My New Workhorse (warning, vag content!!!) [Archive] - Performance Nova Group

dc1984

29-04-12, 10:23 PM

So i needed a cheap wee workhorse for my new business venture, funds are low and van prices were far too high for my liking:cry:

Anyway after looking at a few overpriced sheds i found this `98 VW Caddy for Â£700 with mot until Dec and tax til Aug 2012.

It needs a few small things like slam panel and front grill as you will see from the pics the previous owner had a small bump and damaged them but its an easy fix :thumb:

The van has only just hit 77k miles and is in reasonable shape for a work van.

The first thing i did was bin the bbs alloys as they were shaped more like a 50plol and fit a spare set i had laying about (nova now sits on axle stands)

so on with a few quick pics....

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/The%20%20Caddy/DSC01181.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/The%20%20Caddy/DSC01180.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/The%20%20Caddy/DSC01178.jpg

So whats your thoughts guys???

dc1984

29-04-12, 10:30 PM

and a few pics of the unit thats soon to be a tyre bay:thumb:

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/The%20%20Caddy/DSC01171.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/The%20%20Caddy/DSC01172.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/The%20%20Caddy/DSC01173.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/The%20%20Caddy/DSC01174.jpg

kevster

29-04-12, 10:46 PM

bloody good vans them , nice size workshop too bud , wall's wont stay white tho lol

bazil

29-04-12, 10:46 PM

That van is a bad boy lol

MK999

29-04-12, 10:48 PM

Badboy tyres inc. ?

Bubba

29-04-12, 10:48 PM

ive never seen one standard height before lol

Archie

29-04-12, 11:03 PM

Cool wee van, i'm taking some 16" alloys off her Lupo in the coming weeks that may suit it.

MG hairpin alloys with the centre bore machines out to VAG fitment, was going to weigh them in.

dc1984

30-04-12, 09:36 PM

Gona be calling it TyreXpress, the unit was used as a kickboxing gym called "The Badboy Gym" so no badboy Tyres lol.

The van is needing a few wee things done but it will all be done in timelol

Funds are a little tights just now with the new business Archie but thanks for the offer:thumb:

dc1984

12-05-12, 12:02 AM

Wee update on my unit,

Thats the floor been painted,
Office stripped back and plasterboard replaced,
Second hand tyre racking cut to size and made up,
Lights sorted and machines brought over today

Just need the machines wired up and a few small things done then it will be open for business:d

A few pics from today....

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/May%202012/new1s003.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/May%202012/new1s002.jpg

And the van:thumb:

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/May%202012/new1s001.jpg

scott.parker

12-05-12, 12:09 AM

Show us what the BBS wheels were like! lol

dc1984

12-05-12, 12:11 AM

Show us what the BBS wheels were like! lol

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/May%202012/new1s028.jpg

this was a good one, the worst was actually distorted

bazil

12-05-12, 12:52 AM

Unit looks good mate, what's your storage rates for novas lol

dc1984

12-05-12, 01:16 AM

cheers bazil, lol am not sure if am going to keep my nova there now. got bigger plans if it does turnout to be a money maker.

sport

12-05-12, 08:37 AM

Friend of a freind used to have this unit before it was badboys gym.

You giving up your job to start the tyre busness?

dc1984

12-05-12, 05:37 PM

Friend of a freind used to have this unit before it was badboys gym.

You giving up your job to start the tyre busness?

Honestly? Lol small world eh.

Am setting it up for my wee cousin to run to get him off his a*se and away from sitting in the house all day with the occasional trip to the job centre, so it should be a win win situation.

I will be able to do my own work without worrying about finding someone I can trust to get the tyre bay setup and running so I still have regular money coming in to cover the bills at first.

David.

sport

12-05-12, 06:17 PM

Sounds like a plan mate.

Used to be some very cool Fords stored in that unit.

dc1984

12-05-12, 06:26 PM

Sounds like a plan mate.

Used to be some very cool Fords stored in that unit.

Was it big Brian that had that unit from Angus motorsport?

sport

12-05-12, 06:30 PM

Aye mate do you know him? He is a friend of one of my friends.

dc1984

12-05-12, 06:48 PM

Aye mate, a want his sierra cosworth that's in his drive lol.

His old mk1 and mk2 escorts were spotless too.

Did you see the scirocco shell with the Evo running gear and space frame he made?

16v Nova Kev

12-05-12, 07:13 PM

looks good pal i have a couple of 18inch part worns you can have

dc1984

12-05-12, 07:18 PM

looks good pal i have a couple of 18inch part worns you can have

Cheers kev, sorry I never got round to texting you back the other day, as you can see ave been a tad busy lol

Archie

12-05-12, 09:46 PM

Cracking wee unit, what sorta work is going to be undertaken?

Always fancied self employment but too feart to take the gamble on it.

dc1984

12-05-12, 10:25 PM

Cracking wee unit, what sorta work is going to be undertaken?

Always fancied self employment but too feart to take the gamble on it.

Hi mate, an going to be selling Tyres to start off with.
Fingers crossed it all works out and makes enough that I can leave my job to work in my own place.

A had been thinking about it for years but was always too scared but with my daughter being born last year it kind of gave me the push I needed to try and make something of it.

David.

Archie

12-05-12, 10:39 PM

Best of luck with it that then :)

People will always need cars fixed, that was my logic when i chose a career in the motor trade.

I work on both cars & bikes though good to get a change of scenery when i'm working alternate jobs.

dc1984

12-05-12, 10:45 PM

Am actually a joiner to trade but work is slowly getting worse, I did Tyres for my mate at the weekends when I was an apprentice so I know what's involved.

I hope to get a set of ramps in to hire the use of them to the likes of taxi drivers etc to do their own repairs.

sport

13-05-12, 11:40 AM

Aye mate, a want his sierra cosworth that's in his drive lol.

His old mk1 and mk2 escorts were spotless too.

Did you see the scirocco shell with the Evo running gear and space frame he made?

Dont think i have seen that one, but to be fair its been a good few years since ive been up that way.

dc1984

20-05-12, 04:13 PM

I decided to buy some vinyl the other day from ebay,

Â£5.00 and 3 hours of my time and this was the result....

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/random%20piks/MAY20TH046.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/random%20piks/MAY20TH047.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/random%20piks/MAY20TH048.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/random%20piks/MAY20TH050.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/random%20piks/MAY20TH049.jpg

bobon

20-05-12, 04:54 PM

i have just joined the forum so i can ask you guys about doing up a loon for my lad (pictures to follow)
wish i had been around last year on this i could have sold dc1984 this
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/bevan_bucket4/fiat126atthebeginning005.jpg
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/bevan_bucket4/fiat126atthebeginning001.jpg
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/bevan_bucket4/morephotosof126finished002.jpg
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/bevan_bucket4/morephotosof126finished004.jpg
i took all the stickers off but you could have kept the badboy bit - great for advertising

dc1984

10-06-12, 06:42 PM

Gave the van a polish the other day....

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%206-12/fonejune12016.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%206-12/fonejune12023.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%206-12/fonejune12024.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%206-12/fonejune12026.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%206-12/fonejune12027.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%206-12/fonejune12028.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%206-12/fonejune12029.jpg

dc1984

07-07-12, 06:46 PM

i`ve been messing about with the van this week while ave been off sick:)

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20%20july%2012/fonejuly12039.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20%20july%2012/fonejuly12035.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20%20july%2012/fonejuly121010.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20%20july%2012/fonejuly12057.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20%20july%2012/fonejuly12059.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20%20july%2012/fonejuly121007.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20%20july%2012/fonejuly121009.jpg

Connor

07-07-12, 06:53 PM

You cant have a down and out sticker on your van if it isnt lol
Get that b1tch slammed :p :)

dc1984

07-07-12, 06:58 PM

lol it was on it when i bought it:P

i plan to flip the rear axle when funds allow;)

vx kev

07-07-12, 09:15 PM

Is that your tyre bay nearly up and running now now in the pics there mate?

dc1984

07-07-12, 10:13 PM

Yeah kev mate, got it all up and running now.

Trying to get the local taxis to come to us now;)

NOV4_SPORT

07-07-12, 10:34 PM

dc1984

07-07-12, 10:44 PM

Hey mate, i txt you the other day to see how you were but allan told me your phone was gubbed lol.

The van is looking good and iam really glad the tyre business is underway all the best with it davie !

iain

Hi mate, aye the fone the mrs gave me lasted less than a week:roll:

Back to the old faithful k800i again lol it's on it's last legs but getting there lol.
The van looks not too bad for now but I have plans for a colour change very soon;)
Not sure the local plod will be too happy with the lack of numberplate lights and slightly hidden reg but hey it gives me more space for advertisinglol

Business has been really slow this week but I didnt expect it to be mental from the off :thumb:

David.

vx kev

08-07-12, 07:24 PM

Yeah kev mate, got it all up and running now.

Trying to get the local taxis to come to us now;)

Good stuff mate, glad to hear it. It all takes time to get established but once the word gets around it will be all systems go. :thumb:

turbojolt

08-07-12, 08:10 PM

want to sell me one of them boxing bag brackets?

dc1984

08-07-12, 08:53 PM

The orange things?

turbojolt

08-07-12, 09:00 PM

yer lol

dc1984

08-07-12, 09:01 PM

Lol they are just bits of steel welded together mate, nothing special.

turbojolt

08-07-12, 09:05 PM

they look hevey duty mate might be worth you putting them up on ebay as a job lot, bit of extra income

Dervy

08-07-12, 09:15 PM

iv got some coilovers for one of them if you want them, it looks good on the cesaro`s

dc1984

08-07-12, 09:34 PM

What spec and price dervy?

dc1984

08-07-12, 09:35 PM

they look hevey duty mate might be worth you putting them up on ebay as a job lot, bit of extra income

lol am scared of "the bay"
Hate trying to sell on it, tried twice and failed lol

turbojolt

08-07-12, 09:37 PM

lol am scared of "the bay"
Hate trying to sell on it, tried twice and failed lol

yer i normally just buy stuff on there tbh, but no point them hanging off the wall doing nothing get them sold on gumtree or something lol

dc1984

08-07-12, 09:40 PM

Same mate, buying is simple but trying to sell is a pain in the ar*e.

Am thinking of using them for another level of tyre racking;)

dc1984

10-07-12, 06:59 PM

I`ve been a tad bored over the last few days and my mind went a little bit mental....

Filled in the number plate light holes

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint051.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint049.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint048.jpg

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http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint031.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint030.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint029.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint028.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/painting/caddypaint027.jpg

turbojolt

10-07-12, 07:01 PM

Wtf???

dc1984

10-07-12, 07:04 PM

Lmfao a thought a would get a reaction like that.

NOV4_SPORT

10-07-12, 07:34 PM

Eh that's certainly different Davie lol

Well it will get you noticed that's for sure mate and that's just what your wanting

Iain

dc1984

10-07-12, 07:36 PM

lol it sure is mate.

dc1984

23-09-12, 11:47 AM

This is how it turned out......

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20sept%2012/camerasept12194_zps67c1a8b5.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20sept%2012/camerasept12249_zpsae6c00ea.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20sept%2012/camerasept12251_zps046bd4f8.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20sept%2012/camerasept12252_zpsbe1050a5.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/caddy%20sept%2012/camerasept12256_zps0684e1cb.jpg

vx kev

23-09-12, 07:21 PM

Certainly a big change and a lot better than when i saw it while picking up that cage from you :thumb:

NOV4_SPORT

23-09-12, 07:36 PM

The pics don't show good it has really turned out, it's a top job for only using rattle cans lol.

Well done mate

sport

23-09-12, 09:20 PM

Saw this the other day mate but for the life of me cant remember where it was :tard: lol

dc1984

26-09-12, 07:07 PM

Cheers lads:thumb:

Aye it sure stands out from the crowdlol

I`m on the lookout for a cheap wee recovery truck next.

david.

Nova-nation

26-09-12, 08:13 PM

You've sprayed it poo brown, wait until bubba gets a load of this!

Edit, loving the wheels!

dc1984

27-09-12, 04:43 PM

You've sprayed it poo brown, wait until bubba gets a load of this!

Edit, loving the wheels!

The guy in the shop said it was chocolate brown....honestlylol

NOV4_SPORT

27-09-12, 05:37 PM

Yeh chocolate that the body has already used flol

dc1984

31-12-12, 07:49 PM

Not the best pics in the world but tinted the headlights and fitted a volt guage to the dash to try and work out why the van always needs a jump if sat more than 12hours. ...

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/20121231_183226_zps3bbe08ee.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/20121231_183249_zpsa19530ea.jpg