LandyManLuke Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 My 200tdi 90 is due a galvanised chassis this year. The bulkhead is also in a bad way. I'm looking at my options, which I think are; 1) Repair it and hobble on for a few more years 2) Repair and galavanise the exisiting bulkhead 3) Buy, repair/modify a td5 bulkhead 4) As above and get it galvanised 5) Buy a 'new' bulkhead Option 1 and 2 depend on the state of the current bulkhead when i get it off the chassis. I've seen threads discussing option 3 & 4 on here, definitely an option, and I don't know what the choices are for option 5. What do you know? Any links, advice etc appreciated. Thanks, Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Have you looked at Ashtree International I have no idea what their work is like. They have ads in LRM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 http://www.ashtreelandrover.com/Pricelist.html £800 plus VAT. Seems expensive. I suspect it might not be so expensive when compared to the cost of picking up a good second hand bulkhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Got mine off a member of the forums (not sure if he's on this one), who advertises his bulkheads on ebay too. Charges about £500 for a B grade repaired and galv'd bulkhead. B being, some repairs, but not generally in a visible area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMc Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Got mine off a member of the forums (not sure if he's on this one), who advertises his bulkheads on ebay too.Charges about £500 for a B grade repaired and galv'd bulkhead. B being, some repairs, but not generally in a visible area. Yeah i've used one of his: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Mosside-rovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcc1979ian Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I bought a td5 bulkhead off a guy who thought it would fit his series 2, got it home modified it and got it galvanised All in it wouldnt have cost me much over £300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I bought a good one off ebay for about £100, it cost £40 to get blasted then another £40 to get electroplated, no worries about warping and no excess zinc to clean/drill/re tap etc The advantage of not repairing yours is being able to take your time refurbing the new one and then swapping quickly Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 300tdi and td5 bulkheads seem to last far better than pre 1994 ones. I have scrapped 1994 and 1996 300tdi 90s used for launching boats, they were rotten as a pear, I could fit my arm inside the inner chassis rails and the sumps rotted out ont the 300tdis, yet both bulkheads only required minor footwell repairs before being blasted and zinc sprayed. Personally I would get a cheap second hand early td5 bulkhead with detachable tunnel in good condition (£250 or so) get it blasted and zinc sprayed. Or if you have patience keep an eye out for new old stock td5 bulkheads, there are still a few out there from a few years ago, I bought two last year that had been stashed away and unused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1607 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Steve Toyer in Cornwall do Galvanised bulkheads http://www.landrovercornwall.com, I've no idea about price or quality but Steve was very helpful when I emailed him to ask where he sends his bulkheads off to for galvanising. I bought an early TD5 bulkhead from Craddocks ebay shop which I'm going to get blasted and galvanised before I start my rebuild. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam001 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I paid £385 on auction off ebay for a non-repaired TD5 Galvanised Bulkhead. Worth the money rather than messing around trying to repair mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehaze Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 £250 for an early TD5 one - with most of the dash included. I couldn't afford to have it galvanised at the time so covered it in waxoyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 £50 Bulkhead off Ebay for me, welded it up and Galving cost £60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Depending on where yours has rotted I would look to repair with the price of new bulkheads having gone back up to £800+. I presume you have looked into repair panels, bit footwells, door uprights and I'm sure I've seen a full scuttle somewhere too. Does this mean you'll no longer have a big hole in the cappings?!?! Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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