Galvanised bulkhead

Just put my finger through the footwear on my bulkhead ( next to lower door hinge)

I could repair it (again) but I've looked at galv bulkheads

I wouldn't touch shielder after the chassis they once sent me !

SP are the cheapest but it says in the ad they aren't the best and may need some modification to fit !

Has anyone tried one ?

Mauer stainless .... go on, go on, you know you want one...

I've fitted a couple of Maer chassis and was very impressed
Has anyone fitted one of their bulkheads ?

I fitted a shielder bulkhead and it is fine. I was expecting to have to modify it mind. Saying that I did have to open up the holes for the door hinges but that was it.

neilp1 said:

I fitted a shielder bulkhead and it is fine. I was expecting to have to modify it mind. Saying that I did have to open up the holes for the door hinges but that was it.

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Thanks for the reply
There's a new one on ebay as the customer wasn't happy with how it fitted

neilp1 said:

I fitted a shielder bulkhead and it is fine. I was expecting to have to modify it mind. Saying that I did have to open up the holes for the door hinges but that was it.

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I had issues with Sheilder over my D2 chassis...BUT...the series 3 bulkhead was fine.

Unfortunately cannot help on recommendations but I have a related question . Has the number of companies now making new replacement bulkheads increased and killed of the companied repairing and galvanising? Looking at the current price of a new replacement it is only slightly more than I paid for a refurbished and galv one pre covid. Are the only sensible options now new or do the refurb yourself?

That would make sense

I've a spare bulkhead that I could repair and have galved but it's the internal rust that I can't see that worries me

chrisstdt said:

That would make sense

I've a spare bulkhead that I could repair and have galved but it's the internal rust that I can't see that worries me

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The place that did mine previously acid dipped the bulkhead before repair. So the internal rust was removed that way first. I have one that I am in the same position with for my station wagon. But if I can’t get find somewhere to acid dip it myself I don’t think it would be worth it.

chrisstdt said:

Just put my finger through the footwear on my bulkhead ( next to lower door hinge)

I could repair it (again) but I've looked at galv bulkheads

I wouldn't touch shielder after the chassis they once sent me !

SP are the cheapest but it says in the ad they aren't the best and may need some modification to fit !

Has anyone tried one ?

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I fitted a shielder bulkhead to my 1971 S3 last year and had no problems at all with its fit or alignment. The ordering process was a bit lengthy but the bulkhead is good. Some excess galv in places, some holes missing and a couple that seemed to be ‘extra’ and a slight ripple in the sheet above the transmission tunnel due to the galv process but otherwise square and true to original dimensions. All good.