Quote Originally Posted by NickyG View Post
So thinking save 5k for the car itself.. Get something straight and rust free.. Do the magnet trick and take someone with some knowledge to go look at it. Secondly bare metal the car myself.. (using chemicals and sanding????) cant really sandblast round here.. That will save a lil bit of money on the Respray and then another 5k for the paint job and rust repair? i have no real idea on that last part
5k for a WB van would want to be a pretty good van.....

A few dents aren't really expensive to repair.... rust is if you can't do it yourself. If the paint is original and in fair condition like this one in the link, you can just rub it back with wet and dry, repair the few dents and then respray it. You don't have to take a car back to bare metal for a respray.

A car like this would be perfect for you... no rust and a good runner..... $2500 + $800 to transport it get you a pretty good van for $3300. $5000 should get the dents repaired and a "reasonable" rub back and respray at a panel shop.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/WB-Holden-Pan...item20b763c201