Danny P Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Some have already made acquaintance with me through the many questions I have asked all about bedford MW restoration. I 'm pleasantly surprised at the positive response and support from other vehicle owners. Many thanks to these people. I now realize that I should return a favor by posting the first pictures of my Bedford MW restoration project. As found in Belgium Transport to Maastricht The Netherlands (I'm the one on the right) Body removed Axle and paint removed Starting removing rust Primer sprayed on Olive drab matt sprayed Removing rust, primer and inspection of Rear axle Next pictures are following soon! Edited March 14, 2013 by Danny P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks for posting Danny, keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Rear axle olive drab matt Differential Flange plate Brakes cleaned and reconditioned Next pictures to be expected soon: hubs, springs and shock absorbers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hi Danny Nice restoration, as I can see on one of your pictures the Bedford has formation signs from the brigade Piron. Has your MV served with this brigade are is it only because the last Belgian owner gave put these signs on. Keep up the good work and on this forum you will find a lot of information. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hi DannyNice restoration, as I can see on one of your pictures the Bedford has formation signs from the brigade Piron. Has your MV served with this brigade are is it only because the last Belgian owner gave put these signs on. Keep up the good work and on this forum you will find a lot of information. Guy Hi Guy, I do not have any history about the bedford yet. Maybe someone recognizes the bedford. I bought it in Belgium so it could be that the previous owner has put the Brigade Piron on it. I think the bedford may also have run in Great Britain before since I noticed typical British flashers. So maybe someone (abroad) recognizes the vehicle???? I would like to trace the history or meet the previous owner(s)! Chassis number is 66674, shock absorbers are dated 4-45 and vehicle contract number is S8216. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Hi Danny, Its good to see that you are putting so much effort in this lovely wee truck.... My Bedford heart is bounching faster now... Its so much fun to drive these wee Bedfords. Keep up the good work and post more photo's when ever you can. Cheers, Louis p.s. what is your engine number..?? Edited March 16, 2013 by Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hi Danny, Its good to see that you are putting so much effort in this lovely wee truck.... My Bedford heart is bounching faster now... Its so much fun to drive these wee Bedfords. Keep up the good work and post more photo's when ever you can. Cheers, Louis p.s. what is your engine number..?? Hi Louis, The engine number is 72177 and it is the original one as the number is also on the bulkhead. Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 A very good restoration your doing, keep us updated, nice trucks the Bedfords, :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Next stage of my project: Sand blasted wheel hubs and new oil seals placed Finishing in olive drab matt Rust removed from spring leafs (not sand blasted) and primed Finishing in olive drab matt Shock absorbers Date of production April 1945 New hydraulic oil, gaskets en sprayed Universal joint and flange of the bevel pinion Sand blasting Re-assembling Next pictures to be expected: re-assembling of rear axle, springs and shock absorbers Edited March 31, 2013 by Danny P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Hello Danny, Nice work, did all this on mine, did you put grease between the leaves when you put the spring together? Regards John Hi John, I 've read a lot on the Forum wether there should be grease or not between the leafs. I think it will not harm especially because of the centre bolt and clips which will prevent slipping. I also ask Maurice who has a lot of experience in restoring wwii vehicles. He adviced me to use a little bit of copper grease between the leafs. So I used just a film of copper grease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Hello Danny, In the manual it says to use graphite grease, you should definately have some grease in there, as the leaves rub together. So far, 4 years on from doing them there isn't any brown rust stains. Copper grease is similar, but i think it'll dry over time. Graphite grease is used on other parts to. Have a look here, http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?9090-rebuilding-leaf-springs/page2 If you want some graphite grease let me know..........:cool2: John, That's the reason why I chose for copper grease, to prevent long term attraction of dust, sand and dirt sticking to the grease with the risk of sanding your leafs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) Other things already done ... Sand blasted parts from GS-body, petrol tank straps and wheel nuts Petrol tanks cleaned with paint remover Petrol tanks sprayed with primer and olive drab matt New petrol tank supports Satisfied with the work done!!! Did not know but I probably have attached an images of the petrol tank how it was previously. Edited April 11, 2013 by Danny P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans prijs Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 great job danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 That will be a very smart truck when you're done! I'm very jealous of all the original metalwork:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 John, Thank you for that picture of the correct location of the body mounting bolt. Now I can see that there is little space for that bolt because of the muffler bracket on one side of the chassis frame and the petrol tank bracket on the other side of the chassis frame. Do you also have a picture of the front pipe connection to the muffler? I would like to see how far away from the muffler the front pipe is bent for reproduction. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Very nice looks good:), i to am doing a bedford mw:-( .Need more pics mine is missing a lot of bits not sure what though untill i see it:cry: and some bits that i dont know where they fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Yes, still working on my bedford MW restoration project but at a slower pace, unfortunately ...:undecided: Drive shaft Reassembling the restored parts on the chassis Drive shaft needs to be connected Petrol tank fitted Frame work, perfect fit Need to finish the rear brakes, handbrake and exhaust. Then the wheels back on and I can once again drive her out of the garage after two years. Edited August 20, 2013 by Danny P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 After a long time once again an update of my bedford MW restoration project! Drive shaft mounted and sprayed Some details of the Frame work finished Towing cross tube sand blasted and primed, new spring and pin fitted. Made a copy of the petrol tank chains securing the tow pin. Ties mounted and everything finished in olive drab. Now I'm preparing for the body; seems like a fun job for the winter period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginours Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 After a long time once again an update of my bedford MW restoration project! Drive shaft mounted and sprayed [ATTACH=CONFIG]83761[/ATTACH] Some details of the Frame work finished [ATTACH=CONFIG]83759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]83758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]83760[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]83757[/ATTACH] Towing cross tube sand blasted and primed, new spring and pin fitted. [ATTACH=CONFIG]83764[/ATTACH] Made a copy of the petrol tank chains securing the tow pin. Ties mounted and everything finished in olive drab. [ATTACH=CONFIG]83765[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]83762[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]83763[/ATTACH] Now I'm preparing for the body; seems like a fun job for the winter period Hello Danny! Congratulations! What a fantastic work! I hope You will be OK for Normandy in June 2014! Ginours a belgian owner of a 1943 Bedford MW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks, Ginours! When I started the restoration in 2011 my goal was Normandy 2014. Unfortunately it looks more and more that I have to skip that and focus on 2019:cry:. My full time job:undecided:, my wife :wow:, two young children :kissoncheek:and rebuilding the house :-(are taking (too) much time. I am now planning to use the night hours instead of sleeping:yawn:. Damned, why has a day only 24 hours? :argh::argh::argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hi Danny, How thick and long is that wee steel plate that holds your towing pin up..?? Cheers, Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Hi Louis, Here is a drawing of the towing yoke spring plate: It is not a rectangular plate as you can see from the measurements. The bending starts from the yoke at about 1.5 inches. Sizes may differ a little at your truck but most important is that the pin will fit at the end. Hope the drawing is clear to you! Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thank you Danny, Thats some good info i can use... Cheers, Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Yes thank you from me as well , I need to make one of those for my MW sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hi Jeremy, If you occasionally need a Towing Pin... John Morter das have them....new old stock as we say...;-) Cheers, Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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