Darren's blog

 Today I sold my car.  It's a great little car, and I was sad to see it go, but I only drive so much as I work from home, and the van is more than enough when I need to get around.

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 I noticed a motorhome being broken for spares on eBay, just a few miles away from me.

I spoke to Roy, the owner, and he was saying how he had bought it for £1,600 2 years ago with the idea of doing some work to it and putting it back on the road.

However, he doesn't have the time anymore and wanted to try and get some money back on it.

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I need some cheap paintbrushes for painting Hammerite and similar.  As Hammerite is a different type of paint, you can't clean the brushes with white spirit, and their own cleaner is expensive.  I prefer to use cheap brushes and throw them away.  You can get a pack of 6 brushes for £1 from the pound shop.  Whilst there I saw a load of things that would be useful.

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As my Sprinter is a MWB it is a little tricky to see back when reversing.  It doesn't have rear windows, and I don't plan on putting any in.  I bought a reversing sensor kit on eBay for only £16.  Looks easy to install.

 Bough it from this eBay trader

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 After just a few days of looking, or even thinking, I have bought a new van for conversion into a campervan.  Sticking with what i know, I have gone for a Mercedes Sprinter.  I bought a MWB, high-top 02 reg Sprinter, FSH 96K miles for £3,000 from Nigel Andrews Vans, Cornwall.

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Just having a look at some potential vans to buy this morning, more my next conversion.  I am after a newer-than-2000 aged vehicle, and less-than 100,000 miles if possible.  Mercedes Sprinter, VW LT or LDV Convoy.

Here are some I found.

Nice sprinter, low miles, FSH!!!! 

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Nearly 4  years after I made my first Sprinter campervan, which spawned the creating of this website, I have pretty much decided to make another one.  I have spent most of the last 3 years travelling.   The first year in the camper, the last 2 backpacking around Asia.

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The MOT is complete, and I have decided to sell the Pampy Camper. I am selling here to my friend and surfing buddy Richy.

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The Pampy Camper had its MOT today. It failed on a few things.

One headlight was considered defective, and the Garage can get a pattern unit for £75, rather than the £150 for an Mercedes part.
Two front suspension arms also need replacing. No doubt the cause of the endless rough Spanish and Portuguese roads I have bounced down over the last year.

The garage will do the work next week.

The Pampy Camper needs a new MOT. I am confident there is nothing major required for the MOT. The headlights have both lost their reflective backing, so new headlight units may be required. I strip both of the headlights down, and dust and clean inside.

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