StoneCruiser - part three

The first coats of Stone Blue went on the frame today. And they went on surprisingly well...

I had the paint mixed at my local Halfords - for a bunch of young lads that, at first glance, didn't look like they knew what they were doing, they went through the database on their PC looking for a match of the paint code on the van's handbook. Eventually they came across SteinBlau - a perfect match, and promptly mixed up enough for two 300ml aerosol cans.

Next step will be some clear coat, hopefully later this week. Then the beginnings of reassembly over the Easter weekend.

The wheel dilemma continues...

Last week I was so close to fitting these I could smell the fresh rubber...

...then I found out that there are no 8.5J rims in stock, only 10J. Both me and Gary at Rimstyle seemed a little unsure, but after speaking directly with TSW, they confirmed they would fit.

In a way, they would fit, but the specified offset and rim width combined meant the wheels would protrude beyond the edge of the wheel-arch - not a look I want to go for!

Fair-play to Rimstyle, they flagged up a problem and halted the order - probably the right thing to do. So now I'm back to waiting to find out the availability of either a 20x8.5 or a 19x8.

The other option would be to start looking for a new wheel - but my heart is now set on these - anything else would surely be a compromise. As usual - watch this space...

StoneCruiser - part two

Tyres mounted!

Whitewalls from Electra have made the brilliant orange paint POP!

Things to do while waiting...

Seems I've come to that limbo period in the project where there's not much doing. I'm waiting for the first interior sketches to come through from Campershak, I'm waiting for the crdit-card statements to catch up with me before ordering the wheels, and I'm waiting for the warmer weather - please no more icy windscreens!!!

So what to do in the mean time?

Well, they say the devil finds work for idle hands, so I suppose I'd better introduce you to the StoneCruiser:

Purchased at the Bustypes show in 2008 for the sum of £40 I'm determined to get this back on it's wheels for not much more money.

I've had some paint matched to the VW Stone Blue and plan to aerosol this on the frame - it's not going to be a pro job, just good enough to pootle around the V-dub show carparks and campsites.

First up is prep and paint the wheels. Condition wasn't too bad, just a bit of surface rust. And what better colour to compliment the Stone Blue? VW Brilliant Orange of course:

Then it's onto the frame. Again, just a steady sanding down, nothing too labour intensive. Then on with the primer:

And that's about enough for another weekend - I think I've earned a beer or two...

Seats for sale

After fitting the new front seats we now have both the driver's seat and front twin passenger seat for sale.

Links to pictures below...


Driver's seat in very good condition. £100 NOW SOLD Thanks for looking.

Twin Passenger seat still for sale:


Twin Passenger seat also in good condition apart from small scuffs on the rear vinyl. NOW SOLD Thanks for looking.

Multirail - UK Instructions

I've had a few people comment on the fitting of the Reimo Multirail.

In particular those that are struggling with the 'german-only' instructions. I spent a bit of time translating (as best as possible) then copying and pasting over the original instructions. See below:

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The translation is by no means perfect, but should be enough to get you through.

If you're new to the Stone174 blog you can see the previous posts featuring the multirail by clicking here.