really coming on well mate nice to see lots of hard work being done cant wait to see it finished your have to get your arse down here one weekend mate when the cars are up and running
really coming on well mate nice to see lots of hard work being done cant wait to see it finished your have to get your arse down here one weekend mate when the cars are up and running
looking good mate glad to see it looking a lot better then when i send you the guy's details about it
another cracking project, soon there will be more good examples on the road than bad.
keep the pictures comming
phil
an other update , started putting engine back together brackets etc.
Took the fuel tank out for a clean ,then undersealed where the tank was ,removed suface rust.
Bought a nice tool set blue point service set ,great bargin for £137 .
undersealed boot floor
new home on ramps
dirty fuel tank
where it lived
engine
Nice blue point set
thanks for looking matt
Very good progress, Keep it up! ! !
Wren 5
well i little update started work on the underneath , did not think it was that bad , but it is rust is bad , new front jacking points were a pain to remove inner sill is bad and floor underneath it has but a big blow on the project i made me feel like giving up here is a pic of the old and new jacking point still got to weld the new ones in .
It seems to be never ending and does any 1 else get the feeling that you wish you never started just gets worse and worse.
new front jacking point £34 from renault
new and old outtriggers u can see the how rotten they are
new front gearbox mount been on back order for 3 months it is an apline part number ,they had no stock at all and aparently renault made it from new dnt know if it was true???
Brand new nuts and bolts for the rear beam
refurbed inlet manifold with re zinc plated brackets
thanks for looking again matt
Keep it up dude, be looking better than new soon enough
Looking fantastic, keep up th good work. I am going to have to get some of my engine bits zinc plated looks awesome
A little update for you guys , not been up to much really as of money and time , money mainly lol.
Well i have started on the welding underneath cutt and drilled the spot welds out from the outtriggers.
Done some other little things on way to keep me busy.
starter motor cleaned re gressed and tested.
dipstick stripped cleaned and the end re dipped in red
Gearbox Cleaned and degressed
inlet manifold and carb rebuilt with brackets fitted
badges stripped cleaned and re coated ready for top coat of the white of the car to fill the gaps in watch this space
tailgate fitted with glass and new lights fitted
So much work - and so much effort clearly going into this - good for you mate
Surely by the time you've finished, this will be one of the best/cleanest/"new-est" 5's in the country
Keep it up...........loving the thread
Any updates Matt?
hi steve , no updates , still getting welded and sent rear beam for powder coating , money is tight at the moment so things are slowing down , will post pics and major update soon ,thanks matt
Very impressive! are all the parts you've used still available? or were they found off Ebay etc? are there many parts NLA from Renault themselves? I'm thinking of taking on a similar project but want to make sure parts are available thats all
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Very impressive! are all the parts you've used still available? or were they found off Ebay etc? are there many parts NLA from Renault themselves? I'm thinking of taking on a similar project but want to make sure parts are available thats all
yep alot of parts are still there very expensive it helps if the parts man knows his stuff as my renault dealer is an old school fella he used to work with all the old gt turbos at my dealership ,so he sorts and souces alot of parts for me , its costin me alot spent thousands on her , still gt an engine to build
such a good build there mate makes me feel so motivated when i see this!!!
keep it up, if mine is half as clean as yours once done i will be a happy man.
What sort of cost will the whole build be?
Im up to fitting my cage, then of to paint. I can not decide weather to get my running gear blasted to or replace with new. What sort of cost are the parts?
Im not looking for a mint car just something half way there. Looking at this make me want to spend spend spend
phil
Ahh thats good then, I''ve got a Series one RS Turbo with 43k on it, just done a light resto on it, parts for those are getting hard and expensive! If anyone knows of a nice 90/91 R5 in white with resonable miles I'd be very interested!yep alot of parts are still there very expensive it helps if the parts man knows his stuff as my renault dealer is an old school fella he used to work with all the old gt turbos at my dealership ,so he sorts and souces alot of parts for me , its costin me alot spent thousands on her , still gt an engine to build
Thanks
Paul
bit of a small update , the front jacking points have been fitted and welded and seam sealed up , sills plated and sealed and stone chipped in white.
have sprayed the floor plan underneath white and left it black undersealed at the back half.
carpet fitted sent it away for a dry clean came out very well as you can see.
sump has been painted up in ht paint nice and shiny .
seats will be going in this weekend
thanks for looking matt
Getting there lad, when do you want the car done by?
thanks rob
well soon as really this year but its all to do with money , as i need to build as engine , cam,turbo etc etc aint goin to be cheap
As said before mate.........all this work is going to make this an incredible car
Keep it up
Looking good mate
I need to facking hurry up and get mine done. BMW is taking up my time atm though
getting there now mate you northern m***ey lol really coming on mate are you still going with a standard build
Car looks fantastic, keep up the good work mate
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Looking good mate, a love seeing progress threads like this! Respect
a little update , few more bits i picked up from renault , money is holding me back alot these days thats why project is slow.
moved the car to a new unit ,which is my own now
enjoy matt
rocker cover before paint
rocker cover after paint
rear brake comp bracket before paint
after paint
fuel pump anti vibe rubber bracket
refurbed rear disc back plates painted using plastkote
rust cure from frost great stuff used on rear beam before powder coat
rear beam rust cured
mech fuel pump cover gasket new
new vs old rear comps
thanks for looking matt
Shiny!
I quite fancy a new rear brake comp
a little update , been slow on this project due to lack of money and moving back to my parents after moving out from my house and splitting from the ex.
i have now sorting myself out and due to crack on with this
power coated rear beam and new bolts have all been fitted,just need rear calipers any 1 know where i can get them from ,are they cheaper off different cars saxos ??
beam and bolts
pressure reg and new bracket
nice arm
rear comp bracket coated
Fantastic work matt!
Wow its been so long , ive been lazy no money and family issues etc , now ive settled its time to crack on.
Got all my engine parts apart from cam
new renault headlamps
new renault fuel tank strap
new front calipers
refurb caliper pad carryers
going to start to but engine back together soon once cam is bought.
got a t28 again news a rebuild adam l can you pm us please thank matt.
so heres a few pics enjoy and will start posting again matt.
some valve lapping also
engine paste
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hi matt,
not seen this post before, looks like your doing a proper job there mate
ps.......when are you going to come an lend me a hand with mine!?
Well its been 3 years this feb ive had the old girl still not on the road but this year seems like she will be finally finished.
Started with the engine build now , just need the turbo rebuilt and a cam to buy also a new boonet from renault.
Its been a hard 3 years of lazy and no money.
Few pics of some more treats for her and head been built.
Bottom end gasket and new chain and tensioner,thrust washers
New o.e valeo headlamps and indicators
Head done new studs
missing one valve ,as i lost the top hat ,but ordered one from renault happy days
love the fact you can still go in and order parts like that for such an old car.
top end gasket and rocker cover refurbed
So glad your stick cracking on with it mate fair play it's well worth the wait mate I can assure you even though mines apart again lol top stuff Matt keep going you northern monkey
Proper job as always mate! I can't actually believe how mint this car is gonna be
Great build, keep at it, the hard work will pay off in the end!!!!!
Thanks for kind comments getting there very slowly thanks Phil for valve
Matt, it might be worth you listing all the part no's so the rest of us have some hope!!
Top work there fella, just read from the start got moaned at by the missus because she was sortin out me toddler and the baby was crying right next to meand i just wanted to get to the end
Know the feeling mate 3 years and still not doneTop work there fella, just read from the start got moaned at by the missus because she was sortin out me toddler and the baby was crying right next to me
When am I coming finishing this off for you ha ha
Well here's my 12 months update engine is beeing built ,turbo just got back from rebuilt well happy with rebuild great price as well.
Thought I should crack on keep my mind of things with all the bad news I have had finding a bit hard ,so the five will cheer me up fingers crossed ready for December plenty of shows next year.
New camshaft plate from renault.
Renault brake fluid and cleaner
Renault coolant
T28 60trim front wheel full rebuild 360 Bearings stagger seal new cartridge
Top stuff for cracking on with the 5 mate after the recent bad news mate I wish you all the best and top news with trying to finish the 5 can't wait to see it mate
Good work, coming along nicely mate
Gearbox painted and end cap powder coated ,new screws fitted.
Any 1 got a pipe diagram for rear brake comp and master cylinder ? No numbers are stamped on the unit ?
Also fuel lines,tank,reg and pump thanks matt
I will be taking my standard fuel pressure reg off soon so you can have that mate
Mis understood mate need a circuit drawing for rear brake comp and linesI will be taking my standard fuel pressure reg off soon so you can have that mate
Well stared the engine thinking was going I finish it first of all lost cam end plate got one from renault.
Got pistons and liners in all new pics to follow.
Then I also misplaced the cam end washer lucky enough renault never fails 1.70 new.
Can't believe you can still get most parts still great IMO.
New to do brake and fuel lines ,has any one got circuits for the brake lines ? What ports on master cylinder and rear comp.
Fuel line circuit ?
Thanks matt
You've got the making of a little minter here Barlonator!
Keep up the good work bruv!
looking good, i want to see how you do the bootlid badge. What size is the exhaust side of turbo and what boost are you planning on running?
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