Mercedes Vario 614D Bus, Camper Conversion. Episode 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- This is our first video after buying a Mercedes Vario 614D mini coach. Follow our progression as we convert her into our little home on wheels. In this video we are trying to get the underside of her sorted so we have a good solid foundation to start building on. This has taken about 6 weeks so far trying to fit in as much time as we can around full time jobs. Hope you enjoy!!!
Looking good ..... I 've converted and lived in a Dodge 50 ex library bus and a Daf horsebox with a wooden box on the back Living in a transit @ the moment till the next big project is bought ..... keep on keeping on mate........ why would 17 people dislike the post? Strange people
Thanks for the lovely message... Good luck with your new project....
Great base model for a build. Had one for a work vehicle bulletproof.
Thank you. They are great vehicles!
Please upload more Videos of yor completition this R.V. . It great to see details which we can use 4 our projects too.
greetings from austria.
Just remember when it doesn't rain you don't get rainbows 👍
So so true....
Wow.. this is simply amazing! All my respect for your work and thanks for it with us!
What a great start guys! Can’t wait to see how you get on 😊👌 x
Thank you. Please bare in mind a lot of our inspiration comes from you guys!!!! 😁 Missed not having any videos during the holidays but hope you both had a great break.
@@dougruby5223 Thank you 💛🌻🌸 We’re back with a vengeance tomorrow!!
Wahoo!!!!!
Good idea to have to AA on standby next door.👍
Sadly that is my van hahaha
Hola desde Argentina, comienzo a seguirlos desde el inicio, buena tarea hasta ahora. Veo que el vehiculo es 4x4, flor de trabajo con los frenos y cambios de discos.
Eso si, cuando colocaron el piso veo que no le dejaron el buche del pasaruedas trasero, creo haber visto algun comentario en ingles pero no estoy seguro que con los kilos que le agregaran las ruedas traseras rozarian contra el piso, o bien despues piensan calar la zona y fabricarlos. Soy de profesion contador pero me gusta la mecanica y estas transformaciones por ello me gusta opinar sobre lo que veo y aportar mi granito de arena. Otra que veria ya que arrancan desde cero, es realizarle bocas de inspeccion desde arriba, y acceder a partes inferiores del rodado (pulmones de frenos, amortiguadores, caja de velocidad, etc). Bueno por ser mi primera intervencion es que no quiero cargosearlos mas. Abrazo y sigamos la construccion en proximos videos.
Great effort guys. Keep it up 👍
Good job :-))
Poor neighbors :-))
We are so lucky with our neighbours. They are just as interested as we are haha
Déjà-vu, I've been trough this process for more than 5000 hours. I feel for you😉. Hopefully it would be finished this year( as already I am). It's 609 from 89' and you could imagine that rocket start with 90 PS😆. Heated gas(100l), fuel(135l), grey(90l) and black(140l) water tanks(remote controlled valves).Fresh water tank 160l. Shower cabin with porcelain toilet and "mill thing"☺.Electric operated bed ( 205×160 cm.) and winch for motorcycle in his garage. Also self retractable solar panels(650W) frame. Honda generator( EU 2200) with remote start and air compressor(10l) are fixed on board. Also 3,5 Kg washing machine with dryer. Air condition (Truma)and 2 heating systems, gas+hot water boiler 10l,Truma ( 4Kw) and diesel ( Eberspächer ) also 4 Kw as back up. Engine cooling system is also connected with "Alde" heat exchanger and radiators within cabin. Battery capacity is 440 Ah, still AGM, but why to change to lithium while they still good functioning?
Almost everything is remotely controlled via smartphone. So, I think this was enough for showing off😉😂 and if you need any information, I would be glad to response. Attention- my English has some Tarzan level...☺✌
Big thumbs and be successful !
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Hi
Fully aware this is an epic project. In one way slightly envious that you are at the end already and can really enjoy the end result. In another way we are super excited for the process. And WOW how did you get all that in to one vehicle haha. I have just seen your video. Would love to see more.
@@bohemiastardust7409 dear Trio Phantasticus😉, I had for almost 30 years dream of owning and driving MX 5. But I also have 195 cm against it. Then I discovered TH-cam and Origami instructions...😂
I am a little bit concerned about amount of glass in your Vario. Do you plan to weld some of windows opening or cover them with isolation? I've made floor as sandwich construction. 1 peace 18mm plywood with 47mm insulation ( down under) and 3 mm pvc as protection. Exhaust has been extended for 120 cm and that gave me enough place for heated diesel and gray water tank. Both are custom made with pipe coming through. Heat is coming from Truma heater/boiler through the floor, passing both tanks and finally, after another pass trough the floor, pour out in pedestal under the table and sitting bank. Table is retractable and offers bed for the third person. There is link if you have interest for washing machine. With Truma I have always 40° or 60°c. water on board so the amount of energy is very low( no electrical water heating needed). For the dryer function I can use generator or (later ) lithium battery. Isolation (most important thing ) is made with Armaflex min. 40 max.80mm. with vapour barrier. Therefore I didn't needed acoustic insulating mat. But the whole floor in the drivers cabin has 3 mm layer of thermoplastic acoustic mat applied with heat gun. Please observe not to have ANY metal contact between inner space and shell to avoid "cold bridge" and water condensation. I have only photos ( still Galaxy S4😂) but there is possibility for me to become very progressive soon buying my first Action camera"😏😂. But now is winter and there is some strange slowdown in my bones😆.
Take care of you an let's hope that we would have some possibility for realisation our wishes in this 2021. 👍✌Robert
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P.S. This "Mini" is another model but I couldn't resist this voice. Thank you for your understanding😊
I really like your videos! Good luck!
Thank you so much. Really glad you enjoyed it!!
Brilliant, Looking forward to seeing the progress
Thank you so much 😊
Hi from Germany, looks great what you are doing. I will start a similar Vario project next week and that's why I'm searching for videos like yours. Very helpful in particular your fight with corrosion and rust. I will have the same challenge in front of me, I guess it will take min 1 year before my Vario will be a camper van. One short comment, the API GL-4 lubricant you filled into the rear axle (differential) is definitely wrong. That's a transmission oil for gearboxes but not for axles. The axle oil to be filled in should meet the Mercedes Benz spec 235.0 which is usually a GL-5 oil (but it's not the same, look for MB 235.0!! or even better quality MB 235.8). GL-4 oils doesn't provide the right level of anti wear protection required given the extremely high pressures in the differential. Would be a shame if the differential takes damage after all the work. Good luck and succes for your project!
Hi Andreas.
I have no words to express how grateful I am for the information about the gearbox oil. It has just jumped to the top of my "to do" list. Thank you so much.
Congratulations on getting to the start of you build. Are you going to document it on TH-cam? I'd be interested to watch. Good luck
you are very nice.
Thanks for the Video. Makes you want more. ;)
Good luck with the build! :)
Great stuff...
Thank you
Good progress, look forward to seeing more. Don't be afraid to present to camera or do a voice over btw.
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Thanks for the comment. We might do this in the next video but just building up confidents Haha. All very new to this!
Love it, really interesting.
I may be wrong, but should you have put the wheel arches in first??. It looks like your floor may come in contact with your wheels as more weight is added, also when you go over bumps in the road. Just a thought.... Keep up the great work. Wish I had the knowhow. Happy New Year too
Hi Andrev
You are totally right. The floor was temporarily fitted just to make it easier to move around inside. We still need to get some welding done on the lower skirts which should be easier with the floor up. We will then cut out the arches to prevent and fouling. Good shout though. Always open for suggestions 👍
the rear discs look so simple to change,ive got drums on mine,the replacement proccess was "interesting"
Discs and pads are a lot simpler than drums. Ive done your process in the past and feel your pain.
‘If you’re not outraged then you’re part of the problem’- I just found your channel 🙂
such a great van!!! 💚
I love tick sheets to get the work done 😂
We love a list... they just seem to get longer and longer 😄
Cool!
The lack of you Talking and Explaining as you carried out the various jobs spoilt the enjoyment of the video ( my opinion ) too much music - nice Editing though 👍🏻🌞
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Challeges.
So many.... Its quite daunting
Hi Im just in the process of buying a vario can you tell me what the floor boards are that you used many thanks
Subbed!
why can't you just comment on what your doing , rather than have the rediculas music playing
Hi James
Sorry all very new to this editing lark. I can't stand the sound of my own voice half the time so didn't want to do voice overs haha. Maybe in the next video I might get a little braver and give it a go. And as for there music I do have better taste than this (I promise) but because of royalty restrictions I'm quite limited to choice. Thanks for the suggestion though. Always happy to take on peoples thoughts.
Just curious - why Bohemia rather that, say, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Albania or some such?
Hi we are in the process of buying a Mercedes planting beaver, are you confident the DVLa will sign this off as a motor home? Is this a 7.5tonne? I’m panicking we’ve made a bad decision as there is such a short list of vehicles you can convert in the dvla website and the one we’ve bought is classed as a mini coach, despite only actually having 9 usable seats. It’s a 33 seater at first registration. I enjoyed watching your video and look forward to the progress 😃
Hiya
Thanks for the lovely comment. Yes we re pretty sure getting it re-classified to a motorhome should be ok. There are loads of people on here that have had it done on these vehicles. Good luck with you project!!!
Hello, Bohemia Stardust
When it`s time to next "episode"?
Hello,
We are not sure just yet. We are doing it outside and the weather has been pretty bad this last month. Also we both work full-time and and lockdown has increased that work load. The next part we need to get done is the welding which we are trying to get someone to do for us as we don't have the skill set to do it well. Fingers crossed in the next couple of weeks.
Dem A mecanec❤❤
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21:53 Nice job...!!!What are those pieces of "aluminum" you put on the walls? Why don't they cover the whole area? I understand that it is for condensation but why so small? Thanks.
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Nice work on the brakes guys where did you source your brake parts from ? any recommendations ? are you not fitting rear wheel arches , what about suspension travel ? love the bit with the halfshaft and fence LOL regards Gary
Hi Gary
We got all the brakes from a great local Company called BTR Brakes based in Worthing West Sussex. They did us a great deal in all the parts and were super knowledgeable and helpful. We still need to cut out the floor for when we fit the fibre glass arches. The floor is just loose laid for now to make wiring inside a little easier 👍
This will be a great build!
Shouldn't these floor panels overlap like three centimeters?
At least on my 711 it is done that way.
Hi Martin.
Thanks for the comment. I wish I had an answer for you..... Should they??? EEEEK! I'm sure you are right. Do you mean in a tongue and grove kinda way??? Luckily they are only loose laid and won't be secure until all of the welding is done. I'm interested in how yours are done. I've never done anything like this before so really appreciate any little pointers like this!!! Thank you.
@@bohemiastardust7409 Originally it's done like this: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbet
And when I replaced my floor I've done it the same way again. The panels were not glued together by the way, but it probably doesn't hurt glueing them.
There will be a lot of metal shavings from the drilling between the frame and the panels. Therefore I've removed the panels once again, cleaned and painted everything and then finally screwed the panels down.
youve got a 711?
@@martinl6867 Great shout on this and thank you for the link. I will definitely be looking into this further.... A bit more work but would rather do it right first time round.
@@MrPhenomenon1 614D
Looks great. What did you paint on after removing the rust?
Also, do you mind explaining why/how you wrapped the exhaust? Thanks!
Hi
Thank you for the comment. We used hammerite Underbody Seal to do everything underneath the van and normal hammerite for the top of the chassis rails as it is not as tacking when we are walking around on there. Hope this helps.
@@joemccrohon5304 Hey
There are a few reasons we decided to wrap the exhaust.
1. It show help the thermal efficiency (heat flow) though the exhaust.
2. Hoping it may protect the exhaust pipe from road debris.
3. We thought it looked pretty 😆
great video! what is the song playing at 11:30?
Привет.
Только один диск тормозной (задний левый) поменяли ???
Too much time off you rss lot ;) get some stand by in haha
No updates? 😢
Hope you don´t have the high ratio delivery van Diff in this thing:-0
Annoying music! Dump it! Spoils the vlog
Hi Thanks for the comment. We are new to this so wasn't sure what to do. We might be present to camera or doing voice overs for the next video.
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