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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Youve dun a cracking job on that James good work!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    Looks loads better.
    Love the fact that you're not just replacing everything for new and ruining the cars originality. Top job
    Cheers mate - its more down to me being tight on this one and not going mental spending money like on my old 5. Am trying to keep the car to a strick budget but will now think of it as keeping the cars originallity! .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andyturbo! View Post
    Youve dun a cracking job on that James good work!
    Cheers Andy , have you got your new exhaust yet?

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Quote Originally Posted by SALTY_BLADE View Post
    Cheers Andy , have you got your new exhaust yet?
    No matey not shipped yet with it bin the bank hol, I've bin too pissed this weekend to sort it anyway even if I had it lol

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Cracking car this mate i think it looks really tidy

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    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    Cracking car this mate i think it looks really tidy

    Cheers

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Lovely.

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Really coming on this keep the hard work up.

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Progressing nicely mate!

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    They look in mint condition mate! Nice one wot size are they?

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    Yeah they look mint. I think either of those colours would look mint against silver bud. Looking forward to having a butchers round the old girl tmoro

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Quote Originally Posted by SALTY_BLADE View Post
    Cheers Andy, remember to bring the steering wheel and blue hoses!
    No probs mate I've got them out ready

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Good to see you today James, cars looking cracking, should defo get them together sometime cheers for the bits aswell, let me know about that bumper

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Quote Originally Posted by Andyturbo! View Post
    Good to see you today James, cars looking cracking, should defo get them together sometime cheers for the bits aswell, let me know about that bumper
    Cheers Andy, was good seeing you also, we definately need toget the 5's together

    Cheers for the steering wheel, hope that boost hose will sort out your air intake problems

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Looking good mate, will look great with all your new hoses on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andyturbo! View Post
    Looking good mate, will look great with all your new hoses on
    Cheers Andy, hopefully thats this weekends project ready for national day!

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Got borred tonight so decided Id have a look at the condition of the battery tray and what other hidden surprizes id find underneath.

    Well the tray is knackered and I need a new one! No surprize there, but with the amount of rust i was conserned id need to replace all the metal underneath but luckly it just had a little surface rust which has now been rubbed back, crust'd and then undersealed.

    Few pics of tonights work.







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    Re: New R5 Project II

    There is light at the end of the tunnel mate.....you'll get there

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    There is light at the end of the tunnel mate.....you'll get there
    Hopefully, I have a house full of engine bay parts. Alternator cleaned up nice though. Doubt I will get this to the standard of your mint tungy!

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Well after National Day and deciding to go OE - ive been busy cleaning up the bay of the 5. A troublesome water inlet on the manifold has stopped progress but after a few days work the car is coming together nicely.

    Some pics as always








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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Looking good buddie I even used auto glym under the bonnet not because I'm a shiny boy just because it cut through the greese hey I like the red one in front of yours

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    Looking great James, much fresher and new header tank really helps, good wrk buddy

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    Cheers Guys! Alot of autoglym got used on cleaning the bay up. Not perfect but 100% better than it was. Plus no rust

    I managed to get one manifold inlet out but other has just chewed up, so will try an easy out later this week else its take inlet manifold off!

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    I rubbed the oil feed pipes from the radiator down with very fine sand paper as they are alloy and they came up sweet.. And the fan motor cover.. You could take the actuator off to and spray it black to tidy it up abit.. Or get another actuator I'm sure johnny5 was selling one cheap.. See if you could get that boost up a touch I took all my manifold off when I did the headgasket it would be a pig to get off on its own I think.. Once you start cleaning it's hard to stop

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    I rubbed the oil feed pipes from the radiator down with very fine sand paper as they are alloy and they came up sweet.. And the fan motor cover.. You could take the actuator off to and spray it black to tidy it up abit.. Or get another actuator I'm sure johnny5 was selling one cheap.. See if you could get that boost up a touch I took all my manifold off when I did the headgasket it would be a pig to get off on its own I think.. Once you start cleaning it's hard to stop
    Stop it or i will be getting the wet and dry out lol

    Actuator does let it down a tad but will make do for the time being, unless i can get one cheap. Difference from when i first got it is unreal!


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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Speak to johnny mate I'm sure he only wanted £20 and you have done brilliantly bud.. It was the most honest untouched 5 Iv ever seen and in very dry condition... Not too many of them around mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    Speak to johnny mate I'm sure he only wanted £20 and you have done brilliantly bud.. It was the most honest untouched 5 Iv ever seen and in very dry condition... Not too many of them around mate
    Cheers mate, appreciate that. Once I get the offending water inlet out then it wont take me long to get her back together again!

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    No progress of late as been busy with other things.

    However Mike GT TURBO SPARES sorted me out with some top quality parts this week the gem being the hot air feed below cant thank him enogth ! Thought id never get one!

    so hopefully next month she will be all back together and OE under the bonnet.


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    Big thanks today to Jon 5279 for getting the 5 back together today - top guy

    Car is now running a couple of issues found but may have sorted these but will have to wait till i take car out for another run.

    Looks lovely and OE under the bonnet




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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Somebody's had there marigolds on so much cleaner now bud so what you two been doing to old silver? General service? Looking great bud blue was never your color anyway. What's next?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    Somebody's had there marigolds on so much cleaner now bud so what you two been doing to old silver? General service? Looking great bud blue was never your color anyway. What's next?
    Well we - well minly Jon drilled and retapped inlet manifold for new inlets, changed all manifold bolts to new binx ones. Fitted enlarged turbo elbow. Then put all breather pipe system together, refitted carburetor and then bled the coolant. Took her for a run which was good. Had an issue with top radiator hose where the bleed nipple is leaking . Will try a new bleed nipple in and see if that cures it.

    As for future plans - an under bonnet lining is required next.

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Looking really good mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    Looking really good mate
    Cheers Am really pleased with how the bay looks now

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    Quote Originally Posted by SALTY_BLADE View Post

    As for future plans - an under bonnet lining is required next.
    Im trying to find a supplier to see if i can get these reproduced, bare with me

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    you have been busy mate its looking really good so what you planning on doin next

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    Little bit of ptfe tape on the bleed screw should sort it.

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    Will chase up hoses from Roose motorsport, he has some very good bled pipes in the pipeline.

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Big thanks to mike aka GT TURBO SPARES for getting me these!




    Under bonnet linning and a correct model OE stereo next on the list!

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    I'm sure I sore the lining on eBay today think its cgb for £99

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    I'm sure I sore the lining on eBay today think its cgb for £99
    Ai has been on there a while - think last one auctioned was under half that

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    The one i messaged you about James sold for £16 + £15 postage but was very tatty!
    Nice find with the mats mate, its all about the little details

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    Re: New R5 Project II

    love this it looks great, i have not seen many silver ones but really like it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    The one i messaged you about James sold for £16 + £15 postage but was very tatty!
    Nice find with the mats mate, its all about the little details
    Yep definately - trying to keep the car as OE as possible!

    Its a shame that I never got a reply from the renault dealers who originally sold the car - youd have thought they may have had an interest in a car they sold 22 years ago!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bood View Post
    love this it looks great, i have not seen many silver ones but really like it
    Cheers Mate

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    Nice find there mate, it's gona be a lovely oe example with all these bits on it

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    oh and i forgot to say if you are considering the grey flocked door cards i have a full set in my car and its one of the best parts, they are nicer than standard and if you were not in the know about Renaults you would think they came from the factory.

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    Hi James, I am pleased you are happy with them. I maybe able to help with the Under bonnet lining and a correct model OE stereo after this weekend.

    Thanks
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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Mats fitted after a quick clean!




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    Re: New R5 Project II

    Did you buy this car from Roger in twickenham?

    Edit. I just noticed you mention Roger in your first post. He lives the street behind my parents house. He owned that car from new and took pretty good care of it, it's good to see it staying standard and not being ruined by modifications.
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    Re: New R5 Project II, Return of the R5!

    Well was woken up at 7:30am this morning with the return of my R5.



    So today was spent, stripping the kit off plus removing the interior.

    Steering collum is completelly knackered plus theres a really weird smokey smell in the car. No electrics work - possibly flat battery.

    Thats progress no for the time being, probably new year now before any restoration work is carried out.



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