sharpy Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hiya Just thought I'd ask if anyone had made one successfully and had plans/pics etc for me to make my own Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrick Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Hi Paul I have been looking into doing this as well, so I will have a further root about with the people I know. Will be interesting to find out if anyone has. Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Also about to embarque on this... my thought was to bend up a roll hope which will bolt through in front of existing bulkhead (may entail rearranging the seatbelts a little) and then use that as a basis to brace back to tub and across the cab at floor level. Needs some careful thought but I reckon it could be made to work. Obviously not the simplest solution but I think a bit of roll over protection never goes amiss in a defender and I may even link it to an external front cage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 From what I have seen of the ones on the Market they look simple enough, it's just bar, bent or welded to make up the main hoop. It's the brackets that mount it to the main body I can't seen to get a good look at Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 There are some bracket pictures here http://forums.lr4x4....showtopic=41373 Also some close part way down this page http://www.eastcoastrover.com/148.html Ralph has also attached the Land Rover genuine bulkhead removal bar parts diagram in this thread http://forums.lr4x4....showtopic=64920 This one is clearer and also from that thread/microcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I Have a spare pair of these brackets somewhere , as I bought a new pair from Safety Devices to tie fully in with my External cage, I'll get some pics of both types if anyones interested ? as neither have been fitted yet Regards Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 These are still being sold on ebay for 85 quid + 15 postage http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250923390334 although you still need to buy bolts. How much can you build one for? Just curious, I have in the past spent ages making something to find I could have bought it for the same price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Not sure how much I can make one for? I was thinking about a piece of 1x2 box section (17.99 b&q) and I have some 4mm steel plate, few bolts with that, should be around £20 plus my time, but I enjoy doing bits like that. Thanks for the pictures, all very welcome. I have based my idea on the ones like mud are selling, so the brackets look flat, the gen one above uses tubes, I'd not seen this type before. I'll have a look-see at the links Thanks. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hi Sharpy looking at doing the same thing myself once i fit a hardtop to my 90,ive looked at both types and prefer the mud type aswell the bar itself looks easy enough to sort out but not too sure on the plates if you sort a design out any chance you'll share it please any help with this would be great cheers Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Yeah if I get it sorted I will post a thread on here with pictures and measurements, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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