White Van Man :)

[gazza_no7]

Got my van so thought i might as well make a project log! this is going to be a slow and long project as im poor... but ill keep you all updated as much as i can!

Its got a 1.7TDI engine, its got 125k miles on which i dont think is too bad?

So this is how i got it, poo hole i know lol









It needed a clean so i did my best with what i had and washed it tonight, its still dirty because it just wouldn't come off... seems like its never been cleaned lol






My plans with it are to mainly clean it up and get the paint back to a nice shiny white but my full list is:

New 17" alloys (16" don't look big enough...)
De-Badged grill
Smoked Headlights
Spoiler
Exhaust system - Back box, Straight through mid section, pre-cat de-cat
Panel air filter
De-restrict air box
Re-map
Fit a boost gauge
Lower 40mm front and back
De-wiper rear window
De-badge everything
Get rust fixed up all around and a few new panels
Colour code - Door handles, Side Strips, Rear bumper, Mirror covers, Side skirts, Boot handle
Some new interior (front and rear seats)
Re-ply out the rear to make space for the rear seats
Head lining from a Mk4 Estate and spray it black
Spray cream plastics black

If anyone has any tips or information they want to share feel free and feel free to leave comments if you like or don't like as i would like to know

[matty589]

Looks good mate I would love a Astra van

[gazza_no7]

Thanks not happy with it at the moment cos of all the rust on the arches but that can get sorted Its so strange driving a van to a car... especially cos its so much longer lol

Get yourself one then?

[PRICER]

Turn it into an OPC van, save for some vectra 19inch snowflakes alloys lol

[gazza_no7]

Thats not a bad idea! its just money mate, saving up for a house... me and the misses are on about having a kid soon too so money will be tight!

[gazza_no7]

What product do you think i should use to get the paint back to its former glory?

[vcorsab]

thats looking not bad, as you say, tidy it up a bit and youl be on your way

[PRICER]

Best stuff to use is G3 compound it's way better than t-cut and way way faster!

[gazza_no7]

Thank you

[PRICER]

like this dude,

[gazza_no7]

That's what I wanted to go for mate but the front bumper alone is like 200-300 and the wheels are more god it sucks been poor lol! Eventually it will look similar to that

[gazza_no7]

Spent an hour and a half cleaning the inside of it tonight... only got the floors hoovered and all that rubble cleaned out and the dash washed a bit... its so mucky its unreal... ill get some pics tomorrow or the day after for you

[tooth_dr]

Spent an hour and a half cleaning the inside of it tonight... only got the floors hoovered and all that rubble cleaned out and the dash washed a bit... its so mucky its unreal... ill get some pics tomorrow or the day after for you

Great choice of vehicle I will look forward to the pics tomorrow. I found Autoglym Paint Renovator very effective too on improving paint by hand.

[Jamie1991]

looks a good project mate! if get it like that silver one will be a beast