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The first one I bonded to the roof and it failed a few weeks later! Note to oneself never bond panels maybe? Not wanting to put holes in the roof I bonded Kevlar patches to the roof with studs protruding. When those panels failed the replacement panels were not the same pitch as my studs...

After replacing a suspension air bag for the first time and then discovering multiple other leaks I was somewhat disheartened. Lots more expense and hopefully reclaiming some fittings, I should have the bits to rebuild it. The steel dog bones, banjo bolts and nuts were bead blasted free of...

I think the trick with the semiflexible panels is to stop air getting underneath them.

Mine our connected in two pairs, during our Dutch adventure I heard percussion on the roof whilst driving at high speed. I think I've lost a panel now :( can't investigate for a while as I managed to brake my leg whilst out there.

The paintwork has always been murky's let down. Some bugger did a one coat wonder on it, with out using the strip wash first. So every part that needs painting needs even more elbow grease.

Since I first heard of it a few years ago it's clashed with a foreign trip each time :(

each to their own. I often see people looking our "Murky" with envy in their eyes. (well I think that's the expression ;) )

That's a stones throw from me, might ask Anita to take a look.

All though looking like it has a clean finish, reminds me of living in a shed! (don't ask) You could buy Murky for not much more ;)

When I refitted my LWB 608 merc many years ago I used what was called Coach Seat Class Foam. The supplier told me it would be much to hard to sleep on. Some of the best nights sleeps I can remember was on the bed made up from that foam. HM Foam Shelburne road Calne Wiltshire.

As long as we don’t read “Motorhomer cooked to death by Chinese heater!”

Having normally purchased batteries in pairs I've always suspected that they are not of the same quality. The last pair I checked, one did not perform anything like the other. If I hadn't had purchased them so close to going away I would have sent one back as faulty.

I have a 2kw unit in "Murky" the only time we wished for a bit more warmth was whilst we were parked up at Airolo Parkplazt in the snow. Betty the Plaxton is going to get a 4kw unit, but for such a beast it's very laking in nicely placed hidyholes. Obviously it will need servicing at some...

Thanks for mentioning the location Dave I forgot about that. On our "Murky" the converters left the drivers step in place, though not accessible from the inside I mounted a thetford door in the body panel. So our Ebespacher has a nice little home. Not in the habitation area, but not outside...

With our air Eberspacher it's noisier than I'd like, but you do get used to it. Most noise seems to come from the air intake. Mine is fed via a foam air filter and a soft reinforced rubber tube. The intake is at the front of the cab near the pedals. Some noise comes from the outlets but not...

Don't repaint it yellow! We carry a mains powered fly killer in Murky as there has been so many of the buggers this year.

Headlights! I hate modern headlights on most cars and some lorries. I was told many years ago when the BSI were still active that any light bleeding over the cut off pattern would result in an MOT failure. I doubt if many new vehicles would pass this. With the advent of the LED daytime...

I purchased "Murky" a 7.5 Tonne Mercedes based LHE Conversion Ambulance that in it's last service years was converted to a school bus. This was after my Mercedes 608 panel van conversion succumbed to too much rust. This was converted when I purchased it, but had a reworking to sleep 5 children...

Just let it evolve. You will find once you have it in a usable condition, you'd wished you had done it differently. There are some on here who can't leave their vehicles alone, so I guess they are never finished. The other questions are :- Do you want to use it or build it, maybe even build for...

You can use it as a simple test to confirm that a panel is working, just place your hand on the panel and watch the output drop.