Mercedes vario 814 self build bus to FLT palace

[gus-lopez]

also that van is not uk registered .

sorry it is . just looked foreign when not zoomed.

had a few 'advisories' at last ,april 2021 ,mot

P296 EAB
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Date tested 26 April 2021​

Pass​

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Mileage 130,110 miles​

MOT test number 6886 4284 8880​

Test location​

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Expiry date 25 April 2022​

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):​

• Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
• Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
• Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
• Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
• Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
• Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
• Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Front Inner CV boot slightly deteriorated but still preventing the ingress of dirt
• Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
• Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Nearside Front sill at jacking point corroded but not within a prescribed area
• Offside Front sill corroded but not within a prescribed area

 

[gus-lopez]

& that was after it failed on welding & that was the only thing repaired?

Date tested 21 April 2021​

Fail​

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Mileage 130,110 miles​

MOT test number 1670 7438 7757​

Test location​

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Repair immediately (major defects):​

• Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point & sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):​

• Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
• Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
• Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
• Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
• Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
• Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
• Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Front Inner CV boot slightly deteriorated but still preventing the ingress of dirt
• Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
• Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Nearside Front sill at jacking point corroded but not within a prescribed area

so in reality it will need brakes cause they can't have anything lleft,tyres, etc, etc

 

[Northernraider]

& that was after it failed on welding & that was the only thing repaired?

Date tested 21 April 2021​

Fail​

View test certificate

Mileage 130,110 miles​

MOT test number 1670 7438 7757​

Test location​

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Repair immediately (major defects):​

• Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point & sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):​

• Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
• Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
• Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
• Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
• Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
• Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
• Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Front Inner CV boot slightly deteriorated but still preventing the ingress of dirt
• Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
• Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
• Nearside Front sill at jacking point corroded but not within a prescribed area

so in reality it will need brakes cause they can't have anything lleft,tyres, etc, etc

Aye i had looked at the history too ...its a shed ...i just posted the advert up really because the seller had it advertised as being a lovely motorhome needing slight attention lol

 

[tacr2man]

Seems he has a similar point of view to "na its just a flesh wound"

 

[Northernraider]

Door done

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[Chrisallys]

Cracking on nicely tam. Looks good

 

[Riverbankannie]

Is that only the one hinge on that door?

 

[Northernraider]

Is that only the one hinge on that door?

One external and one internal ...

 

[monzer]

I've got the A-team theme tune running through my head every time I look at a new set of your pics.

I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Northernraider]

I've got the A-team theme tune running through my head every time I look at a new set of your pics.

I love it when a plan comes together.

I feel like im doing one of their crazy builds at times

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[Lenny HB]

I've got the A-team theme tune running through my head every time I look at a new set of your pics.

I love it when a plan comes together.

B.A. would have had it done finished & sprayed in a couple of hours.

 

[Mikey RV]

B.A. would have had it done finished & sprayed in a couple of hours.

Yea but he’s a proper man.

 

[G-RMPS]

I hope British Airways don’t have as much rust on their planes….

 

[tonyidle]

I hope British Airways don’t have as much rust on their planes….

At least the bus has visible cracks .

 

[mitzimad]

B.A. would have had it done finished & sprayed in a couple of hours.

him and ed china

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[Northernraider]

I was looking at this on ebay ...it looks in great condition bodywise and interior ...

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But the mot history the stuff of nightmares in 2019 ...and it looks like it was off road for 2 years being repaired.

Of course if its been done correctly it would be ok but its a long way to travel if its a shed.

At least with the merc theres none of the welding been structural its a bodywork ... but this has had lots of corrosion near suspension components etc.


Anyone near Lincoln thats bored and would like to take a look for me?

 

[Northernraider]

I hope British Airways don’t have as much rust on their planes….

They dont have a nice big solid chassis like this has though

 

[Dutch 68]

Door done
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Excellent, how many to go lol ? Will the floor be plated too ? Would that work? Insulation and free floating floor on top?

 

[Northernraider]

Excellent, how many to go lol ? Will the floor be plated too ? Would that work? Insulation and free floating floor on top?

7 more to go ..

The floor is wooden ...it will be 12mm phelonic ply then 25mm celotex insulation and then either another 12mm ply with lino or a similar thickness hard wood

 

[Dutch 68]

7 more to go ..

The floor is wooden ...it will be 12mm phelonic ply then 25mm celotex insulation and then either another 12mm ply with lino or a similar thickness hard wood

How do you protect the ply from underneath ? Is there a special product to seal? Seen to many Ifor Williams trailers with a rotten phelonic ply floor lol

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[Northernraider]

How do you protect the ply from underneath ? Is there a special product to seal? Seen to many Ifor Williams trailers with a rotten phelonic ply floor lol

It will be undersealed but to be honest the floor i lifted was 16 years old and it was solid so it seems to last ok

 

[Dutch 68]

It will be undersealed but to be honest the floor i lifted was 16 years old and it was solid so it seems to last ok

You would think that all phelonic ply would be of the same standard, I can assure you it’s not, I have been dealing with the aftermath of a huge claim by a national building giant , who used it, did not cover it, thinking it would be alright for a bit, big flat roof application, covering it was delayed, result was extreme delamination, had to be ripped off the roof, multiple packs of it, very sub standard stuff, as you will never be able to replace it, with everything on top of it, please do a lot of homework and get the right quality on that purchase

 

[CazPaul]

I have put my fingers through loads of early 2000s Hymer floors, especially from the rear wheel back, garage floors on them rotten as a pear.
It may depend on which environment they are stored/used in, how much they are driven in driving rain, are mud flaps fitted and most importantly are they inspected regularly and not just forgotten about and left.

 

[Dutch 68]

I have put my fingers through loads of early 2000s Hymer floors, especially from the rear wheel back, garage floors on them rotten as a pear.
It may depend on which environment they are stored/used in, how much they are driven in driving rain, are mud flaps fitted and most importantly are they inspected regularly and not just forgotten about and left.

Yip it would be wonderful to have the ability to use a material for the floor which doesn’t rot, no matter the maintenance , a solid composite material must be available I think, I know there are solid decking boards from composite material.

 

[Dutch 68]

Aluminium checker plate? Used on some trailers now, no plywood involved, thinner so more space for insulation?

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[jockaneezer]

We bought some 8x4 plastic sheets made from recycled plastic for use on a trailer. It comes in the standard plywood thicknesses, 8, 10, 12 and 19mm. It's held up well to the weather, but does flex a bit more than plywood. It would probably be quite good in a "composite" sandwich of plastic/celotex/ply ?

 

[Langtoftlad]

Isn't it going to be very dark inside with no windows... even with a roof light or two?

 

[Scotch mist]

Once you have cut the ply to size paint on epoxy resin completely sealing it , it will out last you

 

[Northernraider]

Isn't it going to be very dark inside with no windows... even with a roof light or two?

Im fitting a couple of seitz windows in . I just don't want any single glazed glass. Ive decided im changing the skylights also.

 

[Dutch 68]

Im fitting a couple of seitz windows in . I just don't want any single glazed glass. Ive decided im changing the skylights also.

what skylights are you using, are there any double or triple glazed ones with real glass for van use instead of the plastic ones?

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