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Technical => Miscellaneous Technical => Topic started by: mbasinski on June 25, 2010, 05:30:13 PM

Title: body removal
Post by: mbasinski on June 25, 2010, 05:30:13 PM

is it possible 2 take the body clean of the chassis.
is it just held down by bolts or is it welded or both

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: ShaneJ on June 25, 2010, 06:22:47 PM

Bedford vans have a monocoque type construction so that the body forms part of the chassis. So no you cant remove the body.

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: mbasinski on June 25, 2010, 10:07:05 PM

was i dreaming or did i see a photo with the body hinged up so the engine could get dropped in> somewhere on the site

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: Warren on June 25, 2010, 10:47:19 PM

Eddy and I lifted the whole van up off the front end/motor/gearbox - its the easiest way to do an engine swap.

Here using an engine hoist

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13397&g2_serialNumber=2)

And here using a gantry, block and tackle

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13439&g2_serialNumber=2)


Warren
 

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: ben on June 26, 2010, 02:39:52 PM

gantry system is less hastle thou.. you can roll the front end out without having to put the van on stands way up in the air (usually quite scary on a windy day)

ben

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: gazza on September 20, 2010, 06:13:21 PM

Quote from: ShaneJ on June 25, 2010, 06:22:47 PM

Bedford vans have a monocoque type construction so that the body forms part of the chassis. So no you cant remove the body.

g,day guy,s has anyone put a van body on a cab chassie ive noticed my lwb truck is 330 mm longer than my lwb van good start for a long van especially with shorty low roofs on top has any one done it yet? chears

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: Warren on September 20, 2010, 10:24:50 PM

Gazza

I would think that starting with a cab/chassis, extending the chassis and mounting a couple of bodie sections on it would be easier than stretching a long wheel base.

Not sure how this one was done but looks good.

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1381&g2_serialNumber=1)

Warren 

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: gazza on September 25, 2010, 12:42:20 PM

ooyea! thats nice, you got any more pics mate hr\ard to find in standart trim mis it aussie van?

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: Warren on September 25, 2010, 05:47:29 PM

Gazza

I dont have any more pics, I found a couple of pictures of it on a NZ hot rod site I think.

Maybe one of our Kiwi bretheren  might have more info.

Warren

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: BusyKiwi on September 25, 2010, 06:37:53 PM

I think I have a couple of pictures of it but wont be home until tuesday

from memory its running a 400 chev which is mounted in the front of the second section, which is the normal length for a jumbo from the rear wheels. It's also dark brown

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: gazza on September 26, 2010, 06:07:31 PM

thanks guys sounds great i look forward to more pics chears

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: vintageholden on November 03, 2010, 12:29:47 AM

what about a chassis swap???
anyone done one...
hq 1 tonner etc...

Title: Re: body removal
Post by: gazza on November 14, 2010, 05:04:02 PM

this is a nice stretch van in standard body shape it really gets the brain cells working ,,,,,chears