My van has the part bulkhead just behind drivers seat and iv just bought a genuine full steel 1 for it. Any1no how easy of a job it is to remove old and fit new 1? Cheers

jakeyr1991 said:

My van has the part bulkhead just behind drivers seat and iv just bought a genuine full steel 1 for it. Any1no how easy of a job it is to remove old and fit new 1? Cheers

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They're round-headed bolts that look like pop-rivets - try first with a good set of Mole Grips to get them undone. If all else fails, grind the heads off - I ended up doing that - then remove the threaded section from the hole.
You can then use any 6mm bolt you like, and you will need washers.

If you've got a full bulkhead going in, it wont matter too much if you dont get all the old ones out - it's a jam fit against the framework and as long as it's got most of the bolts it shouldn't rattle or squeak, and it will do it's job vis. stopping stuff hitting you.

Ok cheers sinny. Sounds easy enough. Just hoping the extra weight wont slow it down ha

jakeyr1991 said:

Ok cheers sinny. Sounds easy enough. Just hoping the extra weight wont slow it down ha

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No but be warned, you'll want to take the glass window out in the summer. You just cant get enough air through on a really hot day and you nearly suffocate and also, it really screws up the rear-view mirror view - you cant see out through the back windows properly.

You might want to do that before you put it in

Glass window? Mines a full steel 1 heres the ebay number 141858160597 got it for 60 in the end after sum haggling

jakeyr1991 said:

Glass window? Mines a full steel 1 heres the ebay number 141858160597 got it for 60 in the end after sum haggling

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I would seriously advise taking a jigsaw to that window opening mate - on a hot day you'll be glad you did - and if you smoke, even more so...

Really?? I i may wait till summer and see how i go as will have lots of tools in the back so dnt really want any access and wanted to reduce noise in can of them jingling about. Im from manchester and we only seem seem to get about 1 month of summer here so i might just out up with it ?

jakeyr1991 said:

Really?? I i may wait till summer and see how i go as will have lots of tools in the back so dnt really want any access and wanted to reduce noise in can of them jingling about. Im from manchester and we only seem seem to get about 1 month of summer here so i might just out up with it ��

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If you just do the window cut-out (where it's pressed as a shape) cutting about 10mm inside the "shape", you will be able to fix perspex in it, or bolt / tack-weld some sort of grill over it. But really, nobody will a) be able to see what you've got or b) climb through the hole

It's up to you, but jigsawing it in situ will be a mare, and you'll have swarf all over the place