My First R5 GTT

[GT Josh]

So guys, finally bit the bullet and travelled down to Kent to see KeefaGT about his R5GTT Phase1. D695 VPL.

So on the car there is abit of work to be done I.E engine bay work. But simplistic stuff.

But the reason this motor has appealed to me so well, is that the shell is absolutely mint. Credit to Keith for keeping this 5 as a very good example. The interior needs some work and there are a few 'garage' dinks on the car. Which i will be getting a dent specialist to knock out all in one. I thought it might be too true to not find any rust, so we did find a small patch which will need some attention. On the passenger side rear window. (bottom left corner). I will be getting this sorted as my top priority!!

This is my very first thread and will be snapping some pics as me and my bro GTphil get this motor on the road in the next few week. Heres a couple of pics as i picked her up today. Funnily enough we were spotted on the way home!!

Its a small world

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

1 less 5 in kent...

Nice car tho, look after it

[Tony Walker]

[GT Josh]

[Tony Walker]

looks fantastic, bet you were so excited following that home

[GTphil]

The person who spotted us took that picture of it on the truck, we were in the cab at the time along with the driver.

I have that full K-tec body kit here ready to go on and a respray in flip purple booked for next week

[modfather]

I have that full K-tec body kit here ready to go on and a respray in flip purple booked for next week

[Tony Walker]

[GT Josh]

You can shove your K tec body kit where the sun dont shine brotherrrr!

The plan for the motor incase any body wants to know. Is not to make it a chav mobile! Keeping the Renault 5 GTT Phase 1 retro nostalgia. Run moderate boost through the T25 thats sat on there. I want it to be reliable and turn heads for the right reasons!!

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

You can shove your K tec body kit where the sun dont shine brotherrrr!

The plan for the motor incase any body wants to know. Is not to make it a chav mobile! Keeping the Renault 5 GTT Phase 1 retro nostalgia. Run moderate boost through the T25 thats sat on there. I want it to be reliable and turn heads for the right reasons!!

If you ever need another t25, I will have a hardly used one for sale soon, as going to run a t2 hybrid on my ph1

[TNT ANDY]

You can shove your K tec body kit where the sun dont shine brotherrrr!

The plan for the motor incase any body wants to know. Is not to make it a chav mobile! Keeping the Renault 5 GTT Phase 1 retro nostalgia. Run moderate boost through the T25 thats sat on there. I want it to be reliable and turn heads for the right reasons!!

Sounds like a gr8 plan Josh - Love the phase 1's - do it proud and get a roof rack on there, but hold the dangley shi* from the bumper - leave that for the VW brigade.

[GTphil]

I'm actually surprised at the shell, we haven't had the side skirts off yet but the inner sills are mint, as are the jacking points, screen surround, bumper mounts, inner arches, headlight panel, so hopefully the outer sills are the same.

A real shame about the scab just under the rear quarter window shouldn't be too much of an issue for a decent body shop to sort out along with a few other slight cosmetic issues, dents and the like. Then a general deep clean should see a very nice looking phase one.

Shame about the decals as I really think they set the silver phase one's off.

If anyone has any tips regards the phase one body kit and how to get it looking nice and dark again instead of sun bleached grey, I'm all ears.

Going to put all the bits back on the engine that we have already sourced tomorrow, but unfortunately the rad hasn't turned up today so we won't be able to get it running until it arrives or probably after as we are both very tight for time at the moment.

A full service and a few other little jobs then tax and MOT ready for a summer of retro boost!


P.S wish my shell was as good as this you little (big) wiener!!

[Matt Cole]

Its surprising how many phase 1 shells are actually in good condition. Nice car.

[KeefaGT]

[GT Josh]

It's alright Keith mate. No danger I will look after it!

[newbstar*]

I looked at this before you! Will make an ace car

[GT Josh]

Loads of work done today!!

Downpipe fitted, turned into a really sh*t job due to the flange on the exhaust not being suited to the downpipe we had. So we took the exhaust off and did abit of metal work, taking the exhaust off took some doing as it was tighter than a nuns tupence. In the end a good job done and onto the next one.

Fitted carb top, swirl pot and gave the car a full service. Fuel filter and all. So now just waiting on the radiator, boost gauge, oil breather pot and a little gauge pod

So a few more hours required on her and we will be able to fire her up! Hopefully all is well and i can get an mot and some tax then sort out some cosmetics.

Unfortunately didnt take any in progress photos due to working my little batty off along with our kid. Sod knows what i would do without him. Nice one bro

[gtmatt]

Any updates r kid

[GT Josh]

Any updates r kid

Well today was the day she got fired up! Struggled with getting it started due to the thing sitting for a while.

Wired up the fan switch, and the fan. Put the alternator back on and tensioned the belt. Ran it for 10 minutes on the road to get the battery charged back up. Then it went away.

All that's left now is fitting an AFR gauge and sorting out the boost gauge. Should have it set up with tax and mot this Wednesday if all goes well. Engine sounds bang on...

[Tony Walker]

Yay another one on the road then

[GT Josh]

Yay another one on the road then

Yes Tony! My pride and joy.

[GTphil]

Nice one! We will have the boost an afr gauge in no probs on Wednesday! Take it to my friendly mot man and bingo! Back on the black stuff.

He said to me, took it for a 10 min drive to "charge the battery" "it's ****in rapid!!"

[GT Josh]

Complete engine bay.

[GT Josh]

Nice one! We will have the boost an afr gauge in no probs on Wednesday! Take it to my friendly mot man and bingo! Back on the black stuff.

He said to me, took it for a 10 min drive to "charge the battery" "it's ****in rapid!!"

Well my big, (little) brother. I do remeber when you first got yours. Amazed by the speed!

[Jonny5]

Complete engine bay.

Very clean bay

[GT Josh]

So guys, the car now has M.O.T. Tax it tomorrow and woohoo we are away.

Slight problem with the brake lights which is still unsolved. Will try to get the car cleaned and a few pictures up in the next week or so.

[GT Josh]

[GT Josh]

[GTphil]

Looking good!

[gtmatt]

Phase 1 rims ftw

[GT Josh]

Phase 1 rims ftw

Lots of stuff to do, not much time!! Haha. Taking the car to haz's gaff tomorrow to sort them brake lights out and get the heater matrix in. Then onto some cosmetics. I want some willy wheels bad. Or some deep dish alloys.

[GT Josh]

Well the way of the reanult 5 is kicking my arse at the moment!!

Managed to sort the brake lights, big thanks to Haz for taking my dash out and giving it a very good tidy up. Thanks pal.

But! On the way home the car kicked out of 5th and wouldnt go back in! Then taking the cover off found some issue to yet be resolved! Shame cause when it is running it's amazingly good fun

[GT Josh]

So guys i have sorted my gearbox issue!! The syncro on 5th gear was worn quite alot and the nut on the end had come off. So i split a gearbox of my brothers (second gear failed) Then removed the 5th syncro off that. Which was in much better condition to the one that was on. Rebuilt the gearbox back up and put thr correct amount of oil into it. Tested all gears whilst standing and all was fine. Took her for a test run and 5th gear never seemed so smooth . Really pleased as i didnt know exactly what i was doing! Big thanks to Matt@CodeRedMotorsport for the advice. What a chap.

Now i have a 5 that works and has no gremlins. FOR NOW. Like my brother said bad things come in 3's and ive had my 3 now. Fingers crossed!!

[GTphil]

He hasn't even had time to clean it yet, what with fan belts thorwing, brake lights constantly on, haz taking the dash out and sorting a whole load of dodgey wiring and fitting a heater matrix, fifth gear shatting it's self! All in less than a month

Not to mention all the parts he needed to sort and fit after he purchased it

Must admit that's a fair introduction to the gtt!

Top darts tho for cracking on with it all

[gtmatt]

hands down to him , best way to learn i did not have a clue about cars until i bought my five.

Im going to valet it for him once im back in the country

so he can help me finish my wreck of a phase 2 lol

[GTphil]

Wreck of a phase 2 lol that has to be the biggest FALSE statement I have heard this year!

You will need a stiff drink when you see the state of the carpet in this car

[gtmatt]

Wreck of a phase 2 lol that has to be the biggest FALSE statement I have heard this year!

You will need a stiff drink when you see the state of the carpet in this car

better get the wet vac out

[GT Josh]

Can we just wind it in abit, I didn't muller my carpet. I aquired it like that.

[GT Josh]

Cleaned the girl yesterday whilst i had some sunshine

[GT Josh]

[GT Josh]

[GT Josh]

[Big Steve - Raider]

TSW Blades! Retro 90's win!

[GT Josh]

TSW Blades! Retro 90's win!

Thanks pal

[gtmatt]

Phase 1 nice do the front fogs work ???

[GT Josh]

Yes mate both Yellow fogs ftw

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

love it josh, damn fine lookin 5, hats off too for pursuing the dream...err nightmare that is the gtt....

[GT Josh]

Haha all part of the fun! thanks for the compliments

[GT Josh]

Sorted the fuel leak I had last night and started upping the boost. Got to 22 psi with slight pinking. So we whipped it back down to 17-18 and it's like a dream. Main reason is because I put the lower octane fuel in like a pikey! So now running 18 as apose to 15!

[GT Josh]

Quick update, carb tuned to fuel at 18 psi. Previous owner had a 135 main jet furling it

So we stuck a 120 in then took the 2nd stage out a tad and sorted the air corrector. Thank to my brother for sorting me out... I have taken my back seats out. That's pretty much it. Car was running well rich. So bad my oil stinks of fuel. So an oil flush and change is in order!