AlanN's MK3 V6 Day Van

[rover]

They'll look stunning on the van

Rover.

[AlanN]

They'll look stunning on the van

Rover.

I can't wait sorry they dont do a smiley big enough

[captain hook]

When you coming over to use the Tyre machine then Alan?

[AlanN]

Got to come over and see you about those electrics and also when I sort out some nice rubber

[captain hook]

Alan, I can get tyres trade if you let me know what you're after

[AlanN]

Thanks Barry, Still not sure what I can and cannot have... I need to get into a tyre place and ask some questions..

[captain hook]

Ask away...................

[AlanN]

Not been doing much to the van of late, but I noticed that after trying on, no! really I meant admiring the recently painted rims, (like you do) that you could see the rusty brake callipers behind. A quick trip down to the local motor factors, just nose through their shelves, I’m sure he hates it, I hardly ever buy anything, but I thought red would look good, everyone likes red... but £10 for a piddly little can!
Back home again and a quick search on eBay, (like you do) nothing at the right price for red, but I did find a calliper kit, made of yellow paint, a hardener and aerosol cleaner. I put a minimal bid on and £2 later; I went about a mile up the road to collect it. Cheap as chips!

Everything was wire brushed down and the paint mixed as instructed, it was a very thin kind of paint, just settling into the casting of the calliper, but it said on the instructions to repaint after fifteen minutes. The second coat went on, it was starting to look like a plastic coating, filling in all the imperfections and by the time I had done the second calliper, the cheap paintbrush I’d used had started to melt!!!! Just in time. A splash round of smooth black hammerite on the leg and two hours later it was hard enough to try on the rim again, very satisfying.

I touched up the edge of the brake disk with some silver exhaust paint, probably burn off in no time, but I like the finish. Onto the rear drums next week if the weather warms up.

[MrMPuk]

Looks but you've got a couple of wheel nuts missing.

[AlanN]

Looks but you've got a couple of wheel nuts missing.

[Alexhoc]

That look pretty good Alan, and just confirms that I will need to do something similar to mine! Do you have hubcaps to fit on, or will you be painting the rust coloured hub too?

[AlanN]

Im hoping that some centre caps from BrownyV6 turn up soon and I will get them rechromed, not sure how much chroming is nowdays, but it will be worth it...

[AlanN]

I have looked at loads of pots and lids to make the caps, the closest has been some 120mm airhorn dust caps, but I'm hoping that some centre caps from BrownyV6 turn up soon and I will get them rechromed, not sure how much chroming is nowdays, but it will be worth it...

A bit of bad editing from me above

[rover]

I hope you have some new wheel nuts for them Alan? And a set of locking wheel nuts?

Calipers look good

Rover.

[AlanN]

New nuts no, but I was thinking of these from fleabay £9.99 plus p+p, what do you think

As for locking wheel nuts, I was talking about these yesterday, but I cannot find any for steel wheels anywhere, got any ideas?