DIY Bulkhead Removal Bar

**Rage Rover** · 29th Sep 2007, 21:27

Currently i've raised the seats in the series 2 to get a bit more legroom - i was a bit cramped to say the least

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I just started thinking about a bulkhead removal bar and can't seem to see any for sale for a series - just 90's . From what i can see it surely wouldn't be too difficult to make something up from a good bit of box section braced at the corners

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Has anyone tried this ?.

**Rich_P** · 29th Sep 2007, 22:08

I would think a 90's would fit as internally the tub width is the same, isn't it?

**Steve HNZ** · 30th Sep 2007, 06:00

I'd go with Rich on this, I think there is so little difference between the front of a 90 & a series tub that the 90 bhr bar will do a series.
Steve.

**Rage Rover** · 30th Sep 2007, 08:34

Thanks guys , i did read that the mud plug one could be made to fit but not the one from protection and performance .
They are about £100 pound new and i was thinking if i need to modify it i might as well make my own . I'll have a wee look but as i've got a roll cage inside it gives me another option to brace against that .
Thanks, gordon .

**Snagger** · 30th Sep 2007, 18:49

The Mudstuff.co.uk product will fit any LR.

The Protection and Performance type (similar to LR's own factory fit 90SW unit) will only fit a Defenders and 109 utility, and needs fitting of Defender seat belt inertia reel brackets and a little fettling of the top feet on the removal bar's vertical posts. It does fit, though, and I am imensely pleased with the result.

**bvudzichena** · 30th Sep 2007, 18:59

Save yourself a lot of hassle and get one of the bars that went behind the front seats of the five door station wagons.

It'll also help keep your seats upright and should be near free from a breakers yard.

**Rage Rover** · 30th Sep 2007, 20:22

Thanks very much gents , it seems there are a few ways to skin a cat

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I'll check out your thread snagger on the rebuild and see if there are any pics - i'm that stingy i'd rather spend 4 days making one

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Bvudzvichena - thanks also for that pic - i'm thinking i could maybe find one of them - or now that i know what is roughly required make one up . What's in that can with the hose in it ? Do you not get your beer in tins or bottles over there

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Thanks , gordon .

**bvudzichena** · 30th Sep 2007, 20:47

Originally Posted by Rage Rover

Bvudzvichena - thanks also for that pic - i'm thinking i could maybe find one of them - or now that i know what is roughly required make one up . What's in that can with the hose in it ? Do you not get your beer in tins or bottles over there

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60l water tank mate.

But, Marc Lurie can explain how to fill one with Captain Morgan Rum

We get both bottles and cans of beer here. Then to confuse foreigners, we get a thing called "opaque beer" that's sold in cardboard boxes similar to milk boxes

**Snagger** · 30th Sep 2007, 21:51

Originally Posted by Rage Rover

Thanks very much gents , it seems there are a few ways to skin a cat

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I'll check out your thread snagger on the rebuild and see if there are any pics - i'm that stingy i'd rather spend 4 days making one

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Bvudzvichena - thanks also for that pic - i'm thinking i could maybe find one of them - or now that i know what is roughly required make one up . What's in that can with the hose in it ? Do you not get your beer in tins or bottles over there

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Thanks , gordon .

Here's a relevant link: http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/2006...rsing-sensors/

**Rage Rover** · 1st Oct 2007, 08:41

Originally Posted by bvudzichena

60l water tank mate.

But, Marc Lurie can explain how to fill one with Captain Morgan Rum

We get both bottles and cans of beer here. Then to confuse foreigners, we get a thing called "opaque beer" that's sold in cardboard boxes similar to milk boxes

Think they'll need to start selling that opaque beer in cartons here - the ritual of crushing the empty can of beer against your head is starting to cause a bit of pain the next morning

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**Rage Rover** · 1st Oct 2007, 08:47

Originally Posted by Snagger

Here's a relevant link: http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/2006...rsing-sensors/

Thanks very much nick - i was on your site last night but couldnt find any pics - doh !

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I did manage to go through your rebuild thread and found the relevant pictures which were worth a thousand words . I have a roll cage in the back and i'm starting to wonder if a) i can brace against the feet of it which go onto the chasis and b) if moving the seats back is going to put my noggin a bit too close to solid metal work

. The wife will have a nice diagonal right behind her napper

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**Snagger** · 1st Oct 2007, 09:31

If you can make up some brackets which clamp around the roll cage uprights and secure to the galvanised capping (as close to the door as possible), then this should be more than sufficient. The bulkhead or bar do little more than prevent the sides from flexing, which such brackets would do fine. I wouldn't advise any sort of bracket that required drilling into the roll cage for fear of weakening it - only a clamp around it.