Hello!
It's time to move on my recovery truck, it's totally overkill for the very few track days I actually make it to. Lets do the bad first:
It has no MOT, the cab floor is a little bit crispy on the drivers side so needs a bit of welding in places. It's about a days work if that of simple flat plates.
It needs an exhaust mounting on to the downpipe which currently exits just behind the cab. I have some exhaust bits that should fit off the Frontera but needs a bit of welding to finish. Fine for the drive home noise wise, the turbo quietens it down.
The front drum adjusters are a bit seized and although the brakes work fine they'll probably fail on efficiency. Both these and the welding/exhaust will need doing for the MOT, I can't imagine it needs anything else. Rear drums and handbrake work great.
Why don't I just do the welding myself and put it through an MOT? There's no electric at my yard and my classic commercial insurance policy has run out so I have no means to do it without added expense. I could, and I will in the spring of next year. The truck will then be up for more than £1500 so this is your chance of grabbing a bargain and I get my yard space back.
On to the good. This is a 1981 Bedford CF with the 2.3 Turbo Diesel from a Frontera. It's endearing, so much so that it pains me to get rid of it. Driving it you feel like king of the road. I've had so many thumbs up smoking around in this. You'll probably not see another one with this swap done.
Cheap insurance! I had this insured for about £200 on a classic policy.
It comes with ramps and two spare wheels with decent tread on the tyres.
The bed is very strong, I've had a fully laiden Volvo 940 filled with wheels on this several times with no problem.
I pulled out the 2.3 Diesel that came with it, it was hilariously slow on hills. I installed the 2.3TD from a Frontera. 100BHP and plenty of torque. Also, plenty of room to tune the Bosch VE and the turbo for extra power. It is currently stock.
Engine was modified with the old engine parts including pickup, sump and rocker cover. I had some custom oil pipes made up by a local place which replace the standard hard lines. All the Frontera gubbins are installed as well with custom brackets so spares should be easy to find. It has a brand new set of hoses on everything with a detachable Peugeot header tank for easy bleeding of the cooling system. Vac pump has been relocated to the bottom of the engine and works excellently.
Seat Leon Cupra 1.8 20VT intercooler is installed as the space I had was quite limited.
Fuel tank has been cleaned, painted and refitted. Comes with about £50 worth of diesel in the tank.
It starts great, runs great, drives straight and stops on the spot. No fluid leaks. New fuel lines everywhere, silicon boost hoses for extra scene points and new/basically new coolant hoses. Everything works as it should. Cab is about as poggy as you'd expect a 36 year old Bedford to be. The chassis has been welded a good few times everywhere but is solid right now.
The rear lights are fine for an MOT but I've always wanted to replace them. I've got a pair of mk2 transit rear clusters which I'll throw in if the full asking price is paid.
Any questions, fire away, I've likely forgotten something.
It's time to move on my recovery truck, it's totally overkill for the very few track days I actually make it to. Lets do the bad first:
It has no MOT, the cab floor is a little bit crispy on the drivers side so needs a bit of welding in places. It's about a days work if that of simple flat plates.
It needs an exhaust mounting on to the downpipe which currently exits just behind the cab. I have some exhaust bits that should fit off the Frontera but needs a bit of welding to finish. Fine for the drive home noise wise, the turbo quietens it down.
The front drum adjusters are a bit seized and although the brakes work fine they'll probably fail on efficiency. Both these and the welding/exhaust will need doing for the MOT, I can't imagine it needs anything else. Rear drums and handbrake work great.
Why don't I just do the welding myself and put it through an MOT? There's no electric at my yard and my classic commercial insurance policy has run out so I have no means to do it without added expense. I could, and I will in the spring of next year. The truck will then be up for more than £1500 so this is your chance of grabbing a bargain and I get my yard space back.
On to the good. This is a 1981 Bedford CF with the 2.3 Turbo Diesel from a Frontera. It's endearing, so much so that it pains me to get rid of it. Driving it you feel like king of the road. I've had so many thumbs up smoking around in this. You'll probably not see another one with this swap done.
Cheap insurance! I had this insured for about £200 on a classic policy.
It comes with ramps and two spare wheels with decent tread on the tyres.
The bed is very strong, I've had a fully laiden Volvo 940 filled with wheels on this several times with no problem.
I pulled out the 2.3 Diesel that came with it, it was hilariously slow on hills. I installed the 2.3TD from a Frontera. 100BHP and plenty of torque. Also, plenty of room to tune the Bosch VE and the turbo for extra power. It is currently stock.
Engine was modified with the old engine parts including pickup, sump and rocker cover. I had some custom oil pipes made up by a local place which replace the standard hard lines. All the Frontera gubbins are installed as well with custom brackets so spares should be easy to find. It has a brand new set of hoses on everything with a detachable Peugeot header tank for easy bleeding of the cooling system. Vac pump has been relocated to the bottom of the engine and works excellently.
Seat Leon Cupra 1.8 20VT intercooler is installed as the space I had was quite limited.
Fuel tank has been cleaned, painted and refitted. Comes with about £50 worth of diesel in the tank.
It starts great, runs great, drives straight and stops on the spot. No fluid leaks. New fuel lines everywhere, silicon boost hoses for extra scene points and new/basically new coolant hoses. Everything works as it should. Cab is about as poggy as you'd expect a 36 year old Bedford to be. The chassis has been welded a good few times everywhere but is solid right now.
The rear lights are fine for an MOT but I've always wanted to replace them. I've got a pair of mk2 transit rear clusters which I'll throw in if the full asking price is paid.
Any questions, fire away, I've likely forgotten something.
) so much want but to many toys, good luck selling although I don't think you will need it,
