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rodspink

Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 187

Another bulkhead question. early and late TD5 diffences.

Another bulkhead question.
The late TD5 bulkhead has an extra bracket which I think is for a wiper motor . Think it moved position.
Is it just a mater of cutting this off and redrilling the holes for the orignal or can i leave the bracket and buy the plastic cover and fit with my old dash.
Am I missing any other diffences.
Thanks.

Rod

20th Feb 2017 10:45am

Lotus_esprit_s1

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Uk
Posts: 201

Cut off the later wiper bracket.

You need to fit a couple of rivnuts for the wiper motor to fit in the original position

You also need to fit newer wiper wheel boxes, and fit a different gear wheel to the motor (£15 and dead easy)

make a cut out of the centre bracket which holds the dash to clear the wiper rack tube. Also modify the bracket slightly where it meets the dash.

23rd Feb 2017 6:52pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5865

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

There are some differences. See http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49854.html for pics of my original 1999 bulkhead and the 2002 onwards bulkhead.

Wiper motor mount is one, there are some holes that needed blanking off, which if I had known I would have plated, welded and sprayed. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

23rd Feb 2017 7:25pm

Lotus_esprit_s1

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Uk
Posts: 201

Also the very last td5 bulkheads made in 2015/16 are a strange amalgamation of td5 top half and Puma bottom. They have vents and bracketry for the late td5 dash but with Puma heater duct cutouts and Puma wiring loom holes

23rd Feb 2017 8:17pm

rodspink

Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 187

Thanks guys much appreciated.

Rod

24th Feb 2017 6:55am

rodspink

Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 187

Just checked pics of the new bulkhead. No extra holes so thats a big bonus.
Cheers again.

Rod

24th Feb 2017 7:33am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5865

In the link I posted there should be a list of parts I purchased - maybe of use to you ? 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

24th Feb 2017 9:11am

rodspink

Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 187

Hi John.
Yeah I spotted that and its ace and much appreciated. Did you also change your wiper wheel boxes too.

Cheers

Rod

24th Feb 2017 12:14pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5865

Glad its of help. I didn't swap the wiper boxes over, as I only did them about 12-18months ago....maybe I should have taken the chance to....but hey. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

24th Feb 2017 12:52pm

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