My Australian Transit Van

[MrMPuk]

How did you get it back to bare metal?

[madmax]

will be finished in 2 to 3 weeks, and the best part was that it has no rust at all. not even a pin hole!

[madmax]

Media blasting, like sand blasting but with pastic beads so no panel damage or warping at all. took them 4 days solid on it as there was so much 2pac paint on it.

[rover]

Well shes back to bare metal just getting ready for a sealer to protect it while they do the panel work ( flares etc: )

Unlike the ones over here 'back to bare metal' Actually means METAL!! Not Iron Oxide

Rover.

[stevew]

Yeah, I'm looking at that picture thinking, 'what's that shiny silver finish?'.


Steve

[madmax]

Your right but while the repairs from the roo are happening its best to keep this coating on but when ready for paint it will be bare! this is due to the fact we are so close to the ocean here. so answers yes you are right peoples!

[Lee J]

yeah yeah yeah, all very well...

...but what about the girls?

[madmax]

[madmax]

Update: photos taken last week, has come a long way since these pics.
all doors are off now and nearly all finished, both flares are done, number plate frenched into the rear door, got my new number slim plates etc:





feel fre to comment

[chadmat]

It's looking
Can't wait to see the finished product!

[madmax]

Same here, i cant wait, i dont really know what it will look like yet as i have left it upto my painter and paint company to decide the final look.
i have great confidence in them!! i hope to post photos of the finished van two weeks today!

[madmark]

wow i am looking forward to seeing that!

[Luke]

those arches look sweet - almost how they should have left the factory

how were they made got any more pics of them being made - just i might do something similar when i get my mk6

[stevew]

What's with the huge air in take? I thought you had a standard 2.0 in there or have you upgraded?

Steve

[madmax]

The flares were easy, we tried to make them look factory just because we could. to do them:> the lip was cut 10mm out from the body all the way around, then a peice of 40mm X 3mm cut and shaped welded on then the original outer lip welded back on ( with a lttle bit cout out of it.

As for the air intake! well the standard cold air box system is ugly i used the 3" tube and a pod filter for looks only, but it works great, quicker pick up, a tad more grunt, no more back firing and slightly more fuel efficient at the same time!