SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.

[Kelvfoozinda]

I'm after a SWB low top to do a semi camper conversion to, so i can carry a bike or two to meetings and take it round england. I dont really want to spend more than £500 with MOT+some TAX to drive it home on. Rustyness isnt too much of an issue as long as it's MOT'd and the chassis isnt gonna snap on the way home!

Something half done would be ideal, but im after sub £500 so i can spend the rest of my cash on the conversion bits. 2.0 pinto, or a 2.5Di would be ideal, with decent S/H and miles, i know i'm asking alot for the cash though.

I'm in Southampton, so the closer, the better!

Cheers, Kelvin.

[SCANIAMAN]

GOOD LUCK

[Kelvfoozinda]

What kinda money am I looking at for a running sh***er then?

[Kelvfoozinda]

TBH, seem to be plenty selling for about the £500 mark, in ok condition with MOT+TAX, I'm looking at mk3/4's here, so nothing new.

[SCANIAMAN]

dont know what you know about smileys but just watch out for rotten spring hangers,front and back cross members,i would up the budget to about 750,and watch what your buying

[Kelvfoozinda]

It's ok, we can weld it to pass MOT's no problem. Just want something soon to start work on and perhaps get to a couple of meetings, or a holiday! I think a MK3 with a pinto would be the best route. Later down the line, a mates got a turbo setup for pinto and with the low compression would be an easy enough conversion.

[MinorMatt]

Whereabouts in Soton are you? I might be persuaded to look at a potential vehicle for you.

There are cheap vans about. I sold a P reg smiley with a good engine reasonable chassis (but I did have to weld up almost the whole back end) but rusty arches for £430 last year. Full Mot and 6 months tax

This ex BT doesnt look too badhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-transit-120- ... 286.c0.m14

and that should have a diesel powered water heater too

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transit-120-Van-N ... 286.c0.m14

I used to deliver to the guys who look after these oneshttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transit-120-Van-N ... 286.c0.m14

They did get the maintainance they needed but the bodywork tends to be rough.

thats 2 minutes search on fleabay

[Kelvfoozinda]

I did look on ebay, i should have sorted me one that i collect this weekend, so will get back and show you if its all good!

[MinorMatt]

c'mon then... show us the piccies

[Kelvfoozinda]

Didnt happen as the oil pump melted on my xr2! Gonna save some more pennies and keep looking.