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Guilty as charged @hopgop1 😆 On our way back from Retro Rides Gathering at Mallory park, where I managed to squeeze her into the pre-2000 show area.. 🤫 Thanks for your kind comments mate!!

Paul’s a Dismond Geezer, that’s all I know.

Pulled the Clio out of Winter Storage last weekend ready for a summer of fun!! The battery was as flat as a witches tit, so needed to jump start it off my booster pack. Soon had it home with me at the Dojo: Loaded her up, and today took her down to Alex @AW Motorworx for a weeks holiday to...

A manual tube of sealant ordered for a bit of high pressure injection! 💉 👍

Errr no… looks like the whole lots coming out again 😁

I might buy myself another tube of sealant and give that a go.. don’t want to come back to it, it’s a rotten design. 👍

Going to tap up a welding guru I know first to see if he can Bob a blob of tig in there first…??

Work with the engine continues, and everything going well… until it doesn’t 🙄 Thanks for watching!!

No, not guilty. I saw it, but then laughed at the price, given it was just as rusty as mine, but had been refurbed. I’ll be doing mine and not spending £500 😉

Started work on the Engine Refresh today, replacing the Oil Seals on the Camshafts and Auxiliary Drive, before making a start on replacing the connecting rod big-end bearings with ACL Race Series versions, coupled with ARP Rod bolts:

Continued pulling the timing side of the engine apart: Belt and lower timing cover off: Then crank drive pulley: Still looking grease-tastic under there: Then whipped off the crank cover: ALL of the seals are leaking, so I’m going to get them changed. That work started with a liberal...

Switched out the under headlight trims from the headlights supplied with the car (which didn’t have the manual adjustment function) to a new pair I managed to come by. Always like to use new headlights on my car rebuilds, as it really brightens up the front of the car: You can see how the new...

Yes sir.

First order arrived today, and although the Taxman took his 20%, I’m still chuffed with the fact I managed to grab a set of the Bilstein B6 shocks that seem to be no longer be available on their website..? Also picked up: Full OE Replica coolant set in the correct black rubber design (no...

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Soon pulled it out this morning: Engine looks in fairly good order, albeit a bit greasy & dirty: Whipped the gearbox off, and was greeted by an unknown clutch: With plenty of meat on it, but missing a small spring: Soon got the engine onto the stand: Engine bay needs some serious loving...

Swiped a full set of Ferodo DS2500 pads and front drilled/grooved discs off a chap off eBay for less than half price: So that’s made the decision for me on what I’m going to do with the braking system. 👍 Planning to whip the engine & Gearbox out tomorrow, will report back. 🔧 ⚙️

Apparently the 21 TXI discs are near unobtanium now, so looking to go back to OE I think..

Whipped the Nearside driveshaft out this evening, and everything came out easily enough: As I’m stripping the car down, I’m keeping my eyes peeled for further signs of rust and saw the offside headlight area looked a bit grotty: So pulled off the offside wing and was greeted by a lot of rust...

Breakdown continues, so I can get the engine out for a full going over. O/S Wheel and driveshaft out tonight: And it appears there IS a bigger brake kit fitted to this car as advertised!! Never seen one like this before with little anodised aluminium brackets..!! It appears the standard Clio...

Great work @Jase.

Yep, driveshafts next, then out she comes!

Checked to see if the strut bar I’d bought was the right one..? BINGO!! Exhaust manifold off next: Came off without too much drama, and found I had a broken bolt and perhaps the reason the downpipe was blowing, you can see the sealing ring was damaged: Drilled out the broken bolt, and removed...

@Coops Mk1 whats Genuine? The same part in a Renault Bag? Most of them are made by Restagraf so if they do the job, I’d consider they came of the same mould 😉

Doesn’t the place in France sell them? Bordanova Sport?

Can you please elaborate on that a little more? I’m a plastics engineer so know a thing or two about the stuff, and suspect it wasn’t plastic originally because they didn’t have the ability to mould it back in the late 80’s, so that’s why I believe it’s Metal. Just wonder if you’ve ever heard...

Arches arrived from France and look great: Had a little play with them this evening and discovered something VERY Interesting!! Held up the first arch to the drivers side rear arch and thought to myself, ”Wow, these are 💩, they don’t match the form of the arch”: Before I got upset, I compared...

Proper laughed at this @Tubbs Vice !! 🤣🤣 Yea I do seem to be reverting to form a tad… just do me a favour, and don’t read the next post I’m about to put up… 🙈 🤣🤣🤣

You don’t recommend the plastic ones then??

Oh WOW!! Looks like they’re going to get a big fat order in..! Thanks @16v_paddy 🙏👌🏻