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  1. Darcar

    Bigger vehicles for conversions

    The sevel van is a very sensible choice. That’s the reason why so many professional converters use them. Turning a 20k van into a 50k motorhome! It’s not the one for me, I find them a bit tinny and to light weight, ( I’v probably annoyed most people on here now) sorry! It’s just choice. Each...
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    Cutting in a window ?

    If you google interior pictures of Citroen relay, there’s a few available. One thing to think about is, that if the van was panelled be for you got it, what’s the insulation like? It may be worth taking it off too inspected it.
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    Bigger vehicles for conversions

    Haha Phil yeah of corse I do .... but don’t tell anyone I’ve got a image to keep up!
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    Old DIY & SBMCC members

    The more the merrier..... welcome 😀
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    Bigger vehicles for conversions

    I’m a big vehicle fan, but you can get TO big. Width is the biggest problem! The length isn’t really a problem. Also ground clearance especially on the rear overhang. And what do we need all that space for? There’s only 2 of us and her dog! Darcar.
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    Mercedes vario.

    I’m not an expert on the Mercedes t1, t2s or the newer vario. But I know the numbers ie 709, 508, 814 and all the variants, the first number is rounded up to the tonnage maxim caring weight, while the last two numbers, again rounded up are the horse power, so our 814 would be a 7.5 ton within...
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    Merry Christmas

    Have a great day one and all.
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    Hello from France

    Hi Chris. It’s nice to see your on here. Looks like this is the place to be, it as friendly as the other place, just needs to attract a bit more footfall. Hope you’re well. Darren.
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    Mercedes Vario review

    A review of the Mercede Vario by Darcar, Dec 2018 Use 'Download' button to download the PDF
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    Bigger vehicles for conversions

    Big vehicles are great and if you’re full timing,or going on an extended tour, then really it’s almost the only way to go. You hear some saying that you can’t get to the more remote places, which usually isn’t the case, most remote and out of the way places have a bus service, and if a bus can...
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    Comment by 'Darcar' in album 'Mercedes 814d vario van conversion.'

    Thanks Edina. Have I put these pictures in the right place? I have set them as only me to see only until I’m sure that it’s all ok! Thanks Darren.
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    My wiring diagram. Done for me by a member of a diy building forum. Without who’s help I would still be building,
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    Dvla, got my V5 back after 3weeks wait. But we now have a MOTOR CARAVAN.
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    The shower area. I just make the bathroom whatever size I have and then create a shower tray in thin ply tapering down to a plug hole. Then fibreglass over the whole lot, I fibreglass up the walls about 2 foot. Then when we line the wet room we run the lino down over the fibreglass up stand.
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    Fibreglass then gelcoat
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