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Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby stevesteve » Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:22 pm

I have been looking for a good mk1 /2 transit pickup for a while and they are getting thin on the ground, I do see many motorhomes for sale and wonder if they can be converted to pickup style.
I have no idea at all if the v5c states what type / style it is , so can a conversion be carried out legally in any way. If so then maybe getting hold of a camper and changing it to pickup is the way forward for me?
Thanks in advance. Steve
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby Muttley » Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:24 pm

You mean a coachbuilt type, you will have to remove the rear body and find a cab rear to fill the hole left at the back of the van. Other than that its plain sailing. When you have finished you can send off the V5 with the new body type.
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby stevesteve » Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:27 pm

Thanks for the reply, I guess getting hold of the cab rear panel is like looking for hens teeth though.
The bit I'm concerned about is the new DVLA regulation changes about no monocoque modifications without BIVA test! now that could be expensive.
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby Neil » Sat Jun 23, 2018 1:06 pm

save up pay a bit more for one that's done its better to pay 6 grand for a good one rather than 1500 for a project
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby stevesteve » Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:16 pm

Yes Neil, good idea. I've put some wanted adverts on this site and others but nothing so far, hence my post here regarding conversion of a camper. Thanks
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby Muttley » Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:20 pm

The Transit body is not a monocoque :)
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby stevesteve » Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:09 pm

Muttley wrote:The Transit body is not a monocoque :)

Oh, I'm thinking the mk1/2 transit pickup chassis and body construction is a monocoque structure.Have I got this incorrect then?
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Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby bulls in transit » Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:54 pm

Wouldn’t it change the type of vehicle on logbook from motor caravan to LGV, which if your going full historic has to be done within 10 years from manufacture date?


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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby Luke » Sun Jun 24, 2018 7:49 pm

bulls in transit wrote:Wouldn’t it change the type of vehicle on logbook from motor caravan to LGV, which if your going full historic has to be done within 10 years from manufacture date?


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not sure about that ive just converted my van to motor caravan and it hasn't affected the historic status

also i think i saw someone on here do a conversion using a mk5 van bulkhead divider panel - if your not looking for exact originality then that could be an option
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby Muttley » Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:45 pm

You are only changing the body, it was manufactured as a Chassis cab and the camper body fitted by another company, changing just the rear body does not affect the original Ford manufactured part. The front part, I:E the cab and front chassis are indeed monocoque but you are not changing that :D
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby Ralph.9 » Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:21 am

I have a cab rear panel if you do buy a camper & are needing one.
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby stevesteve » Tue Jun 26, 2018 9:18 am

Muttley wrote:You are only changing the body, it was manufactured as a Chassis cab and the camper body fitted by another company, changing just the rear body does not affect the original Ford manufactured part. The front part, I:E the cab and front chassis are indeed monocoque but you are not changing that :D

OK got it now, thanks. I'll ask DVLA to confirm before going ahead.
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby oldyellar » Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:00 pm

stevesteve wrote:
Muttley wrote:You are only changing the body, it was manufactured as a Chassis cab and the camper body fitted by another company, changing just the rear body does not affect the original Ford manufactured part. The front part, I:E the cab and front chassis are indeed monocoque but you are not changing that :D

OK got it now, thanks. I'll ask DVLA to confirm before going ahead.

I did this tens years ago it was no problem
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby stevesteve » Wed Jul 25, 2018 3:30 pm

Bit of a delay but have found the answer and all seems clear to proceed with no changes at DVLA required as long as the GVW is not exceeded. My problem is I cant find an old motorhome for sale but plenty of flatbed styles, so I have a question maybe someone could point me in the right direction.

You guys here have probably covered this previously so sorry in advance for going over old ground . The picture is something like what I have in mind for my modifications

If I buy a pickup, tipper, or flatbed and remove the bed leaving me with the chassis cab, can I cut out the rear panel extend the cab rearwards by 300mm and weld a different style back panel in? ( yes crazy I know ) Would this be classed as a "substantial modification" to the monocoque structure .
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Re: Motorhome to pickup conversion

Postby Neil » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:38 pm

buy a lwb panal van and cut the back down to make a pickup
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