Moved to the Gold Coast and looking for contacts!

[Morgz]

Hey chaps, just moved to the Goldy for 5 months or so.  Drove up from Melbourne in the beast, took me 3 days of relatively gentle cruising but started to get some disturbing noises from the front passenger side closer to the finish line.  Have taken it to a mechanic in Oxenford (MSI auto) who's saying "new tie rod ends, left ball joints upper and lower, re-grease bearing etc if I can find parts".  So I'm asking for a wee bit of help:

1. Anyone on the Gold Coast who I can turn to for local advice etc?  Matty, you're up here on the map. 

2. I'm worried that your everyday mechanic may have trouble finding parts so do you guys know of any matching parts that would be readily available from other models and makes?  BTW I've had the HQ disc brake conversion, running a red 202 if that's of any help. 

I'm keen to know how to replace most of the standard wearable parts in the front end coz she's getting a bit squeaky.  Am happy to pay someone to do it for me but I'm aware most average mechs don't really want to touch this sort of stuff.  She's drivable for now but the noise is getting worse quite quickly so no longs drives (to Brisbane for example!).  Any advice would be greatly appreciated and perhaps even a chance to see the spectacular furry ceiling I put in her the day before I drove up here ha ha (very old school surfie van style but the glue fumes were a bit harsh the first day or two!!!).  BTW if you're ever after faux fur to make your van cosy you should go to Bartfeld Textiles in Caulfield, the guy who runs the place used to do fur trim in old vans back in the 70's and 80's and was stoked to know I was keeping the custom van dream alive, gave me a good deal too

Cheers Morgz

[matty]

mate I would be more then happy to come round and have a look I've sent you a personal message with my contact
details and we can go from there.

[Marky]

Im in Mullumbimby NNSW

BUt I gig up n down the coast.most weekends n travel to brissy every other week

.. the goldy is 40 mins fom here

0421965 049  if you wanna chat

Marky

[ben]

hey morgan!!! i have a bonnet for you!

pm your mobile number again. ive lost it..

hey i want fur! ill check it out!

ben

[matty]

with eddy in town it almost sounds like we could have a small bedford gathering

[westy12]

gday when i was passing thru that way i was lucky to find a guy just sth of brissy who has it all...
robert ross 33881081 or 0402989175
really nice guy, knows everything about bedfords, has wrecked heaps and has every part i reckon!! give him a call.
good luck luke