BEELZEBUS Mercedes 508D DIY convertion VAN TOUR
Hello!
We are Katja, Björn and Balthazar. This video is a tour of our van Beelzebus, a Mercedes-Benz 508D from 1984, that we filmed in northern Norway 2 months ago. It is our first KZread video and we hope you guys like it.
You may know us from our Instagram account @Beelzebus. Here's a short story for those of you who don't know us:
It took us about one and a half year to renovate and sell our house, quit our jobs, make all our affairs in order and about 6 full months of that time we spent restoring Beelzebus. We hit the road in July 2019. There are still some things that we are planning to change/ build that we'll be sharing with you here. But after many months of hard work we felt that we needed some time to recuperate so once it was possible to move in into our van we started living in it full-time.
Now when we are finally feeling well-rested we'll be making many more videos about our build, life on the road, our furry companion Balthazar and also we are planning to start one more restoration project that we'll be sharing here and on our Instagram.
Many people asked us where we ordered our LED lights and sunvisor from.
Most of the lights we ordered from www.ljusgiganten.se and the sun visor from www.cornett.de. The underglow LED loop was ordered from www.crazyride.se. Just let us know if you have any more questions.
⌨ English subs are available and Swedish (svensk undertext) are available in this video. To activate a translation, click the “CC” button along the bottom of the KZread video player and select the desired language. Press "auto-translate". Then you'll have to click the button again to toggle on the translated captions. And it's done!😊
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BEELZEBUS Mercedes 508D DIY convertion VAN TOUR
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These guys had to choose between indoor shower and their dog, and chose the dog. Instant like.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
The choice was obvious 😂😂😂 thanks!
@douglasvoss2778
4 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. That's what made me subscribe.
@gregorytripp4052
4 жыл бұрын
Same here. Talked about the dog in the beginning and incorporated the dog and it’s space in the build
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
@@gregorytripp4052 Thanks!😃
@1967morgenmuffel
4 жыл бұрын
Why the dog cannot slepp inside the shower? (asks the German engineer)
a little late to this tour but this is truly one of the most unique conversions imo (& i’ve seen countless) and the exterior was absolutely stunning
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much for you kind words. This really means a lot! We felt like we had to take so many very fast decisions when we were building the interior, so we still sometimes wonder if we could have made some things different. But all in all, since Balthazar's comfort was our priority, we couldn't have done that much different back then anyway. By the way, later on we've added an underfloor shower under Balthazar's bed. We demonstrate it in our Winter Wonderland video, if you'd like to see it. :)
I'm living in a 508D from '79. That was my best Idea - Greetings from Germany 🙂☮✌🕉
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Ours too😉😃
I love you guys... Baltazar is happy in heaven playing with all God's dogs and watching for you. All the love
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We really hope that we will meet Balthazar one day again! 🤗
One of the best builds I’ve seen so far. Very well thought through. It’s very cosy yet spacious 😊
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 😊 glad you like it! 😀
Nice van looks like you designed it round the dog my kind of people happy traveling 🐕🐶👍👌
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! yeah we kinda did 😅 he requires some space 😅 do you also travel with a companion? happy travels! 👌
Kindred souls, lovers of gentle giants. Balthazar, your Irish Wolfhound (right?) looks great. He needs his own videos. I grew up with Great Danes, Dingus was 190, and Strider was 160. Lapdogs! Great build BTW, the doggy table is genius. Travel Well! ✌🖖
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
YES! Hurray for big dogs! and small 😉 Thank you we have a little vids of him maby we should do an episode about him? we have thought of it 😃 Thanks it was and it really works well and it was super simple to make just three hinges and a little plywood 😀👌🤘
The 508D has one of if not the best chassis and engine ever built these things are now very sought after , europe prices recently rocketed
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
We totally agree! Then we´re lucky =)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your beautiful dog!!! I have a 145 lb Mastiff. It’s inspiring to see a van can accommodate a large canine. Your van is amazing
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Nice Mastiffs are beautiful dogs! 👌 Yeah its a bit tight but were usually outside adventuring for the most part 😉👍
Amazing color in the outside, with those lights just wow, love your van guys!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
I really loved the way you give importance to your dog in your van , usually I don’t see it from van builders
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! well he is very important to us 😉 so we want him to enjoy our travels as much as we do! 😃😃👌👍
Seriously this is my FAVORITE of all builds! I love your guys esthetic I love your design choices, love your editing and music as well. I just love love love this! Hats off to you, congratulations on a phenomenal build.
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 🥳 So glad that you like it 😃🙏
I can tell they REALLY love heir doggy! Great people, everything after that was just ok, the RV is excellent!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! yes we sure do! 😍👍😃
Really,really nice build guys. Love the way you have finished off inside. Your dog is also super cool !
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😀
Absolutely amazing. Lovely retro bus and very well configured. Thank you for sharing. I love the solar install too. Best wishes for all your future journeys.❤
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
These trucks have made history.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha yes they have =)
Det här är bra! I've just come across this, this van life looks amazing. Deff going to check out your other vids.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Tackar! Awsome! 👍👍👍
Best van ever, looks beautiful.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
Beautiful van and beautiful family. I love the ingenuity and that you incorporated your dog into the build. And the interior design is awesome. I love the wood paneling and the dark colors. The artwork on the van is also amazing. All in all it’s a beautiful van. Hello from 🇺🇸
You guys are awesome… We love your van! Safe travels x
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too! safe travels
A genius design! I'm guessing we can't get this van in the US? It's perfect. It truly feels to me like a tiny house on wheels. Lots of storage, windows to bring in the light, large seating area that turns into a bed, aesthetically pleasing inside and out, and a large area for your dog and his bowls. Love it.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Guess you could import one from Germany maybe? Its great we love how good it turned out after all the work we put in to it 😀 Thank you!
@andresgoyzueta74
2 жыл бұрын
@@Beelzebus if not Germany you can try Argentina, Brasil or Perù probably will be cheaper
@Beelzebus
2 жыл бұрын
@@andresgoyzueta74 True there´s probably lots out there!
@shehryari321
2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing! It’s not available in the US but would be perfect.
Love this one! Very inspirational design :) I never thought of it but i really love the red underground lightning!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! yeah they are great 👌
Amazing bus and great people. Thanks for the bus tour. Keep driving and drive safe. Cheers 🌹
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We will be driving allot 😉👍 safe travels to you to 👍😁
hi guys, good work, chic bus, i love your style! have fun and enjoy the time on your travels! Greetings from Germany
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thanks! we will 😃👍
So glad you are on KZread. Great tour video! The ending was hilarious 😂 Bjorn is a star! Look at all those views 🤩🤩
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha Thank you! 😃
Wow! Really nice build. I've never seen a Mercedes 508D before...very beautiful. Safe travels with Balthazar. Subscribed!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! yeah we also liked it thats why we choose it, thank you for youre support 😀
It is so heartwarming that you think about the comfort of your dog👍❤️
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
We always do 😁 hope everyone else does as well 😁 thanks!
@carolynsevilla8255
4 жыл бұрын
@@Beelzebus Yes, I also think of their comfort and needs before mine❤️Love my dogs soooo much!
All i can say is wow!!! love it. great set up.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
Fantastic paint job. Love the image on your van. Well done.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😀👍
Best wishes & happy traveling to all THREE of you!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too! 😄
Inside and out,.. beautiful. Plus that wood interior 👌⭐
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! we really wanted some wood influences in the van, and we also think it turned out great for a first build 🤗
Love the video guys, nice to see you here too!!!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Thank you nice to see you to 😀
What a great van, looks really comfortable and spacious. Well thought out.
@Beelzebus
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Adrian! 🤗👍
One of the best looking vans I’ve seen. And your dog is awesome. New sub.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! and thanks for the support! 👍😀
very nice bus, well done. stunning scenery. not they sandy coast of spain or portugal in beautiful sunny conditions, we have seen that a thousand times. this is van life, even in cold weather an snowy roads. like it
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It´s super beautiful place 😀 ha ha ha yeah seems all van dwellers go south 😂 but at least they get solar energy there 😅 we had some trouble up north since the sun dosen´t rise above the horizon at winter 😂 a tiny miscalculation on our part 😂😅😅
I too have a 508 from 1982. Owned it for 19 years and it is the love of my life (dont tell the other half I said that). Greeting from the UK...xXx
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Haha we won't! 🤫😁😁 19 years is a long time! I am sure you took a very good care of it! 😃 Greetings to you from Sweden!
Nice van. Great location. HUGE dog! Nice of you to have made the design considering its needs. Safe travel.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! yes he´s so big that we had to otherwise he would not have it as comfortable as us 😀👍
😂Hahahahaha, I laughed a lot at the end of the video, Balthazar dropping his drool on Björn, hahaha, and Katja can't contain her laughter. They have done an incredible design job, I loved it!! Long life and happiness for the three adventurers on their paths. Greetings from Montevideo, Uruguay 🌎
Awesome bus very well put together, greetings from Palm coast fl U.S.A as a kid in South America in nazca Perù I remember seeing that type of buses use for tourists for a company called Vista tours nothing but Mercedes-Benz in their fleet
@Beelzebus
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! glad you enjoyed it! Aha cool we had no idea they were used as tourist busses there. They used them as school busses and transportation mostly here in Europe. 🤗
Love you guys and that dog !!! Beautiful build
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! so much 👍
The best Van I've ever seen !
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Beautiful bus! Love the paint.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 👍
Awesome van 😎. The best one I've ever seen! Thank you for making this video 📸 :)
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thank you! 😀
Absolutely love this build the exterior is sick love the underglow lighting in fact there is nothing I would change on the outside and I would of only altered the inside to suit my needs. And the best part is those engines will just keep going forever. The worst thing about these vans in the UK is RUST!! they all seem to suffer from it bad. Stay safe guys and enjoy your travels 😎✌
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! we did put allot of work getting rid of the rust on Beelzebus too 😅 Yes the engines are said to be Mercedes 1 miljon mile engine 👍👌 Safe travels to you too 🤘
Bus is fantastic and dog awesome !!All the best guys
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😀
Awww...Balthazar is so sweet 😍😀
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! ha ha yes he is sometimes 😉😉
Really awesome project, just love it! Good luck guys
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! You too!
Sounds like the entire van is build with the dog in mind. Fantastic job guys.
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that´s correct we build it on the basis that Balthazar would have it comfortable as well 🤗 Thank you!
Love the build, looks awesome and spacious. I love the Amon Amarth bedding. \m/
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Ha ha ha yes 🤘🤘🤘
Fantastic build, the outside paint is great Happy travels
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Happy travels! 😀
very nice build. love the way you plan for Balthazar. safe travels
Cool van. I'm impressed. Thank for sharing.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Subscribed simply because of the attention they pay to their dog. The van owners turned out to be awesome as well, bonus.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support! 👍😀
What a great van! Love everything about it! The dog is amazing! Metal on 🤘
@Beelzebus
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you like it! Rock on! 🤘🤘
I converted a similar size van back in the mid '70's, a Hanomag. It got 22 mpg, diesel of course. Mine is the only Hog I've ever seen in the USA, I have no idea how it ended up over here. We lived in it full time for two years, it was a great rig. Now I live on 40 acres, and have a dog that weighs 10 pounds, kind of the opposite of your dog's situation!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Coolers! the Hanomag F20 or the truck version?22 mpg is less than Beelzebus takes 👍 we are around 0.38 gallons per 10km. Who knows how it got there? We have heard that sometimes people from the early Dakar competitions brought vehicles with them home maybe that´s a possibility? ha ha ha yeah! wish Balthazar was 10 pounds! then it would be WAY more practical 😂😂
Balthazar!!!! 💜 Great van! Nice people 😉 safe trips 👌
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Safe travels to you also👍😁
Love your van build. Your dog rocks!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😍😀
Nice people, well spoken, excellent work (elec/design/woodwork/metal work/videography), and great woof. We had a similarly sized dog, who chased several burglars out of our house about 35 years ago when we were on holiday, and one of them was so petrified that he ran right through a concrete panel wall. That broken panel wall had a policeman sitting on a chair next to it when we came back, and if I didnt see it, talk to the policeman, and see our proud of himself dog, I would never believe it. The replacement panels are visible on google earth even today, and if this wasnt the internet with many trolls, I'd print the address here. His name was Scruffy. He was eventually poisoned by future burglars and fell into our swimming pool and drowned, weak through poison as he was. It was beyond heartbreaking. Another reason I am fond of animal people and mostly despise the rest. Great work Beezlebus.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Hope you rewarded him with some tasty treats after being such a good boy! 😉👍 Thats very sad to hear 😭 Thank you for the support!
@LitoGeorge
4 жыл бұрын
@@Beelzebus indeed, Scruffy was given treats. Its a sad story indeed, but I'll always remember his courage and bravery. Great dog.
one of the best old vehicles from mercedes
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
4 жыл бұрын
@@Beelzebus you are welcome
Awesome Build, ...May You Have Great Adventures
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! we are going to 😉
That’s is such a nice van love this video ❤️
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😀
*You make me dream* howwwww beautyfull is your tiny road home! Best regards from la France in Europe
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😃😃
Cool, well done, good luck to you and Katja!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
Wonderfull Van and a such a great Video. The last scene is so funny...we like !
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Balthazar is a funny guy 👍😂
Hey guys, found you via Nate's channel. Love the conversion. Looks tidy. Loving your dog, I say dog... but he's a monster!!
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! 😃
Very nice and clean work ! Good in every detail that it should..
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! 😃
That Mercedes van is fantastic. I am a fan.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!😀
that is one nice van! and Balthazar is adorable!
@Beelzebus
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Linda!
New subscriber I've seen your camper on Instagram and always wondered what the inside looked like as stunning as the outside brilliant vlog and an amazing campervan 👍👍😎
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for your support! 😃👍👍👍 If you have any questions don´t hesitate to ask! 😃
Very nice Van with sympatic owners and a sweety dog :) I wish you a nice trip!
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
Thanks for the tour, greetings from Macau 🇲🇴
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching! 😃
Hey, it's a very nice solution to visit the hot spots for camping. I will follow you on KZread. I wish you all the best for your journey
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Hi yes it sure is 👍 thank you!
Fantastic! So beautiful van! And so beautiful Lofoten 😉
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes Lofoten is beautiful! we will soon release a new video about Lofoten 😉😉
I...Just...Love...This...Build!!! I was told that lights underneath the van/bus help to keep out rodents!
Close to the theme of my bus. I love this thing
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Nice =) Thank you!
looks very good, it's an awesome conversion. enjoy it
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😀
Complimenti, costruito molto bene e bello esteticamente, bravi 🔝
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
That dog is huge! Really great built, congratulations. But yeah the table is really small.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
ha ha yes he is 😉 thank you! yeah thats why we are planning to upgrade it 😉
Really love this conversion. A big big for my everyday use, but would love to build one similar.
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve! It handles really well for being so big 👌👍 you should 😉
@toyesteve
3 жыл бұрын
@@Beelzebus thanks.
Thank you for the tour!!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😀
Sweeeeeeeeet van build! 👍 Bravo 👏!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!🤘
Really awesome job! Love it!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
So much better than a Sprinter. Amazing build.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
ha ha Thank you! 😉👍
I drove by the van in Lofoten so many times ( I vanlife full time up there - you may have seen my syncro around ) and was so tempted to come say hi and how much I love the van but didn't want to intrude! Stunning build and epic video. Subscribed and following on Insta
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
You should have come by! 😃 i think we saw your rig also we went a few times back and fourth everywhere on Lofoten 😃👌 Thank you! Safe travels 🤘
Good solutions, funny details, thanks 💗 🍀 🙂
@Beelzebus
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video & great van, well thought out ✨👍
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
Awesome van guys! Congrats!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Sending love to your family from India ❤️
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
Great van, thanks for sharing!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Ha , great video love your bus, well designed and practical. Can see you think a lot of your dog and I'm sure he can pay you back with saliva lol.Thanks for the upload.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching 😃 yes he is a drooler 😂
That's an awesome van I love the big mercs 👍✌
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! we love them to they're great! 👌😉
Dog drool, Lol! My german/husky would drool on me like mad when I would eat. Cool build out!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Than you know how it is 😂👍 thank you!
@donjonjr1
4 жыл бұрын
@@Beelzebus unfortunately I do! 😂
Mycket Bra! The unstoppable OM314. Possibly the best bus that was ever built. I'm luck to have an US import model here in Oregon. Maybe I'll make some videos.
@Beelzebus
Жыл бұрын
That´s Great! yes they are! 😉👍 Yes you definitely should! 😀👍
Love the irish wulfhound and the Saab seats :)
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😀😉
Simplemente hermosa, los felicito.
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Very cool. Love your van!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
Super thumbs up how you thought of your dog in your build and double thumbs up on your excellent conversion; I hope you have your conversion on YT, will be looking for them. Thank you and food luck.
@Beelzebus
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Tobe! 🤗 we have som material from the conversion in the archives we'll try to use it! Stay tuned 😃👍
Very very nice Van, thank's for this share. Jérôme from south of france
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Jérôme
SUPER video and the super BUS !! 💯
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! =)
Awesome set up guys!!
@Beelzebus
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!