Maverik Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Not an answer to the topic but some pictures for the alternatives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Shielder supply terrain tech so it's basically the same thing There's a new outfit called Ultra Bulkheads that are creating factory original bulkheads. May not be able to order one yet though https://m.facebook.com/Ultrabulkheads/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, dailysleaze said: Shielder supply terrain tech so it's basically the same thing There's a new outfit called Ultra Bulkheads that are creating factory original bulkheads. May not be able to order one yet though https://m.facebook.com/Ultrabulkheads/ OR https://www.ultrabulkhead.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 40 minutes ago, western said: OR https://www.ultrabulkhead.co.uk/ Clearly a brand new business - the testimonials section shows that. Some actual pictures of the product would be good , the market is ready for a decent manufacturer Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Agreed, some photo's of a finished item would be good & some close up's, the testimonials are just there for the layout, as all 3 read the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Yeah , that was my point - why bother putting them up with all the same "fill in blanks text" and then stick names on them ? Anyhoo , that's most likely web designer stuff slipped through proof check , more interested in the product . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) I have a brand new genuine Land Rover 2016 manufactured td5 bulkhead I have no use for now, was purchased for my parents Td5 and saved for the future but they upgraded to a Puma CSW shortly after purchase. I would sell on for the same sort of money being asked for the pattern bulkheads, but would have to be collected from Cornwall Edited July 23, 2021 by oneandtwo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat2495 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Sorry Charlie, I forgot I had promised to add some pictures to this thread I think the overall build of them is pretty tidy. There are a few places where the texture of the galvanising shows through the paint, but that's a small price to pay I think, and can be addressed with care on the A pillars and top corners where it is on display. I haven't had to do anything to it that compromises the galv to make it fit so far either, though my second build is not yet finished. There was a fair bit of basic work to do to it though. cleaning out all of the round holes, and fitting rivnuts etc was fairly quick, but it took probably a couple of hours for me to file all the excess zinc out of the square holes that take all the plastic captive nuts for the dashboard and transmission tunnel. A sharp set of needle files would have helped. I will try to get some photo's of it as it stands tomorrow, just so you can see which bits I have and haven't fitted to it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammacc Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Anyone heard about DOP off road? They claim to be building stainless steel bulkheads which seems like a very interesting proposition vs galvanized which will have a long but limited life expectancy. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1290740277780629&id=156391757882159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Adammacc said: Anyone heard about DOP off road? They claim to be building stainless steel bulkheads which seems like a very interesting proposition vs galvanized which will have a long but limited life expectancy. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1290740277780629&id=156391757882159 £4750 plus VAT!!!! WTF?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Isn't stainless very heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 31 minutes ago, reb78 said: £4750 plus VAT!!!! WTF?! It's 4750 Euro not GBP DOP is based in Valpedre, Portugal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, western said: It's 4750 Euro not GBP Bargain then given they are about 1 euro is about 85p. Only £4000 plus VAT! So £4000 plus VAT?!? WTF?!?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, reb78 said: Bargain then given they are about 1 euro is about 85p. Only £4000 plus VAT! So £4000 plus VAT?!? WTF?!?! Plus customs charges? Ridiculous money, either way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Yep, a to much seeing as mild steel ones made in UK are less than half that price & no custom charges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammacc Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 hours ago, missingsid said: Isn't stainless very heavy. No just a tiny bit heavier by volume compared to mild steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammacc Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I'm not in the UK so customs charges ect are not an issue. I agree the price is crazy but maybe they'd negotiate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Adammacc said: I'm not in the UK so customs charges ect are not an issue. I agree the price is crazy but maybe they'd negotiate. It would need to be 50% to even get to a point worth considering! Cant believe they sell any at those prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammacc Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 From what I've heard genuine ones were selling for around 3k a few years back. I guess the peace of mind of never having to worry about any corrosion again makes it worth it to some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliefarlie Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Gents, Has anyone installed a Maer bulkhead onto a defender ? Any thoughts as to how they rate compared to the other options ? Any comments welcome 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliefarlie Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Well have decided to go for the Shielder option. Have found a company in Scotland that understands that Defenders are more of a coach built vehicle than modern vehicles and that a certain amount of “fitting” is likely to be required. Will be interesting to see how they get on. I’ll try and get some pics to show any issues found along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 please do , real world feedback is most welcome Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat2495 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 This is a timely reminder of a few more issues I found on my second Shielder bulkhead. 1 - Bit niggley, but the area that the windscreen hinges bolt to is a little thinner than on the original, such that the bolts I had (presumably orignals) bottomed out in the hinge, they just needed to be 5 mm shorter. Knocking the tang off of the helicoils in the hinge might also have fixed it by itself. 2 - The pins that are supposed to go through the seal beneath the windscreen frame and then into holes int he frame itself, didn't line up properly. Rather than disturb the galvanising I extended the holes in the bottom of the windscreen frame slightly. Didn't have this issue on the first bulkhead I fitted I will finally be fitting doors and dashboard to the second one soon, which should find any remaining issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 7/23/2021 at 6:23 PM, oneandtwo said: I have a brand new genuine Land Rover 2016 manufactured td5 bulkhead I have no use for now, was purchased for my parents Td5 and saved for the future but they upgraded to a Puma CSW shortly after purchase. I would sell on for the same sort of money being asked for the pattern bulkheads, but would have to be collected from Cornwall I’d be interested in that - but I think it would take me a long time to get it from Cornwall to Lancashire .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I’ve read about people putting a frame on their bulkheads when they go for galvanising to control warping .. any suggestions on that? Would you just pick up the chassis mounts across the bottom ? or do something more? I wouldn’t mind cosmetic things - but would like it to fit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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