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So, its getting ever closer. They have spent a couple of days and the exterior has now been flatted back ready for the final colour to be applied. Would have been done this week but the old fuel flap cover has been sent off so it can be scanned to ensure they get an exact match. Work so far looks good, spot the repairs !.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160507_101649_zpsaxhwrd6g.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160507_101557_zps7tyoronj.jpg
Now comes a slight dilemma with the top coat. They can wet sand it and get a 100% show finish however, and a few people have said this, it will look wrong compared to how it left the factory. So I think I'm going to go somewhere in the middle with a mild wet sand and polish.
Also a few more parts but mainly been concentrating on my other hobbies of late. Decided to just replace the rear bulb holder rather than clean up the old ones. One less thing to potentially cause aggro when it comes to assembly, well that's the theory. And a couple more filters to keep me going.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160507_122031_zpspuffjvx6.jpg
Mr Raider
08-05-2016, 21:59
Getting there mate, nice work. Few oil filters for a rainy day is worth keeping. ;)
Paint hasn't turned up, apparently the supplier ran out of pearl so its being delivered Monday. Car should be in paint by the middle of next week. :) Colour sample below, ignore the black dots that's just dirt.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160514_172141_zpsamiv7ess.jpg
Some more progress,
Car is in the booth with the final bits being done before paint.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160528_094521_zpso4hlbhxy.jpg
The new sills have been stone chipped just to give another layer of protection. Obviously wont be seen once the skirts are fitted.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160528_122041_zpstv3goeyl.jpg
I dug out the uber expensive Renault sill clip rivets. Get them from the club shop, much cheaper :agree:
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160528_095821_zps29ydobld.jpg
New sound deadening has been fitted in the boot ready to be painted body colour along with the rest of the interior.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160528_122216_zps7afsvmhz.jpg
When I left they were still waiting for the stone chip to dry so started prepping one of the doors for paint following the new door skin being fitted previously.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160528_121553_zpsn7wpxi2y.jpg
Some more bits and bobs whilst I'm waiting for the shell to be returned, fingers crossed this weekend :). The handbrake cables were about £9 each with the discount code Euro car parts had last week so will give those a go. I got the brake line set a while back, when eBay had that 20% code for a few hours. To be honest by the time I had bought a decent flaring tool, pipe and unions these were probably about the same price. In the 10+ years I was actually driving my car I never had any head gasket problems at all but it doesn't hurt to have a spare set as once the engine is rebuilt it's going to be running a few more psi than before. Thanks to the club shop for sourcing the gasket sets at a good price :agree:. Finally the new old stock intercooler was a result. I will probably run a GT Tuning double capacity cooler which I bought years ago and never fitted but if I do decide to do a full OE engine bay that's one more less part I need.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160530_144016_zpszvu9z1x0.jpg
Had to have a sit down earlier. Stopped by my mates bodyshop on the way home from work and found this happening.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160602_173550_zpsvyhndlhh.jpg
Some more pics. Paint was still wet at this stage and awaiting another coat of lacquer.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160602_173200_zpsc5ozoq4j.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160602_173145_zpsfztl8i37.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160602_173119_zpsfa6q6kcm.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160602_173125_zpsqxijeoqd.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160602_173309_zpspdms4mzj.jpg
Close up of the pearl using a daylight torch.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160602_174616_zpsy0eyzarq.jpg
Shouldn't be too much longer now before I get it back :)
Finally! Some colour :) Looks great :cool:
Mr Raider
02-06-2016, 23:02
Looks stunning mate, cant wait to see some more pics :agree: :)
Not being able to get a new servo I though that I would overhaul my old one.
I couldn't find the servo in the Dialogys section ? otherwise would have updated the part numbers, price and availability.
Will do a 'how to' guide when I get round to doing this in case anyone else wants to do it also.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160607_215430_zpswbdpnbga.jpg
Hi Mark, good spot. I can't find this anywhere either.
It does appear on the catcar site that Matt found a few months ago:
http://www.catcar.info/renault/?lang=en&l=c3Q9PTUwfHxzdHM9PXsiMTAiOiJNb2RlbCIsIjIwIjoiUjUg TmV3IiwiMzAiOiJDNDA1IiwiNDAiOiJNYW51YWwiLCI1MCI6Ij M3IFBlZGFsIGFzc2VtYmx5IFwvIEJyYWtlIHNlcnZvIn18fG5v cHJzPT0xMTIwIiwiMTE2MHx8YnJhbmQ9PVJlbmF1bHR8fG5vcH I9PTExMjB8fHR5cGU9PUM0MDV8fGNhdF9pZD09TXx8aW1nPT18 fGdycF9pZD09Mzd8fHN1YkdycF9pZD09MzdD
This is under: 37 Pedal assembly / Brake servo which we don't seem to have in our Dialogys.
Maybe you could check/list your part numbers in this thread so we have something temporary?
Dale, is this something you can fix in the Dialogys section mate?
Thanks for sorting Dialogys Dale :agree:
Thanks for updating that page with the parts availability and detail Mark :agree:
I have fixed the picture and I've updated Dale's post with the information from Mark's post and then deleted Mark's post :agree:
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?41213-37-Pedal-Assembly-Brake-Servo&p=404556
:cool:
Well... still not finished but it's back in the booth at least. New sound deadening fitted to the front footwells as the original was removed when the jacking points were done. Inside should be sprayed this week so I should at least have the shell back very soon now. Just finishing the seam sealer on the sides of the boot so it looks 100% oe and repairs are not noticiable. They had lost one of the metal plugs in the floor but a trip to gt turbo spares a few weeks back got that sorted. Thanks again Mike :agree:.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160709_115039_zpsnqdmqhik.jpg
And of course some more new parts.... really am running out of things I need now so things like the HT leads were so cheap I've just got them in case I need them for my next build if it ever happens. Fog lights are the Denji one's, again spares as just my luck I will crack a lens on my other set.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160709_211001_zpssltutxu4.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160709_210650_zpsyhldmwn8.jpg
Went down the body shop earlier to find the inside being prepared for paint. Arguably a bit anal painting the inside but why shouldn't the bits you don't see not be as good as the bits you do...
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160723_123016_zpsng7toqs9.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160723_123047_zps0zbx59wt.jpg
So I hung around to have a bit of a nose.
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From the rear footwell backwards it has been fully finished in pearl white whilst the front seats onwards is just a generic off-white as you wont see it and we didn't want to run the risk of running low on the white base and pearl coat just in case it's ever needed for future repairs. Close up of the pearl white on the boot sound deadening which was replaced.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160723_140245_zpsgbc98bw3.jpg
And finally I picked up another exhaust, well back box. Previously I had a 4" Scorpion fitted but I'm too old now for drain pipes hanging out the back of the car. So I got a slightly more subtle 3" Scorpion/Prima box when it became available. In all fairness I always liked the sound of the Scorpion so this may well go on, we shall see..
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160723_162253_zpsxy3ja7w3.jpg
Matt Cole
23-07-2016, 21:34
Love this thread mark.:D Keep the updates coming!;)
I've come to an arrangement with the body shop and should now be getting the shell back on the 17th :). I then have a few days off work so hopefully can start throwing bits back on it at long last..
I've noticed ebay has been quite lately. Resulting in another spare water pump, for 99p ! and a spare accelerator cable kit for £1.50. As I've said before I like to have spares to hand, let's be honest things arent getting easier parts wise, or cheaper !. I want to have bits to keep me going for the next 10 years + and I'm toying with the idea of another 5 when this one is done as well. With that in mind a spare repeater lens for the wing. I heard somewhere the genuine Renault/Valeo one's are now NLA ?. Also a spare front indicator lens. These seem to fade over time so I've got a couple of genuine sets now so I can replace when the time comes. The exhaust, well that's just another option to see what I like best.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160806_121103_zpssuz5eyfg.jpg
and so it begins.... the low loader is booked for 9am tomorrow so the shell will be coming back :)
Was a bit worried yesterday as they couldn't find the new fuel flap I supplied. When I went back this morning it had turned up so just needs painting now
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160818_101914_zpstsitw8w8.jpg
I went down to my storage unit earlier and picked up a first load of bits. Mainly the new door and window sills as I want to put them on to avoid any chips to the edges.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160818_151429_zpsazrqokmn.jpg
and finally I managed to get a matching pair of wing mirrors at last !. For some reason I've struggled to get a nearside mirror to match the others I already had.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160818_122248_zps5kyarw43.jpg
Well it's finally back, would be the one day it's raining !. There are a couple of bits I'm not happy with so will be getting those sorted but at least the rebuild can now begin. :)
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_092308_zpsmkf8n51e.jpg
Mark, this is looking really good, looking forward to seeing your progress pictures :agree:
First few parts fitted. The rubber sills have been left long for the moment as they were stored in a fairly cold place so don't want to cut them and then find they shrink or expand.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_133755_zpsemhgokk7.jpg
Must have nicked the gutter trim ends from the Campus I had as I remember this car always had one missing.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_133805_zpsc72stau6.jpg
To be honest I've just started putting on random bits that wont be in the way further down the line. Perc fan bracket fitted. Red alloy bolts will only be used in non stress applications to add a bit of colour, but also you will be surprised how much lighter they are.
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and I couldn't resist trying a bit of bling !
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_132120_zpso3ob9oco.jpg
A little bit more done this evening, again mainly random bits. If people are getting bored of all the pictures just let me know.
Why do Renault insist on using labels that wont come off cleanly. Must have taken 10 minutes to get this off and all the glue. Check out the order date, I bought that over 8 years ago.
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and roughly bolted in place ready to connect up.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_182149_zpslvwgdgbj.jpg
Also loosely fitted the the bonnet latch after cutting down some new stainless bolts rather than using old ones.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_182934_zpspquydgrz.jpg
My car never had the boot grills fitted but I got some years ago so thought I would put them on. Not sure I will bother connecting up the light, we will see.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_181354_zps0cmbrxh8.jpg
and a glimpse of what else is going on in the boot.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_192259_zpsficyk9ge.jpg
I also fitted the inner screen seal, again just to protect the paint really.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160819_194951_zpsh7m18pub.jpg
I didnt get pictures but also ran a new aerial cable for the radio. No idea why the bodyshop removed the old one. So whilst I was at it I fitted the aerial. Finally for today I also fitted the new rubber seal around the n/s door.
Hopefully I will get back on it for a while tomorrow. I want to get the sound deadening fitted on the bulk head so I can start running the cables,wiring and heater box. Would also like to get the head lining refitted to give the roof a bit more strength.
Mark, this is looking really good, looking forward to seeing your progress pictures :agree:
Thanks James :)
Wow this is looking awesome. I remember when I started putting mine back together in 2008/2009 it was really a good feeling, definitely the best part of the project.
Matt Cole
19-08-2016, 21:30
Keep the pics coming!!:)
No real progress today, spent most of the day looking for bits. Hopefully I will be putting more bits on tomorrow including some of these that I dug out earlier.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160820_212133_zpsgrwjbvfk.jpg
I do like a bit of chrome :). The new FPR should hopefully give piece of mind for years to come.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160820_211858_zps47fnlyhy.jpg
Too many pics? You're kidding right! We love pics :D
Get that boot light wired up! :cool:
Great to see this 5 .finally painted, it looks stunning!!!
Im stunned at how well you have done getting so many new parts, top effort.. looking forward to seeing it come together
Great to see this 5 .finally painted, it looks stunning!!!
Im stunned at how well you have done getting so many new parts, top effort.. looking forward to seeing it come together
Cheers Buddy :)
Typical really I get it back and then don't have time to do much.
Had about 20 minutes tonight so only got a couple of small bits done.
Full nut and bolt restore ?, oh yes even all the torx screws are getting replaced.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160822_195208_zps4nqz8de0.jpg
Door striker loosely fit ready for adjustment
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160822_195529_zpspo6wcbsy.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160822_195818_zpsknehhlz3.jpg
The new aerial and base I fitted the other day but forget to get a picture of.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160822_195539_zpsxi1lcka0.jpg
Sound deadening loosely fitted for now. Am I right in thinking the bulkhead piece goes in before I start fitting any wiring, pedals, heater box etc ?.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160822_195854_zpscq0ohdkv.jpg
Depending what turns up tomorrow I should be either fitting the headlining or treating the sills with cavity wax.
Thanks for reading :)
Too many pics? You're kidding right! We love pics :D
Get that boot light wired up! :cool:
OK, you win will wire up the boot light. Need to go see Mike at some stage so will get a switch from him and have a nose how it's wired in.
Mr Raider
24-08-2016, 22:43
Just wow, stunning attention to detail, top job! :agree::agree::cool:
Pushed for time again tonight but did manage to get some cavity wax into the sills. Put about 1/3 of a can of this stuff into each sill. The old man swears by Dinitrol, I guess Waxol is more popular but I read some not so favourable reviews of that especially in spray form.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160825_195219_zpsrtejwts0.jpg
Couldnt resist fitting a bit more bling.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160825_195159_zps03hbvl8i.jpg
I will try and get some jobs done over the weekend but I have Tuesday off work so hope to get a fair bit done.
Hopefully I will have a full day on the car tomorrow but I have got a few more bits done.
The finish on the new battery tray wasn't great. Obviously you dont see it but I wanted to give it a bit more protection from the dreaded rust so gave it a few coats of paint.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160827_183920_zpsg6e9fuwb.jpg
Fitted in place with all new nuts and bolts. I also put some cavity wax under the battery tray for a bit more protection. Also a new starter cable and bonnet released cable roughly in place.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160829_172730_zpsmq9vg5o8.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160829_172652_zpsa8e4tkhb.jpg
Some more random bits fitted. I wanted to get the VIN plate back on so I didn't loose it !.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160829_172713_zpsponzariw.jpg
Some random pictures from today's effort. Part numbers in photos as it may help others :agree:
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160830_095609_zpsv8gys1bp.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160830_164434_zpsmwibpev2.jpg
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Interesting that the part number for the spare wheel catch bolts are now for a security torx bolt.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160830_165616_zps3jojwuog.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160830_170745_zps0s4ciyuk.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160830_165331_zpsaa7ffgk6.jpg
Still need to dig out the shims and get those pasivated so just loosely fitted for now.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160830_165508_zpsw67juxjw.jpg
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Was also looking through my pictures earlier that I took as I was dismantling the car. Thought this was an interesting comparison,
Before
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/SAM_0073_zpsm4dz7wku.jpg
and after
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160829_172730_zpsmq9vg5o8.jpg
Love this project :agree:
This could be the car that gets me attending shows again. :love:
Thanks for the kind comments guys, glad your enjoying this thread :)
Just when you think you have everything you need more goodies turn up on ebay. Still at least the struts will be 100% new now.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160903_093955_zpsgtscu7wp.jpg
I didnt manage to get much done today due to dad duties and the rain this afternoon. Still I did get a couple more bits fitted so that two less jobs to do !.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160903_131526_zpsj67db0lg.jpg
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The original plan for today was to get the roof lining fitted. I really need to do that outside due to the smell of the adhesive so the rain put pay to that. Going to do it first thing in the morning assuming its dry. So instead I dug out some of the roof bits. Will fit these straight away to help keep the lining up whilst the adhesive dries.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160903_185907_zpsbcd28deg.jpg
Whilst things are off the car I gave any used interior bits a good clean. I found baby wipes followed by matt dash wipes worked pretty well. It's surprising what a difference the small bits make. Picked this new interior light cover up years ago from ebay.. I never realised the lens should be clear :)
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That's the roof lining back in. To be honest I wasn't looking forward to doing it as it's so old and fragile but it went OK. Once the sunroof is back in as well I will give it a scrub up. I did try doing it off the car previously but it it seemed like I was going to do more damage than good.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160904_172319_zpsgtaxlnyr.jpg
For anyone interested this is the stuff I used to glue it back with. Seems to have worked well, I say seems so I'm covered when I find it's fallen off tomorrow morning :)
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160904_172333_zps1snfy7fr.jpg
I've used that stuff for my headlining on another car, lasted the summer so far with no problems.
Must be nice getting all the worse of it out the way and now onto fitting clean/new parts with everything fresh.
I've used that stuff for my headlining on another car, lasted the summer so far with no problems.
Must be nice getting all the worse of it out the way and now onto fitting clean/new parts with everything fresh.
That's good to know, it hasn't fallen down yet so looks promising.
I thought this next job was going to be a bit fiddly but actually wasn't as bad as I thought. Like most I expect the wiring gaiter/sleeve between the body and tailgate was worn and splitting.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160917_194922_zpsofrmk37b.jpg
So years ago I bought a pair of new ones but thought I may end having to cut and rejoin the wires to feed them through. Then I got chatting to one of the technicians at work who lent me the tool set below. It still wasn't the easiest of jobs, my patience is pretty low in fairness, but once I had worked out how to remove the spades from the connector it was ok. I think it was tool D I used in the end. I mucked about being all gentle but it turns out a bit of force was needed. There is a small clip on the spade the hooks over a step in the connector and you just need to release it.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160917_212609_zpsoflrmfgs.jpg
This turned up the other day. Manufacturer date of 1988 so it's been sitting on someones shelf for the last 28 years. Typically I hadn't seen a new fan for ages then a few days later I found another, albeit twice the price of this one.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20160917_212837_zpshub3qxsw.jpg
Ha, cool :)
The heater fan part number matches up with what we have in the dialogys section. Looks it might still be available new (although more likely our listing needs updating). £58.12!
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?40509-60-Air-Conditioning-And-Heater-Control-Heater-Radiator
Keef layton
07-10-2016, 11:02
love this amazing work
Matt Cole
07-10-2016, 11:33
love this amazing work
I bet your thinking how much all of this will cost Keef? :D
I bet your thinking how much all of this will cost Keef? :D
You wouldn't even want to begin adding up how much this all cost. It makes no economic sense in the slightest :sad2: my only redeeming point is I've been collecting the parts for years so it's not like I had to spend it all in 1 hit.
A few more random new parts. Hope to get some more jobs done tomorrow as been busy the last few weekends.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20161008_134043_zpskbc8y9l0.jpg
Renault even have their own OE black electrical tape :laugh:
What's that little reservoir thing on the box with the horn?
Hi Trev,
That little valve thing is number 23 - http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?40417-19-Cooling-Reservoirs-Exhaust-Engine-Mounting-Fuel-Tank-Page-1&highlight=fuel
I believe, and could be wrong, if you were to roll the car it stops fuel coming back out the filler.
Yeah Renault electrical tape, pretty sad :), still it was cheap enough from ebay and has to be better than the crap stuff from the local diy shop.
Well, you learn something every day! Never seen this before. Cool :agree:
Took a trip over to GT Turbo Spares last night. After months of meaning to buy a spare windscreen I finally got around to doing so. It's one of the those things I want to have in my spares stash. Let's be honest parts like this are going to get harder to find as time goes on so buy them why you can is my moto.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20161030_165934_zpsmlymwhlt.jpg
On the subject of windows I dug out the new side windows and fixings.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20161030_170128_zps9audu7c3.jpg
and then put them together. I was going to fit them today but decided the metal brackets need a bit of work first before I refit them so that's a job for one evening this week.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20161030_171842_zps5ozoptuk.jpg
No real progress on the build. I was hoping to get the tailgate back from the bodyshop today but it wasnt done :(. Should hopefully be getting it next weekend now.
A few more new parts however :)
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20161112_213216_zps6fl7zrcx.jpg
No updates for a while as basically I have been lazy and not done anything.
Still, picked some more parts up from the bodyshop this week and hope to get the tailgate built up and fitted tomorrow.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170114_113523_zpsvkask0za.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170114_115843_zpsb6wilxpb.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170114_113149_zpsrrhcrfe0.jpg
Really nice build, you won't want to drive it once it's done. :laugh:
Really nice build, you won't want to drive it once it's done. :laugh:
No way. Going to spank the crap out of it once done. No point building a museum piece.
Tailgate is on. Still need to get the gaps sorted.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170115_140507_zpsgxilgffw.jpg
Nothing like a multi-year project inching forward :wasntme:
No updates for a while because.... I've basically done bugger all.
Still hopefully now the warmer weather is on the way I though I had better pull my finger out. Plan is still to just put on as many random bits that won't be in the way as possible, mainly just to free up some space !, and then see what's left and formulate a plan.
New perc fan and safety loom dug out. Mine never had the recall done so didn't have the inline fuse before the fan motor. Having already had it catch fire once in the middle of Kingston town centre many many years ago due to the lack of a fuse and the motor seizing I wasn't about to make that mistake again.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170325_113512_zpsj8u7h7gz.jpg
I've kind of gone so far now with new parts I pretty much end up buying even the most obscure bits to have it all as near to new as possible. Rubber pads for the tailgate bumpers from Mike @ GT Turbo Spares.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170325_104731_zps9ulnroha.jpg
Some more random purchases. I'm going to be running Forge degas and breather pots but want to have the original ones in case I ever decide to put it 100% OE. Any mods I have, or will be doing, are easily reversible. The washer pump seems to have been replaced by lots of suppliers with a different design pump, despite what pictures they show. Possibly this new design is a better pump but didn't look right. So i found a nos Halfords one on ebay so at least it looks correct to anyone in the know, or sad like me :)
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170325_112137_zpsliyjxllz.jpg
Jeff Ninebar
27-03-2017, 14:51
You car is going to look so mint once its re-built, fresh white paint and new parts look :cool::cool::cool:
Few small bits fitted today, it all helps as they say. Got 6 days off soon so hopefully some real progress.
Ignore the dirty subframe, it's getting resprayed as the colour match is off.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170402_132634_zpssikcntn6.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170402_132644_zpspziojshm.jpg
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170402_133111_zpswdht8yjk.jpg
Slow progress but I have done a bit. I'm in no rush to get it all back together, would rather do everything as good as I can when I get the time.
The sunroof was looking a bit manky
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170422_123804_zpsut9dwsub.jpg
So I got the bodyshop to spray the surround and I cleaned up the seal.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170529_111411_zps4afbk04w.jpg
Just waiting for the wife to machine up the headlining material I bought which covers the sunroof frame inside the car and then it can be refitted.
Next up the looms that run through the chassis rails looked a bit old and tired.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170423_163522_zpsgav8rqmj.jpg
Replacement looms from Juracing.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170513_204119_zpso88n2udu.jpg
Offside loom fitted.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170529_111457_zps9uy1ioor.jpg
Years ago I picked up a new wiper motor cheap. Nothing wrong with the old one but due to its age why not fit a new for reliability.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170513_195643_zpskl51lql9.jpg
Whilst it was all off it made sense to clean up the mechanism before fitting the motor. It's one of those parts thats hopefully never going to be comming off again so nows the time to clean it all. Just waiting on some new fixings before I put it back on.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170513_203103_zpszeskffqx.jpg
I also cleaned up the rubbers that go between the bodykit and the body. Before (bottom) and after (top). Yet another part you wont see once it's all fitted but there is no way I'm putting dirty parts back on regardless.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170417_170839_zpsuswcayp6.jpg
You may notice the seat belts are fitted. That was so I could chase out the threads after painting. That was a bit of a pain to be honest without the correct sized tap but it's done now at least.
More updates soon, maybe :)
Some more new odds and sods. It seems quite a lot of the wiper mechanism fixings are now nla but I got what I could. Anything else will have to be reused and tidied up before fitting. After reading quite a few bad things about the aftermarket steering joints on facebook I managed to get a Renault one for a fiver off ebay.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170625_101710_zpsgznlrese.jpg
Got to grab new 195/55/13's when you see them. Although there is talk one of the vintage tyre companies is going to start producing these.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/20170625_102002_zpsb06qn7bt.jpg
Mark looking good, I need to do the front window wiper mechanism fixings on my red gtt.
When you do dont suppose you have any pic's? think I am missing some kind of spacer
Matt Cole
27-06-2017, 07:10
Certainly getting there. I still can't believe the level of detail on this. I bet it's soon to be a show winner........:D
Just a heads up it seems that Photobucket have changed their T&Cs so you can only link to pictures from 3rd party sites, like Rtoc, if you have a paid subscription. Sadly I dont which is why all the pictures in this thread no longer display. If my understanding is correct, and it may not be, they are going through users so even if your links are still working today you may have the same issue shortly. Being the bloody minded type I'm not being held to ransom to signup for a subscription so over time I may try and move the photos to some other free hosting site.
Just a heads up it seems that Photobucket have changed their T&Cs so you can only link to pictures from 3rd party sites, like Rtoc, if you have a paid subscription. Sadly I dont which is why all the pictures in this thread no longer display. If my understanding is correct, and it may not be, they are going through users so even if your links are still working today you may have the same issue shortly. Being the bloody minded type I'm not being held to ransom to signup for a subscription so over time I may try and move the photos to some other free hosting site.
I can see a lot of pictures on here just disappearing then. Which is not good 👎
For anyone interested here is some info on the Photobucket fiasco. As Liam say's quite a lot of photographic content could soon be disappearing.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/30/photobucket_charging_400yr_3rdparty_pgs/
Matt Cole
04-07-2017, 08:45
We should now stop using 3rd party photo hosting. It's killing the site!:sad2:
We should now stop using 3rd party photo hosting. It's killing the site!:sad2:
I don't know any other way Matt. But I agree. If all the pics disappear we have an issue!!
I don't know any other way Matt. But I agree. If all the pics disappear we have an issue!!
Just spotted that Jeff Ninebar's pics in his resto thread have also fallen foul to photobucket. I am sure they still worked a day or two ago.
I was kind of hoping that photobucket would see sense and reinstate linking but its not looking likely.
Just a suggestion, and I have not looked into it at all, but perhaps as an alternative the club could purchase cheap storage on AWS or Azure for photo hosting ?. Just concerned whatever free hosting company people use for pics leaves them at the mercy of the provider just like we have now with photobucket.
So back on topic.
Had a little bit of time today so got the new n/s chassis rail loom in. I found the best way was to pull the new loom back into the car from the engine bay. Dug out a new clip for the connector of doom. Luckily I bought this before they got expensive.
https://s6.postimg.cc/byv5sicoh/20170708_155929.jpg
All looking nice and tidy now.
https://s6.postimg.cc/fh75owdkh/20170708_161459.jpg
And this is how it did look when I was stripping it down a few years back.
https://s6.postimg.cc/7sabd6d2p/conofdoom.jpg
Some more bits done. Wiper mechanism refitted, just need to double check I have the park in the correct place.
As normal I spent longer digging out the bits I needed than doing the jobs.
https://s6.postimg.cc/qo2t9rt81/20170716_195619.jpg
Made a start on the heater box. Old matrix replaced, looked pretty knackered. Rheostat is the next job, may as well do it whilst the heater box is out.
https://s6.postimg.cc/9otuuii0h/20170716_203254.jpg
If you have been reading this thread you will know I do like to pay attention to detail. The other day I discovered you can now get anodised alloy self tapers
https://s6.postimg.cc/ypwlvpbqp/20170722_120316.jpg
This could get expensive at around £2.50 each but worth it in my opinion.
https://s6.postimg.cc/np1gqojht/20170722_121514.jpg
** Just a word of advise for anyone else considering using alloy fastners. They are not designed for stressed areas. Odds and sods like the matrix cover are fine but anything that needs strength then forget it they will be dangerous..
Matt Cole
22-07-2017, 20:49
I can't believe all them photos have gone!:cry:
Made a start tidying up the sunroof surround. As you can see the old one was rather manky mainly from mould after I left the car stored when I took it off the road. To be fair the foam backing was pretty much dust so it would have needed replacing anyway.
https://s6.postimg.cc/fym00yvu9/20170805_141917.jpg
So the wife ran me up a new one using the headlining material I bought a while back. Just needs gluing into place and then I can fit the sunroof back in properly.
https://s6.postimg.cc/wwd9axttd/20170813_214805.jpg
I could not believe it when this turned up on ebay the other week as it's another of my grail parts. Even more surprised when I was only the second bid and won it for £102 !. I thought it was going to cost me many many times that so well chuffed. Just need to find new fuel and water temp gauges now and I have the full set, if anyone has any leads on those please let me know :)
https://s6.postimg.cc/5zwg0qx0x/20170805_142337.jpg
Little bit more progress. Thought I would start getting the fuel tanks sorted.
Reserve tank bracket was fairly new but needed a clean up. No point buying a new one as half the time new parts come all scratched up anyway.
https://s6.postimg.cc/yg5bb0rht/20170702_164038.jpg
I was worried the aux fuel pump bracket may have rotted away but actually despite looking rough it was pretty sound. I had assumed this was pasivated originally but in fact it was actually black.
https://s6.postimg.cc/m08lh9y5t/20170819_144617.jpg
Checking the tank to pump hose I found this.
https://s6.postimg.cc/nqn150qb5/20170916_171125.jpg
I like originality but safety's something else. So hose had to be replaced. Here is the hose that Renault now list as the replacement, sold by the metre.
https://s6.postimg.cc/sb97jya0h/20170916_171706.jpg
After spending far too much time on it aux pump cleaned up and refited.
https://s6.postimg.cc/zbx7cqbsh/20170916_173422.jpg
New tank pad that has been tucked away for 10 years awaiting fitting.
https://s6.postimg.cc/cbqk0edyp/20170916_171754.jpg
And the final result. Aux tank all cleaned up and ready to bolt back on.
https://s6.postimg.cc/5iq744n5d/20170916_173815.jpg
Matt Cole
17-09-2017, 12:15
I'm going to use this thread to help rebuild my oe 5!! Love it!!;)
I'm going to use this thread to help rebuild my oe 5!! Love it!!;)
If you can find the bloomin parts 👎
Started cleaning up some of the interior plastics. Top one all cleaned against the uncleaned one at the bottom. Actually came up pretty good without any special cleaning products.
https://s6.postimg.cc/to6zfxoa9/20170924_203559.jpg
Few more new parts. Surprising what's still available although not cheap. That little lot's about £90 for nothing in particular.
https://s6.postimg.cc/girh9tuep/20171001_145623.jpg
what did you use to clean the interior trim? Just water and elbow grease?
Aux tank refresh - superb :cool:
what did you use to clean the interior trim? Just water and elbow grease?
I find baby wipes work really well. Then a quick wipe over with some Autoglym rubber and vinyl protector or some sort of matt finish product depending on what I'm cleaning.
Matt Cole
02-10-2017, 23:16
Mark, update the missing pics!😔
Mark, update the missing pics!😔
Just looked at my thread for the first time in god knows how long and see all the pictures are back. :)
Some updates soon...
Matt Cole
21-08-2018, 23:58
Excellent!!;)
Not posted in ages but I'm still about and should really crack on with getting this built...
So I got the doors and wings are back from the now closed down bodyshop. I also managed to get the paint from them so will get someone else to paint the bodykit when I'm ready.
Starting having a little play today just mocking up the fuel pump / filter assembly..
https://i.postimg.cc/y8WvjTPy/20190119-161322.jpg
Think the fuel filter is the wrong way round but need to take it off anyway and fit some foam to the back of the bracket as the filter is loose even when the bolt is tight.
https://i.postimg.cc/8C6wQPxF/20190119-165952.jpg
dickiegtt
29-04-2019, 19:36
Please keep the posts and pics coming!:agree:
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