1967 bedford race car transporter

[guru_1071]

few photos of my 1967 bedford vam coach thats converted to carry my race mini

not racing this year (see photo album of my saxo vts ) so hope to get this finished.

its been a expensive job, but looks (i think) fantastic!

Edited by guru_1071 on Saturday 2nd February 10:08

[PH5121]

Fantastic job, a touch of Italian job about it (although lacking an axle from the film version).

[guru_1071]

i had a 6 wheeler as well (see photos albums) but it was too far gone to restore.

they are also to long and to heavy to drive as motor campers so it all starts getting very complicated for mots, tachos and licences, never mind storing them!

the short one like mine is ideal, class four mot, drive it on a car licence, not to long for the ferries, fairly economical etc

[custardkid]

Quality!

like the was you built a house at the same time!

custard

[Pablo16v]

I reckon in this pic you're about to get battered by a frying pan for cluttering up the drive

http://www.flickr.com/photos/guru_1071/2383776808/...

[C. Grimsley]

Now thats a mammouth task, looks great, what is something like that worth, looks a lot of money?

Carl

[Graebob]

That is, quite possibly, the coolest thing I have ever seen. Where are you? I would love to lend a hand in that kind of project

[RetroWheels]

Oh... thats Retro Cool of the highest calibre .

[rednotdead]

Love the woodwork on the ceiling! Quality......

Edited by rednotdead on Friday 2nd May 23:33

Edited by rednotdead on Friday 2nd May 23:33

[Don1]

Very cool. Any pics of the car in situ?

[guru_1071]

answers, answers

1) whats it worth - i have no idea, ive spent a fortune on it, more than ive ever seen more modern converted coaches sell for, but we wanted it to look period and retro and be able to use it for the historic events, so whilst money is 'no object' i dont keep any of the bills.......i suspect i know have about 6 grand in it.

2) the wood, this came from the coach i broke, but had to be taken all to bits and started from scratch. its all solid english oak, with the backing of the roof done in a cherry veneer. i now hate wood work

the mechanics are actually very easy to work on, it all comes to bits with ease - after all its designed to do thousands of miles a month earning a living, so wear isnt really a problem -i hope.

Edited by guru_1071 on Saturday 3rd May 11:37

[sleep envy]

looks great

[odyssey2200]

Hold on!

Racing Mini
1960s Coach
Mini in back of Coach



Carefull on those mountain passes!!



self preservation society..............

Edited by odyssey2200 on Saturday 3rd May 17:04

[flattotheboards]

Such a cool vehicle!

[Church of Noise]

That's cool beyond words, congratulations!
Please keep us posted with updates & pics!
(btw, just seen that Mark Forster's still very active, will pop up on his site if I find the time)

[arryb]

Love the bus, but holy cow, what happened to the saxo

[PJR]

That really is as cool as a penguins foot I think a lot of folks would gladly live in that!

P,

[guru_1071]

arryb said:

Love the bus, but holy cow, what happened to the saxo

i hit a bridge parapet going backwards and sideways, the first point of impact was on the drivers wheel, which then carried on to do the rest of the damage.

all the damage was caused in the crash, my bro pulled me out through the side window.

it hurt a bit

[AdeV]

Holy thread resurrection, batman...

Do you still have your VAM?

A word of warning if you do: Check how you're plated! I have a VAM with the Panorama Elite bodywork, got VOSA'd last year, and discovered that the plate was an elaborate fabrication....

The VAM weighs 3900kg on the front axle, which leaves you only 3600kg for the rear - if you strip absolutely everything out you might just sneak under 7.5t, but add some furniture, fuel & a car, and you'll be over, guaranteed...

Ours weighed 7.8t unladen... 4000 front axle, 3850 rear; although we do have around 500kg of steel ramp in the back and probably another 300kg of woodwork...

Anyway - worth getting it weighed (somewhere neutral, and preferably someone who can do each axle separately), save you a nasty shock one day...

[hidetheelephants]

That is officially awesome; the interior is fantastic, did you stick with the homemade sink tap?