Converting a heavy-duty bus/coach/truck into a motorhome (page 76 of 161)

hi

i can't figure out how to upload photos😠 what do i do to post them here😮 thanks🙂

I think after browsing to choose your photo in your folder, you click download (look, it's right next to "browse"), and then you send your message. Give it a try!

PROTON51 For modifications, you need the manufacturer's approval, and you have to call the DRIRE—they’ll send you a file with the contact details for other inspection bodies. jose.

hey PROTON51...😉 for the price of my B10M click below... but hold on tight😎😉🙂😄😏🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=755362;search_string=;#755362

Oh wow, it's still not that yet😕

hi tome38😇😇 posting photos is super easy—even I can do it! You write your message, then go to the bottom of the page and click (attach an image) → "Browse". A window pops up so you can find the photo in your folders. Click "Open" or double-click the photo, then go back to the bottom of your message and click (upload the image). THAT’S IT

I think your logo suits you perfectly!!! 😛 lol see ya, jose

😉 I was talking about the "top-chopped" model—it’s the modification that isn’t road-legal.

Don’t bother with foreign stuff; there’s plenty in France, and sellers don’t know how to get rid of them 😉 Even mine, which is road-legal, mechanically perfect, solid body—performance troupes interested in it are asking me to keep it until the end of January or February, others want it for April, etc. The only guy (a young one) who wants it now wants it empty for a ridiculous price. He’s got plenty of others lined up, and since I’m in a hurry, I might just let it go next week. After that, I won’t have time before Christmas.

hey jose6440 that’s how I do it too (1) I write my message (2) I click on browse at the bottom (3) the window opens, I click on the photo then on ok (4) I click on upload the image (5) it shows me 180kb at the bottom, I think that’s for the photo (6) I click on send reply.

I’ll do it again

Sorry, I made a mistake—instead of clicking "send reply," I clicked "delete," which is why it didn’t work. Thanks, jose6440

Hey, watch out, there's also a max file size per photo—if you go over, it'll tell you. 😉

😠That’s it, now I’m getting scammed online too. Two English guys contacted me yesterday about my coach, with a French message that was barely readable. They asked for info and photos, so I sent some... This morning, the first one asked for my details to send payment (on what basis? What amount? He hasn’t even seen the coach or called me). Too bad I don’t have time to play games right now. The second one got the same message last night around midnight when he got home—I bet by noon he’ll ask for the same thing...

I was already annoyed by those "hidden" phone calls where they won’t leave their details so I can call them back...

There are still way too many jokers and quite a few scammers out there 🤪

I think the little guy’s gonna get it for free😄—though who knows, maybe they’re just trying to make money off it😠

Hey everyone: beware of this well-known scam online by fake English buyers who purchase your vehicle without even seeing it. The check is for more than the vehicle’s price, you refund them the difference, they cash your check, and you’re left holding a bad check. Everyone knows about this scam, but I think it’s good to remind people to avoid trouble;

And here we go with 2 more pages and 40 posts in the thread...

VolvoB10M First off, I really appreciate the craftsmanship on the trailer—both the idea and the execution. I don’t know if it’s an original concept or something you picked up elsewhere, but either way, the build looks amazing and the aesthetics are stunning... It took me back 12 years, to when I was building a vehicle for the Shell Eco-Marathon and we were mixing resin in 2kg batches! Anyway, two quick questions about your bus: Was it already certified in Belgium, and if so, under what exact designation? And when you brought it into France, did you already visit the *DRIRE* to validate the conversion? For the back, what kind of car were they fitting in there (weight-wise), and did they have to reinforce the cradle? Can you share some photos? And knowing Pat well, I think you two will really hit it off...😉

Jose6440 Thanks for the *virtuoso* compliment 😊. The best thing would be to take this to DMs since I’ve got quite a few questions to help you with your conversion—starting with the model of your FR1, some photos, and more details about your setup... I don’t have much time right now, but I promise I’ll put together a little summary for you this weekend...

😉 Hi there, yeah, I know it well too, but like I said, it's too bad I don't have time right now—we could really give those scammers a hard time with some specialized connections, but I just don’t have the time. I’m kicking off my Christmas tree shows tonight. 🙂

Don’t take it personally if you don’t hear from me much until Christmas... Gotta work once in a while... Plus, it’ll give you a break. 😉

GX47

:) Nice Havana bus you’ve got there—hope it doesn’t smoke too much :P Apart from the rings, you’ll need to find it a spot where it can cigar easily :o

Hi, Sjunior, thanks for the compliments on the trailer. The idea for the storage box isn’t mine. I have friends who made a trailer by simply placing the box on an axle—that’s it. I found that interesting for multi-day motorcycle trips. However, all the innovations on mine are my own: the 2CV fenders, the rear opening, the onboard compressed air reserve (which I didn’t show in the photos) because the box opened automatically via a solenoid valve controlled from the Goldwing.

As for my baby, on the Belgian registration certificate and the Belgian homologation certificate, it’s classified as a motorhome. As for France, I can’t tell you yet because I haven’t taken any steps due to my insurance company—they can’t find it in their documents. Those idiots are looking for a Volvo B10M motorhome in their files. I keep telling them it doesn’t exist, but they still look. Now I have to give them the test report and the fiscal horsepower so they can create a special file just for it!!!!

As for the race car, it’s a kind of buggy used for hill climb races, so I think it weighs around 700 kg. And no, the cradle isn’t reinforced. But I’ve already sealed the door shut and restored the floor to its proper height. Sorry, I didn’t take any photos before sealing the door.

Anyway, enjoy your travels, everyone.

David

Hey proton51

Just wanted to let you know that where I am, near the 54, I know of a Renault camper van I could’ve gotten for 1500 €. It only failed its inspection because of play in a front ball joint. That’s all it has wrong with it. I don’t know the exact model right now, but I can always find out. What’s certain is that for that price, it’s not a recent model.

Anyway, enjoy your travels, everyone.

David

😉Hi there,

For buses at 1500 €, you’ve gotta check them out a few times to really inspect them properly. Don’t do what François did—he didn’t look closely enough and ended up with a bus that needs its side rails redone. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s a hassle🏴‍☠️. I’d rather spend a bit more and have peace of mind on several points.

And skip the trailer, no way! Motorcycles are way too fast for me.

See ya on the road! 😉

To answer your DM question, the Vanhool 815 is a great base. Vanhool doesn’t directly grant approvals. You’ll need to go through a consulting firm. Cost of the support package that takes the project from start to final certification: 2000 €.

I checked this morning with Vanhool’s homologation department to ask for a downgrade authorization😎. I told them I wanted to buy a Vanhool coach and convert it to heavy-duty status. They told me to fax the registration certificate and didn’t mention anything about needing to go through a consulting firm. (The cost for the full support package, from project start to final homologation, is 2000 €)

When you buy it, do you have a deadline to put the registration in your name, or can you wait until the work is finished—like 6 months later?😐

hey

I'm on page 42 and it's starting to confuse me😛 I'm taking a little break😏 and then I'll read the rest😎

GX47 your story is great (PS: I have 5 goats (real ones) including one with 3 legs—she tried to fix the electric fence without me🏴‍☠️ the story would be too long to tell here and would go off-topic, but you see, a goat can generate electricity... but also lose a leg in the process...)

have a good weekend everyone 😎