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Title: Chassis
Post by: ethyl on May 16, 2009, 04:59:52 PM

I have a cab chassis or duel wheel small truck
76 model with 173 and aussie 4 spd , pretty standard but not for long
I need to know if the chassis on this vehcle is the same as the vans as I need to repair it and if I can use sections from another vehicle if I can't lolcate another truck for bits,
 it would make life a bit easier

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: Bas NZ on May 16, 2009, 05:37:41 PM

To be honest I'm not sure, but can't see any reason why they would be different. I guess it depends on what section you want, closer to the cab should be the same, from behind the diff may be different.

Cheers Bas 

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: ben on May 16, 2009, 06:44:04 PM

spewen. i just cut a van up and took it to scrap 2 days ago.. i could have saved chassis sections for you. oh well its always the way isnt it!!!! i had it sitting in the front yard for like a year also..

oh well. yeh id say it would be the same.. well looks exactly the same anyway..

ben

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: BlackBedford on May 16, 2009, 06:52:49 PM

G'day

Where are you from?

The chassis section under the cab is the same but from the cab back it is different. My experience is that it is better to fold up fresh metal to fit.

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: ben on May 17, 2009, 03:39:23 PM

o yeh of course.. that makes totall sense..

ben

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: ethyl on May 17, 2009, 09:37:15 PM

I am located in the adelaide hills,
I had planned the make up the new sections as my son in law has all the necessary equipment but thought it was worth a try,
would say it was much deeper from the cab back but hadn't seen a van chassis,
so has anyone know of a cab chassis lying around to cut up?

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: BusyKiwi on May 18, 2009, 07:00:27 AM

vans don't have a chassis like the cab version, the van just has u shaped strengthners that aren't very strong on their own

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: Bas NZ on May 18, 2009, 01:26:25 PM

Ok Busy, wong information given by me I forgot mine came out cab and Chassis version (ex Ambo)
Hay but it's still a Bedford just a BIG one, always wanted a BIG one. ;D

Title: Re: Chassis
Post by: BusyKiwi on May 18, 2009, 07:14:37 PM

Quote from: Bas NZ on May 18, 2009, 01:26:25 PM

Ok Busy, wong information given by me I forgot mine came out cab and Chassis version (ex Ambo)
Hay but it's still a Bedford just a BIG one, always wanted a BIG one. ;D

I always thought they were the same until I worked on an ambo for a guy, the chassis/floor system was amazing strength wise and size, think ambo is bigger than flat deck too