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| double h | Sat Nov 6, 2010 10:47 pm Post #1 |
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Here is my latest Merc project.![]() Its an old rotten smokey heap o sh*te but with plenty of tlc its going to be a cool holiday waggon for next summer. |
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| p1RATE | Sat Nov 6, 2010 11:26 pm Post #2 |
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More than part of things
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its a bus ![]() ive always fancied the idea of having a LWB sprinter van and turning it into a camper good luck with this project!
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| double h | Sat Nov 6, 2010 11:46 pm Post #3 |
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Cheers
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| ML190E | Sun Nov 7, 2010 1:19 am Post #4 |
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Part of things
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Pics we need more pics |
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| jeremy | Sun Nov 7, 2010 7:04 pm Post #5 |
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Too Far Gone To Help
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ooh those things are just horrid to drive .. Jeremy |
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| double h | Sun Nov 7, 2010 8:41 pm Post #6 |
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I found it fine to drive,no power steering,not much go about it and pretty basic but fun in its own way
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| ALZ MERC | Sun Nov 7, 2010 11:37 pm Post #7 |
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Alz Merc
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That should keep you busy for a while ...Don,t forget the "before" and "after" pics !!! What will the final colour be ???Almadine perhaps? Keep us posted on progress please ,i love these vans ,drove one of these with over 260,000 on the clock ...and i think its still on the road somewhere !! Happy renovating !!
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| alogaparaloga | Mon Nov 8, 2010 12:00 am Post #8 |
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crazy mind
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Nice big fun bus.... You can convert it so you can take your 190 in the back of it you can also fir an HX40 on that engine and smoke a few chaps on the motorway. I wish you a happy happy restoration. 1 good thing with those vans is that you don't always need axle stands and jacks to work underneeth
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| stwat | Mon Nov 8, 2010 12:22 am Post #9 |
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Nice. There are a few knocking around where i live. Both pretty ropey looking but used regularly. My fave is the matt army green one
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| AndyBoroFC | Mon Nov 8, 2010 12:46 am Post #10 |
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Brown and beige are all the rage...
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Nice, I love the old 5/6 series vans, tough old buses. A mate of mine has one as a camper/support vehicle for his autograss racer. Those vans are still being made in more or less their original form, as the Vario. Something about the old Merc vans, not the best to drive, but a good, indestructible feel about them. When I started my job, I was given one of the last 310D vans, which had the sprinter type engine, but the horrible old dog-leg box. 300,000+ miles they were good for. I drive a new shape Sprinter now, lovely to drive, but feels less substantial somehow... Look forward to progress on the funbus! Beats an overpriced VW splitty anyday!
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| Benzsc1 | Mon Nov 8, 2010 11:30 am Post #11 |
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Createyourownexit.com
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Quite simply the bollox mate I dont care how bad commercials drive I love em and old Merc vans and trucks are rite up there lol
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| double h | Mon Nov 8, 2010 10:42 pm Post #12 |
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Cheers for the comments Guys .The bus is a lot rougher in the flesh with plenty of fibre glass and filler just slapped on over rotten metal.It was local,scrap value cheap and i have been after one for a while so lots of cutting and welding ahead of me now.I was thinking two tone brown would work for the bus but thats a long way down the line.I will post some pics when i get a bit more done.
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| jockmerc | Tue Nov 9, 2010 12:33 am Post #13 |
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190e Fanatic.
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Swap you this matey!! Bet u will probably now this vehicle!! It is in better nick than when you had it!! Lol.
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| jockmerc | Tue Nov 9, 2010 1:38 am Post #14 |
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190e Fanatic.
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STRAIGHT SWAP NO JOKES!! PM Me!!
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| double h | Tue Nov 9, 2010 9:27 pm Post #15 |
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No thanks mate but cheers for the offer.The car does look a lot better now.Good luck with the sale but you will miss her when she's gone
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| frank133 | Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:06 pm Post #16 |
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![]() This is my baby camper,its the same age as my 190 I changed the front end, and the engine,my sons mate has just taken it to Scotland then down to Essex, He was impressed it needed a bit of a run I havent used it this year. Maybe next year. |
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good luck with this project!

...Don,t forget the "before" and "after" pics !!! What will the final colour be ???Almadine perhaps?

Swap you this matey!! Bet u will probably now this vehicle!! It is in better nick than when you had it!! Lol. 
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