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General Category => CF Bedford Chat => Topic started by: Zeeman on December 02, 2010, 10:44:44 AM
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Hi all. Found this website describing their Bedford rebuild.
Worth checking out - a lot of neat ideas. Like the electric door poppers. Might have to steal that one.
The removable front panel is also a good idea.
Not so keen on the 'bling' wheels and interior.
http://www.retropower.co.uk/projects_v8_cf_van.htm (http://www.retropower.co.uk/projects_v8_cf_van.htm)
If only they were in Australia to finish off my van! Stuck on the dash building.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/MickTroeth/2010_02200001.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/MickTroeth/2010_06110042.jpg)
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Cool build but I do not like how they did the fuel tank and pump. That is so asking for trouble.
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G'day
What a great read. I have just bought a RR with a recoed 4.2 V8 and Motec controller to put in a CF. I agree about the tank.
Has anybody seen a better solution for EFI in a CF?
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that door popper is in a weird place, the CF doors have to much flex. i put mine in the middle by the catch, works a treat
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Nice interesting post, Cheers
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I agree about the tank.
Has anybody seen a better solution for EFI in a CF?
I thought mine was quite elegant.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/Rogue1234/Engine/Fueltank1640x480.jpg)
Grafted part of the fuel tank including baffle from an EB Falcon Stationwagon onto the CF tank so the Falcon internal fuel pump just fits right in.
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I thought mine was quite elegant.
Grafted part of the fuel tank including baffle from an EB Falcon Stationwagon onto the CF tank so the Falcon internal fuel pump just fits right in.
Geezz and I just happen to have an EB wagon sitting in my scrap heap. Any more photos? and why did you pick the EB?
Regards
Chris
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Here's a picture of the top. I just happened to be looking around the EBs at the wreckers because I've been using other parts such as dash components and seats from that model when my beady little eyes happened to glance at where the fuel pump was sitting and the wheels started turning. Aside from the welding I thought it was a good solution as the pump sits in the tank horizontally so you don't have to muck around with trying to get an internal pump in the right place pickup-wise with a top-mounted solution. I could have used an external but I've had one of those in the past and found them quite noisy. Irritatingly so.
The icing on the cake is that I've used an EB instrument cluster in my dash so I don't even have to worry about trying to calibrate the fuel gauge. The only gotcha I have found so far is that the fuel pipes angle out towards the side of the van instead of the centre. I'll try and take a photo later today with the pump installed so you can see what I mean.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/Rogue1234/Engine/Fueltank2640x480.jpg)
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very nice photos thanks mate
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Here's a couple of pics of the fuel pump installed.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/Rogue1234/Engine/PumpExternal.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/Rogue1234/Engine/PumpCloseup.jpg)
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Here's a couple of pics of the fuel pump installed.
Mate that is what this site is all about, Thankyou!
Another day of rain and nothing to do...
I know, type "Bedford CF custom" into Google images and see what new stuff pops up...
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/08/griffin-time-on-biglorryblog--.html#more (http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/08/griffin-time-on-biglorryblog--.html#more)
http://www.beaterblog.com/2009/11/beat-on-street-bedford-cf-dually.html (http://www.beaterblog.com/2009/11/beat-on-street-bedford-cf-dually.html)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/3871957988/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/3871957988/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/5176130444/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/5176130444/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38919941@N04/3991825536/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38919941@N04/3991825536/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/2873077840/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/2873077840/)
Check out the heaps of custom CF photos on this site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38919941@N04/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38919941@N04/)
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/history-archive/own-up-ex-vanners-1340 (http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/history-archive/own-up-ex-vanners-1340)
Lots of old pics and an interesting comment:
"never been a vanner but would have a custom cf tomorrow"
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ohh i like that sectioned van, well not really but like the idea
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GREAT PICS MATE LOVE EM