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General Category => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: delrazor on April 29, 2010, 09:53:32 PM
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Two weeks ago I bought a F&%d TR@$%T 79 LWB , virtually free and lots of rust.
While preparing myself psychologically for the repairs and buying various tools etc. something has been niggling at me.
I am a vintage scooter mechanic. I work on peoples 60's and 70's Italian scooters in collingwood. every week i plead to people who are looking for a project to make sure they start with a model they really want.
Yesterday on my way back from the rust converter shop I saw a rather stuffed Bedford and my eyes glazed over.
so, the point is, I need to be convinced (read sold one) to turn to the Darkside before my trans$t bill gets so high that I am committed to it.
perhaps someone who has been hoarding a straight but basic van without rust who was on the cusp of putting it on the market might take pity on a misguided bloke and make the decision to sell it to me. The budget is low, the skills and patience are OK.
I have a basic ford courier one tonner (94 I think) on duel fuel that i would sell to get a registered Bedford, so a swap wouldn't be out of the question (value maybe around $4000 ish)
The clincher will probably be the forum community and attitude towards this marque.
Cheers
derek - 0411 728 364
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dont worry mate we all make mistakes. Dont do the trany your hearts oviously in the right place and your already pining for a real van , now really you know you dont deserve second best so stick it out till you get a bedy and welcome to bedtopia heaven.
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MMmmmm,do I want to say it..... ::)
Nah carry on :-[
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You could just rip one of the yuppies riding a vespa off and sell them the transit, leaving you with enouth money to buy a show van ;D :D (just an idea)
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Hah, none of my clients is a yuppie. I only deal with obsessive owners and lovers of a classic marque (a bit like you lot).
Question: How hard is it to put auto in a 202?
derek
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Hi its not hard at all trimatic auto will bolt straight up its just getting a auto shifter same tail shaft same crossmember same speedo cable. Allan
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I have only ever seen one ford transit lwb van that was a bloody nice ride ,and that is the white one that comes along to our W.A runs .
Craig knows the fellow and his wife. But if you get a beddie you will be liked by all that meet you and chicks will dig it!!! ;D :D
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MMmmmm,do I want to say it..... ::)
Nah carry on :-[
Come on PMU spitt it out :D
I have seen a few good transits, but to my eye the Beddies are just so much nicer in shape.
Derek finding a beddy without rust will be a bit hard but worth the effort.
There is a V8 LWB one in Hallam at the moment - see the for sale section
Warren
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Thanks mate... hows Croydon these days. I worked in the 'Sally Boyden' when they made it into a big night club '84 I think.
I am now tempted to go SWB and change the tranny myself just so I have more of a choice.
cheers
derek
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damn just noticed I missed being member 666 by a day.
have to make do with 664 - neighbour of the beast.
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Okay,I like transits....there I said it out loud,and I dont Care who knows....
"This post will self destruct in 5 seconds, good luck Jim"
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Okay,I like transits....there I said it out loud,and I dont Care who knows....
Go stand in the corner :-X
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AAAARRRGGHHH may your ears turn to arseholes and shit all over your shoulders !!!! ;D
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There are some things you just never should say out loud. ::)
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i would rather be caught :o with a fag hangin out my mouth. . than be caught in a transvestite. ;D ;) there are some makes that should be missin . regardless of the colour ::)
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:'( why are people so unkind :'(
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Coombiyar my freind Coombiyar ;D
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Hey now....lets not judge, someone always has to root the fat chick:)
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True but fat chicks at least have something to offer! :P
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no-one is ugly at 2 am ;D ;D im sorry i made u cry pickmp :-* <---- (just in a "hey way" not in a "gay way") ;)
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"fat bottom girls you make the rockin world go round" :D
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What are you doing out of the corner? >:(
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A QUESTION FOR THE PANEL
if I had a 202 motor in a van and wanted to convert to auto (with overdrive), what would it cost and who would do it (melbourne)?
Who is the master for Bedford brakes (drum) in Melbs?
cheers
derek
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The 202 to trimatic conversion is pretty much a bolt up option, but they dont have overdrives.
Later model boxes may but then you might need a different bell housing.
Maybe the "Old Holdens" site might have some info on this or a decent Auot trans place might know.
As for Brakes - cant help you
Warren
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you can get an apapter to run the turbo 700 v6 gearbox but it cost more than the gearbox:(
ben
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tempting.
Take a guess at the cost of the converter and the gearbox.
I am not all that experienced with these things but i can imagine that they would be quite revvy on the highway given that they are made as commercial vehicles.
If I rolled into my local mechanic with a tranny (trimatic) in the back, what do you think is a fair price to put it in?
If there is some floor cutting to do, is there a template so I can cut it out and install the t-bar in preparation?
Is there a standard way of raising the t-bar to make it reachable?
Last question in intro section I promise.
derek
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BTW, bought the light blue LWB on ebay. I am now officially a Bedhead. Anyone want to buy a TRans*t?
cheers
derek
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trimatics dont have overdrives. but the turbo 700 does. but it has a different tailshaft yoke and needs an adapter plate which i think is a bout 400bucks. tranz should get a good second hand one for 100 - 150? tailshaft mod could cost 200bucks? cause it needs rebalancing also.
plus fitting maybe 300 - 400?? totally guessing but may give you a rough idea it wont be cheap..
nice buy on the beddy. its a good one that one ive seen it.
ben
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trimatic don't come out overdrives but you can add one - it's called a laycock (overdrive) unit, can even go on manuals