> ...where they stand > in the world of vehicles - that is something really unique Only in that they are rear-engined large vans. There are plenty of other medium & large 4WD vans with offroad capability. > ...I would tear down the vehicle to bare bones, bead blast the > entire thing, get rid of all rust, weld in new metal where needed, and > come back with a powder coated body primer or epoxy primer then apply Do it right... seam-weld it first; strip-bath the body to get rid of all rust, including internal, then have a high-quality zinc plating done, making sure that the solution enters and entirely fills ALL "sealed" spaces eg sills, pillars etc. Then gold-plate and polish it...? That's what I'd do if *I* had the money... well, maybe not the gold-plating. |
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