IIA bulkhead advice...best place to buy

[ando90]

G'day!!!
Just wondering if anyone has some good advice on purchasing a complete bulkhead...Is there anyone in oz selling/distributing them or do you have to import from uk/overseas....any good recommendations...
Will post some pics up of the old girl soon
Cheers!

[gromit]

There are a couple of places in the UK that re-manufacture them or make new ones.
Not cheap though......
New New Bulkheads - Pegasus Parts remanufacture new Land-Rover bulkheads for Series models.
Refurb Ashtree Landrover International | Doors

Here it's a case of finding a donor vehicle.


Colin

[Homestar]

Yeah, you may just have t find the best one you can. Then go from there. I'm lucky with mine - it is in decent nick, but still requires new floor pans and some sections folding up and welding in. Look for items being wrecked in dry places like country NSW. My vehicle spent its life in Tamworth, so it's as rust free as you will find.

Getting good ones is getting harder.

There are plenty of places selling repair sections now, so the common areas are easy to get replacements for, and are a heap cheaper to both buy and ship.

[ando90]

Thanks for the info guys.
Will do a little more research into importing a complete unit.
Yikes....they are expensive though
Cheers

[Seriestwo]

It took me a while to find one, but when I did it cost me $150 to purchase it (including all the floor panels), I then sent it off to get sand blasted that cost $120 and now its going to cost about $250 to get repaired and re-sand blasted and undercoated. I think that's a pretty good price.

[isuzurover]

For those who are going to the trouble of sandblasting and repairing bulkheads - I recommend galvanising them - they will basically last forever then.

Even a perfect SH example free of rust and damage will cost less than GBP1500+shipping.

[debruiser]

there's a galv 6 cyl version for sale on gumtree at the moment. it's in Mackay, the guy wants $500 for it. (no it's not me) have a look for it, might be worth your time....

was going to let you find it... but then I felt like being nice.

1974 Land Rover Other Ute | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Mackay City - Bucasia | 1051622499

[keith73]

Go inland to find one they tend to be mostly rust free and cheap compared too getting one imported.Dont know why anyone want to import one when there's plenty good ones here.

[67hardtop]

For those who are going to the trouble of sandblasting and repairing bulkheads - I recommend galvanising them - they will basically last forever then.

Even a perfect SH example free of rust and damage will cost less than GBP1500+shipping.

I found an almost rust free bulkhead from a 1968 series 2a ex military only rust was just at the top of the brake pedal mount, had it sand blasted repaired the 50cent piece sized rust patch and took it to 3 galvanising places here in Adelaide and all three refused to galvanise it due to possibility of metal exploding (air trapped) in the vats and possible warping so I painted it then fish oiled it, waited for a few weeks for the smell to dissipate, now its ready to fit. just waiting for warmer weather coz im doing it in my driveway. Good luck.

Cheers Rod

[The ho har's]

OR you could place an add in the Markets section and find someone or a Vendor on here who does this type of work

Unfortunately we live a little too far from you

Mrs hh