new cf

[erics8]

well after being bedford free for a couple of years now,
  playing with an old v6 uc sunbird instead,  I decided it wasn't quite.. vanny enough  .. introducing bedford number 3. Just a side doorless and windowless 78' with an ld28 and auto.

[Gordon]

Welcome back Eric. When I saw your new van on TradeMe a few weeks back I thought it looked like a good deal. Not many vans around now that haven't been fitted with windows. The LD28 conversion gives you a measure of reliability and economy that the old slant 4 will never match. All the best with your new toy. Cheers Gordon

[Hobbit]

G'day Eric,

Nice...a '78 No Door. Congratulations, that's a good score. 

[erics8]

Thanks guys, good to have a reason to visit the site again.. forgot how cool it was! So much information, and amazing photos of peoples labours of cf love.. and yes I'm quite suprised how well the van goes for a coalburner!

[wendyh]

yeah nice straight van  nice score
did it have much rust?

[erics8]

Well, it is a bedford      not too much in the way of live rust, just needs a couply patches in one of the rear arches and one in the front doorframe, I'm sure I'll discover more though! Managed to re hang the front doors as they were on there pretty rough.. my back doors are toast, bit of a mystery looks like they've been stoved in at some point and then 'sculpted' out of bog which is cracking with age, so I'll be keeping eyes open for a new pair, there's a guy here in hamilton who makes all the glass flares,  doors etc but id prefer some real ones as I prefer the look, if not the racket they make!

[wendyh]

ahhh ok good she didnt have heaps of rust...i've got a good set of back doors sitting in shed....one has a tiny spot of rust...we replaced them with a fiberglass door that lifts up...so much quieter...now just got the rattles of the sliding doors 
well enjoy ur beddy 

[erics8]

No good to me I'm in nz! Well actually in niue atm but that's another story 

[BusyKiwi]

If you get some crazy fool honking and waving at you in the van, it might be me as am moving down Hamilton. Not taking my vans though

[erics8]

Oh cool busy, what brings you to the tron? That's a shame, bedfords fit in well in the waikato