AlanN's MK3 V6 Day Van

[AlanN]

Ive tried several different silvers from chrome wheel paint (looked too tacky) to BMW artic silver (looked the same as any other car silver) So I have settled with this for the time being... Aluminium, plain Halfords Aluminium, very fine particles. Im not sure what I was looking for at the end of the day, maybe a "Metaflake" shame you can't get that in a can...
Still got a few nicks in this one, so I going to fill and rub it down again

[OxtonyxO]

that looks good
are you going to give it a coat of lacquer?

[AlanN]

that looks good
are you going to give it a coat of lacquer?

Yes, once Im happy with the finish, just got to look for some nice, but secondhand rubber to put wrap around them... I was thinking 205's on the back and stick with 185's on the front as I dont have power steering

[Guy88]

looking well.

Make sure the laquer is completely hardend befor the tyres go on or you can say goodby to the paint around the rim

[gatecrasha]

stunning piece of kit AlanN
and just the sort of job i need to do on my vans conversion,
(dont worry i wont nick all your ideas)

dunno if this may be of any use rgards your wheels,
but theres now a powdercoating process thatsaptly named after the company who developed it
'AEROCOAT'
its a true chrome powder coating finish
few pics of the finished effect for you to see




and before anyone asks - yes it is powdercoating
it's not exactly cheap - but its far cheaper than proper chrome plating
http://www.aerocoat.net


(having my motorbikes frame done very soon)

[AlanN]

Dam, where have you been all my life, that looks like the one for me...
will it fill in some rust pitting on steel

Ideas, I pinched most of them off of here, but dont tell anyone

[rover]

Alan I keep forgetting about these spacers mate

Keep bugging me!

Rover.

[Luke]

will it fill in some rust pitting on steel

what about using chemical metal over the pitting just an idea mabe it would cover that ok and you would be able to flat it off 1st

[AlanN]

When ever your ready Rover

Good thought Luke, Im going to contact them, see what they say about it... Still having trouble with the centre caps, one last place in Kent to contact called Old Car Wheel Rite, but Im have trouble finding details about them...

[hotrod_boogie]

been everywhere today tryin to get that light grey cord carpet just cant get it anywhere, can get any other colour except the light grey, might have to end up going for dark grey but dont really want to.

[madmark]

yes i had trouble when i was dooing the mk1 i had to use dark in the end!
shame its such a easy stuff to get on with!

[AlanN]

Heres the details of the place I brought mine, they might be able to help with a local store...
Kenbro 141-159 Sutton Rd Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PB, 01702 614397

[gatecrasha]

had the very same problems locating the light grey

ended up going with the 'jumbo' cord
top tip:-

the foam is a pain in th butt
as its not adhered to the carpet itself very well,

rubbing it with your hand breaks it away from the carpet,
and gives a much better adhesion

[hotrod_boogie]

yep i will give it another go at a couple of places again tomorrow and if i dont have any luck locating the light grey i will have to go with the dark

[intransit89]

are we on about this i payed 20.00 for 13ft by 6 its the light gray sorry for the sh*t pic but i just been out to put it in the van with the carpet spray so i tock a pic of it




its quite thin ideal for door card i think i might try and the roof lining in the front of the cab