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General Category => CF Bedford Chat => Topic started by: BeerBeddy on April 18, 2013, 02:23:29 PM

Title: Stretched Bedford
Post by: BeerBeddy on April 18, 2013, 02:23:29 PM

Hey just wondering if anyone has done a stretched Beddy. I've just bought a van for parts.It has a rough body. Was thinking of do a stretch on it in the future instead of completely wrecking it out and junking it.

Any thoughts? Has it been done? Any pics?

Dallas

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: greasey monkey on April 18, 2013, 04:22:56 PM

this one has been posted once before:

 TYROS4 "GET BACK + MY CUSTOM VAN.wmv" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaBJl4dZ6r4#ws)

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: ethyl on April 18, 2013, 07:34:25 PM

34 feet is bit long to drive with out a pivot I would think
I am extending my CF truck chassis and going twin axles at back but only about 6 ft

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: BeerBeddy on April 18, 2013, 09:53:48 PM

OK so it has been done. Thought it probably had but it has gone way further than I had in mind. I thought of adding maybe a metre or so, not turning it into a semi!

I was thinking of making a longer campervan was all.

Thanks for the input.

Dallas

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: MaTTe on April 19, 2013, 02:47:20 PM

Theres alot of work that went into that van. I admire the effort and skills. The final appearance is not really for me, tho i love it all the same

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: BusyKiwi on April 19, 2013, 03:25:26 PM

There is a jumbo van here in NZ thats been extended, running a midmounted 400 chev (original engine placement from back of van), only seen photos of it but bodywork on it was very ripply .

just do a tandem, only need slight extension

I'm going to win the USA lottery (100 mill) and am going to hoard bedfords, until I have one of every type of custom *evil grin*

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: Zeeman on April 21, 2013, 03:13:29 PM

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/MickTroeth/htt_zps55cd42be.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/MickTroeth/media/htt_zps55cd42be.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: restoreid on April 21, 2013, 03:52:24 PM

There are some stretched ones in my gallery Not bedfords but close enough

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: greasey monkey on April 29, 2013, 04:46:08 PM

not a bedford but stretched - looks pretty cool

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/cto/3702850523.html (http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/cto/3702850523.html)

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: petrolhead on May 04, 2013, 11:05:40 PM

Somebody did a photoshop of a white one that will give you some insperation just do it

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: outriding on May 05, 2013, 04:28:36 AM

yup, i did a photochop here:

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=2&topic=1011.msg23607;topicseen#msg23607 (http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=2&topic=1011.msg23607;topicseen#msg23607)

Title: Re: Stretched Bedford
Post by: BeerBeddy on May 05, 2013, 09:08:06 AM

Sweeeeet!