What A Beast! Restoring The HUGE Front Axle on Our Vintage 70s Bedford Truck …

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#47 - More than 2 years in on the restoration of our 1975 Bedford, former Firetruck, home on wheels extraordinaire to be, and we’ve come a long way through the months of sanding, welding, grinding, painting, rebuilding, sandblasting … oh, the sandblasting, and now here we are, with the end in sight. Of course, a super powerful pair of binoculars might be required to see it, but we are feeling motivated, and in this week’s video we are flexing our mighty muscles as we reattach the restored rear leaf springs to the shiny rear axle and then limber up to the task of dismantling the absolutely massive front axle. We’re on the home straight, folks, so make sure to subscribe, cos it’s all starting to come together again at last … maybe …
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This channel is the story of us, Tim & Lisa, and our attempt to build the World's Greatest HOUSE-on-WHEELS on the World's Smallest Budget ... A unique motorhome, if you like, part vintage 70s, part off road overlander, all tiny home on wheels.
We are 2 'old enough to know better' artists from Cornwall in the UK, and together we are building this off-grid home on wheels from the remains of a 1975 Bedford Firetruck.
We bought the truck on eBay at the end of 2020 and had it delivered by an even bigger truck to a huge, old barn-on-a-farm we are renting to use as our workshop whilst we undertake this challenge.
Well, several months and a few set backs later, we’re currently in the process of ‘lovingly’ restoring the base vehicle, taking the whole thing apart, piece by rusty piece, so we can make it all new and shiny again, before we embark on the even bigger task of building a home on its back out of nothing more than grit, imagination, sweat, tears and possibly a bit of magic and wishful thinking!
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Music in This Video as Follows:
On The Road Again by Nylonia
Keep Walking by Grant Lamotte
Iowa and Cherokee by The Bottlesnakes
Disruptive Storms by Martin Klem
Under The Hood by Benjamin Carey
I’ll be Alright by Roy Williams
Sand and Salt by Ludlow
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@marcass7346 10 месяцев назад

Hey guys. I have to say your restoration is an absolute labour of love!! I’m 21 and have my fathers 4x4 MK Bedford and have just started restoring it. Your videos are so helpful. Gives me heaps to reference. Our truck was so big in my childhood and was the only thing I asked for when my father passed. Just awesome to see other ppl willing to go to the extent to preserve these awesome bits of British engineering.

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Hi 😊 Thanks for watching. It really means a lot to us to hear stories like this. It sounds like a wonderful thing you are doing, to take on your father’s old truck and breathe new life into it, especially as it has such personal significance. We are definitely no experts, but if we can help with your restoration in any way, let us know. ☺️👍🏻 (Oh, just a thought … There is a group on Facebook called The Bedford Owners & Enthusiasts. They are a friendly bunch with a wealth of knowledge. We’re a part of the group and can highly recommend joining.)

@stuartthomas3389 10 месяцев назад

I’ve drove the old bedfords when I was in the Army, awesome vehicles and will practically go anywhere, keep up the good work with the renovations on the Bedford really interesting and enjoyable to watch 😀😀

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and subscribing, Stuart. Good to hear you’re liking the videos and the restoration 😎

@berniemeehan5416 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic effort guys it's so hard working with heavy parts. Well done to not injure yourselves

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Hi Bernie, glad you’re still enjoying watching. Every day seems to result in some minor injury or other, but we do our utmost to be careful so nothing too serious yet (hopefully never!) Hope you’re well 😊

@Martinthehun59 10 месяцев назад

Health & Safety gone right of the window L&T !!! Be careful the both of you. Heavy stuff like this don't take prisoners !

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

😆 You should see what happens off camera! No, seriously, it probably looks worse than it is. We just like to ramp up the drama 😉

@Markmademusic 10 месяцев назад

It’s coming together nicely 👍

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Cheers, Mark 😎

@surrinbissoo9438 10 месяцев назад

It might be a very good idea to pressure test all the brake lines that cross over on both front and back axles also the rubber lines that goes to the wheel cylinder . All in all it is looking like the pot of gold is just beginning to show in the distance . Happy camping soon

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊 We will be replacing the brake lines and definitely won’t be driving anywhere until we’re 💯 percent sure she’s safe 👍🏻 Thanks for watching, and for your support, as always 😎

@gordonagent7037 10 месяцев назад

Tim, you may not be the biggest of guys but by crickey mate that’s some motor you’ve got, absolutely outstanding work ethic mate and you’ve got a great eye for detail, I really love your finish to everything. The high flow air compressor is a real winner, hindsight is a great teacher but you weren’t to know when you started this project the difference it could make. It really is a credit to you both when you pan through some of the shots. Loved the look of those blackberries they looked awesome in one shot, yummo

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Yes, the blackberries are pretty tasty this year. They have a slight salty tang to them because we’re on the coast, which gives them extra kick. (He’s tougher than he looks, but sometimes the brain forgets how decrepit the aging body is! 😆💪🏻)

@lesthiele4921 10 месяцев назад

Hi guys, you both have made extremely great work on this restoration and that front axle is rather large, looking forward to the next update, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👌👍👌👍

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Hello, Down Under 😊 Thanks for watching. Great to hear you’re enjoying the videos 😎👍🏻

@alunphillips6187 10 месяцев назад

Hi just friendly advice use chassis black on the leaf springs.

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

😎👌🏻

@bofelo_last 10 месяцев назад

Enjoying your build... Also rebuilding one in Botswana

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Thank you 😎🤟🏻 Hope your build is going good 👍🏻

@buddysinsight9834 10 месяцев назад

I hope you don’t mind my input but if you put that axle on a bench so it’s in front of you. You can focus on it so much more and it’s less physical. Even if you have to buy some 4x2 and some plywood to make one it’s worth it. You can also just hire a little genie lift to raise it up to a bench. I made benches with lockable wheels so I can move things around.

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Don’t mind at all! Thanks for the suggestion and yes, you make a good point! I think I will ask Tim to answer this in our next video as we will be putting the axle back together then and he can probably talk through his thought process on this better than I can here 😎👍🏻 Cheers for watching.

@johnwilkinson4782 10 месяцев назад

Getting close now, I very interested in what you decide about the engine so looking foward to finding out😊 great work you two 👍

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, John. We’ll talk about the engine soon. Thanks for following along 😎👍🏻

@aclangford7409 10 месяцев назад

Hi tim and Lisa, well impressed with what you’ve done! It’s coming together really well. Looking forward to your next video, when is your next video roughly due out? Take care Alex 👍

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Hi, Alex 😎 Thank you, yes, we are slowly but surely getting there. Next video will hopefully be along in about 3 weeks. We would dearly love to put them out more often but in between earning some money and working on the truck, the weeks just fly by! And we always like to make sure our videos show some decent progress, of course, otherwise it might get boring! Stay tuned. And thanks for following 😊👍🏻

@ashleyross3642 10 месяцев назад

No, thanks to you guys, you’re doing all the hard work! Sorry to see you lost your friend.

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, Ashley 😌

@kernow..exp. 10 месяцев назад

Well done keep up the good work I just wish we were a bit closer we would definitely lend you a pair of hands

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

We would love that! Be great to meet you 👍🏻 Thanks for your support and encouragement. Helps a lot with our (sometimes flagging!) motivation 😎

@kernow..exp. 10 месяцев назад

@@OldRopeSalvage always welcome

@guy72277 10 месяцев назад

Wow, that compressor was a godsend! It's making a massive difference. Those leaf springs are huge. Can't believe you managed to lift them in position with your backs still intact! Good luck with that front axel - again, a mammoth undertaking... Glad to see the weather gods are in your side in this vid. Better too warm than a howling winter gale. As always, lively vid - you two come across so well and it has a great music selection as always. Enjoying following along...

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Yeah, it was a bit challenging, but we were careful. (Can’t be too careful with our ancient backs, feeling the burn a lot these days!) Also, thanks for the pasties 👌🏻🥟 A very special treat indeed! 😊

@ameermark877 10 месяцев назад

Luv watchin u guys setup dis old girl , if ur building a permanent camper , it wod b a solid idea 2 cut another 2nd leaf n install it on d rear bundles , it's gona sog at de rear I tink & depending on ur over all weight, 2 spacers " spring blocks" under the front bundles ,cuz the oil filter bowl gona hit the front shaft shud u catch a pot hole the wrong way 😥. Tek it easy deh ,god bless 🙌

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Hey there, thanks for watching. Great to hear you’re enjoying our little vids 😊 Thanks for the input too. The truck was originally built to carry 11 ton and the rear springs do already have 2 lots of bundles. We’re hoping to build our camper to weigh in at 7.5 ton or under so should be good. Will check out the front shaft and oil filter though 👍🏻😎 Take care yourself ☺️

@aclangford7409 10 месяцев назад

Hi Tim and Lisa, hope you got through the storm ok and keeping well. Did you manage to get the door hinges painted hope everything goes well with the front axle. Take care Alex 👍

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

All going good 👍🏻 Survived all the storms so far and we’ve taken our awning down for the winter now so caravan life slightly less scary in the strong winds. Front axle going well too. Just filming this week for the next video, busy sandblasting and powdercoating! All go, as usual 😁👍🏻

@desmondbroad1305 10 месяцев назад

Hi guys your doing a fantastic job it will be like brand new...personally if you don't intend to run the truck at it's maximum carrying capacity why did you refit a complete set of springs.was it not possible to reduce at least a few leaves at each corner as I imagine this would make the ride less harsh.with a campervan build on that truck it probly only run at half it's max design weight?..how are you doing after 2 years with the budget.i would think this project would run to 40 grand ish with your standard off work and attention to detail wich is excellent ..well done both of you I've subbed and shared excellent channel .ps what dates do you have in mind for completion roughly 😍

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Hi Desmond, thanks for joining us, good to hear you’re enjoying the videos. Thanks for sharing too, much appreciated. And all good questions these! The leaf springs is an interesting one. We found conflicting info on this and we were initially going to reduce the leafs. But in the end, because the rear leafs are in 2 packs (hard to describe this in words, but you undoubtedly know what we mean by this) we think it will run on 1 without the other coming into play. We may try to describe this in a video at some point as difficult to explain in full here! Mostly, as we have not driven the truck yet, we have decided to approach the project as a restoration first and possible modifications later as we embark on the camper phase of the project, so watch this space! As for the budget … So far, believe it or not, we have spent very, very little on the truck, as we have done everything ourselves (even building much of the equipment) and we haven’t needed to buy any parts. Most of our spend has been rent on the workshop. We are expecting this to increase when we come to possibly buying new wheels and a couple of other things. The camper part we will approach in the same tight fisted way, but it will be where we spend more money as some things (batteries, solar panels, electrics etc) we will have to reach into our pockets for! And as for the completion date … er … about a year ago 😆😆😆 No deadline for us on this, to be honest. We are mostly just taking it as it comes! Hope this helps … I need a lie down now after writing this essay! 😎😮‍💨

@desmondbroad1305 10 месяцев назад

Cool thanks for the reply.i no what you mean (banks of springs)normally on hgvs removing an entire bank on a vehicle like yours would take it from say 18 ton gross to 12 tons gross.easy to find out of vosa..(downplating)a hgv vehicle used to be done for a road tax saving if you didn't need the extra carrying capacity..but not really relevant these days plus your road tax exempt anyway...my swb Land rover was terrible with it's springs very stiff and uncomfortable....when I rebuilt them I smothered each leaf spring in copperslip the difference was amazing .😍

@MichaelSmith-jb5md 10 месяцев назад

I moving to the UK from California and something I have always wanted is an old Bedford moving lorry that I could convert into a caravan. Keep it I can't wait to it finished!.

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and subscribing 😎 Whereabouts in the UK? Bit of a change from sunny California! ☔️😁 but lots of old Bedfords here to choose from 👍🏻🚚

@MichaelSmith-jb5md 10 месяцев назад

@@OldRopeSalvageMy family is from the Midlands so near my cousin in Nottinghamshire. We are from Scotland/Ireland but have family all over the Uk. I have family in Manchester and Ton Bridge as well.

@MichaelSmith-jb5md 10 месяцев назад

@@OldRopeSalvage Always happy to make new friends so when I get there I won't be so alone.

@OldRopeSalvage 10 месяцев назад

Ah, so you know what to expect with the weather then 😆 Hope the move goes well for you and you get settled in quickly 😊