Introducing 'ETHEL'

[Slammed 66]

So, an exciting day today.

Popped over to Leeds with a mate to collect the phase 1 I bought from StuTHC back in the summer.

There's a lot of work to be done to get it right but it's basically sound and I'm quite pleased with her.



As it turns out, today is supposedly "national give your car a name day"

There are a few cars on here with nice or cute names already such as "Doris" "fluffy" and the recently departed "Bonnie" so I thought a nice cute girls name would suit her aswell. So here it is. "Ethel" :smokin:




http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/photo_zpse01697e8.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/photo_zpse01697e8.jpg.html)


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I'll give her a good look over at the weekend and make a list of jobs to do but I'm quite confident that it shouldn't be too bad.

Sangliers 2014, here we come! :agree:

[Guybrush]

Looking good!

Is it me or does the exhaust tailpipe stick out way to far, is it trying to compensate? ;)

[casper]

Nice.:agree:

[Mr Raider]

Sweet, rare phase 1 with the infamous THC number plate :) :agree:

[safehands]

smashing

[Slammed 66]

Well I've had it on the ramp for 2 minutes and got quite a grim list already.

Rear caliper bleed nipple snapped (no brakes at all)
Both front jacking points are toast
Both doors rotten
Bonnet absolutely rotten through
Tailgate has rust
Drivers window won't work (non electric type)
Rust in roof
Sills rotting
Water pump pissing water out. Was told that this has only just been sorted so maybe it's just a gasket that's not seated???
Rear window catch one side.

A good look at the weekend will no doubt reveal plenty more.

I can see mike @ GT Turbo spares will be earning a bit more shortly :laugh:

[mingblus3]

I'll have 2 very good doors soon which I am taking off my car. Will also have a good tailgate too with only 2 small light areas of rust which can easily be sorted.

[mingblus3]

and I've got a new bonnet too.

[Kris M]

Welcome to the elite ph1 club. Such a rare car now. Keep it o.e!! :)

[rs250nut]

Welcome to the elite ph1 club. Such a rare car now. Keep it o.e!! :)

Or fit a rather large turbo and hoon the s**t out of it!!!!!

[TNT ANDY]

Good work fella - I have a bonnet FOC if you're in the Eastern region should you want it.
:agree:

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

Welcome to the elite ph1 club. Such a rare car now. Keep it o.e!! :)

couldnt of said it better, well done ross....:D:agree:

[LeeR5GTT]

Good to see this back on the road soon!! Good darts mate :agree:

[Slammed 66]

Good work fella - I have a bonnet FOC if you're in the Eastern region should you want it.
:agree:

I think I love you Andy :agree:

I am in the eastern region buddy, roughly where Lincolnshire and Yorkshire meet.

It wouldn't happen to be a red bonnet by any stroke of luck?

Thanks for the positive comments guys.

Ross

[TNT ANDY]

You're right.

It isn't :laugh:

[Robbo]

the 'clowns car' lives on ;)

[Robbo]

got some piss funny memories about that car, keep up the good work

[Dave Reed]

Water pump may have a hair line crack.. It cought me out once, changed the gasket twice thinking I'd messed up, then noticed a tiny little crack that was opening up as t got hotter :dearme:

[Slammed 66]

Water pump may have a hair line crack.. It cought me out once, changed the gasket twice thinking I'd messed up, then noticed a tiny little crack that was opening up as t got hotter :dearme:

Thanks Dave, I'll check that when I remove it. Hopefully it'll just be the gasket not seated right if stu has only just changed it.



I put it on the ramp tonight and it is a lot worse than I was expecting it to be.

Really disheartened with this one to be fair and if I wasn't so sentimental about cars I'd just break it to try to get my money back.

O/S jacking point


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zps57dfd3f5.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zps57dfd3f5.jpg.html)



N/S jacking point


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zps5c035d82.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zps5c035d82.jpg.html)


O/S sill


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/photo_zps3a3a3606.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/photo_zps3a3a3606.jpg.html)



Boot floor rotten all over



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zps05b5c623.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zps05b5c623.jpg.html)


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zpseb72b72d.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zpseb72b72d.jpg.html)


O/S front arch and inner wing



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zpsca0a15d7.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zpsca0a15d7.jpg.html)



Front of bonnet rotten through and all but one bolts on the hinges snapped clean off. I knew about this and the boot floor though.


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zpsdd9dfc72.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zpsdd9dfc72.jpg.html)




Rotten drivers door. Didn't get a picture of the passenger one but it's just as bad


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zps6d81e7bc.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zps6d81e7bc.jpg.html)



Rust breaking through on the roof.



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zpsbc78ad55.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zpsbc78ad55.jpg.html)

^^^ this is the bit that worries me most as I don't know what to do about it. I never spotted it when collecting the car as it was pissing it down and knew nothing about it until I got it home



Evidence of previous bodgery on the boot floor. Appears to be silicone smeared over holes.


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/image_zps2c99f2ff.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/image_zps2c99f2ff.jpg.html)

And as it turns out, both rear caliper bleed nipples are snapped off :sad2:


Really gutted but I'm in too deep to pass it on now.

I'm told that it's a very early one and one of the first into the country.

Can anyone confirm that? It was registered on 10/06/86 and chassis ends with 0501012

[LeeR5GTT]

Keep the faith Ross! For inspiration read the thread "meet bajjer" .... Now that was a rotbox :laugh:

[chris]

Oh dear mate that's not good hope you got it very cheap:laugh: so what's the plans for it I will have a look with you when I come up

[Slammed 66]

I don't really know mate. Obviously I'm gonna have to get someone to weld her up for me but god knows what to do with that roof :rolleyes:

The smaller bits like sorting the brakes is something I can manage and water pump etc. upon reflection I think I paid over the odds for it, more than double what I gave for my electric blue phase 1 that didn't need welding but, 'live and learn' I guess.

Everything sorted for you coming over mate. Just make sure you pack your MIG in your bag :laugh:

[TNT ANDY]

Ross - it's all doable my friend - like anything complex, don't think of everything at the same time, it'll just make your head spin.

Do 1 part at a time and you will be amazed how quickly things start coming together, it's not as bad as you think.

Roof - get stripping the paint off in those area's to see what is going on there. Patches can be welded in, carbon roofs can be fitted after treatment etc. The lads @ national day with the twin engined 5 (White) where a dab hand at the carbon.

Keep your chin up and make that ph1 what it once was - but maybe with a carbon roof :laugh:

What are your plans btw - oe or whatever you can?

[JRP]

That is all do able... Did you ever see mine when I got it?

[Slammed 66]

Thanks guys.

Yeah it's all do able but just frigging annoying. It was meant to be a quick turn around and on the road in a week. There was even talk of me driving away from stu's house in it but I'm pleased I never did as it wouldn't have made it a mile away in this state.

I may aswell have it done properly, otherwise I'll never have a phase 1 on the road

[gtmatt]

Thanks guys.

Yeah it's all do able but just frigging annoying. It was meant to be a quick turn around and on the road in a week. There was even talk of me driving away from stud house in it but I'm pleased I never did as it wouldn't have made it a mile away in this state.

I may aswell have it done properly, otherwise I'll never have a phase 1 on the road

Not like stu to let his car go bad , I've been in that car many of times , I'm sure you will get it sorted look at my project , mine was rotten as well , you will do it mate

[Brigsy]

I would pull the kit off and inspect the sills properly. Definitely needs more than a week to sort properly:agree:

[Moggy]

find the fab' plate (oval plate). it should be on one of the front wheel arches in the engine bay on a phase 1

earliest one I have seen that wasn't a cup car was K 001111. K being made in Dieppe (home of renault sport) so it was the 1111 made, and I was told that the first 1000 where LHD :confused:

[Trevhib]

Blimey, where's that been parked up? On the beach?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSEFIPew9Tg

Best of luck with it tho. Will be another great RTOC save :)

Roof - Harri would be happy to hear from you :innocent:

[Slammed 66]

find the fab' plate (oval plate). it should be on one of the front wheel arches in the engine bay on a phase 1

earliest one I have seen that wasn't a cup car was K 001111. K being made in Dieppe (home of renault sport) so it was the 1111 made, and I was told that the first 1000 where LHD :confused:



Fab plate reads

C405

600 031

K011827

So by being sold on the 10/06/86 it can't be the 10,827th rhd GT Turbo surely?

Any other ways to tell?

[tommy_boi]

Got a red phase 1 bonnet from a car i broke nearly 10 years ago.your's if you want it.iam in burton upon trent

[Harri]

Blimey, where's that been parked up? On the beach?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSEFIPew9Tg

Best of luck with it tho. Will be another great RTOC save :)

Roof - Harri would be happy to hear from you :innocent:

yep, definetly needs roof replacement ;)

[paul b]

Fab plate reads

C405

600 031

K011827

So by being sold on the 10/06/86 it can't be the 10,827th rhd GT Turbo surely?

Any other ways to tell?

Ok, C405 , C means 3 door, 40 means "supercinq" 5 means 1.4 turbo engine

600 means UK right hand drive spec

031 means ,options fitted to UK spec car, rear wiper , etc..

K011827 , K = France,Dieppe build. 011827 could mean the 11,827 5Gtt but more likely the 11,827 Renault 5 "Supercinq" as they didn't just build the 5Gtt there but other models too...

Sorry I cannot give you more info but I could only find 1 old parts book, need the other one to work out build dates from engine numbers..

[Slammed 66]

Ok, C405 , C means 3 door, 40 means "supercinq" 5 means 1.4 turbo engine

600 means UK right hand drive spec

031 means ,options fitted to UK spec car, rear wiper , etc..

K011827 , K = France,Dieppe build. 011827 could mean the 11,827 5Gtt but more likely the 11,827 Renault 5 "Supercinq" as they didn't just build the 5Gtt there but other models too...

Sorry I cannot give you more info but I could only find 1 old parts book, need the other one to work out build dates from engine numbers..

Thanks for taking the time to do that for me Paul :agree:

When I collected it from Stu, I was told it was the 27th into the country. I'm very sceptical of this though. Were 'keep fit' windows all that was available on early cars or was electric an option?

Thanks.

[markg]

Thanks for taking the time to do that for me Paul :agree:

When I collected it from Stu, I was told it was the 27th into the country. I'm very sceptical of this though. Were 'keep fit' windows all that was available on early cars or was electric an option?

Thanks.

Have a read of this thread - http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=18436&highlight=phase+difference

Looks like PH1 had electric windows as an option.

[paul b]

LOL, Keep fit windows, :)

Elec windows were fitted as an option only, usually because of time it was just a kit fitted once the car got to the UK... along with alarms, sunroofs etc...

then the Dealers got to make the profit as it was sold as "Factory Fitted Equipment" ... well, the box supplied came from the factory anyway.. a factory near Birmingham, a factory near Derby too....;)

[Slammed 66]

Well, LOTS and LOTS to report on this.

Chris has been doing sterling work on the restoration of Ethel and has been at it almost non stop for the last 3 months. I owe this guy so much it's unreal. If it wasn't for his enthusiasm and patience then I'd probably have scrapped this by now. It really was that bad. Cheers homie :niceone:

The car has had a full shell strip down and is in for paint at the moment which is hugely exciting for me :D

Not going to be red though :eek:

Any how. I made a catastrophic balls up choosing the colour for the kit to be painted. I wanted a faded plastic grey colour for the kit so chose a similar colour to the faded plastic in the small GT TURBO badge on the front grill. The results are not pretty and a total waste of £160 that I paid my painter

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/photo2_zpsa2327d72.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/photo2_zpsa2327d72.jpg.html)



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/photo1_zpsc747ef8b.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/photo1_zpsc747ef8b.jpg.html)

They just look like primer grey :cartman:


So I'm going to have to get them painted all over again. I don't want jet black but very dark charcoal this time I think. Has anyone got any recommendations?

Thanks

[mingblus3]

The end results in this video are a pretty nice looking colour match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNv7IIdxFSw

[Woznaldo]

The end results in this video are a pretty nice looking colour match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNv7IIdxFSw

I love the polished Turbines on his car!

[Ashy]

Wow, never realised how bad this car was, I've known it for years!

Suppose it lived outside which is never good for a 28 year old car!

Well done for sticking with it, I like to use the phrase "where there's a welder there's a way" which is certainly the case with my latest project :scared:

Got any pics of the welding repairs and the shell before going for paint?

What colour have you decided on?

[DaveL485]

Can anyone confirm that? It was registered on 10/06/86 and chassis ends with 0501012

Date of registration @ DVLA is 28/06/1986

[Slammed 66]

Wow, never realised how bad this car was, I've known it for years!



You wouldn't believe how bad the car was Ashy

Floors were gone front to rear, boot floor pushed through with little pressure from my hand, jacking points, inner and outer sills, roof full of filler and twisted, rear axle mountings rotten, front inner arches and front panel rotten, bulkhead holed, battery tray holed, rear inner arches made from filler, silicone sealer and filler bodged over holes front to rear.

I've never seen one this bad.

It was impossible to rescue the original shell so I had to purchase a rust free mint shell at a fair expense just to be able to put it right.

What I purchased was an absolutely bare shell. No clips, rubbers or anything.

I am however having it properly re-shelled and will be having an IVA/SVA test to keep the original numbers.

Here's what I've dug up from DVLA on the matter:



In order to retain the original registration mark:
cars and car-derived vans must use:

The original unmodified chassis or unaltered bodyshell (i.e. body and chassis as one unit - monocoque); or a new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original supported by evidence from the dealer or manufacturer (e.g. receipt).

And two other major components from the original vehicle - ie suspension (front & back); steering assembly; axles (both); transmission or engine.

If a second-hand chassis or monocoque bodyshell is used a car must pass an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) and light goods vans must have a enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA) or single vehicle approval (SVA) test.


I'll try to find some pics of how bad the original shell really was.

[Haz]

Fair play to you, I did think from the pics that it would require alot of work. Reshelling does seem to be the way to go since most of the car needs to be stripped when the rust is that bad, and as I'm sure some have, it's easier to just swap turrets over. Imo, unless its one of the special cars that has a history to boost the value, not just a mag feature it doesn't matter. If the donor shell is a gtt then is it worth all the hassle just for the plates when they could be transferred with dvla anyway? Especially since its known to be reshelled now. Campus shells tend to be less rotten too so worth using when this is the case.
Good luck, be good to see it back on the road.

[Slammed 66]

Here's a few pics of the strip down of the original shell

[Slammed 66]

More

[Slammed 66]

Nearly ready for scrap

[Slammed 66]

Dash coming out

[Slammed 66]

Previous owners drugs stash from the steering wheel.

[Slammed 66]

This is the new shell in the spray shop today getting a base coat to check for high and low spots. It's not going to be this colour though.

I'll add more pics when photobucket stood messing me around

[GTphil]

Previous owners drugs stash from the steering wheel.

It's all in the reg plate :laugh::smokin:

Shame it was so neglected, I remember it being very tidy a few years back.

[Slammed 66]

It really wasn't tidy I shouldn't have thought. It may have looked shiny but there was so much filler and sealant it was unreal.

Here's the boot floor

[DaveL485]

It's all in the reg plate :laugh::smokin:



:laugh::laugh::agree:

[chris]

The pictures don't show just how bad this car is. I stripped it down on my drive and was really shocked. There's one thing about fives they hide the rot well. The boot area was bad but all the inner arches on the inside had been skimmed with filler and painted there was just no where to weld to. Floor pans were the same. The tailgate was bowed out wards so guessing that's where the water went in. Underneath was rotten again it would require floors and inner and outer sills the wiring was shot I took the dash out put it inside house and had to remove 3 alarms and countless scotch locks it took hours to repair. Then the gearbox is a campus's one that's why speedo cable was just cable tied up. And engine loom was just a mess. Then there's the roof that was full of filler . Drivers seat had been put in on a homemade plate that was loose. And steering uj on rack had a bolt just pushed through uj with no nut :eek:. We just couldn't justify doing anything but stripping it. And starting again just didn't want people to think we gave up and scrapped a good car. Hopefully by next weekend the new shell should be painted and coming back :)

[Nottswoody]

The end results in this video are a pretty nice looking colour match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNv7IIdxFSw

True love for the 5 and great results :agree:

[Slammed 66]

What colour have you decided on?

This picture has literally just come from the painter. I wish I didn't live on the opposite side of the country to where the car is at the moment.

Anyway. Electric blue.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Ethel/image_zpsc0a727ac.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Ethel/image_zpsc0a727ac.jpg.html)

[Jonny5]

This picture has literally just come from the painter. I wish I didn't live on the opposite side of the country to where the car is at the moment.

Anyway. Electric blue.

Wow! :cool:

[chris]

Now all we gota do is put it back together lol

[r5beatty]

Good work Chris looking smart keep up the good work then u can help me finish mine off 😁

[chris]

Lol not just me ross done his share aswell. Yea give me a shout mate

[casper]

Excellent work lads.:agree:

[chris]

Excellent work lads.:agree:

:agree:

[TNT ANDY]

Beaut mate - hats off to you.

[Slammed 66]

Beaut mate - hats off to you.

And a HUGE thanks to you mr Stott :agree:

That bonnet you gave me has gone to good use.

Thanks again bro

Ross

[Wallace]

:niceone:

[mattk]

This picture has literally just come from the painter. I wish I didn't live on the opposite side of the country to where the car is at the moment.

Anyway. Electric blue.

Wow that colour is fantastic, good work lads :niceone:

[TNT Tricky Nicky]

There's one thing about fives they hide the rot well.

This ^ :agree:

I really worry when people think re shelling is the best option, what I've found is the rust starts forming between panels at the spot welds and just spreads until the point you can see it, which is then too late :( I really don't think many will survive

That said, you guys were right to re shell, once the floor/boot pan is shot it's beyond saving IMO.

With regards to the Iva/sva, the only reason I can see that being worthwhile is if the new shell was either, a non turbo or phase 2 and you'd want it to stay as a phase 1 on paper?

Good work so far, nothing like seeing a five with a fresh lick of paint :smokin:
Looking forward to watching this progress

[Slammed 66]

Well heres another thing that i forgot to add to this thread until now.

The engine :smokin:


Many moons ago i bought the europarts renault extra from ian nixon. It was a great bus but i ended up binning it one night in the snow.

I pulled the engine and left it in various places for 12 years or there abouts.

I knew it was now seized and in need of a rebuild so i lobbed it in the back of my van and headed down to Markey Marks for it to be rebuilt.

These pics are brilliant :wasntme:


As delivered

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsd370804a.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsd370804a.jpg.html)

And when opened up


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps925a4a8a.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps925a4a8a.jpg.html)


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse0f6af86.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse0f6af86.jpg.html)


Unfortunately the spec wasn't quite what I was told it was when I bought it as the head was standard but the rest of it checks out ok.



So after mark rebuilt it for me, it now looks like this




http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa0982388.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa0982388.jpg.html)

So the spec of it now is:

Fully rebuilt with new liners, bearings water pump etc etc
Lightened bottom end
Low comp pistons
Europarts cam
Volvo 480 turbo clutch

And for the purpose of running in will be using a stock t2 but when it's got some miles under its belt I'll be fitting something a little fruitier. Perhaps a t28?

Anyway, big thanks to mark for building this up for me :agree:




That's it for today :)

[R5MJH]

keep up the good work ross, love the leccy paint, can always rely on markey mark too for a good lump, keep us up with pictures mate as it comes along:agree::agree:

[gtmatt]

Nice work mate

[Mr Raider]

Great work mate, phase 1 in 'leccy blue mmm mmm mmm keep the pics coming! ;) :agree:

[Slammed 66]

Very small update but I've just been to collect some new parts for old Ethel.

Thanks to Jon aka thundercat I've just collected some campus rear windows and rubbers and a campus fuel filler neck to allow me to bin off the reserve tank.

Just a thought though, how accurate is a gt turbo fuel gauge when the reserve tank has been removed?

[Dave Reed]

Coming together nicely now mate :agree:

[DaveL485]

Props to you for sticking with that lump, i'd have tossed it right in the bin if i'd opened it up to that! :agree:

[5teve L]

Fair play for all the hard work, it will look mint once finished.. but I noticed you don't have holes to fit the kit & you have painted it now :eek: are you sticking the kit on ??

[Slammed 66]

Yeah that was a 'slight' oversight on behalf of the painter :brickwall:

I'm heading over to Shrewsbury on Saturday to give a hand to rectify that and get it all bolted up properly. I picked up some new sideskirt clips a couple of years ago from Bod182 so can finally put those to good use.

Luckily my kit is ready now after having been painted again. I could really slap myself for having it painted grey first time round. Anyway, it's all sorted now and I'm finally happy with it

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4b564af5.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4b564af5.jpg.html)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TURBOHEARSE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps077d84c6.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/TURBOHEARSE/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps077d84c6.jpg.html)


This is starting to get quite expensive now but should ultimately be worth it.

[5teve L]

Looks much better black/dark grey :agree:

shame about the fitting of the skirts & arches though after all that hard work :crap:

[Slammed 66]

shame about the fitting of the skirts & arches though after all that hard work :crap:

Such is life I'm afraid :cry: but for the price of the paint job I can't be that upset. Hopefully we than reveal the holes again without causing any damage to the paint. Not likely though with my clumsy mallet hands :laugh:

[bood]

Great work love the colour to

[5teve L]

Was it a campus or GTT shell, if it was a campus it won't have holes unless you swapped the wings with GTT ones, can't remember if the rears have holes as standard on campus shells, nor the clips for the side skirts :cry:

[Slammed 66]

Campus are the wrong shape rear arches anyway Steve. I guess on a campus you'd see the original steel arch below the line of the plastic arch if it wasn't cut right

[mingblus3]

VALE46 thread shows that one side has a campus arch. Can be used.

[Slammed 66]

VALE46 thread shows that one side has a campus arch. Can be used.


Oh yeah. Just looked through that thread quickly. I always thought a campus arch would protrude below the kit.

[mingblus3]

No they are fine. I've seen the rear quarters listed in Italy ebay. Believe there are some currently for sale. Shipping could be a problem.

[Slammed 66]

Well, been over to Shrewsbury this weekend to drop some bits off for the resto and then a quick drive down to Essex to collect some parts from TopCat.

Despite being an extra from 'TOWIE' and a massive bummer TopCat is a proper gent.

He's sold me some seriously sweet refurbed cup wheels and even chucked in a spare phase 1 drivers seat which I was in need of.

Cheers mucka :niceone:


Anyway after we got back last night it was too late to start doing anything on the car so left it till this morning.

Not long after dragging the new engine into the garage to start 'fitting up' r5beatty showed up with much needed sausage bacon and egg buns cheers dude. That's the breakfast of champions y'know :D

So we got the engine pretty much ready to drop in with a new volvo 480 turbo clutch on it too and that was it for this week.


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This weekend was the first time I've actually seen the car since it's been painted and WOW!

The pictures from the other week do the car no justice at all. The paint is just so vivid it's unreal. Really made up with it but like a twunt forgot to take any pics before my phone died.

Hopefully back over to Shrewsbury in a few weeks to do a bit more. And have more 'cuddles' with Chris' mum :laugh:

[TopCat]

Bloody hell my mrs thought you were gonna rob the place when you scruffy twunts showed up!

So you have a resprayed shell & cup rims & you take a picture of a c1j? You need to sort your priorities out lol.

Just laughed out loud reading that comment about "you know who" ;)

Enjoy the stuff mate, I know you're committed when you make a 8 hour round trip to come get parts. Hopefully the seat and exhaust made the drive home a bit better x

[chris]

Bloody hell my mrs thought you were gonna rob the place when you scruffy twunts showed up!

So you have a resprayed shell & cup rims & you take a picture of a c1j? You need to sort your priorities out lol.

Just laughed out loud reading that comment about "you know who" ;)

Enjoy the stuff mate, I know you're committed when you make a 8 hour round trip to come get parts. Hopefully the seat and exhaust made the drive home a bit better x

It's only natural she was scared it's the first time she has seen real men :laugh: but was good to meet you mate car was mint aswell. And my dad said to tell you both it's no good sticking a tack where a 9" nail has been:laugh:

[TopCat]

It's only natural she was scared it's the first time she has seen real men :laugh: but was good to meet you mate car was mint aswell. And my dad said to tell you both it's no good sticking a tack where a 9" nail has been:laugh:

Hanahaha!! Ill give u that one! Yeah mate good seeing you two as well. Tell your Dad it's like a hippo yawning in a swamp.

Hope u boys don't mind, I took a sneaky photo of u both:

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[mingblus3]

Dave you should have told me you needed some backup mate. I could have acted as a translator... :)

[TopCat]

Dave you should have told me you needed some backup mate. I could have acted as a translator... :)

You should have seen them mate- they had faces that could make onions cry.

Ross get some pics up!

[Slammed 66]

You should have seen them mate- they had faces that could make onions cry.

Ross get some pics up!

I would but all I can find are picture of your mum, pictures of your sister and pictures mum and sister ;)

[Slammed 66]

Hope u boys don't mind, I took a sneaky photo of u both:

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:laugh::laugh::laugh:

That's not far off :agree:

[TopCat]

I would but all I can find are picture of your mum, pictures of your sister and pictures mum and sister ;)

You got a wide lense then!

The bolsters on that seat do have slight wear, and the damp patch is from when I picked yo mama up

[chris]

Dave you should have told me you needed some backup mate. I could have acted as a translator... :)

:laugh:

[r5beatty]

No problem mate :D was nice to meet you good day with Chris sorting out the engine for Ethel..also Chris kindly took us out in his car for a blast wellllll I'm still smiling now was such a laugh..:D good way to finish of a good weekend :D

[Slammed 66]

also Chris kindly took us out in his car for a blast wellllll I'm still smiling now was such a laugh..


No kidding! For only 10psi that thing flies.

Shame it's such a rotten turd though :cooter:


Thanks again Dan :agree:

[r5beatty]

Ha ha..all good fun!! No problem Ross glad to help out see you when you next come down when Chris completes it..till then sausage bacon and eggs on you next time :cooter: ha..over and out :coffee:

[Slammed 66]

I got a nice supprise last night in the form of a couple of pictures from Chris.

First up was a bit of the kit against the car so I can see how it contrasts. I think it looks great.



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And next up was an even better suprise


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The most annoying thing is seeing your car progress and not being there to do anything about it or even lend a hand.

As such I've got to thank Chris and dan for giving up another full day to work on Ethel.

Don't worry chaps I'll treat you to a bag of haribo each when it's all done. ;)

[TopCat]

The most annoying thing is seeing your car progress and not being there to do anything about it or even lend a hand.

As such I've got to thank Chris and dan for giving up another full day to work on Ethel.

Don't worry chaps I'll treat you to a bag of haribo each when it's all done. ;)

I thought that would be the best bit lol!

I'm also not surprised that Chris got excited about a sausage in some white buns. :laugh:

Ethel is flying together. It's another saved. I'm tempted now to do another after this thread :agree:

[Slammed 66]

I'm also not surprised that Chris got excited about a sausage in some white buns. :laugh:


:laugh:

[Slammed 66]

More new parts :)

Rear window 1/4 trims as the originals disintegrated on removal

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New headlining as the old one is saggy and ripped. It's got a stain on it but a bit of elbow grease should sort that

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And finally, refurbished phase 1 suspension parts with new bearings and rubbers etc, so that'll be my coilovers fitted soon :D

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Also picked up a load of spares from Jon aka ThunderCat on here such as headlights, fuel sender, campus windows and seals etc etc so big thanks to you dude :agree:

Back over to Shrewsbury this weekend to get a bit more done on it :smokin:

[Slammed 66]

Quite a good day on Ethel today.

Handbrake is now sorted
Drive shafts fitted
Engine mainly wired up and close to the point of running
Gearbox is full of oil now for the first time in over 10 years and it felt like it took ten years to fill through the small breather on the top.


Again a huge thanks to dan (R5beatty) for all his help and thanks to Chris, without his constant whinging and moaning, I'd've been tempted to grumble myself :laugh:

[Nad-5GTT]

Well done your getting closer now, why didn't you fill the gearbox through the nut at the front :scratch:

[gtmatt]

Nice one mate , where did you get your rear qtr inside plastic from

[Slammed 66]

why didn't you fill the gearbox through the nut at the front :scratch:

Do you ever have one of those moments where something stupid seems to make perfect sense at the time? :laugh:



Thanks Matt, I had to get the trims from cgb as I couldn't get hold of mike at the time

[gtmatt]

Do you ever have one of those moments where something stupid seems to make perfect sense at the time? :laugh:



Thanks Matt, I had to get the trims from cgb as I couldn't get hold of mike at the time

Thank s mate

[Slammed 66]

Had a brilliant day on Ethel today :laugh:


Coilovers fitted up (modelled by dan :D)


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but mad camber on the front. Probably because it's too low but it is all phase 1 set up which I think is meant to have more camber anyway.

New wishbones fitted

Fuel sender and uprated pump fitted

And best of all, the engine fired straight up first time and sounds real nice. The carb is going to want some fettling to get rid of a slight miss on the uptake of throttle and to get a nice, even, low tickover but it's all good

http://youtu.be/z4UxdqtHJYg



Once again, insane thanks to all involved :agree:

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Sorry to burst your bubble mate but I can see why you got mad camber

You have phase 2 shocks with phase 1 top mounts ;)

Engine sounds good too! :agree:

[Slammed 66]

Sorry to burst your bubble mate but I can see why you got mad camber

You have phase 2 shocks with phase 1 top mounts ;)

Engine sounds good too! :agree:

Bugger :(

I bought them as suspected phase 1 coilovers from matt@codered.

Guess I'll have to swap for phase 2 top mounts and run it as phase 2 spec. Will it just be the top mount that wants swapping mark?


As for engine, yeah it sounds sweet mate. Thanks for doing the rebuild mate, should hopefully prove to be a nice reliable motor :agree:

[Markey Mark (BD)]

You can tell they are phase 2 as the bolt holes are angled compared to the body of the shock, phase 1 sit parallel

Yeah you can just swap the top mounting plate or if you want to keep it phase 1 I know of some phase 1 coilovers for sale ;)

[r5beatty]

Ha ha brilliant Ross forgot about this..yeah good work done today fooked now tho..I've sorted the carb out for you Ross got it ticking over nicely now around 1000rpm..as for the new wishbones and new steering rack ends mine have disappeard you haven't seen them have you ;) also thanks for that big whopper meal to keep me going..see you soon Ross

[TopCat]

thanks for that big whopper meal to keep me going..see you soon

I got a text saying that from Chris's mum about an hour ago

[r5beatty]

I got a text saying that from Chris's mum about an hour ago she also had my whopper too ha ha

[TopCat]

she also had my whopper too ha ha

Bahahaha ha.

Glad the cars getting there Ross. Even more surprised Chris built the ngine properly ;)

[r5beatty]

Bahahaha ha.

Glad the cars getting there Ross. Even more surprised Chris built the ngine properly ;)

Guided by me ;) Chris just did all the moaning ha ha

[TopCat]

Guided by me ;) Chris just did all the moaning ha ha

Ha, He gets the from his mum lol.

[chris]

Mark built the engine :) I just put it in with dan.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Mark built the engine :) I just put it in with dan.

That was fun building that engine, never seen pistons seized in the liners like that before! :laugh:
Thankfully they were very good condition once removed

Glad its fired up nicely and sounds sweet :agree:

[chris]

That was fun building that engine, never seen pistons seized in the liners like that before! :laugh:
Thankfully they were very good condition once removed

Glad its fired up nicely and sounds sweet :agree:

When ever ross is involved you know it's going to be a nightmare:laugh:

[Slammed 66]

When ever ross is involved you know it's going to be a nightmare:laugh:

You're learning :agree:

[Slammed 66]

More progress pics. None of which I've had any dealings with unfortunately as I've not been able to get over to Chris' gaff this month. So again, big thanks to Chris and the Shrewsbury Renault fairies :D







Hover car!!!!

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Hopefully more to come soon with decals fitted :yeah::yeah::yeah:

[r5beatty]

I loved putting the same rack on twice :) stickers tomoro..finally got all gears due to Chris gayboy didn't do the clutch cable right just Aswel I'm team leader can't get the staff these days :D hurry up and send rest of the parts :cooter:

[Slammed 66]

just Aswel I'm team leader can't get the staff these days

A well deserved promotion dan :agree: I might have to put Chris on a final written warning though for being a massive bender.

Parts:

Markey Mark has sent bits so they should be there soon
Rear calipers, I've still to send these :ashamed:
Steering rack, I'll have to ring mike on Monday.

Thanks again fellas

[Slammed 66]

Interior is in and is 95% complete now


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And best of all. The first ever reproduction phase 1 graphics for an electric blue are fitted :smokin:

Bit of a dodgy pic but fresh pics will be up at the weekend

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[r5beatty]

Thanks for all your help Ross ;)

[Slammed 66]

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

What can I say?

I'm a grafter mate :cartman:

[Slammed 66]

Oi oi!

What's this starting to look like then?

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[Thundercat]

Phase 1 beauty!

[Slammed 66]

Time for more pics as the car nears the end of its resto.


Just a quick one of the scorpion fitted up the other week.


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Today was all about lowering the arse end and trial fitting of the refurbed cup wheels.

As per usual I wasn't around to laugh at Chris struggling and swearing which is a great shame as it's usually piss funny watching him suffer :laugh:

Ignore the gap on the front bumper as it's not properly fitted here, just on for the purpose of the photo.



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If you look closely you can just about see the lesser spotted 'R5beatty' in its natural habitat.... Stood around swearing:agree:

Can't thank these guys enough.


Mot as soon as it's home and hopefully down to national day in her :smokin:

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Looking good Ross, not taking to long either.:agree:

[Goobie]

Ride hight looks spot on. :cool:

[Jonny5]

Stunner :)
Cup wheels go well with leccy blue :agree:

[TopCat]

Looks a real beaut. Wheels look great bud and the seat ;)

[Brigsy]

Looks awesome on the coupe rims. Needs orange front indicators though!

[chris]

Looks awesome on the coupe rims. Needs orange front indicators though!

The smoked ones are broken there just there so I could line everything up. Ross is sorting some orange ones for the front to match the side ones. :)

[Slammed 66]

Thanks guys.

Yeah orange indicators are going to be ordered this week. Chris just lent me those as my originals were knackered.

Next step after it's all legal is to move on to the interior. It's all complete now but I'm going to have the bolsters replaced and the black outer cloth replaced too. Does anyone know if the black cloth is still available anywhere or is it a case of just trying to find a close match?

[TopCat]

Thanks guys.

Yeah orange indicators are going to be ordered this week. Chris just lent me those as my originals were knackered.

Next step after it's all legal is to move on to the interior. It's all complete now but I'm going to have the bolsters replaced and the black outer cloth replaced too. Does anyone know if the black cloth is still available anywhere or is it a case of just trying to find a close match?

My retrimmer has the original material. Ring me later and I'll give u his number

[Slammed 66]

Another small update for you.

Got a spare hour today so did a few little jobs on Ethel.

Fitted the genuine renault bumper strips, new indicators and a used gearstick surround.

Nothing groundbreaking but it all adds up.




Before

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After

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