Sammy's CF Bedford Van

[Sammy]

actually the Bedford is setup well for doing it heheh ... theres little plates riveted inside the pillar for what im not sure but I just removed them and was able to get full access in there to install the wire etc, and the side door I can actually fit my whole arm into the cavity there so it wasn't too hard either

I've had one or two old cars without interior lights activated by the door buttons and it certainly makes things easier/nicer having them!

[BusyKiwi]

Just don't use the ones with the rubber boot over the door switch, if you do, mount them closer to the inside of the van rather than in the middle.
Ideally the switches should be mounted closer to inside because of the angle the door closes - they get bent, snapped and pulled out (experience talking)

Looking good Sammy

[Sammy]

started to get some parts together as money provides for my T700 rebuild, i've ordered a shift improver type kit which comes with all new springs and most importantly for me, a new seperator plate, seeing how the previous owners decided to bore out the holes in the current one, plus also install stuff incorrectly and bent it! so this one has a tow kit type option which should provide nice positive shifts without being too harsh for street duties!

also have ordered the usual boost valve upgrade, but its .570 which is slightly larger then the normal ebay one, and i have ordered the corvette 2nd servo piston and a upgraded 4th gear piston which apparently is the ticket for towing!!

next on the list is to work out exactly what i need parts wise but looking at a rebuild kit designed for towing/RV type of stuff, which should just about sort the rest out, and apparently rated for up to 500hp so that will be plenty for my requirements even if i do stroke it one day!

have also made a bit of progress with some more wiring stuff, and got the rear of the gearbox sitting a bit lower which looks more right for tailshaft angle and such ... will be making up a home made tailshaft shortly to see how it all looks.

got some time off in a week and a half, so during that time hoping to get some work started at least on an engine cover for it, and some new seat frames too ...

oh and hopfuly to visit the engineer and lay out all my plans for his disection and so i then will have a solid plan of attack!

[wendyh]

yeah wow your going gungho on your beddy sammy! keep up the good work ...hope you have Bathurst van nats in your sights! 

Rays been ordering a few more biys n pieces forthe turbo assembly.

Were thinking about entering our van in the all brittish day on newcastle forshore this saturday...wanna park next to the Jaguars 

nah might go near the Vaxhalls!  If ur not doing anything comalong and say HELLO! 

[Rotti]

looking good!

[Sammy]

honestly wendy i have nothing in my sights at the moment other than trying to get it to a registerable state!! but hey you never know

thanks for the heads up on the foreshore, i think i have too much on, but you never know!

as for gun ho, i reckon its progressing too slowly lol! no time or money, but i have decided to park up the race car now that its acheived its goal so i can focus on the bedford!!

[Sammy]

engineer visit booked in for next tuesday!! will be good to get exact answers to some mods i want to do so i can then just get them done!!

also wired in the bedford wiper motor to the commodore wiring .... now while i have a VS wiring loom, i also had a VR one in the corner for raping wires and plugs over the years, and it has the same wiper motor plug as the bedford!!!! sure enough, plug it in and all the wipers work perfectly, 2 speeds with intermittent!!!

all the headlights and blinkers on the front are done now and working properly ..... they were always really dull with the stock bedford wiring loom, so i've obviously got the earths and connections sorted there!

i've also mounted the commodore engine bay fuse/relay panel and its all mostly sorted now, so starting to feel like im getting somewhere!!

hopefully after seeing the engineer i'll be able to make some solid progress on other areas!

im actually looking at using a commodore brake booster/master cylinder too, but need to find one that fits .... anyone else done it and what did you use ?

[BusyKiwi]

The commodore wiper motor fits on the bedford mount without to much hassle

I used VN booster/master in my white CF, if memory serves the bolt holes are a fraction smaller. can't remember about the pedal mount but it fitted in the engine bay real well

[Sammy]

yeah i wasn't sure if the commodore wiper motor fit on the bedford mount or not, but i guess i'll have a spare if the bedford on fails

i have seen a few commodore ones on bedfords in pictures here but as the bolt holes where out a bit so i wasn't sure how they were done, i might dummy one up and see!

Thanks for the input

[Gordon]

Hey Sammy, my advice would be to replace the old Bedford wiper motor while you have everything in bits. I replaced my Bedford one with a Ford EB and it works really well.