Renault 8.......

[Adey aka Ewok]

So not much to say just yet but today i went and collected my renault 8 from hull, 200 miles away. A 1963 956cc example that has been in stuck in a garage 20 years. the car had to be moved out of the garage (door hadn't been opened in the same time) on a jack, then the front wheels removed to take the calipers off the disks as they were so badly rusted the wheels wouldn't move. The drive home wasn't to bad bar a blow out on the 8 that was strapped to the trailer lol. Any way ill start up dating this as i slowly work on her. Im not going to worry about the body work to start with just the underside mechanics and electrics and the plan is to get it through an mot.























even got the lights to glow a little

[gtmatt]

Love it first one in the club ?? Well done mate I love the gordini blue one of these iS the engine the same as c1j good find can't wait to see it

[Adey aka Ewok]

not sure, gota be few kicking about in the club i woulda thought. id like this one to stay the original colour. engines are of the same type so can be switched around.

[B18ftMOJO5]

How cool is that. Nice find mate.

[Mart]

Great project in the making. Hope you don't lose heart mate & give up on it.

[Big Steve - Raider]

UBER Cool Ewok!!

Welcome back mate, can't wait to see this project comes to fruition!!

[Alex]

Brilliant project, I love the R8's. I suspect the parts are going to be mighty hard to find but perhaps that'll be part of the fun!

[TNT ANDY]

[Adey aka Ewok]

Cheers guys, some parts are easily found, well rebuild kits for all the brakes and mechanical parts. Trim and panels are harder and being an early model some bits are non existent. It's subtly different to the later gen ones, it's basically the first edition of the 8 registered in 1963 so could possibly be a 1962 produced car, the first ones. Ill need to do some digging around for more info though

[Slammed 66]

Good work adey

I looked at that one myself on the classic renault forum a few weeks ago (hence why I suspected you'd be in hull).

Looks a great basis for a project and looks to be quite solid. Deffinately got to agree with you keeping the factory colour, every 8 you see is burgundy or blue so it makes a nice change.

What's the plans for forward momentum? Gordini turbo perhaps?

Ill be checking this thred regularly.

Congrats again

Ross

[Adey aka Ewok]

lol gearbox's are a weak point, mine is so early it has no syncro in first! i know of a guy with a gordini r8 and a dauphine in his work shop (old renault dealership i think) he has 2 atmo gordini engines sat doing nothing, that could be tempting though he doesn't like parting with anything. A friend of mine has an 8 that he got from him and that took some persuading. Time will tell though, id be ecstatic if i can breath some life in the engine that's in there. Hasn't ran since 91-92

[Brigsy]

Loads of potential whats the rust situation like?

[Jankees]

wow most def. will be following this as if it wasnt for my Twingo I would own a 8 myself

[Adey aka Ewok]

Loads of potential whats the rust situation like?

A fair bit on the bodywork but that's all replaceable. Both front jacking points need doing and the passenger side front sill is very thin. To be honest it's not much for a 50 year old car, a lot less than I thought it would have, I might find more when I unbolt all the wings but that's all that will be needed to get it through an mot

[Sparkie]

i'll put my tenner down now.
-within 6 months of completion you'll sell it

[Spooky]

Ade, if you wanna get oily, you've got my number

[Jankees]

sorry to post this but the below one is epic just to give you inspiration

[Adey aka Ewok]

i'll put my tenner down now.
-within 6 months of completion you'll sell it

at the price they trade for i might lol.

[Adey aka Ewok]

sorry to post this but the below one is epic just to give you inspiration

i defo want to end up on 13s rather than 15s. they look so good with a drop in height

[Adey aka Ewok]

had a little bit of spare time earlier, removed the front calipers so i can refurb them. wire brushed the worst of the rust to send off to a classic car restoration chap.













and back under cover

[Dave Reed]

So strange I've never seen one of these before! On my way home from work today and I see this

[Adey aka Ewok]

Nice spot I only know of one orange one but never seen it in the flesh, think its owned by the guy who runs renault alpine owners club, Steve dell?

[Tony Walker]

Like buses fantastic spot... looking forward to the updates, fantastic car with so much character

[Adey aka Ewok]

well ive had a quote for the welding to the sill and inner wheel arch, price is good and the chap has a good reputation within the classic car lads locally. Just need to sort another pair of axle stands and ill have the rear off the ground and i can remove the brakes back there.

had an interesting post put up on another forum that excited me a little, a quote from tonytopiss the RCCC secretary

"Hi - well done with your purchase - nice to see it 'in the open' rather than in the garage. This may be the earliest one in existence"

A lot of folks over there offering good advice and they even have a designated guy that will order bits up from holland for you.

The brake caliper refurb kits are still available as are things like hoses. The rad will probably need to re-cored though it doesnt look bad but being a renault i best make sure the cooling is all top notch lol.

Once shes off the ground ill be taking all the interior and flooring out to check the inside out, it will get a clean and rub back then ill probably cover it all in stone chip protector paint and relay all the rubber flooring

[Dave Reed]

Soooo I rock up at ace cafe last nite and I'm greeted with this lol

[Adey aka Ewok]

Looks awesome

[JRP]

Soooo I rock up at ace cafe last nite and I'm greeted with this lol

Same as you saw in the day, what's the odds

[Jeff Ninebar]

love the shape of the Renault 8, look forward to seeing the project progressing, good luck with it all.

[Goobie]

Now that's proper old school Adey!

[Adey aka Ewok]

all 4 calipers are now off and the car completely off the floor. welding should be done next friday so i need to get all the interior out. rad housing and rad all removed ready for a refurb and to be painted black. brake hoses are coming off in the next few days for custom braided lines to be made up

[Adey aka Ewok]

calipers in the process of being stripped and im very surprised at how good of a condition they are in, no scoring or pitting on the pistons and the calipers are very clean for there age. going to an alpine specialist thats not to far from me tomorrow that stocks most of the brake parts i need

[Alex]

You're making good progress already, at this rate it'll be ready for National Day!

[Adey aka Ewok]

lol i wish, though it did just take a huge leap in the right direction

http://s58.photobucket.com/user/adey...9ce7e.mp4.html

electrically it looks like it needs a few bulbs and a flasher relay/unit

[Adey aka Ewok]

WHOOP just collected a pair of sills up from an guy on the renaultccc club so all being well all the welding work will be completed this week and she will be solid for some time to come

[gtmatt]

WHOOP just collected a pair of sills up from an guy on the renaultccc club so all being well all the welding work will be completed this week and she will be solid for some time to come

Happy days Mate ,don't sell it when you are done its an amazing car rare as hens teeth

[r5_scotty]

i belive this is a new r8 speedo.

[Adey aka Ewok]

Mine is a bar type from left to right, could be a later speedo though

[Adey aka Ewok]

Started off today meeting Jason, the guy who's taking on the welding and fabrication on the 8. was a nice morning so the car got moved to its new resting position and leveled up on axle stands. Jason had a look around the car and suggested we have a proper look around and fix everything we can rather than have to revisit it at a later date. I was probably a little naive in think he could just come and weld up what was needed as with all old cars the more you look the more you find. I took the plunge and arranged a deal with Jason and decided to tackle the whole lot to make a it a solid chassis that will hopefully see another 50 years of life. Plan of action was to tackle the car a side at a time. To do a proper job wings doors and interior needed to be removed so that was the job of today. Unfortunately bad weather put a stop to play but the car is ready to have the passenger side rot cut out and replaced. A Frame will be welded into the car to help it keep its shape during this.





doors off









and how she stood before cleaning up



Next on the hunt is a replacement panels, now i can get fiberglass ones with ease but i think im going to try and get originals in good condition for the rebuild, just seems like itll be more original in the long run. On his next visit Jason thinks he should have all the rot out and replaced ready to make a start on the drivers side. Going to be a long process but defo worth it in the end

[gtmatt]

have you tried renault owners club for panels mate ??

or try sparkie he might be able to help , or a nice little trip to france maybe

[Adey aka Ewok]

not started looking yet bud, know of a few parts available on the renault classic car club. shouldnt be too hard to get hold of

[TNT ANDY]

You ledge, Howdya get away with doing that on such a nice driveway. I would of had to overboard it first but that's just me.

[Tony Walker]

Fibreglass imo, wont rust Do they look much different?
Is there much cost difference?

[Adey aka Ewok]

lol its super hard and doesn't mark when i jack on it, though i do sweep it every time im finished on a job. get out there with my little dustpan and brush getting it out the grooves

[Adey aka Ewok]

Fibreglass imo, wont rust Do they look much different?
Is there much cost difference?

you can get direct replacement fiberglass panels, looking at about 150-200 per panel. the rear one will probably be fiberglass as its hard to find. Meca parts sell them all. ive not been able to find pictures or places to buy the wider arch panels yet

[Sparkie]

other r8 stuff i've found over the years.....

http://keos-racing.skyrock.com/
http://keops-racing.skyrock.com/

slightly different sites r8 stuff in with r5 turbo stuff. All in french though.....



also just found this site in the blogs to discover box that pops up in the bottom right hand corner of the above keops site....

http://gordinialpine59.skyrock.com

[Adey aka Ewok]

Anyone fancy taking on a project? Don't really want to go into details on here but I to have to loose the 8. Car is as is in the last pics but everything is there bar the lower dash panel and a bonnet catch. Lots of odds and sods with it too, pair of sills(rarer than hens teeth) new rear light, original rear brake pads and service kits, few other bits and bobs there too. This car has to be saved though.

A little gutted to be honest

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

My brother from another mother...

I hope things improve... Give me a pm or details on the car and a price... Very interested

[Adey aka Ewok]

pm sent buddy

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Cheers mate, will message you back when I am home this evening

[Big Steve - Raider]

Sorry to hear

1. Your bad news EWOK that mean's you won't be able to finish this LEGEND project you started
2. That Penfold has PM'd you about the 8 (I'll say no more!)