Is the section behind the seats structural?

Beached · Dec 17, 2010

Just bought my first Defender. The previous owners had removed the section behind the seats to install a very heavy metal (homemade 6mm steel)fuel tank which fitted perfectly between the rear seat boxes/wheel arches.

Unfortunately the wife is not for having this in the cabin. So I've had to remove it. Now I'm wondering whether I need to rebuild some/all of the section behind the seats to re establish some cabin rigidity....

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

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Pikey · Dec 17, 2010

re fit the bar or buy a proper one there are several companies that make them. MUDSTUFF been the commonest or replace the entire rear tub.

Sean · Dec 17, 2010

Beached said:
Just bought my first Defender. The previous owners had removed the section behind the seats to install a very heavy metal (homemade 6mm steel)fuel tank which fitted perfectly between the rear seat boxes/wheel arches.

Unfortunately the wife is not for having this in the cabin. So I've had to remove it. Now I'm wondering whether I need to rebuild some/all of the section behind the seats to re establish some cabin rigidity....

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

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yep - is the entire section gone ?

there's a bar you can buy to replace it but it'd not be a good idea to leave it out

Pikey · Dec 17, 2010

Upload a picture as well as it may already have the bar on place.

Sean · Dec 17, 2010

redhand said:
re fit the bar or buy a proper one there are several companies that make them. MUDSTUFF been the commonest or replace the entire rear tub.

MUDSTUFF.CO.UK, Defender Bulkhead Removal Bar, Land Rover Defender Solutions: West Yorkshire

there's that one

where's the one piece tubular version that lets you do away with the entire panel

Shifty1962 · Dec 17, 2010

You will need something there or it wont pass an MOT.

Beached · Dec 17, 2010

Thanks for all the feedback.

There is a "bar" between the two sides. It looks like a section of old roll cage thats been salvaged. Its in two pieces joined by some steel pipe and self drilling bolts.

Of the bulkhead bars suggested only the rimmer bros version looks like it could work. 400 notes more than I wanted to spend. Heigh ho. I cant find anyone who supplies a "rear tub replacement panel" should I be looking for something else?

wickford90 · Dec 17, 2010

Bulkhead Removal » Protection & Performance Ltd - Rollcages

have a look at this.

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