:53pm
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Location: Shropshire
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United Kingdom 1993 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Scotia Grey
Any update?

Still on my list of "might do" things 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top
Post #643764 13th Aug 2017 11:46pm
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