Front End Body Panels; Partitions (Bulkhead) - Driver And Front Passenger(S) Protection On Van, Bus And Kombi - Ford TRANSIT CUSTOM 2012.75 Mounting Manual

5.5 Front End Body Panels

5.5.1 Partitions (Bulkhead) - Driver and
Front Passenger(s) Protection on Van,
Bus and Kombi
The following figure show the standard bulkhead
fixing locations on B-pillar. These are hexagonal
holes for M6 thin sheet rivet type nuts. The
standard range of Ford bulkheads can be
retro-fitted at these points.
Standard Ford bulkheads do have a clearance
between bulkhead and body structure to allow
natural body flexing and an air circulation from the
cab to the rear load space for ventilation control.
Low Roof Bulkhead Fixing Holes
Date of Publication: 04/2012
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Air circulation and body flexing must be also given
consideration when engineering an alternative
bulkhead. It is not recommended to restrict driver's
or passengers's seat adjustment travel.
It is the vehicle converter's responsibility to ensure
local current legislation, governing bulkheads and
protective window grilles, is met. It is also the
converter's responsibility to ensure legal load
constraint requirements if using a non Ford
standard bulkhead.
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