The blue NZ odyssey Project.

DLX · Aug 18, 2020

Thanks for the Welcome, The Idea of this Post is to record the process of the car.
First of all some pics of how I took delivery of the car, Currently on 169000 km, Around 5 owners, no service History, but the previous owner said that the cam belt- daphaser and water pump have be change. beginning of this year.

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DLX · Aug 18, 2020

Next due to water restriction in Auckland NZ ( Yes its 278 days a year and we have water restriction on the rainy season), Y decide to take the car off the road to star to tidy up the interior first.
So first remove seat, dash, door trims and pedals!

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Finally Out!

Then decide to make a new pedal cover!

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Start to refurbish the Seat with some liquid leather, leather dye, Fabric markers and a good Clean!
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DLX · Aug 18, 2020

Driver side before:

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In the process:

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Finish Seat:

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Plus new temporary wheels while I refurbish the OZ F1.
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Hopefully you enjoy the process.

Cheers

RustyMojo · Aug 18, 2020

Wow how did you repair the leather bolsters so well? Tips and product guide would be ace if you could share

DLX · Aug 20, 2020

Hi, for the Bolster I just clean it very well with isopropyl alcohol, thenI glue a piece of fabric on the back of the lether just to make it stronger.
then I apply some liquid leather from colourlock:

let it dry with the help of the heat gun.

and after that a couple o coats of the DYE leather toner number F039, Unfortunately in NZ i couldn't get the right colour like in the UK.

RENAULT Leather Dye Color - BLUE, 150ml

DIY Repair Color, dye, restorer for small cracks on car seats on RENAULT

www.colourlock.net

So I have to use the F039 that is close but not perfect.

Plus A lot of patience and try not to rush it and help it dry with the Heat gun.
the only cons is that you loose the grain of the leather. and I have not idea how long is going to last.

Hopefully this help you!

Cheers.

Ol’ Tarby · Aug 20, 2020

Great work! Think I'm gonna give that leather repair a go on a spare pair of seats I have

olotrab · Aug 21, 2020

Quite a rarity in NZ, I go there alot and have only ever seen one Clio Sport.

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Daz... · Aug 21, 2020

That’s an amazing job you’ve done on those repairs!

This will be one to keep an eye on.

Stuflac · Aug 21, 2020

Where abouts in NZ are you? Great to see something different over there. The year I spent over, all I'd see were Japanese and Holden or Fords.

Stuflac · Aug 21, 2020

Just read Auckland. Lovely city. My aunty used to live there before locating to Nelson.

DLX · Aug 22, 2020

Thanks for the comments, and yes not many renaults on the roads here and only a bunck 172, but I allways want one, so this time I close the eyes and grab the onlyone that was for sale. Obviously is not my daily due to avalability of part and cost for european cars.
Hopefully in the next couple of wekks I can start to put the interior back together and start to see how to retrim the steering wheel.

Cheers

DLX · Aug 25, 2020

OK couple of small update, unfortunate due to the lock down, weather, maintenance on the other cars and waiting for small part I wasn't able to to advance as fast as I want it.

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Central trim back on the dash just waiting for new vents, both originals were broken and new foam on the air ducts

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DLX · Aug 25, 2020

Polish the instrument cluster

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Install the new pedals

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Pic of the refurbish seat on the Sun

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Unfortunately when trying to install everything the floor was all wet!

So remove carpet and just in there give it a wet and vac.

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So next will be to discover where the water is coming in ans seal , clean or do some voodoo magic to stop the water and start to put everything back together if I remember how it goes!

Thanks for reading!

DLX · Sep 22, 2020

New updated not a Big one But it was a non fun one to do.

First, clean the the center drain hose that was block / Hopefully no more water inside.

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Second clean the floor and re Fit the carpets and Dash and Door Trims

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3d Print same on ABS some center Wheel caps

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And last the more painful thing I have done in a car.

Re Trim a Steering wheel for Cheap.

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DLX · Sep 22, 2020

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And Final Result:

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And On the car With the Ali express Vents, that they don't move Up and Down. But they are in one piece.

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Hopefully you enjoy, and definitely I will never try to do another steering wheel with cheap products from the Spotlight. Have been a nightmare.

Cheers.

PP200t · Sep 22, 2020

Some really nice updates there mate. Seats look amazing!!
love the effort on the steering wheel, if only bits were easy to get over there, could’ve got a cheap seat and used the Alcantara and leather off that for it, but amazing result anyway.

DLX · Dec 22, 2020

After so long with out any updates this is how stands today.

First was time to find the closes match to the silver wheels.

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And start the prep, primer and Paint.

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Then due to don't have the time to make the 3d Print logos looking smooth I decide to remove all the tabs from the originals and 3d print new tabs and glue it on.

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DLX · Dec 22, 2020

Next was time to clean the trunk

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Then finally was time to clean the arches and fit the wheels

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DLX · Dec 22, 2020

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and Finally wheels on!

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And on the road again fill up and ready for the first Renault Rs NZ meet in Auckland.

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DLX · Dec 22, 2020

No my pics credit to the guy on the silver ph1

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DLX · Dec 22, 2020

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Hopefully you enjoy the pics and thanks for watching.

Jaeclio · Nov 28, 2024

Hey @DLX - Awesome thread, gave me some great ideas for mine.

Can you remember what colour code you opted for the wheel refurb mate? need to do mine soon

DLX · Dec 2, 2024

Just in case Somebody else is interest on the color of the wheels this its what I use.
Was the closes colour match on the cards that I have available.

DLX · Dec 2, 2024

And following the project, some more things has been done to the car in this 4 years.
Some painting.

DLX · Dec 2, 2024

Some dent removal and polishing

DLX · Dec 2, 2024

Then was time for some maintenance and new exhaust.

DLX · Dec 2, 2024

Some Pictures of the finish car at that time

Filipe Dias · Dec 2, 2024

Looking amazing!

DLX · Dec 3, 2024

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Filipe Dias said:
Looking amazing!

Thanks!

DLX · Dec 10, 2024

Then I Found some 16 OZ to refurbish

DLX · Dec 10, 2024

Small Service and new License light

DLX · Dec 10, 2024

And some Random Pictures as how it sits today.

Coops Mk1 · Dec 10, 2024

Looking amazing! Great work

DLX · Dec 10, 2024

Coops Mk1 said:
Looking amazing! Great work

Thanks! And your odyssey thread was a good inspiration to make it look as best that I can.

Cheers.

Stefan. · Dec 10, 2024

Bloody lovely!!

Prefer it on the silver wheels mind you

DLX · Dec 10, 2024

Stefan. said:
Bloody lovely!!

Prefer it on the silver wheels mind you

Thanks! This summer wheel be back on the 15 but this time with some potenza tyres.

Coops Mk1 · Dec 12, 2024

DLX said:
Thanks! And your odyssey thread was a good inspiration to make it look as best that I can.

Cheers.

Mine looks terrible now tbh, it's still solid but the paint is fucked, needs a full hit tbh

DLX · Dec 12, 2024

This one is not perfect neither, but a Full respray will have to wait for a couple of years.
But just don't let your Ph1 die and keep the good work to have it on the roads!

DLX · Jan 28, 2025

Back To 15 for a Change

DLX · Jan 28, 2025

The blue NZ odyssey Project.

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