Can't believe how much rust was on that well done for saving it. Looks great now
Can't believe how much rust was on that well done for saving it. Looks great now
Little bit more parts progress
Started on subframe and bare metalled/prepped a few small brackets.
Jim going to try to get some photos for you tomorrow, shout if you need any any of anything else.
Ok sound mateOriginally Posted by Hoolio
Great work again Jimmy, i must pop round and have a look at all the hardwork pal.
Sometimes the R5 really pisses me off and I wonder why I started doing this project.
The parts overhaul seems never ending.
Anyway a little progress over past week. Painted hubs and driveshafts. Also overhauled steering rack and fitted new gaitors. Big thanks to Thundercat for getting track rod ends off.
Also had spare took off the tyre ready to go to powder coaters - subframe and a few other parts will be off there as well.
Cleaned up tanks ready for refitting.
Also prepped my first lot of parts to be zinc plated.
Photos for anyone interested in the slow progress!
I see it as a big jigsaw get your corners then work Inward and when it's completed you have a cracking picture.. It will all come together in the end..
Looking good Jimmy, stick with it pal.
You need to keep me updated how the diy zinc plating goes.
Had a spare few hours today so tackled a job i've been putting off for a while.
So it was windscreen out. Needs a little welding but overall quite good.
Also trial fitted me doorcards
Photos for those interested.
Little Progress yesterday
Cleaned and prepped all inner wings and then refitted front wings after a bit of bonnet alignment everything is all good.
Also got a front windscreen inner seal - new old stock. So should be able to have a complete OE seal for the windscreen.
Few pics for anyone interested.
Few parts purchased today including a new pair of genuine Renault wings and a few other new parts.
Also got an Oil pump date stamped 2002 and a steering gaitor that I was missing. Cleaned up really nice!
Pics for anyone interested!
Where did you get the drivers side front wing from? I've been trying to get one with no luck.
What do you mean? Pictures of parts are better than pics of cars.
Found the wings on eBay. Made the guy an offer and collected yesterday.Where did you get the drivers side front wing from? I've been trying to get one with no luck.
Hasn't mike got any in stock?
Well very true. Sometimes post on here and it's as if no one is interested.What do you mean? Pictures of parts are better than pics of cars.
Forgot I picked these up this week from Renault also.
See, that's a picture of a washer and I'm sitting here wondering where it goes and wishing I had it
Isn't it just the labelSee, that's a picture of a washer and I'm sitting here wondering where it goes and wishing I had it
Lots of people want to see pictures of all the little details, it's just that not everybody posts up to say so
This is a great project and one of the bigger ones on RTOC atm. It's great watching the progress
Seeing your thread James makes me want to start mine up again. Wouldn't even know where to begin now but your thread is great and so it the parts collection.
Those new parts were a bargain; especially the wings.
Nope, only passenger side and I've got that off him.
Lots of people want to see pictures of all the little details, it's just that not everybody posts up to say so
Lol. Mmmm, not likely to need a washer for the windscreen.Isn't it just the label
I'm interestedgood project keep it up.
Jimmy, can you post the part number and brief description of what the part is mate, really difficult to tell from the photo
Oh and great work as always
Do new stock renault 5 front wings not have the side indicator holes then? Are you going to cut them James or leave them without side indicators?
Nice to know people like the thread will keep you all updated. A few more parts should arrive this week. Really need to get car off for paint.
What parts you want numbers on Paul?Jimmy, can you post the part number and brief description of what the part is mate, really difficult to tell from the photo
Oh and great work as always
Unfortunately new wings don't come with indicator holes in them.
Looking good!!!!
Few more parts arrived this week.
I like the fact that you made a cup of tea to sit down and enjoy the new parts.
Glad they arrived safe
Little Progress
Decided to take a load of parts to Powder Coaters - So £150 later and I have loads of Powder Coated parts.
So set about to fit the first refurbished parts to the 5 (have nowhere in the house to store the subframe) - Re assembley has started at last!
Great work mate, many new mint parts allover the house, love the front subframe in the front room, your Mrs must be very understanding!
Looking great!
Looks awesome!
Love the rear badge on that black 5 in the garage
Powder coaters done an epic job again, sorted my ph1 rims in the past and all underside parts ready for my ph1.
Sneak pic of my valver ph1 with its new badge of eBay.
Next stage is getting all brackets ready for Zinc Plating
Little progress - Stripped front bumper strips
This weekends job is underseal arches all ready to reassemble front suspension.
Bit of a parts spend
Lightened and balanced flywheel
Morettes!
Erm those lights don't look very oe.. What wheels you going for? I think euro style would be mint like djs but you'd be the silver king
Always liked Morettes and these came up at right price in excellent condition.Erm those lights don't look very oe.. What wheels you going for? I think euro style would be mint like djs but you'd be the silver king
Its going to be more fast road than OE - but with ability to go 100% OE in future if I ever decide to. This is idea on look. Will be running Turbines
Keep trooping on bud coming on nicely
Looking great! Are the plating company doing any prep work on the brackets to remove any pitting or anything?
If you need someone to look after them bumper strips let me know.
Silver, lowered on silver/polished turbines?
looking good loving all these morrettes coming back out on 5's
Cheers, am hoping to make abit more progress these coming months before winter sets in.
Yes will be silver turbines on a lowered 30mm stance.
I need to speak to plating company but I've prepped alot of the brackets myself to remove pitting and rust. Have a box of bolts and nuts I'm going to take also. Have been told price is based on weight and reckon I've got 15kg of stuff to goto platers.
You've got to love morettes - although getting decent condition ones is very very hard. If I get chance at weekend will mock front up with morettes on.
Did you mark up the suspension tops for near-side and off-side before you painted them?
Unfortunately I didn't although when placed side by side you can make out which is left and right by position of bolt holes. I took references photos before they went for powder coat. As I have with just about everything in this build.
As you say hard to find a good set, I grabbed mine a few months back on ebay pretty much brand new, not cheap to buy and then I had the covers professionally sprayed again not cheap, but end result look great and night time driving so much brighter
As long as you know
Little progress this weekend
All brackets have gone to zinc platers.
So in preparation to getting front end sorted I decided to underseal both front arches and then under seal up to the handbrake mechanism - will do rest of car when rear beam is off.
Also mocked front with Morettes on. Really happy how that all looks, cleaned up fuel pumps and fuel pipes and finally refurbished handbrake as it was a tad rusty.
Few pics as always
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