Sammy's CF Bedford Van

[Sammy]

when you say dual circuit are you referring to two connections on the master for the front brakes, or one for front and one for rear ?

thanks phullbore!

[restoreid]

One for front & one for rear

[shaginwagin]

Hi Guys,
Have just done the VN V6 into the beddie.  should have done it 3  years ago when I got the donor vn...  had new engine mounts made up, and used VN engine mounts.  Had the vn gearbox mount grafted into the cross member, but had to extend the cross member mounting onto the body...  I lashed out and had diff man make up new diff,  used a hx one tonner as some of them have a thicker tub.  3.36 ratio. widened to suit the front track, so that close to original it doesn't matter.  vn discs all round made new front caliper brackets.  used the vn booster and master cylinder.  vs steering coloum  bedford foot brake pedal and vn foot brake bracket.  a bit of thought to make it fit but no structual changes.       no problems with the drive up to brissy.  apart from battery light could hardly see it through the day, end of the day no power flat battery.  alt not charging bought new one,,  same thing next day.. had  a friend who had a vn sitting in there front yard, went through and started checking wiring, make sure all hooked up correct then started swapping fuses.   2 fuse i swapped, fixed.   BLOWN 30 AMP fuse.. something very simple...  beddie drives well, runs like a dream, up and down hills like a dream.  Yes have lots of pics, just have to sit down and put them on here....       

[Sammy]

Today I went and picked up this VS Commodore! its going to be the donor for my Bedford, dash, seats, wiring loom, steering column, fuel tank, diff the lot then all i'll need to do is mate the v8 wiring loom into the VS loom and it will be all happy days!

[johng]

Hi Sammy
Looks like some fun ahead you can buy new looms from Holden for the v8 which plug into the v6 loom the engine loom connects near the booster on the vs & the vr the engine loom is down near the battery. At least with the donor car uv got everything there doesn't look like a bad donor car either
have fun mate
cheers John

[Sammy]

yeah I agree, I reckon with little work this car could be registered!

I've spent this afternoon re-pinning my VN V8 engine loom to have the right plugs on it to plug into the VS computer and body harness as a matter of fact

while you can buy them I am a tight ass plus I had already fairly heavily modified the V8 wiring loom in other areas so didn't want to have to go back to square one! and while im in there I am adding a few extra features to the wiring loom that's not in a factory loom etc.

[shaginwagin]

hi Sammy,  I have just done the V6 transplant, motor gearbox complete wiring loom , only beddie wiring was the lights.  I spliced the VN into the beddie  at the drivers side headlight parker  and indicator and the taillights. going to put the full vn in as the fuel tank is incorporated in the taillight wiring.   all fitted under the dash.  had to extend the ones going tom gearbox, speedo  and a coupl of others in the section of loom,, used a trailer 7 wire spliced in. had to do a few others same way.     Most important the 3 plugs that fit into the vn dash will fit into the vs dash BUT THEY ARE DIFFERENT WIRES... I had smoke and frizzeld\ed a couple of wires.   luckily saved it, used the a vn and vs wiring diagram to change them over...   put one fuse box in the same place as beddie fuse box and the one with the big square fuses in the drivers side over the little box next to the accelerator pedal.   computer in passenger side  floor.   all fits just a little planning...   

[Sammy]

yeah that's why I wanted to get the entire VS commodore and put it all in so there is minimal stuff to change. I have done a VR V6 and complete wiring into an FB Ute and it was pretty straight forward, but it was a matter of wiring the dash plugs into after market gauges rather than using the entire VR dash.

[Sammy]

Went to Gunnedah on the weekend to race, and borrowed my brothers Transit to tow the race car, was a good trip to test how suitable the bedford is going to be for what i want it for, anyways i took this photo and i was looking at it thinking theres only one thing wrong with this picture, its not the bedford parked there 

[Sammy]

Finally got her home, let the fun begin!!