My Euro style VW Caddy van

[nathan.]

I recently got the 'bug' to do something with my standard Caddy van.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/16022007090.jpg

So i travelled to Doncaster to collect some wheels i bought off another website

They was is need of a refurb, so i removed the tyres and set about tidying them up.

Kerbing marks-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008112.jpg

Grinded flush-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008114.jpg

All polished up :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008116.jpg

So then i painted the centres.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008118.jpg

All painted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008119.jpg

And stainless bolts fitted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008122.jpg

All done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008120.jpg

[nathan.]

I purchased some coilovers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/20072008123.jpg

Fitted them and did the axle flip on the back and dah dah.

All done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/26072008125.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/26072008126.jpg

What do you think?

Nathan :td

[nathan.]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/100_2489.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/100_2487.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Looks minted for a Van mate :)

[staggy_gsi]

that looks sweet as mate!!

a mate of mines got an older caddy pickup and i love that too

[nathan.]

Cheers guys. I love the older pick ups too.

I've took the roof bars off now, looks so much better.
I'm thinking of painting the roof gloss black, should look shweet:cool:

[mikey14sr]

Classic 80's style looks a hell of a lot better imo, pick-up of course!

Brings back memories of the early to mid 90's when everyone was slamming escort vans.

[General Baxter]

cut the back off :p

[draper]

:cool:

[Rexy]

Thats cool :)

[Nick J]

awesome!

[Ash]

Caddy's are ace, I keep trying to buy the TDi one from work.

If you wanted to go a bit silly mk5 front pretty much bolts on ;) and the dash goes in, and the seats.

[nathan.]

Caddy's are ace, I keep trying to buy the TDi one from work.

If you wanted to go a bit silly mk5 front pretty much bolts on ;) and the dash goes in, and the seats.
Mines a Tdi
mk5 what???
I've seen one with a seat ibiza cupra front end and engine in it lol

[Ash]

lol sorry polo:

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7596/photos022vt2.jpg

EDIT: Just found out you need to change the slam panel as well...

[nathan.]

ah cool :cool:

That looks sweet

[John]

Looks top nathan! just needs a 150 bhp pd and 6 speed box!

[Nevo]

Looks nice mate , needs some clear indicators , lightish tints n some smoked backlights for me :thumb: , oh yeh and your black roof

[Graeme]

I like them with the Ibiza front end, its a good looking ride though

[walshc]

Nice van :cool:
Like a nicely done caddy (pick up more so)
There was a van at spring fest a few years ago (well most of the vw shows), mk2 cupra R front and engine, think it was something like 270bhp afterwards :)
I`ll try find pics if you want? :cool:

Oh and its a little more than "bolting on" a polo front :p the caddy is a touch wider than the polo, ibiza closely fits the "bolt on" comment :cool:

[burgo]

wants the bump strips off

[nathan.]

wants the bump strips off

Aye i might do that Burgo.

[Ash]

Oh and its a little more than "bolting on" a polo front :p the caddy is a touch wider than the polo, ibiza closely fits the "bolt on" comment :cool:

hmmm, a Caddy is a Polo... and the only bit you need to change is the slam panel as said. See PVW (04/06) for details ;) and there I was thinking your a proper VDub freak! lol :p

[Welsh Dan]

Those calipers need cleaning and painting. :)

[walshc]

hmmm, a Caddy is a Polo... and the only bit you need to change is the slam panel as said. See PVW (04/06) for details ;) and there I was thinking your a proper VDub freak! lol :p

*edit as linked to wrong caddy dimensions*

Cant find the dimensions for the mk2 caddy now, but they are wider than the polo, not by much, but enough to need more than a socket set to change over
Same as the polo 6kv, reason why you cant put the better looking front bumper from one onto the hatch

PVW lol

Why would you think i was a "proper VDUB freak"?????

[L14MNP]

Cos you have a 5dr mk2 golf and a polo coupe would be my guess lol

[walshc]

lol i have a dremel, a drill, a jigsaw and an orbital sander too, doesnt make me a "proper DIY freak" lol :p
The polo is a saloon btw ;) :)

[nathan.]

Bit of an update.

Someone decided to key all the way down my van a few months back.
So i thought fook it, i'll respray it. The rear arches were bubbling and there was a few dents aswell, so good excuse to get it done really.

Not really got many work in progress pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/18072009322.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/18072009323.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/18072009321.jpg



http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/vw/100_3591.jpg

black roof.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/vw/100_3588.jpg

bump strips gone

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/vw/100_3584.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/vw/100_3587.jpg

[Iain]

Not seen this before, looks quality! Good job.

What's an "axle flip on the back" (first post)?

[Prey]

That looks smart as - cant believe ive not seen it around before - im sure i would have noticed it!

The black roof really works well.

[nathan.]

Not seen this before, looks quality! Good job.

What's an "axle flip on the back" (first post)?

Basically what it says, remove axle, turn it upside down, re weld all brackets the other way and retit. Lowers it by about 100mm. :cool:

[pikey1986]

cool as feck:cool: :thumb:

[Pistol Pete]

Looks good. Nice job on the alloy refurb. Not keen on them on the van though TBH. Look really small.

[novait]

how did i not see this project.. nice work.. love the wheels.. keep it up..:)

[1.3sr_kane]

looks awesome!!

[dj_wudgey]

that looks f*cking ace lol