Renault 8.......

So not much to say just yet but today i went and collected my renault 8 from hull, 200 miles away. A 1963 956cc example that has been in stuck in a garage 20 years. the car had to be moved out of the garage (door hadn't been opened in the same time) on a jack, then the front wheels removed to take the calipers off the disks as they were so badly rusted the wheels wouldn't move. The drive home wasn't to bad bar a blow out on the 8 that was strapped to the trailer lol. Any way ill start up dating this as i slowly work on her. Im not going to worry about the body work to start with just the underside mechanics and electrics and the plan is to get it through an mot.

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even got the lights to glow a little

Love it first one in the club ?? Well done mate I love the gordini blue one of these iS the engine the same as c1j good find can't wait to see it

not sure, gota be few kicking about in the club i woulda thought. id like this one to stay the original colour. engines are of the same type so can be switched around.

How cool is that. Nice find mate.:agree:

Great project in the making. Hope you don't lose heart mate & give up on it.

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UBER Cool Ewok!! :cool::cool::cool:

Welcome back mate, can't wait to see this project comes to fruition!!

Brilliant project, I love the R8's. I suspect the parts are going to be mighty hard to find but perhaps that'll be part of the fun! :cool:

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Cheers guys, some parts are easily found, well rebuild kits for all the brakes and mechanical parts. Trim and panels are harder and being an early model some bits are non existent. It's subtly different to the later gen ones, it's basically the first edition of the 8 registered in 1963 so could possibly be a 1962 produced car, the first ones. Ill need to do some digging around for more info though

Good work adey :cool:

I looked at that one myself on the classic renault forum a few weeks ago (hence why I suspected you'd be in hull).

Looks a great basis for a project and looks to be quite solid. Deffinately got to agree with you keeping the factory colour, every 8 you see is burgundy or blue so it makes a nice change.

What's the plans for forward momentum? Gordini turbo perhaps?

Ill be checking this thred regularly.

Congrats again

Ross

lol gearbox's are a weak point, mine is so early it has no syncro in first! i know of a guy with a gordini r8 and a dauphine in his work shop (old renault dealership i think) he has 2 atmo gordini engines sat doing nothing, that could be tempting though he doesn't like parting with anything. A friend of mine has an 8 that he got from him and that took some persuading. Time will tell though, id be ecstatic if i can breath some life in the engine that's in there. Hasn't ran since 91-92

Loads of potential:agree: whats the rust situation like?

wow most def. will be following this as if it wasnt for my Twingo I would own a 8 myself

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Loads of potential:agree: whats the rust situation like?

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A fair bit on the bodywork but that's all replaceable. Both front jacking points need doing and the passenger side front sill is very thin. To be honest it's not much for a 50 year old car, a lot less than I thought it would have, I might find more when I unbolt all the wings but that's all that will be needed to get it through an mot

i'll put my tenner down now.
-within 6 months of completion you'll sell it ;)

Ade, if you wanna get oily, you've got my number :cooter:

sorry to post this but the below one is epic just to give you inspiration;)

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Originally Posted by Sparkie

i'll put my tenner down now.
-within 6 months of completion you'll sell it ;)

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at the price they trade for i might lol.

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Originally Posted by Jankees

sorry to post this but the below one is epic just to give you inspiration;)

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i defo want to end up on 13s rather than 15s. they look so good with a drop in height :agree:

had a little bit of spare time earlier, removed the front calipers so i can refurb them. wire brushed the worst of the rust to send off to a classic car restoration chap.

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and back under cover

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So strange I've never seen one of these before! On my way home from work today and I see this

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Nice spot I only know of one orange one but never seen it in the flesh, think its owned by the guy who runs renault alpine owners club, Steve dell?

Like buses :agree: fantastic spot... looking forward to the updates, fantastic car with so much character :agree:

well ive had a quote for the welding to the sill and inner wheel arch, price is good and the chap has a good reputation within the classic car lads locally. Just need to sort another pair of axle stands and ill have the rear off the ground and i can remove the brakes back there.

had an interesting post put up on another forum that excited me a little, a quote from tonytopiss the RCCC secretary

"Hi - well done with your purchase - nice to see it 'in the open' rather than in the garage. This may be the earliest one in existence"

A lot of folks over there offering good advice and they even have a designated guy that will order bits up from holland for you.

The brake caliper refurb kits are still available as are things like hoses. The rad will probably need to re-cored though it doesnt look bad but being a renault i best make sure the cooling is all top notch lol.

Once shes off the ground ill be taking all the interior and flooring out to check the inside out, it will get a clean and rub back then ill probably cover it all in stone chip protector paint and relay all the rubber flooring

Soooo I rock up at ace cafe last nite and I'm greeted with this lol

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Looks awesome

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Soooo I rock up at ace cafe last nite and I'm greeted with this lol

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Same as you saw in the day, what's the odds

love the shape of the Renault 8, look forward to seeing the project progressing, good luck with it all.:)

Now that's proper old school Adey! :smokin:

all 4 calipers are now off and the car completely off the floor. welding should be done next friday so i need to get all the interior out. rad housing and rad all removed ready for a refurb and to be painted black. brake hoses are coming off in the next few days for custom braided lines to be made up

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calipers in the process of being stripped and im very surprised at how good of a condition they are in, no scoring or pitting on the pistons and the calipers are very clean for there age. going to an alpine specialist thats not to far from me tomorrow that stocks most of the brake parts i need :agree:

You're making good progress already, at this rate it'll be ready for National Day! :D :agree:

lol i wish, though it did just take a huge leap in the right direction :D

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electrically it looks like it needs a few bulbs and a flasher relay/unit

WHOOP just collected a pair of sills up from an guy on the renaultccc club so all being well all the welding work will be completed this week and she will be solid for some time to come

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Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

WHOOP just collected a pair of sills up from an guy on the renaultccc club so all being well all the welding work will be completed this week and she will be solid for some time to come

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Happy days Mate ,don't sell it when you are done its an amazing car rare as hens teeth

i belive this is a new r8 speedo. :D

Mine is a bar type from left to right, could be a later speedo though

Started off today meeting Jason, the guy who's taking on the welding and fabrication on the 8. was a nice morning so the car got moved to its new resting position and leveled up on axle stands. Jason had a look around the car and suggested we have a proper look around and fix everything we can rather than have to revisit it at a later date. I was probably a little naive in think he could just come and weld up what was needed as with all old cars the more you look the more you find. I took the plunge and arranged a deal with Jason and decided to tackle the whole lot to make a it a solid chassis that will hopefully see another 50 years of life. Plan of action was to tackle the car a side at a time. To do a proper job wings doors and interior needed to be removed so that was the job of today. Unfortunately bad weather put a stop to play but the car is ready to have the passenger side rot cut out and replaced. A Frame will be welded into the car to help it keep its shape during this.

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doors off

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and how she stood before cleaning up

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Next on the hunt is a replacement panels, now i can get fiberglass ones with ease but i think im going to try and get originals in good condition for the rebuild, just seems like itll be more original in the long run. On his next visit Jason thinks he should have all the rot out and replaced ready to make a start on the drivers side. Going to be a long process but defo worth it in the end:)

have you tried renault owners club for panels mate ??

or try sparkie he might be able to help , or a nice little trip to france maybe :)

not started looking yet bud, know of a few parts available on the renault classic car club. shouldnt be too hard to get hold of

You ledge, Howdya get away with doing that on such a nice driveway. I would of had to overboard it first:laugh: but that's just me.

Fibreglass imo, wont rust :D Do they look much different?
Is there much cost difference?

lol its super hard and doesn't mark when i jack on it, though i do sweep it every time im finished on a job. get out there with my little dustpan and brush getting it out the grooves

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Fibreglass imo, wont rust :D Do they look much different?
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you can get direct replacement fiberglass panels, looking at about 150-200 per panel. the rear one will probably be fiberglass as its hard to find. Meca parts sell them all. ive not been able to find pictures or places to buy the wider arch panels yet

other r8 stuff i've found over the years.....

http://keos-racing.skyrock.com/
http://keops-racing.skyrock.com/

slightly different sites ;) r8 stuff in with r5 turbo stuff. All in french though.....



also just found this site in the blogs to discover box that pops up in the bottom right hand corner of the above keops site....

http://gordinialpine59.skyrock.com

Anyone fancy taking on a project? Don't really want to go into details on here but I to have to loose the 8. Car is as is in the last pics but everything is there bar the lower dash panel and a bonnet catch. Lots of odds and sods with it too, pair of sills(rarer than hens teeth) new rear light, original rear brake pads and service kits, few other bits and bobs there too. This car has to be saved though.

A little gutted to be honest

My brother from another mother...

I hope things improve... Give me a pm or details on the car and a price... Very interested :)

pm sent buddy

Cheers mate, will message you back when I am home this evening :)

Sorry to hear

1. Your bad news EWOK that mean's you won't be able to finish this LEGEND project you started
2. That Penfold has PM'd you about the 8 :gagged::gagged::gagged: (I'll say no more!) :cooter:

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Sorry to hear

1. Your bad news EWOK that mean's you won't be able to finish this LEGEND project you started
2. That Penfold has PM'd you about the 8 :gagged::gagged::gagged: (I'll say no more!) :cooter:

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Its not actually for me... It would be a project for Charlottes dad... he fancies a car, has completed his Tractor and Tractor and now wants a classic car... he had an 8 many moons ago...

How much? I'd bin the white 5 for this

Cheers Steve, I'd keep it if I could, might be able to but not looking promising. Pm sent jrp

scrap that im making sure i can keep it

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Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

scrap that im making sure i can keep it

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:eek: That is so cool! :cool:

Glad to read your keeping! Such a cool car. :smokin:

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Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

scrap that im making sure i can keep it

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Just beautiful. And that is good news.

I'm glad no one took me up on the offer lol.

nice find. another one for you to watch that hasnt been fully restored with no expense spared ;)

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doesnt have those funky red seats tho :agree:

right car defo has to go, open to offers, all parts there bar lower dash and bonnet catch as far as i can tell. will collate all the pictures and place an add at some point this eve. I have replaced it with another classic renault and its turbo charged :D

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right car defo has to go, open to offers, all parts there bar lower dash and bonnet catch as far as i can tell. will collate all the pictures and place an add at some point this eve. I have replaced it with another classic renault and its turbo charged :D

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pm me a price

Those on Ebay appear to have that light Monaco gold paint colour that I'd love to see a GTT in. :agree:

Sorry you have to get rid of this project Adey.

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pm me a price

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Pm sent

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shes gone :(

and there was much rejoicing in the forest:cooter: