Search results

You’ve got a lot of work ahead. But enjoy the process it’s all worth it in the end! Looking better in these pictures 👍 keep us posted 🤞😊

hi Paul. yes the old Mercedes t1 & t2’s are quite massive vans & have a large following, but I’m afraid that they rust like billyo & of corse the emissions are making them difficult to use. we sold our old Mercedes Vario in march last year & have spent the last 9/10 months building our new...

Hi Paul, & welcome. I’ve always thought the Renault master Low Loader is a very nice van at 3.5 ton. & if I was restricted to that weight it would have been the one I’d have chosen.. In my opinion & Unfortunately there really isn’t much to choose between the van manufacturers these Days...

Thanks for the advice.. we’re definitely looking at this way to insulate the door as a 1st step. I think it would definitely be the easiest way of doing it. i‘ll keep you posted 😃🤞

Cheers Phil.. yes we’re going to have to do something with the door but the jurys still out. Oh & that’s the wife… haha

Oh & i nearly forgot to wish everyone a “very happy new year”

Our 1st night away was last night! Only a short trip, so couple of days away just to find the problems. Haha We’re in a council car park just off the sea front 👍 it’s £11 for 24 hours. A couple of little problems have appeared. 1st & probably the worst is our lovely aluminium entrance door...

Thanks guys… of course everyone & every build is unique & we all do things the way it works for us… tbh there’s something’s I do differently too!!!🤦🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ Happy Christmas to all all👌

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too.. Big Brave and bold 👍 but as I’m sure you can guess…. It’s far easier to agree with my wife! Haha

Having had the spray job finished ( which we are very happy with ) & my mum has completed the upholstery, which looks fantastic 👌. I’ll be taking the pictures some time this week to send to the DVLA to ask for the class change. I know it’s a lottery with them, especially as we don’t...

Well the wife won… of course 🤷🏼😂 although I’m very happy with it. They have done fantastic job in a week, picked it up this afternoon..

We’re now at the stage of painting.… I was going to go for a wrap but after further thought we’ve decided to have Ellie sprayed in a solid colour, or maybe two tone? My wife wants a grey/blue so that’s probably what we‘ll end up with. However I fancy some more “ in your face “ like bright...

We pass our MOT today…. Yippee we’re now insured will tax it on the 1st of December then hopefully a short shake down trip before the new year. it’s been pretty much full time building since may but we definitely on the finishing touches now..

haha …. it’s just sat in place with no cassette in!

Finished the shower tray now very happy with the result. The fibreglass was quite easy to do and the flow coat finishes it nicely.

That’s a nice winter project… the VW LT’s were a nice truck in their day. We have had a couple back in the 80’s a hightop LT28 which was petrol and quite quick.. and we had Luton truck 35 diesel which was underpowered compared to todays vans.

We’re making progress… maybe slow but we’re definitely making progress..

It’s a fairly common occurrence with cassette loos, when you chance altitudes. It’s know as “Blue Bum“… The cassettes are air tight so when you open them they either suck in or blow out, with the chance in air pressure..

Thanks again for this.. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Yes it’s still a HGV, however I’m under the impression that it’s got to be mot,ed as presented! i.e. class 4 , Although we are currently on ” sorn “ then I’d tax it PLG. Our logbook calls it a “ drop side body “ obviously I’ve removed the drop side body and...

Tbh... it’s the first time I’ve actually built a body onto a flatbed truck. I don’t know what the procedure is! I was simply going to mot as a Motorhome, class4 then send the dvla the application to change the v5 to the same. It will be taxed as PHGV. I assumed that as a private vehicle I...