First r5

[Kevc66]

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Nick named the bodge mobile you will see why from photos purchased of eBay picked it up late t might after 5 hour drive straight away noticed something did not look right roof was wavey so investigated to find 3cm thick filler I the roof so far we have stripped interior side skirts and wings engine out tomorrow need lots of help see photos
First photo as it was when picked up


Interior


In garage with other projects

Roof


Floor pans canny


Wings off

Taking engine out with gear box just in process of removing everything needed noticed the front calipers are knackered so after a pair of them traveling to Southampton this week going to try and get a roof from a guy in Southampton just want some advise on we're to cut was going to chop half way down pillars never replaced a roof cit one off a ford pop and reattached Ayer chopping some of pillars out so am I right in thinking join mid way down pillars

[B18ftMOJO5]

If your going southampton then pop into too mike at gt turbo spares. He is sure to have anything you need.

[Kevc66]

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That's on my list of first stops mate

[Goobie]

What's going on with that roof? Looks like you've chopped a layer of ice off of it.

[Kevc66]

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That will be 3 thick filler matter PO was a genius. Looksole someone has danced on roof and he has taken easy option and filled it. So am gonna chop it off and put new one on

[LiamR]

That roof is unreal!!!!!!! never seen anything like it!!

But it looks a challenging project. Good luck with it and there is always help and advice available on here

[Kevc66]

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Aye ave never seen nowt like it either surprised how thin the roofs are were is best place to chop take it on the pillars all round weld new one too it

[Trevhib]

I think one of the other RTOC projects is replacing the roof. I'll see if I can find it....

[Trevhib]

Here, at the bottom end of the page on this epic save.

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=34140

PM Luke to ask his advice

[Goobie]

I was about to post saying op dont hang about then realised Trev posted pictures from another thread. Roof swap is tricky, but good to see a couple people doing this now which be very useful info for future threads.

[Kevc66]

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Spot on cheers I was gonna come a bit further down the pillars just to give me more to play with

[Mr Raider]

Looks a challenging yet solid base for a project. Renault 11 turbo front seats! Good luck with it, is that you black 5 in the background?

[Kevc66]

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Is an Rs turbo mate and vw caddy vr6 conversion all works in progress

[Kevc66]

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Right have disconnected every thing from gear box and engine ready for removal tomorrow is it an easy job as I will be doing it by my self with the lift. Does any one know a reasonably priced turbo service place or does anyone on here do them I have a spare gt tunning one but it has some play in it would like too get it looked at

[royz]

very easy with the lift. just take your time and all will be well. took mine out last week by hand engine only now that was fun.

[Mr Raider]

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Is an Rs turbo mate and vw caddy vr6 conversion all works in progress

Nice mate, thats me down specsavers tomorrow then! lol quick lunchtime glance

[Kevc66]

Lol yup defo. Right on way too Paul engine and box out today. Leaving for Southampton/ Portsmouth tonight any decent places to visit down there apart from mikes already going there?

[Kevc66]

Out was easy proper stressing over nowt

[Bigfoot]

Good job with getting on with it

Easy to remove the engine, though amount of people who forgot to unbolt the gear selector though

[Kevc66]

Noticed two indentations on steering rack is this normal

[Nad-5GTT]

No that's not normal mate. Nice to see your cracking on with it at a quick time. And I bet that roof weighed a tonne

[Kevc66]

Prob why I have the indentations we had a black bag full of bodge. Wonder what has caused this then any ideas or were too start looking noticed the top of the suspension cups were sitting a bit pissed both sides photo below

[Bigfoot]

Apart from it looks like only one bolt is hold the strut in place, these are supposed to be like that, only the phase one was centred to the hole.

[Kevc66]

Cheers thought they had to be centred that's a relief now to work out what the two indentations on the steering rack are off

[Kevc66]

Is there any other publications apart from the Haynes I have the light blue on but does not really have much on the turbo model. Is it an easy job to refurb the calipers as mine are seized

[Goobie]

Yeah, fronts are easy, the rears can be a little tricky as has the handbrake meacnusim built in.

[Kevc66]

Cool. Went down too Southampton today and saw mike sorted out a roof and some other little bits to be packed up and shipped up too Newcastle top bloke well worth the trip. Hopefully will get roof welded on next weekend and can start the body work on the meantime can get too work on the engine. Think the dents on the steering rack has been a failed rear mount in the past so will see what they are like when I get them off and clean up

[Nad-5GTT]

Take plenty of pictures, as I might do a roof swap one year. I'm getting fed up of putting towels on my seats when I wash mine due to a leaky sunroof.

[Kevc66]

Will do yeah thinks it's gonna take the whole weekend will take plenty of pics

[Kevc66]

Found some rust today passenger floor pan

Boot pan


Passenger side arch

Was just gonna plate most of them up but not sure about the arch

[Kevc66]

you mat also be surprised to know that it was covered with filler and underseal

[Kevc66]

What's this was in gear box but was snapped

[Goobie]

That's the speedo drive buddy.

Just use some thin metal for the arch section in two parts panel weld style, job done.

[Kevc66]

Sweet cheers mate was bugging me did not havey manual handy it was snapped in the box looked like it was banged in and glued.

[Slammed 66]

As for the identations on the rack, possibly a sheared engine mount causing the lump to rock into it???

Well done for taking it on as a project buddy. I'd probably have steered well clear of that myself.

Keep the pics and updates flowing

[Kevc66]

Starting to wish I had mate found some more rot today along the scuttle panel again covered with filler the rear arches are shot the body kit is a write off was repaired with cardboard and filler so has gone I the bin a project that was going too take a fee month now may take a few year at this rate scared to get the sander and screwdriver out as I jUst keep finding holes

[Kevc66]

Rot found today

[royz]

at least you have found the rot now and the shell will be solid once its all done. keep up the good work it will be worth it in the end.

[Benjibrady]

Giving it both barrels mate, best of luck will be worth it when's it's done.

[Kevc66]

Right today's list of things to do fuel tank off all brake gear off ready to blast the shell next week so can see everything under that filler does anyone have any tips for removing underseal quickly

[safehands]

Looking great mate hats off for the armed assault on the shell

[Mr Raider]

Good work mate, what are the sills and jacking points like?

[Trevhib]

Keep going

[Kevc66]

Fuel tank out now front sub frame next most of the brackets from tank were rotten and snapped off in process of removal

[Kevc66]

Can I just remove rear subframe
Without removing torsion bars just drop the lot also will the rear jacking points hold the weight for a few weeks/ months

[Goobie]

Can I just remove rear subframe
Without removing torsion bars just drop the lot also will the rear jacking points hold the weight for a few weeks/ months

The rear axle is all one piece. All you need todo is disconnect the brake hoses and handbrake cables then it's just four bolts and off it goes. Warning though, make sure you got some one inside the car with a spanner/socket holding the top side of the bolts or they will spin with the locater bracket and tear the thin metal of the shell.

Little tip, clean the threaded section that exposed on the underside as much as possible before starting as will be very stiff and take ages to unwind as pretty long bolts. Tapping thread kit good for this if have one to hand.

[Trevhib]

Great advice

[Kevc66]

Cheers for the advise I have left the sub frame for now as sick of looking at that roof so have started too drill out spot welds

Can't find where they are welded at back of roof any ideas?

[Kevc66]

Got a new drill but today so I can cut the spot weld and not go all the way through like I have done once roof off will have to repair that sill

[Bigfoot]

Got a new drill but today so I can cut the spot weld and not go all the way through like I have done once roof off will have to repair that sill

Was thinking that you shouldn't be drilling all the way through. Think you may find the spot welds under the rubber strip going round the boot.