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6 years 8 months ago #185226 by PDU
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Slowly things grind on around here, just happened to be in the right place at the right time when a '50s Bedford bus was being cut up - scoring the front bumper and irons at my most resourceful price ;) (as in nothing!) . . .
A bit of narrowing in the centre (where it was already split anyway) and by some judicious switching/reversing of the bumper irons resulted in this:

Only mocked up in position at this point and now requiring minor additions to chassis to meet bumper irons; also the refitment of original centre piece that covered the joint.
Looks better than the bull bar that was there before, and no doubt better than not having one at all? :dry:
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6 years 8 months ago #185229 by asw120
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That looks factory! Shame it cost a Bedford its life, but oh well....


Jarrod.


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― Adlai E. Stevenson II
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6 years 8 months ago #185233 by PDU
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The Bedford was on its side with the spring hangers being gas axed when I got there, it was already history and the bumper would have gone too - but now it lives to see another day ;-)

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6 years 8 months ago #185236 by Mrsmackpaul
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good stuff

Paul

Your better to die trying than live on your knees begging
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6 years 8 months ago #185259 by Pierre
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Very resourceful PDU.
Agree,looking much better than the bull-bar, nice work.
cheers
Pierre
:)

Pierre
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6 years 8 months ago #185261 by werkhorse
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Hey PDU .... I don't often drop in to this section ..... ... I actually clicked on this thread by mistake ....but it was a good mistake I think ....

I read at the start that you were looking for literature on the FG/2.45 models ....just so happens I scanned these many moons ago.

Hope they help.





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6 years 8 months ago #185262 by werkhorse
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And these ...











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6 years 8 months ago #185263 by werkhorse
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Last page ...

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6 years 8 months ago #185269 by Sarge
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Good mistake Werk.... gold for an Austin man I am sure.

Sarge B)
ACCO Owner, Atkinson dreamer.
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6 years 8 months ago #185293 by Morris
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Yair, Werkhorse. Gold for a Morris man as well. After all Morris and Austin were all BMC and then Leyland.

Well done.
Morris.

I have my shoulder to the wheel,
my nose to the grindstone,
I've put my best foot forward,
I've put my back into it,
I'm gritting my teeth,

Now I find I can't do any work in this position!
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