Crezzy's Caddy Carnage...mk1 VW Caddy Pick Up Project....Turbo Time...ermm diesel

[crezz]

fair enough...so bascially il have a dull rattish brown now! haha....ah well we will soon see wont we.

 

[Fl@pper]

dull or gloss it worx for me

can always stencil out this on the door ?

 

[crezz]

im thinking ups sticker actually

 

[UncleFester]

Or get this airbrushed on the or the flatbed ... or on the bonnet Or get it done in vinyl for shows with proper UPS signs on the doors

 

[Fl@pper]

sod airbrushing - find her number for a weekend show n tell at ed38 next year

humma humma

 

[crezz]

jeeez thats got my mind on other things now rather than the caddy! haha good find!

didnt have a great day really today....started the rear panel where the numberplate sits...uncovered a fair amount of rot, cut majority of iyt out, got 4 patches left to weld in but have no access to a welder now once this panel is done, i can etch prime and high build primer it and then its time for a final coat of primer then the shiney stuff........BUT seeing as i didnt have access to the welder i decided i wasnt quite happy with the door or the swage line through the door and got a bit happy, now have to redo them.... argh! haha

 

[Fl@pper]

all in the preperation don't forget, what seems hassles now will be twice the benefit later on

 

[crezz]

yes that is true flapper, its just irratatng when i cant crack on with the work...im also thinking about making a rear roll pan....any ideas how to make one? sheet metal bent atound a scaffold pole? lol

 

[Fl@pper]

pretty much a B+D workmate and a scaffold tube with patience and hard work

surely there's a panel somewhere though pre made ?

why not add a tube as a bumper ?

 

[crezz]

yeah they make the too order in fibre glass £90 plus delivery, and me being me, i dont want to buy one that price that could be made! haha

 

[Fl@pper]

too true - can get my hands on a decent home made swage liner if you need anything ribbing into it but to be honest it's easier on a flat 'throw away' panel

 

[crezz]

oh right ideal, thats good to know mate... i just wish the caddy was like downstairs instead of like 10miles away. just want to spend every spare minute on it

 

[MrBen2k7]

Why don't the delivery people that come to my office look like that....

and why do they always look like this....

 

[Fl@pper]

before i post this up i'll explain, oil cloth is fabric lined shiny lino style sort od material you would use flat over a dinner table etc, saw this dinnertime and nosed in there and thought could make some interesting Custom Tonneau covers

 

[crezz]

i am keen to make a tonneu cover but dont really want to drill more holes for clips ect...jeez what a panzy i am!

 

[Fl@pper]

make a tonneau cover frame to sit on top then and either tilt hinge it up from the front or one side or bungee it down inside to some well placed bolt in tow eyes ?

if you end up with a fixed wood floor you could sink em into that

http://www.homesteadertrailer.com/assets/images/trailers/d-ring.jpg

 

[crezz]

thats a good shout...lets get the thing ready for shiney stuff first....just gotta do one door and the rear panel then il just spray it up

 

[rich.h44]

hey crezz just sat and read the full thread!awsome job you have done there mate keep up the good work and i will look forword to seeing more progess!i realy carnt beleve iv missed this thread!

 

[crezz]

cheers rich.. it is getting there, been a long time but cant really get and work on it when i want to so been dragged out a little but have done lots of work

 

[crezz]

well i braved it today... i opened the tin of paint with the old man....its certainly brown!