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General Category => CF Bedford Chat => Topic started by: Postie Bob on October 10, 2012, 12:46:43 PM

Title: New Project
Post by: Postie Bob on October 10, 2012, 12:46:43 PM: G`day all.
Just joined this great site . Very envious at the moment :) .
Have stumbled on to a `74 Bedford CJ campervan that needs a new home. Can pick it up for about $1000 .
Will I have probs getting spares for her? Needs brakes among other things . The body isn,t too bad , just a bit of surface rust but needs new rubber around roof lid.
It has a Holden 186 motor , manual gearbox .
What is the difference between a CF and a CJ ?
What sort of fuel mileage / cruising speed can I expect ?
Any assist much appreciated .
Cheers , Bob.
Title: Re: New Project
Post by: Warren on October 11, 2012, 11:45:24 AM: Welcome Postie Bob

I can't find any reference to CJ but if you look on Wikie you find info on

CA Bedford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_CA)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Bedford_CA_based_Dormobile_February_1968.JPG/280px-Bedford_CA_based_Dormobile_February_1968.JPG)

CF Bedford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_CF)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Bedford_CF_based_Dormobile_Debonaire_ca_1980_Schaffen-Diest_2012.jpg/280px-Bedford_CF_based_Dormobile_Debonaire_ca_1980_Schaffen-Diest_2012.jpg)

* clicking on the blue text will take you to those pages on Wikie

Warren
Title: Re: New Project
Post by: hotrod on October 11, 2012, 12:41:31 PM: looking through different sites I can find
CJ
GJ
AND CL bedford campers
on the uk bedford site it says the CL camper body is mounted on a CF cab/chassis
so we can ony assume that all the other combos are also refering to the camper body as we all know it is a CF cab/chassis underneath
Title: Re: New Project
Post by: Postie Bob on October 11, 2012, 02:52:31 PM: Thanks for the welcome.
I,m confused ( more than normal :) ).
Seems like mine,s a CF . It has CJ on the plate under the bonnet but when I pick it up will post some pics .
I could need new wheel cylinders and/or slave cylinder . Where would be a good place to start looking .
Cheers , Bob.
Title: Re: New Project
Post by: maicoletta on October 12, 2012, 01:20:45 PM: Welcome Postie Bob!!

If looking for spares, try JB Auto in Dandenong, Melbourne, and you might find a few folk on here have numerous spares kicking around their (scrap)yard.

Other than that, I always keep an eye on ebay, especially the uk version. most vendors are happy to post overseas, just depends on if the overseas shipping is worth it!

Happy restoration!!

Al