Clio 172 ph1- black, OEM restoration.

[Clio_fool]

Just found pics on 182 wheels.

Thought it looked good at the time [emoji23]

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At least I kept the rear lights standard [emoji1303]


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Is that before lowering springs were invented? It's sooo high🤣.

 

[Chris V6 255]

Is that before lowering springs were invented? It's sooo high[emoji1787].

Yeah would have probably looked better with a 20mm drop.

16” OZ F1’s ftw


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[lemonnobby]

Mate that looks class I'm sure I seen it for sale but already gave a cup and a 182

 

[Alastair.]

So, cracked on with a couple of jobs today.

Removed locking wheel nuts, the car never came with a locking key, bit of a mission but got there in the end. Replaced with standard bolts thanks to JMRS who lives just down the road! Ideal!

Headlights, all restored now, literally transforms the car.

Fitted some Eibach springs on the rear as it was riding high, I presume the wrong springs were on there. I’ll fit the fronts at a later date. Again from JMRS.

Gave it a wash, to remove all the dust and crap from machine polishing. Also cleaned out the arches etc.

headlights before...

During,

Done

 

[Alastair.]

 

[Alastair.]

I do have some genuine center caps to fit, bit I’ll wait until I re-balance all the wheels before fitting them in with a dab of silicone to stop them going walkies!

 

[Usr117063]

Back from the dead.. Great stuff!

 

[Stefan.]

I fooking love it!!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Lovely mate!

 

[imprezaworks]

Nice. Christ that's close to the wall.

 

[Alastair.]

Very very close

 

[Coops Mk1]

Good stuff, I need to get a da just to do the headlights on mine tbh

 

[Ricardos]

What an absolute peach of a phase 1! Great save

 

[welshname]

f**k me. That looks good.

You will have a million people saying they will buy it when you sell. It’s ripe for it. No one will though 🤣

 

[frayz]

As expected the headlamps are an absolute game changer. Great job. 👌🏼

 

[Brigsy]

Looks epic, great save

 

[Stefan.]

@Alastair. Will you be fitting a cup spoiler, one of the few things I think benefits the ph1?

 

[Alastair.]

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@Alastair. Will you be fitting a cup spoiler, one of the few things I think benefits the ph1?

I have thought about it, but I’m not overly fussed.

If one comes up cheap then I’ll grab it.

 

[Alastair.]

50/50 of the roof from a few days ago...

 

[welshname]

That is so satisfying

 

[Ben]

Looks awesome.

 

[yeecup]

looking great. looks like you need some centre caps.

 

[Alastair.]

I do have a set to go on.

 

[Optimista]

What pads are you using

 

[Alastair.]

What pads are you using

Chemical Guys - Yellow 6.5" Hex Logic Pad

Chemical Guys - Yellow 6.5

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

 

[Optimista]

I asked the wrong question 🤣
What polish compound?

 

[Alastair.]

I asked the wrong question 🤣
What polish compound?

menzerna heavy cut/coarse

 

[Kosy]

That looks exceptional

 

[Alastair.]

So I’ve spent a lot of time on the inner sills since I got the car, treating the rust etc.

Finally finished them tonight with wax oil, was hoping for a nice neat spray coverage but it came out a bit lumpy.

Oh well it’s all done now and you won’t see it all behind the panels.

 

[Kenich.]

Looks good seeing there are no holes in the old Ph1. Funny enough I have been doing the same the last few weeks, I expect I will clean back and re-treat every winter, or at the very least check on the situation. I can't see in your photos but its worth check the drain holes in the rear corner are free if you haven't. Mine were a bit clogged up up a good covering!

 

[Alastair.]

Looks good seeing there are no holes in the old Ph1. Funny enough I have been doing the same the last few weeks, I expect I will clean back and re-treat every winter, or at the very least check on the situation. I can't see in your photos but its worth check the drain holes in the rear corner are free if you haven't. Mine were a bit clogged up up a good covering!

Yeah ill check them once a year i think, before spraying the Wax Oil i put some wire through the holes to prevent me blocking them up, ill remove the wire later so the drains are clear.

 

[dann2707]

Not sure if you've done it already but for the headlights get some headlight lacquer, mine was made my etech. I've polished headlights before but the yellowing always came back. Done them on my z4 and should hold off the yellowing for some time. Means you don't have to ensure they're waxed all the time too.

 

[Norris_309]

Looking lovely that.. you certainly know how to clean a car!.. the Mrs still comments on how clean the A4 Avant was when we bought it off you & that it's never been that clean again.
We've still got it too!

 

[Alastair.]

Looking lovely that.. you certainly know how to clean a car!.. the Mrs still comments on how clean the A4 Avant was when we bought it off you & that it's never been that clean again.
We've still got it too!

Bloody hell, still got it, cracking cars those A4 b6 models. What’s the mileage on now?

 

[Crybert]

Always love to know on these finds how much folk are paying for something like this. It’s a wee gem you’ve found there for sure. Great stuff. I’m really wanting another clio. Lots more popping up on the site

 

[Alastair.]

Not much going on lately, removed the stickers from the rear window.

does anyone remember JAMJAR 🤣 I’m pretty confident they were the ones who supplied the car from new, has the jamjar plates too.

before

Much better

 

[Norris_309]

Bloody hell, still got it, cracking cars those A4 b6 models. What’s the mileage on now?

Yeah it's been brilliant.
Mileage is just over 170k now, just recently had cambelt done for the 2nd time. 😄

I bought 2 parking sensors, never fitted them...

 

[Alastair.]

So. I managed to track down some service history for the Clio after finding where it had been MOT’d for parts of its life.
Sutton Park Renault came back to me with the service history they have for the Clio.

 

[yeecup]

might be due a cambelt..............

 

[Alastair.]

might be due a cambelt..............

On the list of things to do!