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General Category => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Rotti on October 04, 2012, 06:11:27 PM

Title: newbie
Post by: Rotti on October 04, 2012, 06:11:27 PM

Hi Fellow vanners.
Finally got an old bedford. It looks like a CF, but says CJ? Cant really find anything out about that, but its a 2/74 gmh bedford, holden 6 / auto. Beasty black, bit rough, but somewhere to start.
Based on the goldy, Would be cool to hear from other BUGA members to give me a run down as this is my first bedford.
Thanks BUGA!
Rotti

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: wendyh on October 04, 2012, 07:06:22 PM

Hey Rotti welcome to bedford world ;
and the rules r u gotta post heaps of pictures   ;D
im sure hte lads will help u out on here and theres heaps of info in the post!!!

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Jeff on October 05, 2012, 05:45:09 AM

Yay! Welcome Rotti.
Your Beddie will frustrate you, and may even send you broke, but it will never bore you.
Never heard of a CJ, and suspect a previous owner.
Yes, pictures would be particularly good for Wendyh as she struggles with long words.  ;D

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Hobbit on October 05, 2012, 08:17:13 AM

Hello Rotti, I like the user name.

Jeff's right about the emotional roller-coaster ride you may expect from owning a Bedford.
We're always pleased to hear from new people with the 'Bug'. There's a wealth of helpful
information to be found here. Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Jeff on October 05, 2012, 10:05:27 AM

I found a CJ Bedford,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skitmeister/4138298516/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skitmeister/4138298516/)

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: BusyKiwi on October 05, 2012, 05:22:37 PM

isn't that a j3 ?

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: greasey monkey on October 05, 2012, 07:01:15 PM

Quote from: BusyKiwi on October 05, 2012, 05:22:37 PM

isn't that a j3 ?

definitely looks like a J series Beddy

some info on j series,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_TJ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_TJ)

even learnt something on them lol

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Rotti on October 19, 2012, 02:43:33 PM

Hi Guys & gals, thanks for the welcome, been getting the beddy ready for reg, i was scooting thru some galleries here & looks like my van belonged to 'grandad'. So shout out to grandad if you are still coming back from time to time... :)

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: ben on October 20, 2012, 05:29:49 AM

hey rotti i love rough tough vans.. not sure why but i think its cool not caring about the paint:)

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Rotti on October 21, 2012, 11:47:34 AM

Hi Ben, yeah I know what you mean, I've had plenty of cars with the schmick paint, sometimes its nice to be able to 'breathe' when you park it at a shopping centre... :P
I think i'll sand down a few layers of colorbond clours, retro logo on the rear panels & clear it...just thinkin'...