Introductions

[wesmadmartin]

Hey,
I'm Wes and just bought a 1980 bedford LWB(I think) van from the guy accross the road. It is a red 202 auto, dual fuel, and carpeted in the back, has been a work van forever but well serviced. It has not been modified from what I can tell apart from elec Ignition and LPG. I'm not too keen on the diff ratio (diff recoed 1 yr ago) for long trips so I will be looking into that, it's running the large Salisbury diff and dual wheels.
It was running rough however so I pulled the head off today and found a burnt valve so I will get a new set re-lap and whack it back together.

I do need new indicator lever as the self cancel is broken and the high beam doesnt work but I think that and a few tyres is all it needs for RWC.
Dad owned one years back and it did well carting motorbikes and kids all over the country side.
Anyone know the best place to try for indicator switch?
I cant wait to put the kids in, the canoes and bikes on the roof and head off into the sunset (slowly at the moment).

[wesmadmartin]

Ohh yeah, a lick of paint is in the not too distant future (Dad used to be a smash repairer and we still have a spray booth/pit/ramps/tools etc). I am thinking a 2 tone with white up top and something else on the bottom.
I wouldnt mind getting disks all round too as I will be putting a super charger on at some stage. I have had it in the shed for years waiting until I got something that it would help with power. This van needs some help!

[ben]

gee you were lucky.. others have to drive to the other side of aus to get their vans!!!!!

welcome to the bedford site!!

indicator stalk.. well original ones are few and far between..

every one that i have has something wrong with it so its best to modify something out of another vehicle.. mini stalks are exactly the same. land drover apparently fits with slight mods..

good luck.

cheers
ben

[jimsvan]

i have a spair indicator stalk

[ben]

very good

[wesmadmartin]

Yeah I was pretty lucky, it has heaps of charactor. Thanks for the welcome Ben.

I pulled the burnt valve out today and picked up a VRS kit. Turns out the head has hardened seats and brass bushed valve guides!! sweet all set up for lpg but the exhaust valve is cactus. I hope to get one next week.
how much do you want for your indicator switch jimsvan? I presume it works properly?
Cheers,
Wes

[beached azz]

Salutations,
Well i wanted a trailor. And I thought, if I'm going to buy a trailor its going to have to fit a pool table on it. Imagine my excitment when I saw this baby parked near my olds house with $1000 ono sign on it. $500 later I am the proud owner of this 1977 ex postie Van.
I have driven it to my house, but indicators arn't working at the moment, I won't give the police a chance to give it the dreaded yellow sticker so its staying put till that gets sorted.
Next plan is straight to my mechanics for the once over, then find some backyard metalworker to fill it up with bog.  Next camping trip with the boys next year will be attended by my Beached Azz mobile AND my pool table

[John Abbott]

Welcome beached....Good to see another truck cruzing around on the roads. Is yours a manual or auto? The back colour of the cab is the same red as mine Maybe they are brothers  Keep the pics comming...

[SkippyThBushKangeroo]

hi beached welcome to the buga bretheren... enjoy an expand your knowledge of the hallowed CF cheers skippy 

[rock]

Hi to  all not to sharp on the computer will put a picky in of my old girl when i learn how shes 34 years old and had her for four years and I THINK BEDDYS ARE ACE