Bodger Baz Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 our cylinders were beyond even sleeving, one was cracked where the rust had built up so much. wish i had known about the J type cylinders though...never mind there on now. Cheers Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bedford Boys Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Is it ALL j-type rear cylinders as I thought it was only J1 rear cylinders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Always worth trying this palce. http://www.pastparts.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 What beautiful work, it promises! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 If your talking about Pastparts, it isn't an idle boast. they re-built a QL master cylinder for a freind, and did exactaly that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 past parts have got a good name among classic car restorers and as far as I can remember I have never heard any complaints about thier work, Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I can also vouch for Past Parts work, have been using them for about 12 years, and had stacks of cylinders done, without a problem. In fact they come back looking better than a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Is it ALL j-type rear cylinders as I thought it was only J1 rear cylinders? Not J1 (1/2 to 1 3/4 ton) rear cylinders, use J2 to J6, they are the correct size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bedford Boys Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Cheers for clearing that up mate, very valuable knowledge to have :tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernfromstoke Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 How come this story suddenly stopped? I've just bought an OXC with Scammell trailer. This was a very good diary. Where's it gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 fear not, it has not been forgotten about, its in my dads shed and he is tinkering with the old girl slowly, its about ready to drive, all the scammel coupling gear is on, cab is finished, seats and steering box all in, new floor made etc. once my GTB is finished the Bedford will be moved into the workshop to be finished off, my excitement for the GTB mean the Bedford was sidelined, sad i know. hopefully in the new year i will have some more updates and pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 So many vehicles, so little time and money! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernfromstoke Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Good to hear. I bought one last Saturday. Needs a rewire and two tyres and rear wheel arches and the trailer needs new timber on the deck, a rewire and two wheel arches. Even the paints good. Drives like a dream. Been sitting under a canvas in a field for a few years but it's beautiful. Even the brakes are good. Took 15 minutes to get it going, sweet as a nut. Can't wait to get my Jeep on the trailer and off to the shows next year. Gotta get me a manual for it but hey ho. I'll drop on. Looking forward to the continuation of your rebuild. Nige. AKA. Kern from Stoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 So the Bedford work has once again commenced!!! just a short 2 year break! finished all the braking system today, bled the brakes and adjusted the shoes. also have fitted rear half shafts and repaired a puncture (how did that happen!?!?!), also started sorting out the the handbrakes and cables etc. Next on the agenda is to get the bedford running, we did give it a go a couple of years ago but never got it running properly and then the GTB took over!!! i will get some pics next week. BEDFORD owners - any chance of a picture of the steering drag link and pitman arm? i have a feeling that something is bent as the drag link seems to be at a very sharp angle and fouls the shock absorber on full lock. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 The Bedford breathed life today for the first time since 1966 (at least!) and moved 20 yards under its own power:-) Also picked up a lovely scammel trailer for it, happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Also picked up a lovely scammel trailer for it, happy days Excellent! This will make for a very nice combo! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 fired it up today and gave it a good test drive :banana: done a few jobs to it recently like sorting out the steering arms and track rod, made all new battery cables and wired in the original battery isolator, mounted the radiator and sorted out the odd water leak! repaired leaking rear diff gasket and finished the handbrake rods up. going to finish up all the chassis work then remove the cab for the final repairs and paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Watch the grin with no windscreen. Flies are fatening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Watch the grin with no windscreen. Flies are fatening!very, very nice:cheesy:, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thought you might like this. The trailer is an RAF Golden Arrow mobile 3kw Telex unit. http://goldbeach.org.uk/Y%20service/index.html Follow link and go to Golden Arrow section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks, great pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Progress is being made on the bedford in between the other jobs. Have made the new Splash shields for the engine bay and fitted them, also got the air filter and breather pipes mounted. Then sorted all the throttle linkages so i can now drive it properly. Work has now started on the rear mud guards, the originals were well beyond repair so new ones are being made to the same spec, the lights on the truck must have been upgraded in the fifties from a single tail lamp to full lights and indicators with convoy light etc so were going with that set up. The convoy lamp/tail lights have a bakelite switch on the chassis for switching over and the trailer lights were upgraded to have the nato socket, its got to be better than the original brass contact strips for the trailer lights. next is to repair and fit the front end once the mud guards are finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 had to move the trailer today to its new home, it was a good excuse to try the coupling and give it a run around the farm:-D had a few little adjustments to make before it would couple up correctly but it then worked fine, so we stripped the wood off the trailer to get it ready for blasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Finally finished the cab, took a lot more than expected as there were a lot of very bad repairs hidden under fiberglass and filler! so much for it being blasted and painted by the dealer that supplied it more like bodged up and blown over!! still got there in the end and lesson learnt. hopefully will get the cab back on next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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