Mercedes vario 814 self build bus to FLT palace

Northernraider

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I bought this bus unseen a few months back while i was still in Greece with the plan to replace my exsisting hymer with something more suitable for off grid use and fulltime living. Now that its been MOT tested and changed from a PSV to an HGV i can hopefully progress with the build.

Vehicle. Mercedes benz vario 814d
7.5 tonne gross weight , 7.3 metres long, 2.2 metres wide, 3 metres high. 4250cc engine ,5 speed manual transmission, rear wheel drive. Current mileage 441530km , 1 previous owner, full mercedes benz service record.

I plan to convert it to a luxury 2 berth fulltime camper.

This is how i bought it
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Pics of work done so far to follow

I also have an Instagram account for the build @kouros_the_vario feel free to follow.
 
Have you enough seats?!!!

What's the layout going to be?

Will you wrap some of the windows

Looking forward to another build diary!

Cheers James
 
Jamesh said:
Have you enough seats?!!!

What's the layout going to be?

Will you wrap some of the windows

Looking forward to another build diary!

Cheers James
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All the seats have been stripped out and scrapped, as has the rest of the interior ill post up some pics of progress so far in a minute.
All the exsisting windows are going to be removed and will be welded up. The two rear side windows will have extension pods put in just to give a little extra length on the transverse bed. And then i will most likely fit a double glazed seitz type window in the side door and the opposite panel. Single glazed windows arent the best for insulation and I wouldn't want to leave glass in behind panelling and units etc in case of leaks or breakages in the future.

Ive a fair bit of bodywork to do before interior work starts but hoping to have that all done in the next 4 to 6 weeks and at present the hope is to have the build completed by October.
 
Luv it...
have a look at kinging it on youtube
although they are "youtubers" they have done same.

Can I ask, you say you have had it changed from a PSV to a HGV, I was under the impression you had to "do it up" so it looks like what it is, and potentially show pics etc before DVLA approve it and change the V5.
Or it it now a HGV as you have taken seats out, and once completed you will then ask them to change it to a "motor caravan"

Good luck Ill be watching with interest as I have just bought at auction a LWB high roof transit 17 seater for same
 
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Strange that posted but pics wont
 
Last year at Tewkesbury CAMC site there was a lovely looking self build 814 finished in a nice slate grey, it looked absolutely fantastic - I've a soft spot for these old merc's, keep on top of the bodywork and they'll run forever 👍
 
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Tombola said:
Luv it...
have a look at kinging it on youtube
although they are "youtubers" they have done same.

Can I ask, you say you have had it changed from a PSV to a HGV, I was under the impression you had to "do it up" so it looks like what it is, and potentially show pics etc before DVLA approve it and change the V5.
Or it it now a HGV as you have taken seats out, and once completed you will then ask them to change it to a "motor caravan"

Good luck Ill be watching with interest as I have just bought at auction a LWB high roof transit 17 seater for same
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Yes thats why i had to get it mot as an HGV as without seats its no longer a bus ...but cant be a camper till it has interior fitted so in order to have it road legal and useable at the minute i had to go down this route...its expensive but necessary in my case
 
Northernraider said:
I bought this bus unseen a few months back while i was still in Greece with the plan to replace my exsisting hymer with something more suitable for off grid use and fulltime living. Now that its been MOT tested and changed from a PSV to an HGV i can hopefully progress with the build.

Vehicle. Mercedes benz vario 814d
7.5 tonne gross weight , 7.3 metres long, 2.2 metres wide, 3 metres high. 4250cc engine ,5 speed manual transmission, rear wheel drive. Current mileage 441530km , 1 previous owner, full mercedes benz service record.

I plan to convert it to a luxury 2 berth fulltime camper.

This is how i bought it View attachment 485698View attachment 485699View attachment 485700View attachment 485701View attachment 485703View attachment 485704View attachment 485705

Pics of work done so far to follow

I also have an Instagram account for the build @kouros_the_vario feel free to follow.
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Lovin the new thread already
 
Yeah when your post first appeared it had a link to some bird called aribella or something singing ??
 

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