Kevs 90 T350 Transit

[k3v1n123]

Right were do i start i bought this van a couple of months ago it was being used as a scrap van. The back had no ply lining so you can imagine the state it was in all the sides were dented really bad i have got almost all the dents out and filled what was left and sanded the temp primed to just stop it going rusty. Im busy working so only have 1 day a week off so progress is slow i forgot to take some pictures before i started but here are some were im upto at the minute.

This side is not that bad apart from just by the rear wheel arch i didnt notice anything until i sanded a little bit of rust off the arch and noticed it had filler about an inch thick to fill a dent so i used my slide hammer to get most of the dent out and now just have a tiny bit of filler on there.


This wing badly mangled so have a wing from a van my mate was splitting ready to go also the grill part under the lights is cracked i dont know wether to try and fix it or buy a nother panel.


This side is by far the worst took me 3 full days just knocking dents out and filling and sanding then filling and sanding again. When i was sanding this bit i noticed a small crack in the paint on the bottom of the side loading door so sanded it a little bit to reveal another tonne of filler i havent managed to get around to this bit yet but im thinking it might be easy to just get another door saves all the hassle but im in 2 minds about this so will decide next week.



Rear doors not that bad just a couple of dents sort of filled but not finished.


Next the roof it was very badly dented so with my panel beating tools i bought off ebay i set off knocking them out this is just the first go at them i will get it better than that then fill whats left.


Thanks for reading

[ake]

I'll never understand people who dont line a van, its a false economy, Still keeps you busy

[TIMO]

its coming on though mate,,stick with it,, it,ll be worth it

[nige69]

Mate get some paint on top of that primer or the rust will be back through in a matter of weeks.
Primer will not stop it rusting at all and dont belive anyone who says it will. Think of primer like a sponge it is very porous
Get some cheap top coat on there to act as a sealer then when you rub it back down you can use it as a guide coat
this will help you see your high spots and low spots.

Good luck Nige69

[k3v1n123]

Thanks for the replys guys hopefully the van will be ready next week sometime for paint now im looking for a decent spray painter close to liverpool i dont mind travelling a bit if im getting the right job.

What sort of prices do you think i would be looking at all of the prep work will be done well i say done but it will be my best i can do it might need a little bit of tweaking etc.

Does the whole van have to be primed first before the top coat or is it just the bits i have repaired get primed? i thought the whole van got primed but someone has since informed me if im putting it back the same colour which i am only the repairs will need priming is this true?

Thanks

Kev.

[nige69]

Hi there , your van will not need priming all over , it will need sanding all over and just need spot priming over the repairs and any areas were he has broken through. Then the primed area will be sanded. I would put colour on the primed bits first then probably one light coat all over followed by a full coat.
If the paintwork inside the doorshuts is ok ask your painter to mask those areas out it may save on cost.
Dont know much about price as i only paint for a company and dont do pricing but you could probably look at about thirty to forty pound a litre for colour plus hardener and thinners. I rekon three litres should do it.
Be warned if you take your van to a painter and say you have prepaired it he will probably take your word for it , thus meaning any imperfections will be blamed on your prep work. They may also not warranty there work either if you have preped yourself.

Hope this helps a little , would paint it for you if i was closer.

Nige69

[k3v1n123]

Ok found myself a painter its getting started monday he should have it 4/5 days, I managed to get a little more filling and sanding done nothing much but its looks a little different from my last set of pics.

[k3v1n123]

Hi all back again had a busy couple of months paint work and sign writing all complete now very pleased with the outcome a lot of hard work but it was well worth it.

In the body shop

[k3v1n123]

Day i got home





Sign writing complete

[transitandy]

very nice m8y you have done a great job

[Trannymad]

Hi Kev if you dont mind me asking how much did the respray set you back ?

[k3v1n123]

Hi Kev if you dont mind me asking how much did the respray set you back ?

I paid £120 for paint and materials

He charged £400 labour which was a real bargain considering he had it almost 1 week and hat included going over all my bad work

[trustytransit]

Looks great now mate.