ROTTI'S VAN - BOOHAG

[Rotti]

Saludo!, Been scooting around on BUGA for a little while now, but havent told you about my beddy, known as BOOHAG.(google it
I went & checked this thing out one night, as i have always wanted a swb cf.
This van didnt start because of flat batteries, out of fuel, out of gas, was parked under a building so could hardly see it, especially being matt black! My brain was hurting me & was telling me to walk the f away, but took it for a drive...attempted. After 2 hours of fiddling about, getting fuel etc....it started. Got about 200m up the road, no transmission! There was tranny blood all over the road. The dude said..."offers" I swapped it that night, all faults if any...IF ANY...RAONTFL!...for a beach cruiser! (which I bought back from cashies 3 weeks later)

The next morning I found the trans lines were air hose that dont crimp up too well when mixed with hot oil, fixed it & still fixing stuff up...but lovin' it.

Diff leaked everywhere, had no gear oil, fixed it & still noisy as Fluck, trans has just started to get 3rd...manually, almost overheated her, DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE ELECTRICS!, now the lights went out in the rain at 6pm...all of them except the indicators!

BOOHAG, she's noisy, fumey, challenging, worrying & snorts more juice than a gym junkie, but shes my beddy!
character building, stress & anger managing & parts traffic quicker than moses parts the red sea!

So thats me, Rotti signin' off & thought I'd introduce BOOHAG to the family   

[Warren]

Sounds like a normal Beddy to me

[John Abbott]

Now theres a man who wanted a beddie no matter what!!!!   Great looking van Rotti Like something from the mad max movie.

[slikgm]

Welcome to Beddie heaven or hell!

[Rotti]

Thanks for the replies, yep, she gets the mad max reference a bit!
I'm currently armed with a fuse box, will attack her tomorrow!
would rather die pushing my beddie than drive a CHERI

[Rotti]

Me gots me some bits for BOOHAG today, complete v8 crossmember with HQ disc conversion.
A 12 bolt GM diff...any info on these? & a set of 70's / 80's cragars with filth dish up back, instant upgrade all round the bus for $800, thought i couldnt pass it up! Heaps of other parts as well, one of bens glass bonnets & a full set of fill in panels, windscreen, etc..etc...
Now for the time place & cash to fit it all up!

[maicoletta]

you jammy b*stard!

deal of the century with those upgrades!

[Rotti]

you jammy b*stard!

deal of the century with those upgrades!

thanks man, I thought i did good. Done some research on the 12 bolt GM, supposed to be the GM version of a ford 9", so should be alright.
Just want the cragars under it now, but one must be patient

[Rotti]

Hi peeps,
Been doing some tidying up boohag this week, & have a query...under the abundance of topcoats, I found what looks like to be the first "professional" paint job, it is a 2 tone either white over silver or silver over white...cant remember, and has a Vauxhall decal on the rear panels, along with some writing that I cant make out.
Would it have been like a dealership truck or Vauxhall dealer team van. Did we have Vauxhall here or was it holden Bedford....hope someone can shed some light!
Rotti signin' off:)

[Hobbit]

Hi Rotti,

Yep. We had Vauxhall here.

Bedford Vehicles was a subsidiary of (Parent Co.) Vauxhall Motors.
Some early Beddies were sold under the Vauxhall name. I don't know why they
were sold under both names, probably a case of rebadging for a wider market.

A Vauxhall decal? Can you post a pic?