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Hi guys,

Love this forum (never registered till now) but haven't written in a forum before so mercy, please!

Yep - the time has come to part with my beautiful big fat girl. I'll try to post into the 'For Sale' thread after introducing mahself.

My name's Beau. Now - I know nothing about cars, probably less than nothing actually- sort of like the black hole of knowledge... But I bought my Beddie about 7 years ago when a friend sort of convinced me we could do something with it. A few things were done (I had to get the drive shaft made, some new tyres, etc.) but never enough just to get me a roadworthy (which is all I actually want!). I love love love her but a) don't have a yard at all to work on her or keep her in between mechanic / panelbeater visits, b) just want to buy one with a roadworthy so c) can just start enjoying driving one the same way all you guys get to!! Ahhhh.... the dream of camping in a Bedford by a lake... ahhhhh....

I don't know about you guys like but my big girl is my perfect Bedford - 1976 CF SWB with gate doors to rear and side but she's the sort with not a lot of windows. Whoever the kid was that I bought her off all those years ago gave her a nasty spray can job which makes her look like a big fat angry badger (which I love) but there's no way to replicate that exact paint job (as shi*ty as it is, it makes me smile).

So, as sad as it is, I'm about to become one of those people on Gumtree or Ebay moving my beautiful shitheap to try to find one on here that is equally shit but roadworthy-able. Thought I'd post to you guys first since you always seem to be on the lookout!

Looking forward to trying to do it all again, though. BTW - Does anyone actually know the terms to describe my angry badger given the info above (i.e. No windows, blah blah...) because in a few months I'll be looking for the exact same one (but close to RWC)?

Thanks for the forum! Speak to you soon,

Beau