Azzvan

[jesus_is_alright]

Hi, i thought i'd start my own Members ride topic, now that i'm actually starting to do stuff to my van

THE VAN

1978 SWB in White
Red 202 3 speed maunal
85000 on the odometer (maybe 185000 or 285000)
One owner, who i have the original sales docket to prove
Bought off ebay for $3050 (lucky cuz my max bid was $3060) in mid july 2010
Minimal rust and panel damage, runs and i even drove it home

THE PLAN (LONG TERM)

Minimal engine work needed, will still run the old 202
Celica 5 speed
Holden Salisbury Diff
Front Disc conversion
Jellybean Mags (15x10 on back)
Lowered?
Flare Kit
Paintjob and panel work (not sure on colour yet)
Full interior job
DVD screens and stereo

This will be my daily driver, so its economy and reliability over power and performance
I'm a sparky so i'll need somewhere to put my tools, but also want to use it for fun, don't be mistaken, this wont be a telstra fitout on the inside

PROGRESS SO FAR

Gutted and cleaned the van
Bought a Flare kit from Ben, thanks mate. This might not get fitted for some time though
Bought a 1984 Celica with a W55 5speed as a donor vehicle from a workmate for $200
Bought a set of 15x10 US Indy's off ebay, waiting for delivery
Going to do a good 'ol service this afternoon (Plugs, leads, points, distributor cap, condenser, fuel air and oil filters, oil change, radiator flush)

SHORT TERM

Exhaust
Tyres
Trans and Diff
Then i can sell my barina and do the rest
I may include a costing sheet on here shortly so you can see how much this is all gonna (hopefully) cost

Thats all for now
Cheers - Aaron (Azzman)

[jesus_is_alright]

Ok so after 2 sets of dodgy leads, we got her going again, but there is a flat spot mid-rev range. Bummer. So she's out of action for a bit
On a brighter note, i've bought a set of 245-60-15 and 295-50-15 Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/T's from ebay and hopefully they'll come soon
also looking into a dellow conversion for the 5speed transplant

[vintageholden]

post some photos mate.....
what mags are you having...

[jesus_is_alright]

Hey they're US Indys,
15x10 HQ/Chev pattern
3.5" Backspace
Should fit nicely with a deeep dish

[gazza]

hubba hubba!1 mate they are beutifull well done,,,,

[jesus_is_alright]

Yeah, now just need to find some 15x7 or 15x8's for the front
Oh and these are the tyres. Obviously a generic photo as they don't look like 295's
I'll post pics when they're fitted on the rims

[BusyKiwi]

jesus_is_alright, they are the mags i have on the back of my custom van, real nice

they turn up on ebay all the time, originally i got a set of 15x10 and 15x8 but offset was all wrong for the front as the bedford front is wider than the back (suspension widths) so settled on cheviots 14x8

[jesus_is_alright]

jesus_is_alright, they are the mags i have on the back of my custom van, real nice

they turn up on ebay all the time, originally i got a set of 15x10 and 15x8 but offset was all wrong for the front as the bedford front is wider than the back (suspension widths) so settled on cheviots 14x8

what offests were the fronts that gave you grief, and what should i be looking for in the way of offest?

[jesus_is_alright]

Got this from Dellow conversions today

Aaron
You will need the following items to fit the W series gearbox to the bedford
Bellhousing & pivot $365+ GST
pilot bush $25+ GST
clutch plate $125+ GST
thrust race & carrier $95+ GST
speedo cable $125+ GST
tailshaft slip yoke $145+ GST

($968 total)

Sound reasonable, or anyone know of any other conversions?

[ben]

$968 + the price of the gearbox!


i got a cheaper idea.

buy one of ebay for $200 gearbox and conversion.
they come up.

ben