jb's bedi

[johnb44]

been a while since an update as I have had some health issues its been slow going the other week I went out to the Biggenden car show which was good but scored a stone through the radiator on the way home which elevated the fitting of mesh in all the front holes to prevent this from happening again [ I hope] in the process stripping back the grill and a few other bits to bare metal and painting I have gone black atm till I choose the final colour the grill may stay black yet , I have also made up a bonnet release from in the cab. more picks to follow when I get the radiator back hopefully tomorrow :-)

[johnb44]

seems the original colour was yellow ;-)
and I have found a couple of pinky decorations lol

also had a 9inch diff fitted a while ago with a 3 ratio centre and a v8 tail shaft instead of the 6 cylinder one that was on it

[wendyh]

Yeah mine was yellow too!😊

[johnb44]

its all back together today bonnet release works well :-) had to modify the radiator bracket slightly. just need to decide on the final colour.
ill take some photos off the diff for those that are interested.
more mods to come soon ;-)

[Drifter]

looking good  - the grill guard sound like a good idea, what did you use for the bonnet latch?

[johnb44]

i found a cable on ebay mounted it under the dash, made a right angle braket with a u bolt arrangement and a wire cam thing from auto pro $3.00 I think it was so all up around $30 and a hour or so of my time

[666]

 Hi, Do you have any details on how the motor is fitted? I am looking at the same thing and going through the forum there seems to be a number of different methods.

[johnb44]

what do you need to know as you need to drop the front end out which makes it very easy to do , I had use of a hoist but lifting the van off is easy enough with a block & tackle . http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7139.0;attach=15161;image you will probally have to alter your sump.
what motor are you using as a 350 chev is narrower than the 308/253 I have so less floor will need to be cut out

[johnb44]

here is a pic of the floor altered we put a channel in for the engine cover and a v section underneath for strength and another view of the motor on the front end and sump modification which is disappointing as I was hopeing to use the new sump I had rather than the butchered one

[666]

 Like the photos, I have a 253. I know there wider but its what I have. The engine mounts and how its mounted is of interest to me.