Clio 172 Exclusive project almost mint

[Ant1]

So today is Engine bay finishing time.

ECU casing has seen better days so decided to remove, sand down, prep, paint & refit.

3hrs later after various stages of sanding here is where I am at. Now remove engine mount as I have a new one on the way.

Oh look at this below the battery! Looks like this car might of been standing for a while given a squirrel or similar has clearly been here.....

 

[Ant1]

 

[Mr R.]

Fcuk that, I'd sent it away to be shot blast and powder coat.

 

[Ant1]

I like a challenge.....

 

[Louis]

Looks good, but get some deox c and dunk it next time

 

[Ant1]

Sanded primer, cleaned and painted. Really please so far, will let paint set over night, wet sand and lacquer.

No imperfections in paint, well chuffed.

 

[Ant1]

And now fitted. Really really pleased though end result.

Other then engine mount bay is done!

 

[Mr R.]

Ant, when where the belts last done?

 

[Ant1]

Ant, when where the belts last done?

December with dephaser

 

[Chris_Beer]

Don't forget the bolt in your n/s top mount

Looking nice and original, is the plan just to keep it nice and clean yeah?

 

[Ant1]

Don't forget the bolt in your n/s top mount :wink:

Looking nice and original, is the plan just to keep it nice and clean yeah?

It's found it's place cheers

Yes keep it standard.

 

[Da Jenser]

very nice :up:

 

[Brigsy]

Looks s**t hot, cant be many nice low mileage ph1’s about now.

 

[182_steve]

That looks great, very nice work for a 'diy' job with the paint :up:

 

[Coops Mk1]

Lovely progress, love a clean bay

 

[Ant1]

Cheers lads, I could go further with bay but at the end of the day I want to drive it, anymore would mean i would spoil it pretty quick if driven.

 

[Ant1]

Solid afternoon on the interior, deep cleaned all plastics with a various set of weapoanry, same goes for seats. Fooking mint now, pretty much as new.

 

[Clio_fool]

Wow great job.

 

[Ant1]

 

[Ant1]

Wow great job.

Cheers.

The drivers seat was the highlight. Pretty minging once I started working it, looked ok before that.

 

[Clio_fool]

We had a light colour leather sofa and it looked OK until you wiped a bit then it showed how grubby it actually had gotten. When's the paint being done?

 

[Kosy]

Wow! You are making light work of getting this up to spec.

Are you sure it didn't come like that and you sprinkled some dirt and a couple of pound coins down to make it look like a tough job :wink:

 

[Kosy]

£350 iirc including the repair. Glass out, trims off etc.

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Very nice job. Very similar to what I need to repair on mine. Mine is a bit worse though as through paint

 

[182_steve]

That interior looks stunning, like you said, just like new.......... this is all going rather well :smile:

Found some coinage too, bonus!

 

[Ant1]

That interior looks stunning, like you said, just like new.......... this is all going rather well :smile:

Found some coinage too, bonus!

I was hoping to find some gold.... but sadly nothing.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Great work looks so so clean now, credit to you!
I genuinely still have nothing nice to say about the exclusive leathers though, flol

 

[Ant1]

Great work looks so so clean now, credit to you!
I genuinely still have nothing nice to say about the exclusive leathers though, flol

Marmite!!

 

[KitsonRis]

What did you use on the seats? Want to clean the leather in my E34 to keep that in top condition.

 

[Ant1]

What did you use on the seats? Want to clean the leather in my E34 to keep that in top condition.

Detailing brush, SureHD degreaser, large horse hair leather brush, microfibres towels, poorboys leather conditioner.

 

[andy_coops]

Like this a lot.
Get some Gtechniq L1 or similar on the seats to help with blocking dye transfer from dark clothes etc.

 

[Ant1]

Like this a lot.
Get some Gtechniq L1 or similar on the seats to help with blocking dye transfer from dark clothes etc.

Going to get sills and paint done next month, once back I'm going to use a DA for the 1st time and use Gtechniq on exterior + interior. Can't wait!

 

[hostler]

Lovely! Did the Exclusive also come with the horrible suede/alcantara steering wheel like the other ph1's? Can't imagine that wheel is original, right?

 

[Poopensharten]

Lovely! Did the Exclusive also come with the horrible suede/alcantara steering wheel like the other ph1's? Can't imagine that wheel is original, right?

None of them came with a suede/alcantara steering wheel.

@Ant1 , is the number not on the sill?

 

[Djw John]

Lovely! Did the Exclusive also come with the horrible suede/alcantara steering wheel like the other ph1's? Can't imagine that wheel is original, right?

They came with leather wheels like the RSi's did

 

[Mr R.]

They came with leather wheels like the RSi's did

More leatherette than real leather.

 

[Ant1]

None of them came with a suede/alcantara steering wheel.

@Ant1 , is the number not on the sill?

No30

 

[Djw John]

More leatherette than real leather.

Well yeah, it's a Renault! Only place that buys leather from cows that melt!

 

[Ant1]

Found a really good body shop via recommendation. Sound guy and is working on a couple of mexicos ground restores, great workmanship.

Booked in end of April for sills then beginning of June for paint

 

[Mr R.]

Found a really good body shop via recommendation. Sound guy and is working on a couple of mexicos ground restores, great workmanship.

Booked in end of April for sills then beginning of June for paint

Can you buy a full sill mate?

 

[Ant1]

Can you buy a full sill mate?

He's going to strip 1st and inspect from there. He reckons he can fabricate with his own materials a better fitting replacement for the rear section. I have checked the front section with a bore scope and it's fine.