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| Jim G Member Since: 21 Jul 2014 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 92   
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Stripping the bulkhead and removing it is a massive job, its the heart of the vehicle. Having said that , if you have some corrosion you have more !
Its worth doing if you are keeping the vehicle, but if you go tht far I would reccomend galvanising it . This also increases the value of the Landie. All the parts are available to weld in from YRM. as for time ... two of us stripped my landie from this :  Click image to enlarge to this Click image to enlarge in six hours, but it then took me a couple of hours to get the engine out..... and 4 hours o strip the bulkhead .... bearing in mind that it was totally accessable and most things had been removed ( wings, doors roof etc) 1984 300TDi hardtop Stornoway Grey 1984 200TDi hardtop..... soon to be a V8 .. but which V8 ? 1974 DAF T244 4x4 wagon converted to a motorhome 1976 Jaguar XJC with supercharged engine |
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19th Mar 2017 8:46am |
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| Ade90 Member Since: 30 May 2014 Location: Birmingham Posts: 130
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Agree ……^^^
Taking a Landy apart is surprising quick,easy and therapeutic! The time to put it all back together is massive and costly as you end up replacing so much. However if your Landy is a keeper then galvanise the bulkhead and go for it...only your bank account will regret it  Fixing Land Rovers for over 25 years..........and making excuses to the wife for almost as long 
1984 110 V8 - Gone, but not forgotten.... |
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19th Mar 2017 9:32am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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I have stripped and replaced a bulkhead on my own (help from a mate for lifting) in about a week and a half. This includes painting the new one, covering it in stone chip and filling it with wax.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I was going slow time and doing other little bits at the same time, I would say it might take an extra few days on top of that for the shotblast and welding depending how bad it is. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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19th Mar 2017 9:51am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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Yes, a long time ago now... I bought a generic bulkhead from Craddocks which was not an easy fit!
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Currently working on this... Stripping out for an engine bay respray.
Dinitrol Converust, wear a proper mask with this stuff!
Primer.
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19th Mar 2017 10:29am |
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| Jim G Member Since: 21 Jul 2014 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 92
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From this Click image to enlarge To this Click image to enlarge Took 6 weeks FULL time, cost £1700 Has galvanised chassis and bulkhead Roughly Wheels and tyres £650 Door skins £200 Paint £100 Oil seals, rubbers , s/h seats , etc etc etc etc was the rest. Thoroughly enjoyed it , all done outside in the summer ! Starting another one now ( 3 years later ) 1984 300TDi hardtop Stornoway Grey 1984 200TDi hardtop..... soon to be a V8 .. but which V8 ? 1974 DAF T244 4x4 wagon converted to a motorhome 1976 Jaguar XJC with supercharged engine |
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19th Mar 2017 4:47pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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I knew a guy local to me (Paul) from Pegusus Parts who was just starting to make up bulkheads specifically for each Series model... Quite a task, done properly from CAD drawings to be exact as possible. I don,t know if he makes Defender one also now.
EDIT, no Defender bulkheads I don,t think but a useful link to some, although he is probBly well known now, i M going back some years when I did mine. http://www.pegasusparts.co.uk/ourshop_9007...heads.html |
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