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What’s it like to drive Ant? First impressions?

I drenched it in a load of plusgas over a couple of days and then used molegrips, was an ar*e to get out. Or you could cut the sides of the round bolt so it's square and use a socket. Such a terrible design by Renault to use a star nut on a bolt like that.

Just went back and looked at your original thread, you were really pushing on with the strip out and engine tidy up - with a bit more of a push I reckon you could get it sorted, doesn't sound like too much given the work you put in already those years ago. As Coops said - how are the inner...

Only just seen this Paul, shame I missed you. The sunny is going in for both sills to be fully restored/replaced end July and then it'll be back on the road for what's left of summer. I've managed to move the restoration on quite a bit but a fair bit still to do (bodywork mostly).

Nice, that was my old one bought it off @Jonathan and sold it to @Ant1. It was a lovely example.

@W72 WAE

What suspension setup is on that - looks like a nice ride height?

Great updates Paul, I’m making slow progress with my one but it’s getting there. Could maybe meet you in August if yours is ready. Top work on getting the 16”s - every sunny should have them IMO 😆

Just updating this thread as I get queries from time to time on pm. I managed to sell the lions to some guy in France who paid me a decent price and came over with a van.

I used an independent guy from Aldershot, he drove out with a van and had the fobs with him. If you’re local I can try and pm the details.

You can get independent key fob people to program a new key for about £100 I think - including the cost of the new fob. You just get the blade cut at timpsons.

Costly

That’s was my old one, bought it from @Jonathan and sold it to @Ant1 Great car! Only sold it as I got a sunflower.

Great purchase! Really looking forward to seeing what you do with this!!

Sunflowers or Phase 1s? And do you mean SORNed or actually taxed and used?

Awesome project, great attention to detail. Keep the updates coming!! :D

Love a ph1 resto! Good find...more updates!!

@DanDan172 i came a cross this thread and wondered if I might be having a similar issue. Do you mean to say there is a relay in behind this part of the dash?

Lots of new bits for it then!! It’s good to have a bit of time to get the car sorted, I seem to be working all the time and barely get a chance to do anything on mine. I was lucky enough to get a couple of wings from an exclusive a while ago but let me know how you get on with the plastex as...

What’s next after the sills are back on, is there more you want to do to it?

Amazing resto, post some more pics!

Nice transformation! What was done to the inner sills before the dynax?

I think people tend to use a resistor to bridge the under seat plug so as to complete the circuit.

If you would only buy another one then my advice is don’t sell the one you’ve got. I sold my cup when one of the cylinders went and the repair costs was bigger than the value of it to me at the time. I regretted it as I loved that car and I often trawl the net looking for it, I reckon I’d buy...

That’s incredible value for all those bits, enjoying this thread - can’t wait to see what you do to it! I used to have a moonstone HDI which I did a lot of work to. I still have a set of 17” Wheelmania Lions that I’m looking to sell at some point - they made the car look epic.

Are you going to start a project thread Paul? I think I might. Are you going for OEM suspension?

Sounds good, I’m putting my sunny back to standard, this is good inspiration for me. Deffo best to do the mechanicals first then address the bodywork.

What are the plans for it? What needs doing?

@Ant1 not sure if you found the thread but here it is.

Paint it black.