project:- POS to my delight (NOW FOR SALE!!)

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

right ok everyone no's i want a valver wont shut up about it blah blah blah you no the rest, well i was bidding on a chammy in wales that i won by second chance but for reasons (namely blagging the bids up!)

checked the bay today and came across a green valver with a large dent in the passenger side, have seen his car sat outside a hairdressers for a few years now and always like the look of it as it was always in the mintest of conditions.

went on abit of a mission to contact the seller (which i still haven't Laughing

) found out it was at a local garage only about a mile away so thanks to Ben (BenLewisMav-in his green valver Wink

) i got up there to take a look,

Car was unlocked when we got there so i set about checking it out, apart from the dent in the wing, there is a few scratches on the bumper, laquer missing from the roof and the rear window rubber trim is missing Confused

, checked all round the car and theres was no visable rust that i could see

right some piccys of the beast :-

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inside the car was a state uncleaned and just messy, parcel shelf has gone door speaker covers gone there is the usual bad drivers seat, the car has also done over 100k when the ad said only 98!

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under the hood came as no surprise as halfway through us looking at the car a man came over to see what we were doing and after a bit of a chat he said how he had only serviced this car himself and how he had worked with Renault for 18yrs and also genral Renault nut (with a mint williams 3), he sid he could print off what work the garage had ever done on this car from the first day of it arriving in the garage, bit his hand off and ended up with eight A4 pages of service history (Â£4032.1 Cool

for the last 50k odd miles and the rest of the RSH for all work before Very Happy

car also had Â£193 spent on it last month getting it mot ready but seller bought another car before so this one became surplus Very Happy

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so after chatting to the said sound gezzer he got on the phone to the seller and put forward my offer of Â£350 after abit of umm and arrr's he decided to sell it i went to go get a deposit and came back to take pics and tax was gone! hummm funny how before it had 6months! so i said i dont want it keep it and without much fuss i got the 6months tax aswell (mainly as it was advertised with it) deal was struck deposit paid and now going to pay full tomorrow and collect car Very Happy

also thanks to Ben we went to scrappies and got

2x ph 2 indicators
1x dizzy
1x green wing (Â£10)
2x speaker grills

wing i will pay for rest was donated to the cause! Twisted Evil

so all in all i reakon a result it cost me Â£350 to buy and Â£10 to make look half decent Very Happy

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

have you checked the sills yet? it'll be rusty as feck me thinks having sat on the grass

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

car has been there not more than a few days Smile

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:55 am

Original Renault mats! Will look nice when it's done bb, and I say again,

Best colour !

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

ok so i got my beast this morning and after a kangroo ride home i set about fixing the problems which were :-

1st noticed that the oil pressure sender wasnt working oil level does
2nd was the obvious missfire under load
3rd the dent!
4th the plip and reciver cover
5th the boot lock
6th no parcel shelf or sterio
7th speaker covers
8th drivers side indecator
9th no water pump relay
10th bottom water pipe of expansion bottle leaking
11th 5th injector unplugged

this is how she looked when i got home

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so at home 1st off came the coil wire to the dizzy which was corroded as a mo fo so i cleaned it and all the others on the dizzy, started and it was still there.. next up i thought water in the plugs as there is no sheild under the bonnet why?!? i dont no Laughing

but there is a red strap and a lot of silicone under the sparkplug cover Laughing

anyway out they came and a load of water in each of the four holes!! thanks to Ben who sucked it out with straws (big thanks you numpty Laughing

)

there was at least a inch of water in each hole so after i was taken out a dried and now the car runs like a dream Smile

went to breakers to get a wing and ended up with a plip and reciver and boot look complete with key went to my mates to collect my sterio and parcel shelf with 6x9's

within a matter of seconds of getting home the wing was changed boot lock fixed with a clip and a new rubber (the other clip was inside the boot so a case of laziness i think Laughing

) and i fitted a air filter, and this time it will be better than standard as the rubber pipe to the box was ripped in two twice Laughing

i replaced the pipe and job done in seconds Smile

also put reciver and tried the pilp all doors lock result!

only prob now is the drivers side window is well slow and it has a dodgy switch

and i need to take a look at the engine mounts or driveshafts as it doesnt feel nice in first

so after all that i thick or whats cost so far Â£360 including car and parts im laughing

and mals i have the orignal car mats (well at least i think they are Laughing

) there shapped to fit and with renault wrote on them Wink

and some more pics of the beast as it stands now after day 1 Very Happy

wing fitted inc RT badge for those traffic lights Wink

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air filter fitted

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whole car

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mine and bens side by side Very Happy

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Crying out for some centre caps / wheel refurb is that!

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

at last, nice one ash Cool

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Good story and lots of pics = excellent post! Very Happy

Nice one, got there in the end eh!

Site Subscriber Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 591

Nice one Ash! my mate Adam (rennie on these forums) is breaking his ph2 and the interior is spot on from what i can remember, no rips or tears! If you need anything just give us a shout buddy! Would be a good chance to get up here for a piss-up hey! Cool

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

right heres the story so far car still runs a dream engine wise went to weston today and sat in traffic from 6:30 till 8:30 without 1 problem

my only problem is i cant nail it to much in 1st or 2nd off the lights it judders and cluncks and round a corner it feels like the driveshaft pops out as it looses power and when you straighten it up its all good again (only way to describe it)

so what would that be engine mount or driveshaft problem??

andy i need

1x water pump relay
1x N/S ph2 indicator
1x mint interior (pics a must before i travel)
the rubber bump stips from both sides of the bumpers both front and rear

Site Subscriber Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 591

ill get onto him bud Very Happy

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

ok it all goes to plan i have sorced a new rebuilt box, bumper trim and relay aswel as mint cloth front and rear seat so that will be collected and fitted in the next few weeks

thanks boys (andy,adam(rennie)) we will be up for the whole weekend sesh as required Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 591

Party on!

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

get in

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

thanks people well happy at the mo and happy to be back in the game aswell as saving another valver Very Happy

all i have to do now is decided to paint my turbo project engine dark green or the car 449 lol Laughing

jj

Level 1 User Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 24

looking forward to it!!!!!!!

Level 7 User Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 230

Nice car and great to hear everyone is helping Wink

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:59 pm

Clubing together thats the spirt, Good quick fixeruper there Exclamation

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

ok here are my new items added today 1st i sorted the front end out with a new N/S indicator

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and also so it didnt feel left out the rear with a sticker Laughing

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also getting a nice momo steering wheel which is a tad smaller than the renault one and also nicer to touch Wink

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

also needing the drivers side window switch the 1 push up or down one if anyone has one spare??

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

clutch is fooked

the cutting on cornering will be a broken.loose connection somewhere in the loom.