Mercedes vario 814 self build bus to FLT palace

[Northernraider]

Do you plan on taking the bus back to the previous owners to let him see the transformation when it’s finished? I know I would.

Yes they've asked to see it when its done

 

[monzer]

Yes she would have killed me for the noise....my ears are still ringing this morning. That was a good 6 or 7 hours of loud constant noise.

 

[Northernraider]

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Yeah i had plugs in ...but for the first 3 hours the generator was inside the van with us and 2 grinders going so even with plugs it was loud

 

[Hymerbell]

There's a similar bus to yours on gumtree at the moment. Real tidy looking thing. The seller has ripped everything out and it comes with gas and water/waste tanks.

Could be a nice buy for anyone following your thread who fancies doing the same.

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Cor ! Tempted to have a go at that myself....

 

[Al-Di]

much better than a toilet thread, nothing like good crusty rust

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[Hymerbell]

Hey Tam....Is the bodywork GRP ? And you seem to be happy with RHD as Toby was RHD....I’ve always felt LHD is better in Europe if only for pulling out of junctions....

 

[Northernraider]

Hey Tam....Is the bodywork GRP ? And you seem to be happy with RHD as Toby was RHD....I’ve always felt LHD is better in Europe if only for pulling out of junctions....

Mine is all steel ...the one monzer posted is grp ... don't like the ones with grp bodies ...will always look like a bus.

I dont mind either or Rhd or LHD ...doesnt make a lot of difference

 

[Hymerbell]

Mine is all steel ...the one monzer posted is grp ... don't like the ones with grp bodies ...will always look like a bus.

I dont mind either or Rhd or LHD ...doesnt make a lot of difference

Yes...they will never be right....I’d be looking for something that could be rebuilt to something like this. Wonder what this would cost in the open market.

 

[CazPaul]

Yes...they will never be right....I’d be looking for something that could be rebuilt to something like this. Wonder what this would cost in the open market.
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Thats the 4x4 version it looks a beauty.

 

[Northernraider]

Yes...they will never be right....I’d be looking for something that could be rebuilt to something like this. Wonder what this would cost in the open market.
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Yes thats the kind of look im going for .

4x4 you're looking at £40k plus for an older model

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[Langtoftlad]

Just bolt some sand ladders to the side and it'll look as rufty tufty.

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

much better than a toilet thread, nothing like good crusty rust

Give it time, I think there is a whole composting episode to come!

 

[Northernraider]

Took all the metal to the scrap yard this morning ...not a pointless excercise ...got £65 for it .

The cheeky bugger said he'd give me £600 for the van .


Then we got mum on the tools ....instead of help the aged bus ...it was aged helping on the bus .

 

[fat haggis]

Cheap labour love it. Save on ear defenders.

 

[Lenny HB]

£65 that was a lot if it was just steel or did you have a lot of non ferrous as well.

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[busby]

Yes...they will never be right....I’d be looking for something that could be rebuilt to something like this. Wonder what this would cost in the open market.
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What a beauty,,,Be rather thirsty though as its 4 x 4...We ran a rear drive flat bed and only got 16 mpg on a good day,,,BUSBY.

 

[scousebird]

Mum's looking well Tam

 

[Northernraider]

£65 that was a lot if it was just steel or did you have a lot of non ferrous as well.

Just steel ....but it was bloody heavy lol

 

[Northernraider]

Mum's looking well Tam

Aye shes doing pretty good these days

Taking her for her second jab tomorrow

 

[scousebird]

Aye shes doing pretty good these days

Taking her for her second jab tomorrow

That's good to hear

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[intokenny]

I reckon it was mum that did most of the work anyway, just Tam & his mate taking the credit!!!!

 

[gus-lopez]

Took all the metal to the scrap yard this morning ...not a pointless excercise ...got £65 for it .

The cheeky bugger said he'd give me £600 for the van .


Then we got mum on the tools ....instead of help the aged bus ...it was aged helping on the bus .

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Where's her safety gear?

 

[Jamesh]

Aye shes doing pretty good these days

Taking her for her second jab tomorrow

Must be a youngster!

Good work mum!

 

[Jamesh]

Let me know if you need to borrow any tools esp wood working ones as I have plenty.

I'm up north too Bradford.

Cheers James

 

[Lenny HB]

Let me know if you need to borrow any tools esp wood working ones as I have plenty.

I'm up north too Bradford.

Cheers James

That's down south to Tam.

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[Northernraider]

Let me know if you need to borrow any tools esp wood working ones as I have plenty.

I'm up north too Bradford.

Cheers James

Only 300 miles away

 

[Eggs]

Only 300 miles away

It wouldn't take you long to nip down there for a sharp chisel...

 

[Just smiffy]

The cheeky bugger said he'd give me £600 for the van .

You should of snatched his hand off.....

 

[Jamesh]

I thought you were a northern Viking sorry!!

Cheers James

 

[Northernraider]

I thought you were a northern Viking sorry!!

Cheers James

Yeah but im in Scotland

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