djoptix Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 Some customers of mine (industry not related) have a Sprinter minibus which hasn't moved in a year or so. It's a bit rusty in various places. They let on today that they are going to scrap it, in fact they've already contacted a company but a) they couldn't find the premises and b) it's 3.8 tons so that company can't take it because it's over 3.5 tons. They had been offered £250 for it and seemed quite pleased. I'm having naughty thoughts about buying it and turning it into a camper. Obviously this is a bad idea... but how bad? Should I stop myself?! The Moog, brownnova, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 6
Royale80 Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 No somewhatfoolish, eddyramrod, chodweaver and 1 other 4
N Dentressangle Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 Sounds like a good idea. My BiL has just made a very decent camper from a semi high top lwb Transit - there's a really good forum apparently full of info and advice on how to do it. eta I think this was what he used: https://forum-sbmcc.co.uk/ strangeangel 1
wuvvum Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 How old is it? Some of the more modern >3.5T stuff is limited to 56mph, which could become a bit of a chore. Edit: although if it's PSV I suppose the limiter would be set higher.
Mrcento Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 no. If i had the room (and cash of course) to do stuff like that, i'd be all over things like that. Hell, i'd probably have a double decker stashed away ? Worst case scenario, you buy it,save it from the scrapheap, do nothing with it or find out it's a lot further gone and not worth the effort and scrap it. It was going to scrap anyway. Losses would be minimal on the thing itself.
andy18s Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 There will be a shitload of extra steel in the floor to cope with the extra seats, and unless you plan to cut it all out you'll never get the weight down to a "sensible" level...
SherpaMog Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 You can get it down rated to 3.5 ton, quite easy process, just look for rust then look for more rust, if it isn't too rusty prevent rust. Early sprinters were fast vans.
SherpaMog Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 If you don't want it, I think I do if you will share details please. djoptix 1
sutty2006 Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 If it’s full of seats and logged as a mini bus you will have to weld up every patch of rust you can find, as being a mini bus the whole thing is a “prescribed area” on MOT. WCPGW?
strangeangel Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Mrcento said: Worst case scenario, you buy it,save it from the scrapheap, do nothing with it or find out it's a lot further gone and not worth the effort and scrap it. It was going to scrap anyway. Losses would be minimal on the thing itself. This logic is impeccable. Get it bought, and pictures obv. The SBMCC forum is a blast from the past! I was on one of the previous versions when I was converting the old Master back in the early 2000s, and the locals were a big help. Nice to see they're still going. cpjitservices 1
strangeangel Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, sutty2006 said: If it’s full of seats and logged as a mini bus you will have to weld up every patch of rust you can find, as being a mini bus the whole thing is a “prescribed area” on MOT. WCPGW? The old Master I converted had been an NHS patient minibus, I would have binned the seats but they'd been removed by the time I got my hands on it. I changed the body type on the V5 from Ambulance to Motorhome*. Would that not save him from the above? *this was a long time ago, mind. No idea if DVLA allow you to just change this anymore...
The Moog Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 Is it a motor home yet?Efa djoptix, TataBobu, davehedgehog31 and 5 others 6 2
taxi paul Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 Sounds like an excellent thread. Get on with it.
sutty2006 Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 4 hours ago, strangeangel said: The old Master I converted had been an NHS patient minibus, I would have binned the seats but they'd been removed by the time I got my hands on it. I changed the body type on the V5 from Ambulance to Motorhome*. Would that not save him from the above? *this was a long time ago, mind. No idea if DVLA allow you to just change this anymore... Quite possibly yes! Soon as tester sees it’s full of seats they poke holes everywhere. Well, that is if it’s a rusty old transit you’re looking after ?
djoptix Posted August 21, 2019 Author Posted August 21, 2019 13 hours ago, SherpaMog said: If you don't want it, I think I do if you will share details please. I'll PM you.
djoptix Posted August 24, 2019 Author Posted August 24, 2019 Nope, not at all, though I've now got it running and they are making noises about putting it in for an MOT. I'll pop some pictures up later. Sorry for lack of updates, got a ton of stuff going on at the moment.
SherpaMog Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 I'm game for picking it up, working down south next week.
djoptix Posted August 24, 2019 Author Posted August 24, 2019 Feast your eyes on this beast, shiters... BL Bloke, BlankFrank, HillmanImp and 4 others 7
SherpaMog Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 I will have that please, send payment details can collect next weekend Thanks David
taxi paul Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 No messing. In like flint. Good look sherpamog.
SherpaMog Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 Best worse camper weldathon scrap don't know but will take gamble
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