My Bedford and the Plan

[doofhard]

The new temp driveway is down.  I posted a pic in my gallery.  So now all I need is air in the tires and there is no excuses.

[eddy]

crikey Doofs, had a look at your pic, don't run off the boards or you will do your back pushing the van through the slush, be careful bro

[ben]

looken good bro!

[doofhard]

Well she's half way out of the shed i've pulled off the fibreglass on the roof and yep you were right Ben underneath is timber.  I really don't know what to think of it.  Photos added to gallery again.

[ben]

its ok.. at least we know what were working with now ay!!

ben

[Marishka]

lookin good doofhard,
what kinda roof u thinking of puttin up there?

[doofhard]

Hmmmmm
Ben wants me to put a SWB roof on it.  I don't know yet

[hotrod]

if possible I would go the metal roof be it long or swb
How will the flat top go re engineer?

Only reason I ask is, was looking at a morris minor convertible a couple of years ago for the wife,
it had a top chop (being a convertible that means chop the windscreen pillars only)
Had arguements with mechanics that it was only a cosmetic change but too no avail then went searching for an engineer only to be told there was no code # for such a mod and he therefore couldn't  cert it as there was no # and he couldn't issue a cert without a #
went back to mechanic and he said no cert no rwc
Then found another engineer who said bullshit! doesn't need a cert as it is only cosmetic and that he would get a rwc for it from a guy who specialised in hotrods.
By which time the car had sold, BUGA

1st Mechanic also said car would also need a rigidity/ flex test (or something of that nature) which runs into $k's
(sorry about the long story)

How if at all will these types of issues effect you if you put the flat top back on?

[doofhard]

I've already spoken to the guy i'll be using for engineers.  Bedfords are too old to have to comply with any of those sort of standards

[Merlin]

Me thinks your engineer is giving you a bum steer ALL licensed motor vehicles must comply with relevant ADR's regardless of age by removeing the steel roof you will have lost a lot of torsional rigidity (they are already flimsy in this area from factory)combine that with that animal of a motor your puting in it you will have one scary handling beddy there dude!!!!!!