Mercedes vario 814 self build bus to FLT palace

[Eggs]

Yes ...still some rot to cut out but its nice to see some new metal going in and taking shape again.

Are you keeping a running total of costs?

I've had a couple of days costing out a Ducato or similar conversion, I've had to stop for a day or two to see if the sweats and feeling bilious stop...

 

[gus-lopez]

Can you/anyone educate me, in a line or two, as to what a cill/sill is or does?
I've heard about cars having rotten sills, and your bus had rusty ones, but still passed it's mot and was [sort] of driveable.
So what are their purpose?

On a car the sills are part of the unit monocoque construction & removal or failure due to rusting means the structure is compromised & unsafe. On Tam's bus the sills are basically decorative as it has an independent chassis.

 

[Northernraider]

Can you/anyone educate me, in a line or two, as to what a cill/sill is or does?
I've heard about cars having rotten sills, and your bus had rusty ones, but still passed it's mot and was [sort] of driveable.
So what are their purpose?

On most cars they are structural ... on these they are purely cosmetic ....but look crap when rotten

 

[Northernraider]

Are you keeping a running total of costs?

I've had a couple of days costing out a Ducato or similar conversion, I've had to stop for a day or two to see if the sweats and feeling bilious stop...

Yeah sort of ... think im around £4700 at present . And its still scrap

 

[Jaws]

Yeah sort of ... think im around £4700 at present . And its still scrap

Yerrr, but its classy scrap now 'cos it has an MOT !!

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[Eggs]

Yeah sort of ... think im around £4700 at present . And its still scrap

Not a bad investment really, in for forty seven hundred quid for a bus worth £1500 now

 

[Northernraider]

Yerrr, but its classy scrap now 'cos it has an MOT !!

Not a bad investment really, in for forty seven hundred quid for a bus worth £1500 now

As it stands just now its probably worth more in parts than id get if i tried to sell it and now they all appear on eBay

 

[Eggs]

As it stands just now its probably worth more in parts than id get if i tried to sell it and now they all appear on eBay

Tam, you know like I know it will come right. Breaking eggs and omelettes.

 

[Northernraider]

Up bright and early as its MOT day for toby today ....i think he might fail on a wheel bearing and exhaust rubbers as i forgot to change them but we will see

9am mot what sadist thinks that up.

 

[GROGGY64]

Good luck Tam. Hopefully it won’t be too costly. What will you do once Toby has new MOT - sell it?

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[Northernraider]

Good luck Tam. Hopefully it won’t be too costly. What will you do once Toby has new MOT - sell it?

Not yet as im still living in it . But depending how the vario build is going by july i may advertise Toby then ...not sure yet.

 

[Northernraider]

Im like a nervous father at sons first day at school

I had many of these when i were a lad .....all in considerably better condition than this one ... every panel is rotten ... I think its even worse than the vario

 

[gpat]

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I had many of these when i were a lad .....all in considerably better condition than this one ... every panel is rotten ... I think its even worse than the vario

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Good luck

Not many of these Capris left. Makes me feel old

 

[Val 3 dogs]

It doesn't seem right referring to Toby as "it", having given him a name which we all write with a capital T he has surely got to be referred to aas "he " or ""him". "It" is just too disrespectful.

 

[Jamesh]

What is Toby?!!

Hope it passes!

I like Capri too good money for nice ones!

Cheers James

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[Northernraider]

Straight pass he's advised i have a small leak from radiator but says its very small ...will have to check that out.

 

[Val 3 dogs]

Nice one I hope you gave Toby an affectionate pat on his dashboard.

 

[Razamataz]

Well that’s a relief Tam
So fantastic
Toby passed

 

[Northernraider]

Im surprised to be honest as he needs new exhaust rubbers ...i just forgot to get them as ive been preoccupied with the vario. Ordered them now though. I cant see any leak from radiator or anywhere else though and neither the radiator or bottle is low on coolant. I think its been condensation from the aircon he's seen as i had that on driving through because windscreen was misted up

 

[chaser]

Im surprised to be honest as he needs new exhaust rubbers ...i just forgot to get them as ive been preoccupied with the vario. Ordered them now though. I cant see any leak from radiator or anywhere else though and neither the radiator or bottle is low on coolant. I think its been condensation from the aircon he's seen as i had that on driving through because windscreen was misted up

We have a local garage we take all our vehicles to, for mot , 9 times out of ten he will say something is leaking.
Doesn't fail but most times we can't see anything.

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[Jamesh]

Nice one!

Well done!!

 

[Northernraider]

We have a local garage we take all our vehicles to, for mot , 9 times out of ten he will say something is leaking.
Doesn't fail but most times we can't see anything.

Yeah its the same guy i use for my motorhome mot too ....he never gets a y repair work from me as i do it myself but they are weird with advisories. Last year they advised a noisy wheelbearing which i couldn't find ....i had however just replaced front brakes , struts etc and painted all the calipers etc so it was still a little sticky ....no mention of it this time.

All the exhaust rubbers are cracked which i noticed in greece and intended to replace those before test but forgot ....he never mentioned those.

I think they just like to put something on the certificate in case folk think theyve not checked it

 

[Northernraider]

Having had a little think about it i might stick an add up on here for Toby at present and see what interest there is. If sold I can pick up a caravan to live in here while i finish the vario as I don't know how often id get away with toby anyway. Given the work ive done to it and the miles ive done relatively trouble free should be a testament to its condition.

Theres one 654 the same age as mine on ebay at present for 30k without the extras mine has so i dont think £26.5k would be an unreasonable amount to ask for mine considering.

 

[Just smiffy]

Having had a little think about it i might stick an add up on here for Toby at present and see what interest there is. If sold I can pick up a caravan to live in here while i finish the vario as I don't know how often id get away with toby anyway. Given the work ive done to it and the miles ive done relatively trouble free should be a testament to its condition.

Theres one 654 the same age as mine on ebay at present for 30k without the extras mine has so i dont think £26.5k would be an unreasonable amount to ask for mine considering.

I bet it’s manual…

 

[Northernraider]

I bet it’s manual…

It is aye .

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[Northernraider]

I've stuck an add in classified. Let me know if ive missed anything

 

[Just smiffy]

I've stuck an add in classified. Let me know if ive missed anything

You missed off another 2 grand…

 

[Northernraider]

You missed off another 2 grand…

That was to let you buy and fit an auto box

 

[scousebird]

I bet it’s manual…

Are you still looking Garry?

 

[Just smiffy]

Are you still looking Garry?

Yes Helen… but I am sort of on hold… unless a bargain comes up…

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