Introductions

[wendyh]

hey welcome Rock !
yeah takes a bit to get used to this site...took me ages to work out how to add a pic....so  when ur in ur gallety area and want to add a pic instead of it saying add a photo...it says add an item...took me bloody ages to work it out    ...duh! this site is a little bit on the techy side of things....i also sent a help me  email the the administrator....
looking forward to ur pics   

[Wombat Racing]

Hi Im Troy from Tasmania. Ive just started looking around for a van to buy and use as a camper tow vehicle. Hope to learn alot about the good and not to much of the bad of the Bedfords.

[moose]

Hi, Moose here from new Zealand. The 1981 Bedford in the pic is registered as... Moose. Yes, it's had that plate since 1985 and has also had an old 3 litre ford V6 Zephyr motor, 5 spd toyota box. Runs 295 50 15 rear and 265 50 14 front and handles really well. Been all over NZ.
Came across this site and it looks good and helpful so joined up and willing to share knowledge - and hopefully learn a thing or two as well. 

[wendyh]

Hey sweet ride Moose    nice to have u join us! im sure the other guys in NZ will welcome another bedford fan...got any more pics of ur van 

[moose]

Hi, Thanks, it has been a lot of work over 25 yrs
Check out www.widewheels.webs.com for more pics and info. Hopefully the site will help a budding Vanner.
I'm just about to change the diff so came to BUGA to check options. Looked good so I joined up.

regards Moose

[moose]

also check www.MotorcycleExhaust.co.nz

thats my business where I make exhausts for bikes. My exhausts also work on beddies

[obsession]

nice to have you here I have seen some of you rebuild on web sites nice work love the frontend.

[cfjeff]

good to see you on here at last moose, you will find lots of very helpfull people to answer almost any question you may have. Hows the weather up there in the pass, any snow yet? Am on a memorial cruise to Hanmer tomorrow if you are in the neighbourhood.

Cheers Jeff

[moose]

Hi Jeff,

It's Freezing of course up here, snow on the tops and heading for my doorstep. A run to Hanmer, must have been today (Saturday) trust you had a good time. I'm still working out diff stuff and found the replacement diff is a bit narrower, and this is after I order the new wheels. Just as well the wheel manufacturer was able to alter specs.

However, more on that, after looking at some of the bedford diffs I have around here the axles appear to have pushed out and stretched the bearing retaining plates making the face to face measurement wider 10 to 15mm.
Pays to check carefully before making a set of flares not to mention the safety factor!

[pirate13]

New kid - Ross from melbourne in vicco - looking for my first van! going to inspect one on fri and hoping for the best.