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Thanks bud, I'd have loved a flamer like yours but they don't seem to come up for sale as much. Part of me wondered whether I should have spent more on something in better condition as a starting point but those will always be in demand so it is very satisfying having 'saved' one that could...

Yeah, it's the best product I've tried and C4/C5 are the same thing so you can do your wheels with it too. It is pricy but considering how long it lasts and how little you use it's probably better value than some other back to black products. Cheers mate, thanks for parting with them, you were...

In addition to the above I'd also fitted a new fabia front splitter, replaced the driver's side faulty window regulator, applied C5 to the dash area above the clock which had seriously faded and used Brasso Gadget Care for the plastic glass housing the speedo which worked a treat....there's...

Some final miscellaneous pics to the exterior stuff. All of the door jambs/shuts and hidden areas were washed, polished and plastics dressed including the boot area.

To finish off the outside I painted the hubs and calipers, coated the alloy wheels in gtechnic C5 and got the wheel bolts yellow zinc plated. Before During. I had to use spigot rings on the alloys - would have preferred them in black but you can't see them when the wheels are on! After The...

I got a price for both bumpers and the wing mirrors that was pretty reasonable and once the suspension and new alloys were fitted the car was sent off to the spray shop for a couple of weeks whilst I went on holiday to Canada. When I returned I carried out the last of the detailing work...

With the dents all sorted the car was looking like new, last up was to tackle the front and rear bumper which needed a full respray to get the to the standard I wanted. The rear bumper was badly peeling. And it was fair to say the front bumper had seen better days..

With one of the most visible large dents dealt with it was time to correct the rest. I got various quotes and recommendations but ultimately settled on a guy named Gary who has been in the business for 15 years running his own firm GB Dents. He tends to mostly work on fleet vehicles so I had...

Isopropyl Alcohol - basically used for cleaning (I believe it has a medical applications in sterilizing also) but it is easy to apply and evaporates leaving no trace behind. Very handy thing to have for all sorts of surface prep (pre-sanding, removing wax/polish, pre-application of sealants)...

The last thing to sort on the exterior was the vast amount of dents including one in the bonnet. Having taken advice from a local dent man I decided the best option for the bonnet was to source a new one so I acquired one from @James23 . A short trip down the M25 and this Was to be...

Oh on the subject of lights I replaced this With this.. And in keeping with the stock look, I replaced the clear side repeaters with OEM orange ones.

Next on the list was the lights. Having sorted the lights on my 172 cup I knew what was possible here so I set to work with the wet and dry sanding - 1000 grit working up to 2500 grit followed by the Dual Action polisher and various pad/polish combos. The lights were is a sorry state to start...

In the process of doing various bits to the car I was gradually working my way around it detailing each individual panel. In total I spread this over the course of a couple of months taking an average of about 3 hours per panel. After trying a few options and figuring out what suited the paint...

I removed and cleaned all of the other black trim parts with IPA followed by a coat of C5 left to cure for 24 hours. Scuttle panel was removed and received the gtechnic treatment, plus I removed and sprayed the wiper arms/cover satin black.

With the alloys, spacers, suspension and interior starting to take shape I was keen to get stuck into the bodywork and trim. First up the resprayed side trims had to go, replaced with some secondhand trims which I cleaned with IPA and coated in Gtechnic C5. Before: After (much better!). I...

I'm pretty happy with how the interior has turned out, the grab handles and gearknob had seen better days so I got a rattle can of Renault Platinum Silver, sanded them all down with 800 grit sandpaper working up to 2500 grit, a few light coats of plastic filler primer followed by more sanding...

The driver's seat in particular had a lot of wear on the bolster, I ordered some of Gliptone's liquid leather scuffmaster dye in Renault blue. When I called there was only one type DK Blue and they weren't able to confirm which models it was for so I took a chance and thankfully it was a...

One of the things I had most difficulty finding was a set of OEM mats as most of them are in poor condition. I eventually sourced a near mint rear mat and realised that Ambassador actually do a set of mats that is a really good match to the originals so in they went. To be fair anything would...

Thanks Dr J - I'm sure I will have a few things I need help with as I go along! :smile:

Once the wheels were refurbed I ordered a set of Michelin PS3s to go on them from blackcircles but I had to wait a little while for a fitting slot so I turned my attention to the interior. It came with an aftermarket JVC headunit which had no working radio or proper stalk controls so I swapped...

Thanks chap, I should have mentioned at the start that it was threads like yours, @Dr Jekyll , @Jonathan and others which inspired me to start working on this project.

Next up was the suspension. Have researched this a fair bit I went for what seems like a popular option and ordered some standard Renault, top mounts, front/rear shocks, Cooksport springs, H&R front spacers (20mm) and Pure Motorsport rear axle spacers/shims (10mm). The rusted Koni shocks...

I'd actually done quite a bit of parts hunting on the forum before I had even sourced the car and on my way to pick up the exhaust I dropped in on @Iain C to pick up a set of four 16" OZ F1 alloys which he had begun to refurb. They're obviously not the Renault option ones but off the shelf OZ...

Once I'd washed the car I took a closer look around it to make a to do list of what needed sorting. There were a number of dents around the car some small some large (noticeably the bonnet, driver's side door and rear quarter panel) and the paintwork had a lot of deep scratches and swirl marks...

Hi all, I've been on Cliosport ever since owning a 172 Cup (project thread here). Sadly the Cup ended up needing a new head and it was going to cost a lot to repair so I sold it on and ever since I really missed Clio ownership. In July I decided to go on the hunt for another 172, but one that...

Hey bud, welcome to the forum, I'm based in Farnham too! Saw an Inferno 182 at B&Q in Farnborough today, they look great. Get some pics up!

Hi there, Can anyone help me identify what type of steering rack (I.e. Smi trw) is on my phase 1? I'm trying to get some bushes for it it the stickers have worn off and I can't see any markings anywhere. Pictures attached any help much appreciated.

Stick me on the list, I live in Farnham.

Did these guys give you a price based on per panel or was it the size of the dent? I assume it's these guys - http://www.mydent.co.uk/ ?

I actually have the stereo above, I just can't seem to get it to work.