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General Category => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: hammers_spanners on January 16, 2009, 01:59:03 PM
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You can start your own thread in this section.
Tell us a little about yourself and your van.
Craig
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Also please tell us how you came across this site ;D
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Hi,
Thought I'd best introduce myself my name is Robert, I work as a Supervisor in local Government.I Currently own a CF Light Truck Beddy.
I swapped a 12 months old shed which I hadn't put up for the Beddy so no money changed hands. It was my wife's idea as it used to be a furniture removal van some time ago.We were living in the Midwest and had decided to move back to Perth so she thought rather than paying to hire a Furniture van and paying deposits etc ( We had been or felt we had been ripped off before hiring a Furniture van) we would just get our own truck/Van to move with.
Problem is we still own it,my wife didn't realise that when I was 18 I had a job as a spare parts delivery person driving guess what yes a bedford CF small truck.So have always liked the little Beddy's ;)
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Welcome Robert....Hey another trayback has joined the ranks in Perth ! ;D BLoody handy little trucks they are. You will have to put up some pics of the beast on this site so we can all have a squiz. I see by your avitar that your in Byford , I go through Byford and surrounding areas for work quite often (mainly Mundijong,Serpentine, Cardup ect) Hopefully will see you on the road one day.! cheers....Johnno :D
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yep, grew up on the back of a Beddie truck, dad was a furniture removelist....he even built a matching trailer :o. love to see some pics, welcome Robbo. 8)
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Here is a bit of a look at the Beddy :)
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From a different angle ;)
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So now you have a beddy motor home - you just have to fit the back out :D
Warren
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Not sure that the Van back will be a perminate thing, I think once we have moved into our own place I'll be removing the van back off the truck.
I prefer the tray look plus it's got to be better on the fuel with out the van body on it. :-\
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And thanks for the Welcome guy's :)
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Welcome to our site Robert.
May I ask how you found us?
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Yes, I was surfing the net trying to find a club that was into Bedfords expecting that I wouldn't find one here in Australia but after much searching was pleasantly suprised.
A mate of mine is into the early Transit vans and he said he hadn't found a site here in australia but said he found an English site.So I had expected a similar result. :)
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Thanks mate.
Maybe we should look at inviting people with other types of vans too? Transits etc?
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hey autocat21 yeh welcome to buga..
i sold a transit not long ago. to my suprise it sold quite easily. i didnt ask much for it and it had a 9 inch diff in it. i bought it for the diff but it was a full floating axels so i couldnt use it anyway..
but definatly not a fan of transit vans.. especially since when i drove it for a few days i got more looks than in my bedford! maybe thats cause it was soo ugly!!!
cheers
ben
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Yes I must admit that I'm not really a lover of transits myself.
Although My mate Alan has sent me an interesting picture of an English transit light truck.Instead of a tray fitted, it has a Giant pepsi can fitted where the tray should be. :D
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Here's one of the photo's he sent thru.
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We could turn that into a "Bourbon" Can Yummm!! Brian O
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now i am a fan of anything with drgaways and white letter tyres.. nice!
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ur a typical Starsky and Hutch fan aren't you Ben.......
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This might just drag you back from the darkside Ben
They are cragars!.....You don't have to like it now!!!!!!!
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hot rod your right!!!!!!!!! far out.. they are the next best thing.. but the offset not so good..
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Hi Bedford team riders, my name is Gus from Tasmania and ive got a 1976 CF 350 light truck. it s great.
im a chef and looking at turning her into a food vending venture machine with a classic edge of sorts! with a holden blue v8, with 200 litre lpg which im not sure is legit, and heaps of hz holden mods... she still needs work. not registered but getting close to roadworthy, been working on it for half a year and got her up and running this week!
i stumbled accross this site acciidently while on bedford.co.uk there was a link somewhere. and since then ive spent half of today searching forums for tweaks and tips,
i know jack about mechanics, but thanks to my bedford i have already learned how to rewire a new ignition switch, other minor electrics, replaced a needle and seat in a carb (that was dumping fuel) and fixed a network of numerous other issues, and now thanks to BUGA im not stopping now! on the road soon.
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Greetings Gus from Tassie, welcome aboard, there are a lot of the 'real deal' blokes on this site who can help with advice and tips ;)
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Welcome Gus....Good to see another Beddie fan on board.! If you have a pic of your truck ,lets see it! cheers...johnno ;D
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Thanks, im going to need heaps of that advice at many stages from the ground up. so many questions...
this is the only picture so far, day one with the bedford, where it was found in a shallow grave down a dirt track - deep south in Tas.
(http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww244/GusB_2009/dayone.jpg)
it had been resting for a handfull of years, and took so many attempts to fire, dunno how but she's alive and now another theres bedford back on the road...
much work to be done.. and more photos :)
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dude that box on the back looks like a wind sail.. you planning a roof scoop thingy to shoot the air up over it?
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Welcome aboard Gus, if i'm not mistaken, i think i can hear the gears in Bens head turning from here - wouldnt be thinking about a fibreglass roof scoop thingy would ya Ben????? lol
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You can always hear Ben's gears turning. Twice now after a big weekend. lol
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1x aerodynamic fibregalss scoop please. yeah gonna need a scoop at some point or itl chew thru petrol and proobablybe hard to steer on some days, havent driven it enough to notice yet. on page one of this post im looking at two trucks with the no scoop, gonna get one eventually no idea how tho, still not sure if theres gonna be a generator wedged up there somewhere or whats going on with the whole setup on the back at the mo... stuck with electriccal dramatics, will throw some questions on the electrics help page.
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Hey all from the other Island
Names Ritchie, have an 86 280P ex ambo, the van is my accommadation on the west coast where I work driving cats in a mine, have been away on a few trips too, has the good ol 202 with Trimatic and O/D, always good for a laugh blowin doors off other camp vans lol.
Found this site through the Brit beddie site, haven't found one here yet but theres heaps of ol beddie ambo's running around, bit like bums, everyones got one ha ha
Cheers
R
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Kia Ora bro, welcome aboard lots of good people on this site and lots of advice from both sides of the ditch, have you got pics of your campa? if so we would be more than pleased if you posted them in the gallery section. ::)
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Yea sweet, have posted some in the gallery...
Still thinkin up some form of art for the ol girl s ext and what to do with interior, is all kitted out with fridge etc but still bare ambo blue so some redecorating would be in order....
Just put some new tyres on, hell what a diff, poor ol thing was all over the place lol
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Scimitar, mine was a ex Ambo, but a few body mod's and you can't tell, took a lot of sweet and tears, tears because the wife would not let me spent all day and night working on it. :D
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I like that, you'll have full head room now lol
I have a project boat too so sadly the Ambo will be staying in it's existing format for the time being, no wife so thats a bonus ha ha
You still running the 202 and auto?
Mine runs well but me thinks the auto, specifically the O/D needs attention sometime when on the open road the O/D can't decide wether to engage or not and hunts. Seems ok once warm etc...
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Runs fully work 202, 3 speed overdrive Trimatic, 3.5 diff, disconnect the auto overdive and hook it up to a switch, you will hit 80 km hit the switch and problem fixed. A relay is needed inline for this, might pay to get the pro's to do this.
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Sweet
yea thought that would be the shiz, I'll work on it some time but not a priority at mo...
The ol bests pretty much is as it was when in serivice so not sure what state of tune it's in etc, as long as she gets wof's and I can pack an camp when I want alls good for now.
once I have the boat up and running I can then focus on getting it sorted to tow for some lake side holidays lol
Cheers
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oohh you blokes got all the good camping spots, beddies, boats and lakeside camping, now your talking ! I not gonna be able to do that anymore cause the missus got this freakin block of flats she calls a caravan shes hoping to be travelling in the next coupla months but with no toys coz the freakin block of flats takes up all the room on the tow ball :P
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Hey Eddy, you still have the Beddie as a tow wagon, a large roof rack and all the toys can sit up on top, as for the boat you might have to go for a blow up one. ;D
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Hey Eddy....... as for the boat you might have to go for a blow up one. ;D
He shouldnt have a problem with that ;D cause he's full of hot air ;)
Ben
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its not about the blow up boat that I don't have, its the blow up missus that some of you blokes have thats concerning for the rest of us ;D
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its not about the blow up boat that I don't have, its the blow up missus that some of you blokes have thats concerning for the rest of us ;D
At least I can let all the hot air out and pack mine away when I've had enough of "HER" :D
Warren
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lol ha ha haha, I bet the air aint all that hot when you've finished with her
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Oh yea, the other bonus is the blow up don't answer back, just performs, hopefully if there's no slow leaks ha :D
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dont give her a love bite or she might fart and fly out the window then you'll have to shoot her down before the neighbours see her :o :o ;D ;D ;D
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Hi everyone,
I'm Anthony and I live in Albury/Wodonga.
I have had an affection for bedfords for years. Now I am finally going to do something about it. My current Toy is a MX-5 which I refer to as my mistress. So I guess I am looking for a new mistress.
I am a little undecided on a SWB or a LWB, but a V8 is the long term plan. So I am on the lookout for a Bedford with no major rust.
If you have one, let me know.
Buy the way this is a great website, I stumbled across it when I Googled "bedford vans".
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hey I have one of those blow up GF some year back, it got a leak, so i took it back to the shop and told the guy in the shop.
I said "look every time I blow her up she go's down on me" The guy got all excited and offed to buy her back off me for a 100 bucks more than i paid for her.
So that was the end of that relationship.
Then i got one of those giant pink panthers that were all the rage to drive around with, but i couldnt deal with the fur balls, so that had to go too.
BTW Declan welcome to the forum eh.
Rusty
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hey all.
I'm Ben and I live in Greenbank, south of Brisbane. I've owned a Bedford Cf van for 5 years now. Runs ok and I drive it to work every day so if you live nearby theres a good chance you've seen it running around.
This pic is from pretty much when I first bought it. It's not quite as tidy as it was then. Needs a new paint job. I'll post a more recent pic soon.
(http://www.geocities.com/deadlikeben/Image25.JPG)
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cool as!! welcome to the site ben..
nice looking cf too!
cheers ben
ben
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Hi Guys,
My names Brendan and im a 21yr old apprentice diesel mechanic from Cranbourne (in the burbs
Melbourne) I've loved the look of a good bedford cf for as long as i can remember and would be
looking at getting my own beauty hopefully some time in the near future, funding prevailing.
I stumbled across this great site when i found Bens yellow cfs he was selling on ebay recently
and sussed out a link he had on his profile.
Definitely looking forward to immersing myself into the bedford community.
Great site. thanks
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hey bro welcome aboard!!!
you ever seen me driving round crany in my black van? i travel through most weekends hey..
i used to live in crany about 2 years ago. now live out in the sticks yarram!!!
but crany was good being so close to the city..
anyway let us know how you go with getting a beddy. i should have another one for sale in the next few months!! see how we go!!
anyway welcome to the site fella!
seya round
ben
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Hey welcome Brendan.....Good to see another fellow who loves the beddies. ;D Have a look thru the galleries,,, plenty of inspiration there!! :D cheers...johnno
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Hey Ben,
I do remember seeing a black beddy in cranny alot. pretty sure it was always parked on Camms rd or
Centre rd, down near Evans rd. Bubble window on the side by any chance.... ???
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nah not mine bro. think that one went to SA. very nice interier..
ive only had my black bed for 12 months
cheers
ben
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I remember ringing that guy in Cranny about the van - from memory he wanted $13,000.00 (cough splutter choke choke) In the words of the famous Mr Kerrigan 'Tell im hes dreamen'
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Hi every body my name is gavin i live in cronulla my wife yes my wife owns a cf swb 307 van white with flares been off the road for about ten years just got the house to the stage where its livable so was thinking its time the van got back on the road
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Hi Gavin
Welcome to you and your wife, boy she's got good taste in vehicles and to have held on to the van for ten years while the house was the priority, we what can i say.
Does she need a second husband ;) :o :o
Anyway welcome to the group, im sure you guys will enjoy it here, great buch of people on this site.
Post some pics when ya get a chance does'nt matter what state the van is in right now.
Cheers
Rusty
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Hi Gav and wise and noble wife ;D Such wisdom to keep the evil gods of scap metal from consuming her Beddie. Hope you have a decent garage or shed to work on it? :D Gotta see some pics eh? ;D cheers...johnno
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onya Gav! that's dedication for ya.......welcome to the site bro, cost ya but , a mere few foto's OOOHHH we just luurve foto's......can't wait. ;D
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Gday! Just found this site through an ebay add selling fibreglass bits and peices.
My name is Dave and i live in melbourne and ive just bought a black 78 cf from W.A you mighta seen on ebay. It is currently en route to melbourne and i cant frickin wait!
Really glad i found this site as im new to bedfords but have wanted one since a kid! Get ready for lots of stupid questions coming from me! :)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff262/hashman_aus/SKW%20Boogie%20Van/BedfordCF01.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff262/hashman_aus/SKW%20Boogie%20Van/BedfordCF16.jpg)
Will post more pics in the readers ride section! :)
Dave
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welcome good to have you on ;D
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Looks like a pretty tidy van to start with Hashman...!
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Looks alright to me to Dave. :) Licenced and going , gotta be happy with that! Welcome to the site ;D
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Hi Gav and wise and noble wife ;D Such wisdom to keep the evil gods of scap metal from consuming her Beddie. Hope you have a decent garage or shed to work on it? :D Gotta see some pics eh? ;D cheers...johnno
The wife is beter than you think she is nsw stock controler for one steel scrap just found a pic will dig out some when i get a miniute just got home frome a 14 hr shift
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk272/gavin3554/100_0479.jpg)
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just found a few more from when it was on the road
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk272/gavin3554/BeforePhotosBedford.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk272/gavin3554/bedfordfrontleft.jpg)
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wow that looks like eddys old van?
what you say ed?
ben
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u lucky bugga no side windows looks sweet mate
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Adj used to own it he lived in miranda wich is in sydeny just up the road from cronulla its still straight just a bit of moth only the roof is a real prob but more then fixable 307 66 belair rear end hq discs and calipers on standard stub axels runing ford wheel bearings and a turbo 375 wich is just a turbo 400 with a long extension housing and the tail sharft is about 3' long was all engineered but some dope nameley me let the rego go a year and two days about 5 years ago so it all has to be done again .
We have a bloke up the road who had one with a 302 windsor and all xb runig gear called the goast kangaroo he went with the ford disks but had his stubbs turnd down insted of the bigger bearings in the disks like we did so every few years his stubs would bend and he wouild have to get them re done
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MMMMMMMMM windowless and chev badge.....me likes!
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hey ho welcome aboard beddie brothers and wifey, great to have yas on board ;D
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Just noticed no door handle on the rear doors, do they open???
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Just noticed no door handle on the rear doors, do they open???
Yep only from the inside
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no handles looks good eh!
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Hey guys have you noticed 330 members thats awesome
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That was a nice looking van and will be again im sure.
Tell more about HQ discs and ford bearings, does this allow them to go stright on to the beddy stub axle ??
Rusty
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yes you use bedford stubs & hq disk's with beddy berrings (disks berring holes made bigger)
thats my under standing.. but you need to change the master brake cylinder also..
David
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yes you use bedford stubs & hq disk's with beddy berrings (disks berring holes made bigger)
thats my under standing.. but you need to change the master brake cylinder also..
David
Yep got it in one the other way is ford xb disks but then you machine down the stubs wich leads to bending hq the way to go braybond brakes in sydney did these ones
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Hi! I'm Colin from North Queensland, and own a VAM Bedford 36' bus(motor home)
As soon as I work out how, I will post some pics of my very comfortable rig.
I love my bus named Qutas, I bought the bus and fitted it out in Tasmania, but now live in Queensland hense the name :D
Cheers Colin
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I thought Qutas referred to the rear end :P
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Hi! eddy, Yeah well that to, but there are not as many cute rear ends now as there use to be.
Most are built for comfort and not for speed now
Colin :-[
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Hi! I'm Colin from North Queensland, and own a VAM Bedford 36' bus(motor home)
As soon as I work out how, I will post some pics of my very comfortable rig.
I love my bus named Qutas, I bought the bus and fitted it out in Tasmania, but now live in Queensland hense the name :D
Cheers Colin
Welcome Colin
We have a 1967 Bedford VAL twin steer, she is our full time home, we live all over New Zealand, but we winter in the far north around Kerikeri.
Our bus is 11 meters long and she is really comfy and fully self contained.
We also have an 84 CF2 van which im just starting to customise.
Regards
Rusty
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hiya Colin, yeah I'm I'm hearing you ....... the phrase in our marraige of 27 years has changed from hot pants to bingle bum (don't tell her highness though) ;D
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G'day, my name is Owen, I first bought my Beddy 4yrs ago just before I started my apprentiship as an Electrician, I soon relised that apprentiships don't pay that well and I needed a reliable car,stat, if I was too keep my job.
So all my hard earned money (and loan) went into a VX commondoore wagon. However I never could bring myself to get rid of my Beddie, a 1977 SWB poptop. I had so many good plans for her and it was a real shame to see her sittin down the backyard seemingly wasting away.
I first joined BUGA 4 yrs ago when I started fixing my bedford, but after some time of Commondore driving and no money forgot my username... I think it was (scrott4444).
However what I do remember is the friendlyness and helpfulness of all the members on the old forum, which seems to be continuing with the faster new one
I look forward to sharing some pics and stories with you guys as my Beddy progresses and is finally back on the road
My profile pic is of about the last time that I had the Bedford running. I drove it to school on a tempory rego for Muckup Day (our last day of school) with a few mates, dressed as Ghost Busters with flashing lights on the roof and the theme music screaming through computer speakers hooked up too my inverter!
I have so many good memories of her and can’t wait to get her back on the road
Cheers Owen
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Welcome Owen, good to see some beddie loyalty...... classic story brother!.... who ya gunna call!!
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Also please tell us how you came across this site ;D
Hi My Name is cyril davey i was born at 19/09/1943. I have an 1983 halom ambulans and have converted it to an campervan.
I took the 2.3 petrol engine out of the van and put a 2.3 opel diesel engine in the van.
This is the first time that I have been in to the site and will put some photos on when I find how to do it.
My nick name is Sid.
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welcome bud:)
ben
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Gday sid , bring on the photo's!
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Hi, my name is Joe.
I have just discovered this site which is a shame cause I may well have used it alot over the years.
I have had 2 swb bedfords, over the years.. the first was a right trooper and while the rear panels may have fallen off somewhere between the desert and here .. the mechanics of it were perfect ..
But.. I fell in love with a clapped out ol thing in the back alleys of sydney and spent far too much money rebuilding it .. from engine rebuilt to the its pretty new paint job .. and then took it straight up past broken hill ... through camerons corner and back along the oodnadatta track to warm it up .. bit silly in hindsight .. but that road just out from camerons corner was bloody awesome!! I never had so much fun on a sandy track!
I lived and loved my beddies for 8yrs total ..
But then I needed to go further .. so sold the Submarine Mq2 (so name cause the Mq1 leaked like a MF - especially through the top of the passenger door .. rather fantastic when you finally have a nice lady in the wagon and the rain lands right in her pretty lap!)
and headed O/s for a few years ..
But here I am ready to turn back full cycle .. and I have my eye on a very pretty bedford again ..
But .. I have a big question .. in all my years .. I never once heard of a bedford that ran on diesel.. but I am thinking it may be a better way to go as gas looks like it is going to be as high as petrol very soon ..
Does anyone know of diesel conversions for bedfords? or can recommend where to head?
Would be much appreciated ..
Thanks for making a group .. nice to know where to turn for advice
Bedfords rock my world!!
joe.
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hey man bedfords rock my world too! i have 6 as present..
cant answer your questions sorry:(
welcome to the club/site/group whatever it is:)
cheers
ben
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they did come out with an opal diesel. im just pdf a 1981 service manual for the site.
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hio , tYm here .
i had a kombi for six years it was sweet, thought it was time i moved up in the world and got me a Bedford , it's duel fuel running a 173 holden motor with a m20 gearbox no idea what sort o dif but it sits on 2k rpm at 100 k drove over from wa in it a couple o months ago without a hiccup . in vic now . i'll put some pics up some stage but its no frills ,, , so far
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oh wev lost another 1 ;) glad to have you on the site welcome
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heya Owen, Sid, Joe and tYm .... welcome aboard fellas ;D open a pics gallery so we get to see your projects (we thrive on pics)
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new car on the streets of perth yay
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A little Ford Windsor now there's a good start What is that little compressor behind drivers seet for Cheers Reid
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looks cool man,
just needs some fiberglass bits now wide guards spoilers etc .
would look even better then.
bens the guy for fiberglass parts, great bloke good prices.
those windows are exellent.
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excellent mate well done !!!
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just a 4x4 air compressor 2 inflate tires nothing bolted down dont worry.
just need a roof now. its a campervan without a top atm. perspex on its way
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FOUND THE SITE THREW BEN EBAY BONNET, BOUGHT THE BEDDY LAST WEEK OF EBAY WITH THE PLAN TO DO A FULL ON CUSTOM , BUT HOW THINGS CHANGE. AFTER TAKING OF FOR THE WEEKEND, THE DIFF HAS TO GO........ HOW IT ENDS, I DON'T KNOW OR CARE AT THIS STAGE. JUST DRIVE IT WHILE I'LL BUILD A NICE POWER PLANT AND COMBO BUT FIRST THING FIRST.
1 DEADEN THE MOTOR OUT
2 PUT A STEREO IN
3 FILL IN OR WHITE TINT WINDOWS IN REAR
4 CHANGE DIFF RATIO
1 AND 2 A GONNA GET DONE NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Why are you yelling? Are you really excited?
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NOT YELLING, JUST CAN'T SEE TO GOOD AND I WANT TO SEE WHAT I WRITE ::) ;D ;D
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Hold the 'Ctrl' key down on your keyboard and then move the wheel on the top of your mouse backwards and forwards and that should enlarge and reduce the size of the text in your browser window and make it easier to see.
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hi brian in brisbane here
ive had 2 bedfords a 1972 longwheel base for 8 years 1975-2083 and a 1971 shortwheel base
from 1985 and still got it. 5th. motor 7th. gearbox. now 308 and turbo 700 one tonner 3.08 diff 15x10 rear and14x7 front 850,000 miles on the clock.
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Welcome to the Bedheads, Brian. :)
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hey Brian, bring on the pics brother....welcome aboard! we just luurvvv piccies ;)
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hey all,
ive been a member for a while but havent had the time to say,, Hey all,
My beddie is close to being on the road, still looking to do sweet stuff inside, but wanted to say gidday and post some pics.
Also, wanted to toss around the idea, If it hasnt already been tossed, The NRMA car show in sydney on australia day is huge now, would anyone consider a vannin display? I was thinking all of the wagons on this site would be awesome together from oz of course, for thought!!
Hope all are well,,
Shan
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hey shanon i dont think you will find too many vans on here to be show quality.. but saying that im sure there is a handful.
ben
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You can start your own thread in this section.
Tell us a little about yourself and your van.
Craig
Hi Guys
Iam looking at restoring my dads 1973 cf bed van which he bought new and has been siting in a shed since 1992 the shed had now been sold and ive alway love her so iam looking to have her transport from cootamundra to coffs harbour in the next month
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How many show quality vans do we have on the site ? I know of 2 that are not members, but am curious as to if we would have enough in qld to make up a bedford show. Mine is still sometime away, late this year.
George........
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How many show quality vans do we have on the site ?
Depends what kind of 'show quality' you are talking about. If you are talking about 'The Muppet Show' then mine's good to go! ;D
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i dont know any show quality vans except the ones shown at the van nats last year which have their own gallery george.. from qld there is alien8 and vantastic.. thats all i think
ben
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Hi Ben, yep phil and kathy, they were the 2 I thought of as well. I think most of the beddy's around are daily drivers, mainly because I dont think we have an official bedford club, or do we ? I offen check the list of clubs in my hotrod mags, and still have'nt seen one. I think any big van shows we have are on the coat tails of panelvan or hotrod shows. Pitty, but I guess most beddy owners like myself, were around in the 60s - 70s when the craze was alive, and now we are married, kids, and in some cases grand kids, or for some divorced and sending all their money to the exs. Oh well thats life. Good to to see you up and well again ben.
George..........
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I'm not into showing my Van(cause its not worth it) but was asked last year would i put it in Meguiars Motorex in Sydney, so there was a thew vans there they tell me and Wintersun Festival inTweed Heads/Coolangatta always has a couple of vans...................so dont worry you'll be able to show yours . Allan
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Hi everyone, long time lurker, only decided to sign up today after the van i was about to go and buy got sold :(
So, the hunt continues. Looks like a nice bunch of people :)
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hey trex i have only signed up about a month ago and brought my first van about a month ago and i tell you mate im so glad i found this site because every bedford owner or fan on this site are great blokes to deal with need any question or any question on anything everyone is here to help and thats the best thing about this site also mate just to make you feel welcome even more if you live in melb feel free to come along the melb meet and see everyone elses van etc etc
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welcome trex. cool..
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Hi everyone. My name is Penny. I love coffee and I just bought a bedford van!! It's a '76 long wheel base Mr. Whippy that is hot pink and covered in disney characters! Kinda cute..random buy off ebay, moved onto res the day before yesterday, my first beddy! I'm :D So I'll be popping in now and then to find out how to fix and improve Miss Espresso and stuff..oh and p.s. I'm Ben's Lil Sis!! :D Loveelllyy to meet you all.
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Hi Penny, congrats on your buy. I was watching it on ebay myself & dreaming.
This is what could be done with it, if you haven't already seen it
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220555794430&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220555794430&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)
saved yourself $60.000. Cheers Mark.
New member myself, no pic's etc yet coz I'm a bit computer dumb. but I'll get there.
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As you are Bens little sister i have a small pearl of wisdom for you - Lock it up, keep Ben and his tool kit away or you'll wake up one morning with no doors, bonnet or wheels and what was once pink will be matt black!!!
But i suppose you would already know that!
Welcome aboard Penny & Miss Espresso - nice to have another one on the road!
Mezz
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Welcome Penny, nice to see a few more women and beddy's on the road. Check your post box, i'm sending you some padlocks to keep the one armed bandit out of your van. Sorry benny, but you make it so easy to stir. lol ;D ;D ;D
George.................
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is he now known as the Mexican??? :P
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Si. . . senore benito! ;D reception a los bugas penny :) el skeepy
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hi everyone,
my name is jason and my father and i have a 1976 CF bedford thats fully customised. this is the first bedford we ever bought but not the last. we have had this one for and 8 years mabby more and has been a very slow build that will probably never stop. we also had a green 1971 bedford which was to be mine and i was working on it while i was in school but there was just too much rust and work to be done for me to handle. we sold it on and from that same met a few people and finaly got onto the site. also another reason i really wanted to join was a resault of the melbourne get together that we went too and saw what a great group of people you all were and just had to be apart of it. for those we met on the cruse we are the limping black beddy with only 2 gears lol.
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great looking van, set up a gallery and show us your photos
p.s what tail lights you running as in the photos from the run I noticed your lights weren't where they should be. ;)
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lol yeah we had the originals removed from the origial spots and filled it in and ran the new lights which are just your run off the mill trailer lights and also the LED stop light at the top end of the one piece door. what do you think of it
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photo??
sounds good :)
have been thinking about ideas 4 mine (that are affordable)
currently fitting recessed zb fairlane tail lights. as I like the lights but i think they stick out too far.
Followed a chick in a audi 4wd to the gym the other day and told her she had a sexy bum, but then burst her bubble when i told her i was talking about her tail lights, would have looked friggin awesome on a beddie but $$$$ not even worth thinking about
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hey jason, those headlights, VH Commodore ?
George.
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thats exactly right. over the years i have seen a heap of different tail light conversions but the one conversion that caught my eye was a guy put old hot rod style tear drop lights. clean and simple
na close though they are VK headlights and gemini indicators
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cool jason, well you know what you have to do now, set up an album and show us every square inch, your dealing with beddy junkies here lol :D we need PICS lol ;D
George.
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seen the pics in your album
you guys must get such a buzz driving that ( even if it is only in 1st and 2nd)
totally awesome! 8) 8) 8)
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love those wheels jason, is the inside decked out as well.
George.
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Yeah we do get a great buzz and the fact that we can't stop at a servo without people asking to see the interior or to take a photo. the trans is all sorted as of mid night last night i got another turbo 700 out of a vn 5 liter and now she runs like a champion. its a pritty good combo we have a 253 slightly worked (so far) backed by a turbo 700 with custom heavy duty tailshaft and 9 inch diff. i will get some more pics asap including what it looked like once apon a time.
and yes the inside is fully decked out custom interior and seats i will get some pics of that asap too
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alright guys i just loaded as many photo's as i could of the car now and one of what it looked like before. they are in my gallery so go for it
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hey Jas, how did you mate the gearbox to the 253? or rather how many BIG $ to get the work done and is there a kit available. I'm in North Ringwwod ;)
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LOL the most expenceive bit is the box. Don't let who ever does the conversion surply that bit. Other than that it's not that bad. All u need is an adaptor plate, make your own crossmember, use a vn or vp v6 kick down cable instead of the v8 one, change the speedo switch to suit ur gauge, and custom tail shaft. It cost us about 2200 with everything done for us and engineered cross member but could have been cheaper if we got the box because it is not easy to find one cheap or find one period. We just replaced one in the van yesterday and I paid 660 for the box with a warrenty and swapt it over my self. But the most common price I got was 1000 for the box. As for who would do it the guy that did our one was at the chevy place on mountain hwy but has closed down now but I guess any mechanic would figure it out.
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should take it where me mate works his in bayswater just off stud road its his work shop he owns it his name is darren knows alot about cars he has a holden 1 tonne ute blown 350 chev all tubbed good ute he takes it to the nats and burnout comps he is near the united servo just as u come over mountain highway and stud road its called MEA Automotive, he did me brothers auto in his ute and only charged $350 that included labour and new oil he did me front end on me van when i brock me stub axle i supplied him with stuff only charged me $200,
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eddy the adapter plate is available from castle main rod shop. i thnk from memory its about $450?
cheers
ben
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Welcome Jason (and your Dad)
Great to meet you and see your sweet van.
Warren
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thanx for the info boyz ;D
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Yes welcome to BUGA Jason! Great to meet you the other week ;D
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hey there, im a first timer and am after a rel cool short swb to mostly use for work, but also fulfill my dream of having a smoking v8 beddy. Does anyone have one for sale
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You can start your own thread in this section.
Tell us a little about yourself and your van.
Craig
I have a 1974 bedford CF Autohome built by CI (UK), bought in 1975 in Saudi arabia 1975, drove back to UK in 1976 Via syria, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, italy, switzerland, belgium, holland and on to UK, shipped to Aus' when we emigrated, used eversince, upgraded motor to Holden 202, auto g/box, alloy wheels, high ratio diff, renovated 2004 added 240 volt power and sunshade.
My wife and i use the autohome on a regular basis.
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Welcome Abdu,
Sounds like a great history with your Bedford ;D
Please post some picures in a gallery for us to have a look at.
Happy Bedfording
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You can start your own thread in this section.
Tell us a little about yourself and your van.
Craig
I have a 1974 bedford CF Autohome built by CI (UK), bought in 1975 in Saudi arabia 1975, drove back to UK in 1976 Via syria, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, italy, switzerland, belgium, holland and on to UK, shipped to Aus' when we emigrated, used eversince, upgraded motor to Holden 202, auto g/box, alloy wheels, high ratio diff, renovated 2004 added 240 volt power and sunshade.
My wife and i use the autohome on a regular basis.
wow what a story tell us more , any photo's?? welcome aboard Abdu
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G'day all,
I got bitten by the van bug firstly when i was 10yrs old and the A-Team first appeared on the telly, then of course there was scooby doo and the Mystery Van....
I'm now 35 and still haven't bought my van yet...... as the bug for a van was re-bitten with a few kite surfers that i know having one...
So, having found this site while endlessly googling at different dream vans, I think i have found a new home.
I'm looking for a cheap SWB (preferably) van , as a project to start.
Cheap, so that the dept of finiance doesn't jump on my back..too hard.
Look forward to catching up sometime in person and happy vanning everyone.....
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Welcome mate. I hope you find a nice van soon.
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Welcome to the Bedheads :) .
Be careful not to let the department of finance know how much you will be spending to bring the Beddie up to the standard you will want. The trouble is that standard keeps moving higher.
Think of your worst estimate, and then tripple it.
Nice to have you with us.
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Hi all, been reading thru the site for quite some time, thought id better join up :)
Located in hamilton NZ, i am a slave to a 85 cf2 lwb, running 308 & 5 spd.
Cheers,
Eric
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Hi Eric welcome aboard cheers alf :) 8)
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g/day Eric,
how come u guys over in NZ have all the best vans?
dont they rust over there or something,:)
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if only ::)
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Welcome Eric, great to see another NZ on here.
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Welcome to here, Eric. :)
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well at least im not alone in hams now on here lol welcome aboard ;D ;D ;D
Paddy
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haha cheers mate, i think i saw ur van in taupiri once, looks pretty mean ;D
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to many in the north, some of you guys will have to move south, welcome aboard eric ;D ;D ;D
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yae mate would of been mine but parked up in hamilton at the mo recond the diff and the pinon shaft let me down and srewed it last thursday so going to put a falcon diff center init and stitch the bedford axle tubes onto the end.
that will fix that problem.
Im living in huntly now i moved back into my house out there a couple of weeks ago.
Cheers Paddy
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to many in the north, some of you guys will have to move south, welcome aboard eric ;D ;D ;D
Yea Right.................... ;)
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Finaly she is on the way after geting a price to tow my beddie from Cootamundra to Coffs Harbour. After 10 months of waiting 1973 cf beddie that my dad brought new which has been sitting in the shed for 15 years is now making her way home to sunny coffs harbour cant wait to get her on the road again use to stand in between the seat & steering wheel when i was only 6 or so and dad use to let me steer her home down yass road last time i dove her i was on p-plates
and that was 18years ago she need lot of work but will hope to have her on the road early next year ;D
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Greetings to everyone, my name is Stu, from Auckland NZ and just got my first Beddy ;D Use to own a transit with a 350 chev motor in it but the Beddy has a 302, needs a little work but its road legal.
Glad i found this site, its gonna solve a lot of problems for me!! :)
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Welcome Stu
Good to have another Aucklander joining the group.
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welcome to bediphile heaven....
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GDa all you fellow Beddy blokes and gals, YEP, finally got my first Beddy, 1977 CF250 swb. Prity much original as far as mechs go, dash has been modified using a Custom Cab fibro dash panel. The 173 runs well with the 3 speed manual (bit niosey). Am looking forward to doing her up, not going overboard but have a few ideas (some may offend the loyal) but for now I am enjoying the ride.
I am looking for a complete steering/ignition assembly (with keys) to bring that part back to original.
Anyway, look forward to chattn with all you mad people out there (dont panic, my middle name is MAD).
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Hey Bigdog....Great to see another beddy going in sunny W.A. Keep in touch and when you get a chance, throw up some pics of the old girl on the site coz we all like pics... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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welcome aboard big dog, you'll need a bigger coffee cup now boss........your gunna be here a while. ;)
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Hi guys first time ive posted anything have been reading the posts for 6mth and here goes When i got my new girl it had been sitting in a shed for 14years just waitting for me a 1977 cf short wheel base with a 350 chev.I have so far striped all paint and got the 350 rebuit and have new light fittings made up for the back and are changing the front to a Nissan Elgarand lights to give it a new up to date look also have had a new front made as well as building in the rear bumper and still more to come :).New mags get here on monday (21/3/10) cant wait to put them on ive gone for a one off look and are making the van for my mags hehe as they are 20inc by 14inc on the back thats a 335/30/20 sould be fun making them fit.
Grunta
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Wellcome grunta all ways good to have another Kiwi on board mate.
Cheers Paddy
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welcome aboard cuz, (grunta) pics boyz, picz we all need a fix! ;)
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welcome aboard cuz, (grunta) pics boyz, picz we all need a fix! ;)
Gee, another George in the making.............. ;) Here you go Dano Star Wars has returned......... :D
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more info, more photos, where from, what motor, why brake booster on left
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hey Bas, is this another van you are doing up ? I like that complex front spoiler, pity the pic was not a bit lighter to see the detail. The hidden gems just never seem to come to an end. Thank God ;) ;D ;D ;D :D :D :o ::) ::) What are those little spot lights in the spoiler, is there a clearer pic of them.
george.
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Sorry guys, this is not mine, I have a mate in the UK who is a Bedford nut, (George!!!) so he sends me photo's of all sorts of things, will ask him for more on this van if he has it. Cheers
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As suttle as a sledge hammer bas, ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D thanks mate :o :o :o ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D
george.
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Ok George, don't know if this is any better............. ;)
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If the front end is any indication, this is going to be a red hot van.
george.
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Ok, he is sure he has more photos of this build, will post when I get them.................
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YEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ;D ;D ;D i promise i will get help mmmm one day.
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Hi Groovers,
Happy to of joined this site as i always wanted my brothers Bedford back in the 70s,FINALLY i now just bought my own $1200 beddy/camper....And now to start my renovations,to eventually head back to Qld to help the floodys again!
First up i need a new ignition barrel for 1980cfvan,any ideas where to get one please?
Also has a worn 186motor,any suggestions of a replacement motor that eats less fuel and has more pull up hills&totally reliable to travel oz in by myself?
Thanx for helping me if u can,
Cheers
Shell
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have the motor rebuilt and have it fitted with gas
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Talk to benny about the ignition.
george.
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Hi All,I have been on here for a little while and must say I am really enjoying the forum. I recently purchased a Beddy and am in the process of getting a roadwothy for her .Should'nt be too much of a drama .Going to do a bit of work to it today as i have the day off!
Jace.
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welcome to the forum jace. nothing beats a beddie:) look forward to seeing some photos of your new beast:)
cheers
ben
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GDay people my name is Brett and have just purchased my first beddy need to ask a few questions
when i start rippin in to it .I from just south of perth and there aint to many on the road around here
im lookn foward to any advice you can give .by the way its a 77 model THANKS
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there is about 30 Perth members on here Welcome .
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Howdy Brett.....Welcome to the home of bedford mania.How far south are you? :)
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Welcome to you to Jace....The more bedfords the better i say!!! ;D ;D
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H my names is nick from Mclaren Vale in s.a. , about 40 ks south of Adelaide, one of the prime wine growing areas in s.a.Ive been into beddies for about 5 years, had about 4 of them, always looking for a better one . My latest and greatest is a 1978 cf with 253 trimatic, the only legal way to get a v8 regd in sa now. It has had a total of 50k put into it now, from the previous owner, and myself, it has a jag xj6 dash with all the gauges, it looks amazing, one peice tailgate, jag taillights, flairs roof spoiler etc and a thousand other mods, with still a few to go. it never stops.Arnt many beddies in adelaide, but know most of them. Nick
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welcome aboard nic , got any photos of your beddy?
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:) Hi, Just bought my first (and probably last :D) Bedford Its a 70 model cf swb tray truck.
Was looking for a one tonner or hilux but stumbled across her, And just like something about it. Thinking of going for a bit of a hod rod inspired theme :P .
I Live in Victoria and have a bit of a thing for 60's and earlier cars, and know next to nothing about bedfords. Hope to learn a bit on the site for the upcoming project.
Mark
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Good luck Mark and welcome to the site
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Hi there I'm new to your sit and trying to find info on my 1973 manual lwb Bedford I have reverently purchased a 202 and trimatic and tail shaft out of a vb commodore I will do all the work transferring the running gear myself and want to no what tail shaft will fit with the auto trans
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hey Jonz welcome :)
ahh the tail shaft may depend upon what type of diff u got, ....im sure the boys will give u some pointers...
so where r u & ur beddie located?
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should be the same. but im not 100percent sure cause there are a few different aussie 4 speed boxes.
ben
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Howdy all! I'm a born an' bred northerner, Liverpool in the UK. As such, bedfords are a good part of my history (you're not a Scouser unless you've had someone open the back of their Bedford and try and sell you somethin from it!), and I moved over here 8 years back, met the wife and 'settled down', apparently
I chose Maicoletta as my handle cos Ive just finished restoring a 1957 Maicoletta 250 scooter, and now I'm on to my next project:
Just bought an 1980 Bedford Camper, in as far as I can tell, pretty good nick, apart from the dodgy paint(brush) job. Runs and rides well, can't wait to get stuck in to the interior, drive, paintjob, cab, diff..... Will be a nice little motor for Me, the wife n the little un, i'm already daydreaming weekends away...
So, please help out where you can, I'm probably gonna come out with some dumbass questions in the near future, but any help would be appreciated.
Cheers all, Al.
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Welcome to BUGA maicoletta !
Everyone here will be more than happy to answer any questions you have. There's also heaps of knowledge already on here and the search button will be your best friend ;D
If you ever in the SE burbs, feel free to give me a holler and i'll be happy to talk beddies all day.
Enjoy the project and we hope to see you at a meet sometime soon.
Cheers,
Mark B
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WELCOME new bedford owners hangout here and join in on the fun ;D ;D ;D
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hey malecotta welcome
nice beddy saw that one for sale for bout $1500..a very unusual beady..single wheels..annnexe etc
someones grandad put a lot of work into it..Nice score!!
welcome to the world of BUGA!!
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Welcome aboard Maiecotta
Think I saw you on whitehorse road yesterday (or today - memory aint what it used to be).
There are no dumb questions on here, we all love to talk Beddies and help other beddophiles were we can :)
Warren
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There are no dumb questions on here
Warren
if my helicopter were made of cheese what flavour would it be?? ;D ;D
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There are no dumb questions on here
Warren
if my helicopter were made of cheese what flavour would it be?? ;D ;D
......... how many rotors ??? ??? ??? ???
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if my helicopter were made of cheese what flavour would it be?? ;D ;D
Well if it's anything like the ones in our so-called airforce I'd have to say 'smoked'.
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There are no dumb questions on here
Warren
if my helicopter were made of cheese what flavour would it be?? ;D ;D
Would you like fries with that ?
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hey, only just seen the replies to my intro, too busy ploughing thru the heap of info on the site here!!
I paid 1300 for the old girl, and yes, someone put a fair amount of work in! The interior is in really good nick, and the custom made luggage rack is pretty awesome, apart from not leaving enough gap over the roof- will leave me a bit of repair work from stagnant water... :(
Oh yeah, and the old fella had the bright idea of painting her... with a coat of dulux and a brush! ???
Ah well, gives me more to do!
Oh, and not been out on whitehorse yet, but diid do a big loop round cheltenham, dandenong, and back to st kilda. Sure, as soon as I've got a full rego, you'll see me everywhere!!
Al.
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There are no dumb questions on here
Warren
if my helicopter were made of cheese what flavour would it be?? ;D ;D
Would you like fries with that ?
and then?
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DUDE !
BRO !
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lol,:D
and then?
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Hi there,
so I'm a massive Bedford fan and i'm currently saving up for my dream Bedford. i have a few question if i may?
Where should i be looking (apart from here) for Bedfords?
I plan to have this car for at least 10-20 years...it's going to be my car for life i figure sure you can spend 20-30 grand every five years on some plastice piece of shit with no character but I'd rather have a Bedford and put my money there.... Right?
so where do you get parts import them?
what's insurance going to cost me
W ;Dhat I'm asking for is a bit of a financial breakdown so i know what i'm up for....well if you don't mind fellas
Thanks
Adrian
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G'day Adrian, welcome aboard - however, you should be warned - once you own a bedford, there is no turning back!......welcome to the darkside.........................
This site rocks with advice, idea's, monetry breakdowns and a fair share of stupidity - all in all a great community. Search what you're looking for and enjoy the ride - you are in very good company my friend as i have discovered first hand.
welcome............mezzmo
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no such thing as a Bedford budget.....
Welcome aboard!!!!
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Hey all,
Just saying hi and introducing myself, my names Tony and my rides a 75bedford van i'll post up pics soon.
i got to say the site is very helpful and great to be in contact with some like minded vanners i found the site purely by luck and have not looked back
keep up the good work all
Tony
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Hi Folks, Been waiting 30yrs for my CF to turn up and it did, WooHoo !!!
I`m a Coachbuilder from Edinburgh, been in Aus for 12 yrs now with frequent visits home, in fact we (the family) just returned from a Christmas and New Year trip to Scotland and a few nights in London... all a bit hectic...
I did plan to fill my cases with CF parts but was so busy celebrating.... i forgot, lol... also most places were closed for the holidays...
Back to my Van, it`s a 1977 SWB with perfect roof gutters... being a coachbuilder i won`t buy rusty vehicles.... this one is very nearly mint, the van is in primer and has been stripped of all fittings eg handles, lights, windows etc. there are two or three small rust patches to cut out and weld but nothing in the grand scheme of things... all handles, lights, grille, dash etc is with the vehicle and original. i dont want to restore the van as i do that every day at work and i don`t want to do a custom build, i just want a running, solid reliable van, i will do a few mods but nothing too rad.
i only just got Him.... yes it`s a He and never a "Beddy" (sorry) always just a CF.... he was dropped off in the middle of Dec and i really want to get things started soon.....
things i need to get him going : Engine.... set up for Holden motor so it looks like i`ll go for a 186/202 with 5spd Celica box.... not had a look yet but are they out there?
Body.... full rubber kit, seen the threads but any up to date ones ? i think Spectrum Rubber may be the go ?
weld and prep areas, organise paint and give it a hit.... easy...
Wheels.... He came with a set of HQ Racing Mags with Brigestone rubber in good nick 225/15/60 i think..
well thats a bit of a run down on what i have to do any help in finding Motor and box would be great but hopefully i can find something locally... and cheap... will keep yo up to date with what goes on with Vincent, hopefully soon....
Cheers All, Scottish Mark :-)
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i will do a few mods but nothing too rad.
I remember saying that when I started building my custom CF
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no such thing as a Bedford budget.....
Welcome aboard!!!!
quote of the year.. dano!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks,
trust me this will be "to a budget", lol and a minimal one at that.... i know i`ll have to shell out a "few" grand on parts but He`ll be rough and ready...
the body is pretty straight and i`ll make sure it`s well finished but it`ll still be a bit of a beater....
We`ll see, lol.
good to know there is a bit of support out there anyway,
Cheers . M .
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I`m a Coachbuilder from Edinburgh and "to a budget", .
nuff said these two go hand in hand don't they
welcome aboard
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Welcome... :-*
You couldnt ask for a better bunch of helpful blokes and chickies on here ,when i started my project mine and my brothers Sanity flew out the door tryn to work shit out,lol.. all the member jump in and help with sooo much great advice & Knowledge ,ask any question you like and someone will have the answer for it for sure..koolest club ever..end of story! ;D ;D
Alot of the guys put many gumtree&Ebay links of Beddys for sale on here all the time too.. which is helpful!
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gawd, a budget....see what happens when we try to stick to a budget.... ;D
Baby Laughing Hysterically at Ripping Paper (Original) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc#ws)
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Whers the like button...such a happy kid :D :D
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HaHaHa....Hotrod...
more like being skint and to a budget....lol.
thing is i spend most of my hard earned traveling back to Scotland to visit... but next time i go i`ll have a running and registered CF in the garage..
i have to finish my 65cc race engined moped first, lol.
good thing about that is a new cylinder head is only $30...
thanks again for your hilarity, lol....
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Hey rotti, i recon you have a standup comedian in the little bloke. Cute as mate.
george
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Alright me babers.? I would like to introduce my self lm pommy nick I have a1978 cf 1 with a rover V8 3.5S I would like to go the 4x4 route perhaps use a range rover as the doner vehicle has anybody tryed this or am I raving mental? Ive had my van for20yrs+ My van is currently a garden ornament the missus is not amused (I work nights) I don't have much daytime hours to work on van at the moment. Think the buga site is mint some really nice vans still about cheers for now pommy nick.Location Bristol England UK
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welcome aboard Nicko, That would be interesting to see a rover 4x4 drive line,Keep us posted. yep ! we are all mental here..... It's such a happy place...... I need to do an update for our Beddiephiles, have been quite busy on my 4x4 of late and haven't really posted anything for a while, will get some pics for tomorrow.
Good luck mate, there's plenty to keep you busy for a while in the gallery.... Have fun! Dano
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mental ?? im not mental .... ??? ???
BUGA..... wheres them happy pills :'( :'(
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
welcome nick ... ull find the happy stuff all about this site
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Hi, my name is Mitch,
I'm a long time lover of bedford vans, but sadly have never owned one.
I hope to change that in the near future.
Love the site and will be here heaps.
Cheers..
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Welcome Mitch. You will find a lot of inspiration on this forum. Hopefully it won't be too long till you own your first Bedford.
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Been a fan of Bedfords since I was 12years old....
Finally purchased my first beddi late last year
Currently in the process of getting a wof..bit of rust to deal with
Running a 186 with a 5spd celica box
Wanting to do an engine conversion but gotta research further
Gonna leave it as is for awhile
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Welcome New beddie guy !
Good to see another kiwi van on Buga.
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van looks cool.
You will love this place, its full of knowledge n good girls n guys.
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Hi all, Well it has been a dream for a long long time but I finally own my first Bedford, it has a 253 red motor on the original front end so I am looking to sort the front end out. I have been told jaguar is what the rodders use ?? I have also been told to use h ktg front end with hq-z stubs n rotors for disc, any help on this would be great , thanks, Mark from Morgan S,A.
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Hi Mark,
lots of help and advice here.
not sure about the jag thingy.... with a 253, I would expect transport SA would like disc brakes at the front, but you would need to check - lots of options- HQ and commodore are the most common, guess it comes down to what is available.
I would be more concerned with the rear end...... it is the gearing that really kills the CF.. :(
Good luck and enjoy the journey
Russell
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Welcome to Buga Mark.
Lots of good info, n beddy enthusiasts here.
Yeah i agree with Russell,
HQ J X Z- Commodore disks.
1986 Jag have double piston callipers so they might be heaps better option .
I haven't heard of any cf Bedford's with jag.
But my mate has a bedford 1948 pickup with 1986 jag disks and it will throw u through the windscreen if you stand on the brakes, :)
Cheers marty
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If you start mucking around with Jag frontends it will only end up as yard art There is nothing wrong with the standard front end just renew all bushes & ball joints & fit Commodore discs Plenty of info in Forums Is it registered with the V8 If so keep it that way & make the changes slowly
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Hello BUGA members,
I've owned my 1977 CF 250 SWB Bedford Van since the early mid 1980's,
the Beddy was my very first vehicle purchase.
It's powered by a Holden 202 Red motor, with Genie extractors, stock carb, 3 Speed auto, Dual Fuel,
14 x 8 CSA Eliminators, HQ Discs, Ford 9" LSD ( it was either 327/350 Chev bound) and High back leather bucket seats.
I've only recently discovered BUGA and have been impressed with the wealth of knowledge and information available on this site by Beddy owners working and completing their own projects.
I look forward to meeting fellow addicts, tapping into that knowledge, and hopefully completing
my Beddy.
All the best,
Kevin.
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Hi Kevin
great to have you join us in beddy world ;D
We LOVE lots of pictures...... ::) ::) ::)
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Hi Wendy,
Good to be here ... I've loaded pics into google+ , but cannot upload them into this site. I've read earlier posts on "how to upload" but have no success... any ideas ?
Thanks KT.
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Hi Wendy,
I've managed to attach some pics...
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Welcome aboard Kevin,
Your van looks to be in great original condition. 8) Thanks for the photos.
Credos to your long ownership. ;)
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Very neat unit and another slider for Wendy H.👍
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Yep nice clean and crisp white. But here is a Q. why would they have one slider and one swinger on the front doors ? what was the logic behind it.
george.
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Hi George,
If my memory serves me correct, in the 70's the Van was originally used as a bread delivery van and I think it made life easier to get in and out of. I've seen different CF's that had the passenger door as a slider and drivers were hinged or both drivers and doors were sliders.
Kevin.
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Hi Hobbit,
Thanks for the welcome, My plans were to keep the body as original and deck out the interior.no worries on the photo's. I was bitten by the Beddy Bug a long time ago and have had it's blood running through my veins ever since.
Kevin.
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Hi Truck,
Since those pics were taken, I've managed to fit a hinged drivers door ... everything else remains the same.
Kevin.
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welcome aboard kevin what area do you live theres definatly a few here in the west
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Thanks vanpyre, I'm in Cockburn SOR, I've seen posts from other West Aussie members, where are you.
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vanpyre,
just seen your location on your avatar ... sorry.
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AWESOME pictures Kevin Thanx for sharing
ahh why convert to a slammer?? couldn't cope with the sliding door??? :o
great for a hot summers day!! but not in winter thou ::) ::) ::)
ive noticed there were a lot of them in europe...only way to go for delivery vans ....havnt really seen many in OZ like that ....not may double sliders either!
anyway she looks in great condition!
And yes sadly... once you have been infected with the beddy bug theres no cure...and some buga's get it really bad... one of the many side affects is collecting many of them....hahaha
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Nollamarra mate sharon and i have the green goblyn
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Hi vanpyre,
I've seen pic's of the green goblyn on different posts here .... It look's awesome mate.
Can you tell me how long have you had it and what mods have you done / still to do ??
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this things had everything rebuilt front to back we have had it just over 12 months and sunk about 25000 into it and still got a fair bit to do like sunroof finish the wiring hook up the overhead spotties and things like that before takling it to the pits bonnet left side door front clip dash and engine cover are all fiberglass now to
you can find a full album on it on LOST BEDFORD PAGE on facebook
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(http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb256/ianscr250/monster%202.jpg)
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looks amazing, well done to you. Mines unrego'd and has had the usual diff,disc brake,seat and LPG conversion, can you give me any info on the Engineer you are using ? I've tried a couple of local ones but found they either don't certify vehicles or don't return calls or emails.
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KT -Welcome to the world of Chaos,
Having recently tip-toed through the mine field which is DOT Certification there are a whole bunch of things you need to do to make your life easier before going too far down the road.
I bought my van from Melbourne as it had certificates for all the mods and it was good,or so I thought - WA doesn't recognize any of it so I had to start from scratch
You need to chat to the lads at Welshpool, let them know what your modifications are going to be,You will need to fill in the necessary paperwork for permission and they will then give you the green light on going ahead and doing them,Once they have agreed to it you can do all the mods they've approved, only then can you have an engineer certify it, I used Dan up in Hillaries who was pretty good and he used to be then head honcho at Welshpool before retiring so he knows his way around the tracks.
Its a nightmare but you need to be in regular contact with the team at Welshpool or you may get to the end of the build and find you have a really expensive hi tech garden ornament that's not allowed on the road.
Drop me a line if you need any info.
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Bean, Thanks for your post. I'll certainly take your advice and speak to DOT in Welshpool.
only thing is I've slowly been doing the mods over many years.
I'll go to DOT with the pretence of "doing" the mods rather than "done" the mods, fill out the forms and hopefully they will give the green light ... from what I've read on here my mods aren't too outrageous, so hopefully won't be too much of a head ache. Thanks for your help and offer mate, I will certainly drop you a line for more info.
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Kt i cant realy advise you on any of it like bean has because ours was licensed and engineered with the 0 inch disk brake front 350 and t350 box so i havent had to go through the crap storm your facing and knowing a guy in transport who has guided me on things like my gilmer belt "get a permit from v belt to flat belt 22 bucks " so have a good ear bashing with bean and see how you go mate if you do want to pop in and have a look at the gobly by all means gimmi a yell
cheers Ian and good luck
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Thanks Ian, I am happy to take Beans advice, speak DOT and follow protocol.
I feel the same as other BUGA's about their Beddy's, I reckon we all do...though it's hard to explain to non Beddy folk.
Funny thing mate, my Ex (The minister of fun and finance )of several years hated everything about it.. how it drove, how it looked and how much time I spent in the Garage, that is of course until I "volunteered" to help people move their crap....Long story short, I still own the CF.
But now I'm older, bigger, none the wiser, wear glasses and make weird Grand Pa noises every time i sit down or stand up, if it gets too much, I'll probably accept defeat, throw in the towel and sadly move on.
Cheers mate,
Kevin.
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Kevin
There are 24 million folk in Australia, half we expect to be woman, that gives you potentially 11 million ladies out there , wipe out half as they may be under age , even though you van is white - by the statistics on the population you can safely assume that in WA there are at least 1 million eligible ladies waiting for that call.
Now that we have the maths sorted on that one, there are only about 40 Bedfords in Perth in various stages of rebuild / disrepair,
You can find a new lady without too much fuss but a good Bedford is hard to come by - You have chosen well --Should you require any further sage advise please don't hesitate to contact any of the BUGA members, they have your best interests at heart.
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Bean, I appreciate the math, but for now life seems easier being single ... maybe not easier, lets just say less complicated.
I went to DOT Welshpool, but they only seem to do licenses there now, so I went to Kelmscott and picked up the necessary forms .. one for the mods and the other for the installation of the newish recond 202 and new engine number.
My LPG installation is currently 5yrs out of date ... my first quote was for $500.00, i wasn't sure if they meant Aussie dollars, krona's or otter pelts. Hopefully getting it rego'd wont be too expensive or painful.
I will be in contact with other BUGA members for sure, for now though i just needed some local help with the W.A certs which you have done. so, thanks again. Once rego'd It would be great to meet up with some of the local members and maybe organise a run up or down the coast. And whats wrong with a white van ?? what colour is yours ?? what colour would you suggest ?? do you know if the gallery up and running??
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Kt .
If you're looking at wheels for the pits, try and borrow a set of standard Holden rims and tyres all the same size, they don't like fat on the back and thin up front , even if it looks really stupid, they are pedantic about the track width being the same as the original specs, i think they give you 50mm leeway but no more - As for your gas installation, you may care to give Mike Hudson a call at Australian gas Power in Belmont, he did all the mechanical work on my van, just get a firm quote before work commences or it becomes open season on your cheque book.
White vans - On the news every time you hear of someone up to no good around schools its always 'The alleged perpetrator was last seen cruising the area in a white panel van"
I'm not quite at the painting stage yet but it'll be metallic midnight blue with an orange pinstripe separating the carbon fibre trim from the blue bits with night a surf scene airbrushed on the sides at the back along with the Eagles -Hotel california album cover on the back door .
There will be whats they call ghost flames from the windscreen back along the doors fading half way down
that's the plan anyway,
When we get that run organized you'll be able to meet her.
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Bean,
I've got a spare set of VT rims and tyres, the plan was to get it rego'd with those on front and rear.
Would you know the original track dimensions and where to measure from ??... I've looked on BUGA but can't see any relevant post. also, any ideas where the engine number is stamped on a 202 ??
I've seen a pic of your van either on BUGA or the net, I recall seeing the Eagles album cover on the rear door.
Your future plans for the colour, stripes and air brush sounds awesome.
Your right about the white van, if I am successful with my rego, in the distant future I may just strip mine back to metal, sus out any rust and repaint in another colour.
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Engine number is easy. Drivers side on the flat surface just above the engine mount!
Bit of sand paper and chalk always helps......
As for the track.. the brochures give that as 1646...
PS good luck with rego. Every state is different. Mine sailed thru here in SA with just an identity check. And the truck was from Victoria! ;D ;D ;D
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And Bean.... If the news reports have a story about a midnight blue van with orange pinstripes behaving badly report, they already have you in jail!
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Rumax,My Cf was modded years ago in WA in the '80s, it was my daily drive, I went to Vic got it rego'd there with no inspection at all, 10yrs later when i returned home to WA i let the reg run out , so now hear i am in this situation...hopefully it wont be too much of a headache. Where's the 1646 track measured from? ... I'll check the engine number and that's a great tip with the sand paper and chalk.
Thanks for the help mate,
Cheers.
Kevin.
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Hey
I'm Paul from Sydney. I bought the Bedford as a project for my new cafe. I will be restoring the van back to original as best I can, and then converting the back into a pull out cafe. You can check out the (basic) website at www.zombiecafe.com.au if you fancy. My plans so far are to remove the pop top, block in the back side windows, get the whole thing sandblasted and rust repaired, etc. Big project so far.
I really wanted the old style van for character and fell in love with the Bedford. Had a few hiccups along the way and Im sure many more to come, but it will all be worth it, and will be great to bring her along to any Bedford meets that may happen, free coffee of course!
I am a complete novice in all things automotive, but I am teaching myself as much as I can along the way, so please bare with me if any of my posts are outright dumb sounding.
Look forward to keeping you up to date with the progress
Paul @ Zombie Cafe
P.s I came across this site through Google
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Welcome Paul. Lots of idea's and advice here.
Enjoy the journey.... Oh and the coffee... latte with none please.
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Hey Paul,
Welcome to the forum. I've recently joined myself, the site is full of useful information and advice.
I've met a few members and been to a few gatherings already, there's still a few more BUGA's to meet up with.
You'll find plenty of help. Good luck with the rebuild and zombie cafe venture.
Oh and I'm glad I'm NOT the "new guy" anymore.
Kevin.
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Hey no beddy questions are dumb questions...its all for enjoyment, fun and learning as you grow to love your beloved beddy! ::) ::) ::)
Due to a lot of active members on bedford vans australia face book page, with an increasing number of van owners in and around sydney, we have a gathering in the pipeline so we can all indulge in our passion for all things bedford.
Will keep you posted when a date is finalised!
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Thanks Kevin and Rumax - Ill have the coffee's ready and yes, i am most definitely the new boy now haha
Wendy, sounds amazing, thanks for organising, let me know if theres anything I can do to help out. Looking forward to it. Hopefully Ill have a little bit more done on the beddy by then in an attempt to try and show off haha
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Hi Paul
Welcome once uv got the beddy bug theres no cure lol yeh im in Sydney im doing a major rebuild on mine there a money pit thats for sure but anything automotive is good luck if you need a hand advice youll def get that help on herehope to see yours 1 day as well
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Hi i am new I will work out how to navigate site and upload a photo of my old favorite bedford.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of all things bedford, Ann 😊
An infection you never recover from 😉
To upload a picture click on the
Reply box below , then clickon
Attachments and other options ⬇below
Then there is a box called choose file
Under attach...this will take you to your pictures file on ur PC , laptop, or tablet
Open it and it arrives on here ...you can do 5 small jpg picture files
Then at the bottom of this page there are 5 blue boxes cilck on Post
Then fingers crossed lol,
l hope that helps....or there are some post explaining how if you do a search of the forum its.
Cheers wendy & ray
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Hi Kevin,
Welcome to the world of stupidity.
Are you currently in WA and is your bus on the road?
There is a British car day in Gin Gin this weekend a few vans are going ,There is a pre cruise meet up at Burns Beach Café ,Pop along if you're around , even if its only for the coffee.
Cheers
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hi
Im Graeme from nz. I have just bought a 1984 cf250 mk2 which I intend to get back on the road. it is a van body with the back set up as a camper
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welcome have fun
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Hey welcome!
Dont be shy if you have any questions, or feel free to use the search engine top right corner of the page.
We also love heaps of pictures.
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Hello all, my name is Drew and i'm new to this site, i hope i'm posting correctly as i have never done this before :) i have a Bedford CF camper van that i bought out of South Australia. Super happy with it and already done a few road trips. Since buying it i've changed it to an automatic (trimatic attached to a holden red 186 engine), electronic ignition, replaced alternator, shock absorbers and changed to halogen headlights. i've got a few questions but not sure how to start a new thread. Main question i have is, has anyone ever changed the axle and front brakes from a dual wheeler to a normal short wheelbase CF. Cheers, Drew
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Hi Drew
To start a new topic...click on the word forum under your picture at the top of the page.
Then click on a topic thats relavent or close to yours...then click on new topic...
Create a heading
And away you go....
Ahhh your questions seems like theres two differnt vans...
Yes bugas have changed front brakes on vans to dics....
And yes also...dual wheels to single axel on rear of a lwb van
Use the search engine top right hand corner to search the forum
Hope this helps...and there will be others who will offer advise
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Hi, as this section suggests - I'm new to the BUGA. I'm actually looking for a CF Bedford in reasonably good condition - anyone out there have suggestions - I'm just north of Brisbane.
Thanks
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Hi Mupoo
Keep your eyes on gumtree and ebay
Also try Bedford vans and parts for sale australia face book page
As well as bedford vans australia face book page
There is a for sale section on here in the forum
Good luck and please let us know when you get a van, we all love pictures and progress reports!
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Hi all, I'm Stevo I have a 1976 Millard Starcraft on a CF350 long wheelbase.
Just fitted a 9" with Bedford brakes. Like those 70mm shoes. Has the 202 traumatic in it.
Looking to fit a bigger engine, but not sure what. I favor an inline six.
4.1 ford, 4sp auto maybe, but the sump is not positioned well.
Looking forward to learning from somebody that's been down this road before.
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have a look at the cummings diesel https://cumminsengines.com/uploads/docs/4971326.pdf I actually thinking of another change they will bolt up to most transmissions so when you order it tell em what transmission you have etc worth a thought can get very good economy too
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Gday Stevo the name is Bob in the A.C.T , i have a cf350 long wheel, i have fited a holden 308 with a 4 speed d'press with a ford 9'' diff, still not on the road yet, all going well will be by the end of the year ,if ya need to chat you can ring me on 0439997534,P.S. WELCOME TO THE SITE & have happy & safe new year Bob.
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Welcome aboard the Beddy Dream Forum
The best place to start on your journey of
Spiralling highs and dizzling lows.
Eventually you will land in the creamy centre .
Cheers Frank
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Sorry meant to say .
Dizzling highs and spiralling lows .
Quote from Homer Simpson
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Cheers Bob, I will surely be in touch soon. Looking forward to hearing about your project.
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Hi, I'm Sarah and I recently bought a 1968 Bedford Comair bus to convert into my home.
I'm just starting the conversion now and after taking up the floor tiles (after they were checked for asbestos), I now need to learn how to and replace about 1.5 x 2m of the plywood floor that was damaged by water and re-seal the windows where the leaks are.
Thanks so much for the add :)
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Hi Steve and Paula here. Got tricked into buying a CF2 AmboCamper. This will be good for race meetings and general holiday stuff with the kids. I think it has a 186 but not sure yet, auto with manual O/D. Smallest ever wood burner in the back (CO sensor a must ay!!) Paula is doing the interior decorating while I make the cockpit like a spaceship to keep the kids amused.. 2 big solar panels already installed and the slightly too big kitchen has just been removed. Only a single bed currently but we are working on that.
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Hi All!!!!
My name is Sam and I'm a fresh Beddy owner. Our journey has been a little rocky so far but it's starting to look up...
My wife and I flew to Sydney from Brisbane having committed to buying a big yellow LWB over the phone....(we were keen, and didn't want to miss out)
We thought we'd take the previous owner by his word that it was in good condition and that we'd not have any problems driving back to Brissy.....hmmm
Anyway, we bought it and it blew up around the hills of Gosford!!!!! So, we towed her to NRMA motoserve in Gosford and then went straight to the pub.
After swapping the engine for a reco 202 along with radiator etc I flew back down to Gosford a couple of weeks later and drove the Beddy back to Brissy. It was a pretty stressful drive as the car wasn't handling well and was on the wrong side of 95 degrees. I stopped in at Taree bunnings and bought a drill, I drilled some holes in the front skirt and moved the number plate lower to get some airflow (thanks to facebook beddy pages). That made a few degrees difference and meant that I could spend more time looking out through the windscreen instead of the temp gauge constantly.....
We've since redone the suspension front and back and new steering. So, we finally have QLD plates and are starting to feel like the Beddy is ours to enjoy.
I'm pretty sure the carby needs a mighty clean and the timing needs looking at and of course the usual cooling modifications need to be made.
Our dream is to convert the LWB to a tilt top camper (not even sure if it's possible) and cruise up and down the coast line with our dog.
Just have to cut out rust, beat panels, paint, possibly new highway diff, overhaul the traumatic, convert to camper......you know just small stuff ;)
Happy to be a member of the BUGA community and looking forward to meeting more experienced Beddy owners.
Cheers,
Sam and Carly
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Yeah kool Sam & Carly you managed to get ur van home!
Ahh theses old vans love attention so get used to it!
So sit back and enjoy you van as it is breakdowns and all. Ahahah
So pleas keep us posted on your progress and we all love pictures on here
Also feel free to ask questions or help finding parts
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Cheers Wendy and Ray,
I'm gonna polish the wheels tomorrow morning and take a whole bunch of photos and create a gallery on my profile. :)
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Glad you made it home safe.
Lots of advice here and the FB page... most have been bitten by the "beddy bug"
Enjoy the journey!
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Hi All,
I go by Wicky548 name is Matthew. I have owned three LWB over the years two V8(253) auto in both. I had another which I did a heap of body moods then gave up and it went to the tip. Just got another LWB at the age of nearly 60. It is a 179 auto but have already picked up a 253 and auto to put into the van. Normal for nearly any Bedford (rust) and yes it has got it. A lot of work ahead for me with this. Disc brake front end Van craft dash and elec sunroof. Dual ass end, don`t know yet if a highway diff has been fitted. It will never be a show van but it will be good(bloody hope so). Great site people and reading all the sites. Matt.
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Welcome Matt
Look forward to pictures and post of your Van's and your progress.
Where are you located ?
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Hiya Guys.
My Name is Tyson, 44 from Adelaide.. I bought two bedford vans yesterday and will be picking them up in a couple of days. Ill take a few pics when i get them here. Theyre in pretty poor condition and its going to take a lot of time and money to bring them back to prime condition. Ive never restored a vehicle before and im going to make quite a few upgrades along the way. Hope to chat with many of you along the way for advice. First stage for me is gutting them then theyre off to the sandblaster. From there they head to the bodyshop for full rust repairs. its going to be a long journey.
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Welcome Tyson
Look forward to seeing your post n pics of your progress.
We all love pictures on here 😉
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Hi Sam & Carly,
Which part of Brisbane are you from? I am up at Kingaroy. I read about your trip and now exactly what you went threw. I did the same with a V8 tonner. Cost way too much. Anyway have you done anything with the Van? Wicky(Matt).
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Welcome Matt
Look forward to pictures and post of your Van's and your progress.
Where are you located ?
Hi Wendy,
I am from Kingaroy QLD. I have been talking to Glenn J and Nik. Been buying items from Glenn. I bought a lwb and the van has more rust than I thought. Wicky (Matt).