Need a bulkhead for my 1984 110 V8 and was wondering if a later one would fit.
As long as the bellhousing will fit in I'm not worried as I'm going to have to make a 'new' tunnel cover because the old one is crap and falling to bits so a bespoke one it is.

I'm prepared to modify fixing holes etc., so that's OK.

So will a split screen series one fit as I need a new screen anyway so if one pops up cheap ?

Or maybe a later one of about 1990s would be better, I think Craddock have one on fleabay.

Also a step by step fitting thread woud be useful, if not I'll photo the swap when I get round to doing mine.

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i put a td5 one on my 85 90 ,il load up some photos for you during the week (just about to head off to bed) , its a very easy thing to do , a small bit of faffing around but nothing youy wont be able to handle.

go to a main dealer , they are cheaper , but you must ask for a td5 dash panel assembly. a bulkhead fort an 84 vehicle will cost you in the region of £1000 , one for a td5 will cost less than £200.
paddocks will send you out a britpart bulkhead , they arnt too bad but your better off with a genuine part.

dont ask for a bulkhead , thats the bit behind the seats and they are very expencive.

you will need a few other bits as well , plugs to screw the dash in to , riv nuts for the steering and heater and a few other bits.

a series windscreen will fit but a defender roof wont fit a series windscreen.

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I did a change back in Easter it was not a difficult job, time consuming though and if you want to make a really good job of it (with it all stripped down its the best time to do SO many things to your landrover).

As said above you can get the new bulkheads cheaper and they fit, the one I bought was brand new but had sat for years so I think it was a 300tdi and it fit no bother. There is a big hole for the loom in the middle my new one didn't have it so out with the hole saw.

I reckon it cost me about £200 to do the complete swap (I got my bulkhead for £60) this includes every nut and bolt, new seals everywhere, new hinges, all the little clips and fasteners etc...

I will PM you my Paddocks order list as I prepared for months in advance and managed to for one have everything right there when I needed it!

When you get the new bulkhead, painted or not I would strongly recommend you rub it all down, pay close attention to the seams where metal meets and cover EVERY square inch of seam with seam sealer (a sort of grey putty stuff for sealing up car body panels and things). Then you can paint the whole thing. I would put a good few coats onto the outside of the foot wells as the water runs down them from the windscreen - also just pay attention to where the worst rust is on your old one. I filled the channel sections with waxoyle too.

I also painted fibre glass resin onto the bottoms of my interior/exterior foot wells, this gives them a good tough coating that will not chip and rust, helps to deaden noise slightly and makes them easier to clean.

I could go on all day but I think that is enough for just now, I will post more later.

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Post yer Paddocks order list on here please - I'm sure a number of peeps would find it useful.

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also where you can get a BH fer £60

I was going to buy a new 300tdi 90 chassis and I mentioned to the guy that I was also looking for a bulkhead and he said I have two here do you want one, it was £100 for a fully populated 300tdi bulkhead and £60 for a fully painted new 300tdi bare bulkhead so I went for it.

Looking back I should have probably gone for the populated one and then worried about the wiring differences but it might have saved some time.

I will get my paddocks list posted when I get a minute (its still in paper copy form). I reckon I can also find other lists from other shops for the other bits and pieces I needed.

My whole mindset; as with most landy owners, was rust prevention. I spent a lot of time researching materials and there suitability to come up with a process that I think has given my bulkhead extra strength, some sound deadening properties and sealed it up against the elements.

Once you have everything in pieces I think its worth starting on getting everything like new for the rebuild. I did this as I went along, and it cost me a lot of time waiting for paint to dry. The steering column, pedal boxes, heater, door catches, bulkhead to chassis mounts, air filter assy (if metal) should all be rubbed down, primed and painted, it will take a couple of hours, and when your looking for the next bit during the rebuild, its looking good and ready to go on. It’s a big job and I think it’s the best time to do these things.

With the roof off I also prepared the top edges of my tub and painted them, it’s about the only way you can fully paint them when the roof is not in place.

So allocate yourself about an extra day for preparation and painting of things.

ROOF OFF

How BIG a job is it ?

I was thinking, doors off, wings off, undo steering, brakes and wiring, angle grinder next, then pop it all back together, Three weeks tops

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taking the roof off takes about half an hour.

Removal of wings takes about the same.

Your floor bolts will probably be rusty too, but with care you can get them out.

You gotta get the roof off anyway to take the windscreen frame out, i think.

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Floors out already, worried a bit about the wings as I havn't a clue where the bolts are, roof and screen need sealing anyway so whats to worry about .
Just finding a cheap bulkhead, that's the problem now.

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you wont need to take the roof off , il have a hunt for some photos and post em up.

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