LWB Bedford wanted

[madvan]

Been lurking on here for a while... I keep finding vans on ebay that are close to what i want... but they aren't bedfords. And i know i will feel that that stab of disapointment whenever i drive past a beddy on the road 
Thought i would finally post something... watching ebay, gumtree, carsales isn't working, running out of patience

I intend to live in my van for chunks of time so I would like a LWB with gutters. I intend sticking a bullbar, roofracks, spotties and solar panels on her.
I don't mind getting rid of some rust. I don't mind sticking a new engine in. I have a bit of time now while I have a house to do some fiddly work. I have a shed, welder, power and water. Not much money though! When my house sells I will have no shed, welder, power or water to fix her with, but can afford to do things like stick in a new motor and solar panels. For now I will spend my time in a war on rust, and decking out the camper area as I want it.

There are, of course, little ideal things I would like (lots of windows, sliding drivers door + barn doors and side rear door, LPG, bigger wheels, single rear wheels, tinted windows, kickass sound system), but can work up to most of these things. I have even brought the captains swivel chair to go in the passenger side already!

I am budgeting anywhere from a rusted $700 van I was looking at in melbs, to about $4000 I guess? Depending on condition and how many of the things from the 'ideal list' are included

I'm up in Cairns... can transport and have quotes from melbs already for another van I was looking at, but it all has to figure into the costs. I am also heading down to brissy soon, so maybe could drive back from there on temporary plates.

So if anyone knows of a LWB that is avaliable please let me know... she will go to a very good home and see most of the country... even daydreamed of doing the phuket to europe drive in her 

Cheers,
Maddie

[madvan]

By the way... delrazor, congratulations... I was calling that guy all day to tell him to send it up, didn't answer his phone. Beautiful van... does anyone have another one of these hidden away? 

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=2&topic=1967.0

[ben]

that was a chick..

good luck with your search.. sometimes hard to find what you want. sometimes you just have to go with whats available + turn it into what you want..

welcome:)

cheers
ben

[madvan]

Thanks Ben... all the people I have spoken too about buying a van so far have been men... I was just making assumptions.
At the moment, i am so eager to get my hands on one that I am willing to take just about anything. Luckily I have good friends who talk sense into me whenever I take them the pics of the beaten up wrecks i find 

[Worzel]

what was that saying? act in haste, repent at leisure?
chill out and it will come to you

I know, i saw three good ones after i bought my one 

[jimsvan]

yeh i saw afew good ones after i brought mine too especially rubmans 351 van loved that van i wish now that i brought it but oh well its my lose but im still happy that i have a van and im still happy with the chev motor