Ben's fiberglass bedford bits - Q & A in here please

[chevy 40]

Hey Ben, dont s'pose you do a sun visor for the MK1 ? If you do then i'd be interested !

we do a one peice rear door. check out my gallery photos.

[niftynic]

Hiya Ben,

I've just purchased a LWB Bedford Ex-Ice Cream Van, I'm not a fan of the high roof so are you are able to adapt one of your SWB fibreglass roof to suit?  Would it be possible to cut down the existing hi-top roof?

I'm also after the simple blade type front spoiler, I'll look for a photo on the net as an example.

Cheers

Nicolas

[Bean]

Nicholas
All you need is an angle grinder ,some PU foam ,epoxy resin and glass  and your imagination is the only limiting factor,.
It not difficult to achieve exactly what you want - Give it a go - its really rewarding once  you've  finish the job

[Dano]

Benny, did you get my message about the one piece rear door to WA? 6061
Has anyone tried one of those? Does it have an internal frame?

[Truck]

Hey Dano there is one on WA Gumtree under Bedford Van

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/canning-vale/auto-body-parts/rear-tailgate-for-a-bedford-van/1059926621

Cheers
truck

[Dano]

Cheers truck ...typical. ..stuck in sa for another week. ..buga

[Marishka]

Dano
The rear doors , They can be built with an internal steel frame or just heavier fibreglass layers and plates with nuts welded on glassed in for  mounting hardware.
The guy that built them in the 70,s and 80,s told me he used holden HQ panel van top hinges.
I spoke to him about it when i bought his original moulds late last year.
Cheers marty

[Dano]

Cheers Marty. .. but the holden hinge is too short and not the right bend it leaves the door to o low when open. ...might be able to re fab the hinge but the mounting box is quite deep and large, I tried them when fabricating  the steel tailgate on the shorty....
When ben waz thinking about making the rear door  he mentioned he was going to make inner and outter skins with nuts glassed in ....just wondered if he did it in the end... and are they square....the one ive got is twisted

[Marishka]

Dano,
I just got off the phone from my fiberglassing mate.

He recons the hinges are remod to open higher.

The mounting nuts need to be welded to a plate and glassed in
Not just glassed in seperate, or on a flimsy piece of tin, or they could come adrift and loose, making removal and refitting a nightmare and rectifying the problem a major dilema.

Im not sure what Bens up to.
Havnt heard from him in years,
his glassing buisness has really taken off so i hear.
And judging by his ebay shop he,s doing great.
 
Yeah there would be nothing worse than a twisted door.
They need to be fitted together on a flat bench to be sure they are square and measured to ensure they are true in every way.

I leave a completed job in every mould i have to keep it clean and stop warpage,
Also helps if the moulds are stored flat and not twisted

Also i recon the job should be left in the mould for a few days to a week so its really cured,
Pulling a job too soon can warp it as the glass is still green ( not fully cured).

I hate buying shit products, so when i make them i make them as if they are for myself,
Im just fussy i guess,

[Marishka]

Hey Dano,
Here,s probably  the best way of contacting ben

http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/benscfbedfordbits?_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2754

http://stores.ebay.com.au/bensfibreglass/

He,s got good feedback and heaps of sales to his credit
Check his feedback.

http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=benscfbedfordbits&rt=nc

Cheers marty