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General Category => Members Rides => Topic started by: 68holden on December 17, 2008, 08:18:41 PM
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hi guys i just picked this old girl up for a bargain price its running a warm 308 dedicated gas research system with twin gas tanks,mechanically its a1 body wise it has a fibreglass roof and rust in the usual places but nothing a few items from bunga wont fix.I will be posting some pics of the inside before i commence to restore her to the condition she deserves.I had one of these old girls a few years ago with a 327chev in it and had to get rid of her due to cicumstances beyond my control lol and i can honestly say that once you have beddies in your blood it stays there.any how suggestions advice or general comments are welcome cheers
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Welcome to the site mate.
You're welcome to make use of our gallery and upload as many pictures of your van as you want. In other words, we want more pictures ;)
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cheers shane i must say this site is a vast improvement from the old buga site which seems to have turned into spam heaven.will be posting more pics in the next couple of days this old girl is in for a lot of work
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i will be watching closely! nice beddy! plenty of pics please.
im on my first but i wanted one since i was young.
i know what you mean by "once you have beddies in your blood" as i keep finding my self just staring at mine. i have only had it for a few days and i already know im trapped and no other car will ever do.
i glad a few people are starting at the same time!
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Bwah ha ha haaar! Another 2 have been bitten by the Gryphon of lurve! Bah ha ha haaaar!
Welcome aboard you 2! ;)
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Hi there 68 holden..Welcome to the site.! ;D Good to see another Beddie saved from the scrap dealers!!! Keep us posted on your progress...cheers..John Abbott
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hey good to see another vic beddy owner! will have to drop in next time im driving past your way.
welcome
ben
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thanks for the welcome guys.im looking for an overhead console in fibreglass if you make them ben or if anyone has one for sale cheers
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depends how long you have to wait.. i have quite a bit of work before i get to overhead consol but was definatly going to be making them in future.. i also thought full roofskin + overhead consol incoperated.. crazy huh..
ben
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the full roof skin sounds like a good idea mate i wouldnt mind seeing some concept drawings of one if you have put your idea on paper.as far as the overhead console goes i reckon this old girl wont see the road before feb so let me know when you are caught up with your other projects and we will have a chat,if you are up my way drop in for a beer or coffee regards brendon.
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welcome Boys!!! bring on the beddie bliss, were all here to help.
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Hi 68 Holden welcome to the groupe could you please tell me where are the gas tanks mounted underneath or inside & how big Cheers Restoreid
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gday restoreid at the moment it has an 80 litre behind the drivers seat under the back window but i am looking at a donut tank to put underneath as i am running dedicated gas.i will keep you posted mate cheers
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Good one 68 My old coaster [photos in my gallery] had 2 100 ltr tanks under the bed down the back it was hard to get a good night's sleep I want to put gas on the camper but i want them under the van but there's not much room cheers Reid
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i agree about the room reid the donut tanks are probably the only option if you remove the fuel tank even then im not liking my chances cheers brendon
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id love to run 2 tanks.. would never put one inside! got one behind the diff at moment but have not worked out a way of putting in another normal tank anywhere else underneath without modifying the chassis rails..
if anyone figures anything out let me know.. ive been under my van with a tape measure like 20 times..
ben
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What's the problem with mounting them inside the van? Do gas tanks blow up regularly do they?
I don't know a lot about the topic but I am thinking of mounting a 90-100 litre tank behind the
driver or passenger side. I am going to put 2 fold down single beds that fold up to the sides of the
van. When they fold down one bed will rest on the box that is housing that gas tank and the other
bed will rest on a box exactly the same as the tank cover that will be used for storage.
Apart from taking up cabin space, what is the problem with mounting them inside?
Certified, engineered gas assemblies are not designed to blow up - are they?
Jock
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Yeah I think for Ben it's just cabin space. It's either loaded with Jukeboxes or Bedford bits
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Jock
Gas tanks are actually safer than petrol ones, in most cases it is a space issue with them inside the cabin
Have a look at the "scuba" (http://carsguide.news.com.au/images/uploads/fuel-falcon-lpg.jpg) style tanks as a replacement for the petrol tank.
Thes have a smaller diameter and should fit where the petrol tank is.
Warren
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Hi guyes yeah I got the tape out today & you could get a 900 x 250 gas tank on eather side between the chasis rail & the rocker rail iff they made one's that size dont know how much they would hold other than that thoe's scuba tanks look the goods they couldnt be any bigger diameter than 150 mm or they would hang too low but you could put another set on the other side if you moved the battery box mine dosent have a battery box because there was a water tank there There's nothing illeagle about tanks inside as long as there vented to the outside it's just the thought of sleeping on 200 ltrs of gas cheers Reid
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hey restoried your still sleeping on 200ltrs of gas whether is under neath the van or if its underneath your bed.. just a thin bit of metal inbetween!!
yeh doofhard's right. jock cabin space ay.. its just ugly haveing a gas tank inside..
ben
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i want the tanks underneath purely for space
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hey guy's,
i have a fibreglass console in the roof that holds my stereo, aeroplane reading lights and 1 light for the rear of the van.
it also has some storage in it,
also it has a sticker on it that says BIG TRAK. maybe they can be bought, or ben or someone else that is good with
the glass can use mine as a model, mine has been trimmed though which makes it harder.
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hey booga does the fibreglass consol look good?? you know what my fibreglass brain is thinking?
ben
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Well I have decided to fill the cabin in, the only thing I use the space for is to move house
and help other people move house LOL I put my motorbikes in it too.
With my design it will sleep 2 people and hold 2 bikes and I am going to incorporate a small
fridge and cooker into it aswel. The ultimate road trip, bike trip, "Bedford Excursioner Extroadinaire!"
Jd
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finally got the bluetooth working it is amazing what a 10 yo knows about computers lol so pics are in the gallery.
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yeah ben the console looks ok, will post a pic when my camera turns up. its not huge so it doesnt get in the way but it still holds more than if you didnt have one.
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hey booga you still interested in the v8 engine cover? ill post a pic of it today if i get a chance.
cheers
ben
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i am still interested, not sure which way to head yet tho,
i have my injected 202 here which is going to be turbocharged or a positive drive blower? not sure yet.
thats the first one as its almost strait swap (cept for wiring)
but i have a polyspere 318 (chrysler ) motor on the way. needs rebuild so its not going to be a quick change.
BUT.... i was toying with the idea of a mid mount v8???
save on steering, handleing, room is an issue also too. have you seen any, i have only heard the myth of a jag v12 in the back of one.
cheers
Ben
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ben, iv seen a couple of them 308,350,351 there is more body twist in a beddy than you think. :-X
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yeh but you can always strengthen the chassis? do people not bother with that or what?
ben
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booga, I have a mid mounted (project) van, see my web site. I'd never do another though, totally impratical, noisey and has a lot of issues involved. At the end of the day a bedford has the aero dymanics of a brick, it will never be a race car
Ben, there isn't a chassis as such in a bedford, it's a strengthener hence the flex.
A car usually has a chassis or floor pan with sills to add strength, a bedford has the large floor pan and strengtheners as the sills are not full length and are to high to be of any use.
Adding a chassis is an option but apart from being a pain in the A to do is a lot of added weight, adding gussets around the van would give similar less flexing