Building my motorhome from old coach (1 Viewer)

[Justice]

have converted a few vans over the years, and i know what a massive job this will be. however i also know how great it is to know that the motorhome you treasure, you built yourself

Thanks! That means alot

 

[MitchandJenny]

Respect !!

 

[Allan & Loren]

Kettles always on and You'd be very welcome.

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[mjltigger]

Here's one I built about ten years ago. It was an ex Leicester city council library lorry.

Very nice. How did it drive?

 

[John & Joan]

On my first trip through France we were flagged down as we approached a bend by the Police. As we went round all we could see was a chassis and a pile of matchwood and aluminium with seats mixed in. It was what remained of a Motorhome that had gone off the road and rolled down an embankment. There are pictures of a motorhome that disintegrated by a truck on a hard shoulder on here recently.

I was involved in a crash driving a coach. A VW camper came round a bend on the wrong side smashed into my front end and ricocheted across the road through a hedge and stopped when it hit a tree. The front panel work was smashed on the coach and the windscreen was hanging loose. My passengers asked if I had had a puncture. Both occupants got out of the VW. Coaches remain intact even when they roll down embankments.

My Hymer has a roll cage built in.

 

[Justice]

Kettles always on and You'd be very welcome.

Thanks. I guess I better get a map and start plotting my tea stops....I have 1 so far

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[Justice]

On my first trip through France we were flagged down as we approached a bend by the Police. As we went round all we could see was a chassis and a pile of matchwood and aluminium with seats mixed in. It was what remained of a Motorhome that had gone off the road and rolled down an embankment. There are pictures of a motorhome that disintegrated by a truck on a hard shoulder on here recently.

I was involved in a crash driving a coach. A VW camper came round a bend on the wrong side smashed into my front end and ricocheted across the road through a hedge and stopped when it hit a tree. The front panel work was smashed on the coach and the windscreen was hanging loose. My passengers asked if I had had a puncture. Both occupants got out of the VW. Coaches remain intact even when they roll down embankments.

My Hymer has a roll cage built in.

Wow! Sounds like you were being watched over that day!

 

[Justice]

Hi that looks a good project I built my son a pod caravan from scratch took about 10 weeks in garage and still making mods to it,his next project is a van, keep the photos coming .

10 weeks! That's fast! Did you work 24 hours a day?

 

[Justice]

Wow! What a project. Still you look fit enough for the challenge. Good luck. Keep us abreast of the transformation!

Thanks for compliment x

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[Justice]

 

[Justice]

the black window behind sofabed is solar panel

 

[Zains Pops]

View attachment 52544 the black window behind sofabed is solar panel

Blimey that was one fast conversion...did you not go to sleep last night ? or can I have some of what your on!!

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[cruiser]

I will have a bottle or two. it looks great.

 

[Justice]

Blimey that was one fast conversion...did you not go to sleep last night ? or can I have some of what your on!!

I wish it as fast as a few photos. Loads to do!

 

[Judge Mental]

hardly a project looks finished......

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[MitchandJenny]

Its looking "cool" man !! Mitch.
PS.. It will make a superb passion wagon for "pulling" on your Europe tour !!!

 

[Justice]

hardly a project looks finished......

No where near... Don't be judgemental!

 

[Justice]

Its looking "cool" man !! Mitch.
PS.. It will make a superb passion wagon for "pulling" on your Europe tour !!!

Thanks, I hope so. No point in putting a kitchen in else. Getting blinds tomorrow. Argos are cardboard roll or but less money from b&q for steel...

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[Justice]

A bit different

 

[Nigel67]

Very nice. How did it drive?

It was much better when, after the first year we used it, I removed the Bedford tk engine and four speed gearbox and replaced it with a Cummins engine and five speed box, I also fitted power steering which was a great improvement.

 

[Justice]

It was much better when, after the first year we used it, I removed the Bedford tk engine and four speed gearbox and replaced it with a Cummins engine and five speed box, I also fitted power steering which was a great improvement.

Is that the C6CT engine?

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[Tootles]

No where near... Don't be judgemental!

Sorry, I just *DROOLED* on your new carpet.............

 

[joncris]

No where near... Don't be judgemental!

A bit different

Very nice

 

[gus-lopez]

It was much better when, after the first year we used it, I removed the Bedford tk engine and four speed gearbox and replaced it with a Cummins engine and five speed box, I also fitted power steering which was a great improvement.

That must have been a huge improvement ,as well as noise reduction & better economy ? I can imagine the feeling of having the power steering. I don't really notice the lack of P/s in mine after a while but when going from car to Mh you notice it straight away !

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[Nigel67]

Is that the C6CT engine?

It was a Cummins B300 engine and five speed box that I salvaged from a damaged Leyland Daf lorry. The power steering box came out of a scrap AWD lorry.

 

[cruiser]

I had elec power steering fitted to my 25 year old talbert. my son now says it is to light. but I love it.

 

[Justice]

The older one's I think are better engine wise as easier to fix. No computers and sensors just engine fuel pump and starter motor. How it should be

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[gus-lopez]

I had elec power steering fitted to my 25 year old talbert. my son now says it is to light. but I love it.

I was thinking of doing that myself . Quite a few threads on the Uk car forums about how to install.

The older one's I think are better engine wise as easier to fix. No computers and sensors just engine fuel pump and starter motor. How it should be

Must admit that's why I went for mine.

 

[beardie.d]

Awesome job. Im looking at doing a midi coach conversion aswell. Yours has certainly fuelled me to do my own. Trouble finding midi coaches at moment though if anyone knows of any. Have considered a 40ft but likely to be too much trouble in the long run.

Loving your burner too. Will be asking you loads of questions when i find a midi coach.

Great job!

 

[Freespirit1]

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It looks great Justice - I did a 36ft ex Royal Blue coach many many years ago - it grossed at 10.5 tons after the conversion and still did 14 mpg cruising at 70 mph with a Gardiner 150 rear horizontal engine - took it all over Europe.

Your project is making me think about doing another - I think a 28 footer is indeed more practical - can you tell me what its MPG is please?

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