dubwarrior2
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"Open up, its the filth"
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Well, since selling my splitty, this is my daily driver -  Lately I have become a bit obsessed with early 70s american vans. I love them to bits. I especially love the crazy metal flake/fish scale/pannel paint jobs and jacked up rear ends. Anyway, this would be my ideal van -  But seeing as I cant afford to import an american 70s survivor, I'm tempted to tackle one of our good old Bedford vans (CF1 or CF2) I don't know sod all about them really, except that they seem to rot quite badly so am after some advice please. I'm not after a minter and, too be honest, engine is unimportant as it will probably end up with a heart transplant anyway. |
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Bedfords are cooler than American vans. Fact! There were a lot of custom Bedford CFs in the UK and Australia back in the day.    And that was just a quick and lazy Google search! There are a lot of much cooler ones out there. Bubble windows, velour interiors with mini-bar, gullwing doors and barbarian murals, it all works well on a CF! And they take modern customisation very nicely too if you're more into big alloy wheels and smoothed bodywork. |
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hamps
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www.medwayrscentre.co.uk
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Jan 31, 2011 10:02:51 GMT
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Loving the cf1 classic and as said they wear anything well
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Jan 31, 2011 10:51:37 GMT
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I was looking at bedford vans a couple of years ago, they are quite expensive for clean ones though, especially when you compare them to the prices of real american day vans that usually already come with a V8 and posh interior.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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dungbug
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'Ooligan!
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Jan 31, 2011 14:25:45 GMT
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Probably cheaper than replacing the Split. ;D CF's are cool things, certainly cheaper & less of them around.  |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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Jan 31, 2011 15:26:22 GMT
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 This looks like a van that used to be near my house in the late 80's, it had a matching trailer made of half another cf |
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Last Edit: Jan 31, 2011 15:26:50 GMT by malachi
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Ryannn
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Jan 31, 2011 16:22:02 GMT
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Jan 31, 2011 17:21:02 GMT
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I used to hate CF'S but thats because there was a realy smokey one round the corner that just never seemed to die....
They have grown on me though. Something about them just works with slots and slam
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smurf
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Jan 31, 2011 20:36:35 GMT
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Mine was a swb cf2 with a flame paintjob, 3.9 v8 i think theres some pics on here somewhere but I'm on my phone and cannae be bothered to search for them
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Laser cutting and cnc punching (up to 3mm stainless and ali, up to 6mm mild steel)
Mail me a dxf file and i'll get you a price
Metal folding and custom fabrication service also available
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dubwarrior2
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"Open up, its the filth"
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Jan 31, 2011 23:21:56 GMT
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This looks like a van that used to be near my house in the late 80's, it had a matching trailer made of half another cf Have been to that scrappy a few times and seen that poor 70s survivor. Its in Furbers in Whixhall. |
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My wife has one as a horsebox, great if your 5ft tall as you can see where your going, if your over 5ft you cant.
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Resident Toyota Geek Current Fleet: HDJ81 Landcruiser, GZ20 Soarer, JZX81 Cresta
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Mad Max
North West
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I LOVE cf's! Iv always wanted one but my wife says I cant get a van as she says only a certain type of person uses them! Working on proving her wrong as I don't think you get cooler than a cf. Although saying that a bloke in Whaley Bridge has an exact replica of the A-Team van that looks/sounds amazing! Genuine GM van too!
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