NUMHSKULL Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 As per the title, can anyone on here help me identify this bulkhead please? It has an ID plate on it, but i doubt its the genuine one. Its held on with 3 screws, but going by the missing one it looks like its had a rivet chiseled off... ID number is 36101572, which i believe refers to a 1953 basic model. Construction is alloy over a steel frame. Is this normal for that year? should it not be all steel? It has all the holes for left and right hand drive, left side blanked off as does the left side floorplate. with what looks like factory covers. When i first aquired it a V8 and a rollcage had already been fitted, hence much chopped about... Any info as to what year or model its from would be greatly appreciated. More photos of the engine side in a min... Cheers H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUMHSKULL Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 More photos.. Ta H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondjeremy Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Alloy on a steel frame is quite common - and if you look on S1 club forum you'll find a long discussion and much speculation about them. The 86 bulkhead is radically different (top, parcel shelf, angled footwells . . . ) - and 1600 80in bulkheads have sidelights in the top corners - which were dropped for the 2 litre which had one-piece front wings (1600's and 86in have detachable outside panels - with the same e part number) with the sidelight faired in. http://www.lrsoc.com/forum/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 With my anorak on ..... Its Defo a 80 inch The fact it does not have side lights in the edges of the front top outer panel (next to the rear of the bonnet close) dates it late as does the fact it does not have shaped and pressed footwells, so its probably circa 1952 / 1953+ Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar03 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 definitely 80" because of the windscreen hinges, grab handle and the fixing points that are used with the clamps on the windscreen to keep it in place. the footwell has been made by someone though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUMHSKULL Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Thank u very much for the swift replies, and the donning of anoraks... off to register to the S1 club, looks like plenty of perusing to be done on the subject, should keep me busy for the next few evenings at least... ty again H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 ...they were made this way in '53 due to a shortage of sheet steel post-war and much better for it too cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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