Clio 172 ph1- black, OEM restoration.

[Alastair.]

good clean up job! engine bay looks great!

I take it you work at that dealers? is it near Bristol? I was enquiring about a kangoo they had a few months back and looks similar

Renault Trowbridge, was it a Kangoo formula we had you were looking at? ex demo, mega cheap!!

 

[Naughty Boy]

Did you buy some phase 1 wheels off me this year?

 

[VR46-G@Z]

This looks so satisfying.....!! Excellent work and an excellent find in the first place as well!! 👍🏻👌🏻

 

[Alastair.]

Did you buy some phase 1 wheels off me this year?

Yes, they’re currently on our track Clio 182.

 

[Naughty Boy]

Yes, they’re currently on our track Clio 182.

I didn’t realise until now 😂

 

[Alastair.]

Passenger sill all straight (only needed minor tweaking) and hammerited now, skirt cleaned out and again removed all the crud and properly cleaned behind the arch liner.

A boring job now out of the way

 

[Amos91]

Very tidy that, happy days!

 

[Naughty Boy]

If you ever need that paint corrected (if not done already) let us know. I always wanted a black phase 1, could make that paint mirror like.

 

[Optimista]

What size rivets u used?

 

[Ash J]

Love this, looks amazing.

Keep up the good work.

Only wants lowering springs and that is it, keep everything else standard!

 

[Alastair.]

If you ever need that paint corrected (if not done already) let us know. I always wanted a black phase 1, could make that paint mirror like.

Ive machined the paint back as per my previous pictures to get it to a fairly dent standard, in the summer things will get a bit more intense.

 

[Alastair.]

What size rivets u used?

Genuine Renault ones, not sure on the size.

 

[Optimista]

Got part number?

 

[Naughty Boy]

Ive machined the paint back as per my previous pictures to get it to a fairly dent standard, in the summer things will get a bit more intense.

My bad, haven’t gone that far back!

 

[Alastair.]

Cambelt etc all arrived today in less than 24 hours after ordering from Renault Wolverhampton, great service from them!

Even though I work for Renault it was cheaper by over £100 to get all the parts from another dealer 🤣 work that one out!

I shall get it all fitted once the weather warms up a tad.

 

[Alastair.]

Cleaned up the number plate light unit, just to see if it’s actually doable to make it clear again,
not bad.

before and after.

 

[imprezaworks]

Tried ringing wolves quite a few times to order a part. Seemed they were still on holiday lol

 

[Kenich.]

Cleaned up the number plate light unit, just to see if it’s actually doable to make it clear again,
not bad.

before and after.View attachment 1447960View attachment 1447961

Bloody good shout, I think that parts often lets those bumpers down.

 

[Big_Steve_T]

Coming on strong!! (Not unlike the Shamen!?) 🤔

 

[Alastair.]

Coming on strong!! (Not unlike the Shamen!?) 🤔

Shamen? Weren't they a band?

 

[Big_Steve_T]

Shamen? Weren't they a band?

Exactly that sir, remember the song?

 

[Alastair.]

Stripped off the front end today in prep for when I do the cambelt etc at the end of the month.

Noticed the radiator was damp a couple of days ago so I’ve taken it off to be replaced with a new unit.

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be able to clean up everything behind the bumper etc in the evenings.

I removed the passenger headlight purely to get to the 2x air pipe so I can re-glue the fabric back together.

 

[Alastair.]

Scrubbed down the front arch liners, the only way to clean both sides properly 👍

 

[yeecup]

the want for a mint black ph1 is strong. great work and attention to detail.

 

[Kenich.]

Looking good, wish I had arch liners like that! I should have some rad captured nuts if need some new ones.

 

[Darren S]

Great effort all the way through.

Surprises me that such good examples get anywhere near a scrappers to begin with.

That before-and-after bonnet detail - lol! Just all it needed was some time and a bit of effort....

 

[Alastair.]

Looking good, wish I had arch liners like that! I should have some rad captured nuts if need some new ones.

I've ordered a nissens rad as you mentioned in my other thread. Did the rad not come with the captive nuts?

 

[Kenich.]

No it was bare. The slots were there though (along with others I guess for Ph2). If you need some il dig some more out.

 

[Alastair.]

No it was bare. The slots were there though (along with others I guess for Ph2). If you need some il dig some more out.

Cheers mate, ill try and remove the ones off my old rad, if not ill let you know.

 

[Alastair.]

New coolant bottle arrived today.

 

[Martin_172]

Renault Trowbridge, was it a Kangoo formula we had you were looking at? ex demo, mega cheap!!

yeah that's the one! was looking at trading my 220 Trophy in against it at the time, sent a big detailed email to find out some more info as it was a 8hr drive and got like a 1 line email back with a quote saying £x amount down and £x a month with no mention of anything I had asked lol lost confidence and ended up driving 2hrs further to lands end for one!

 

[Alastair.]

yeah that's the one! was looking at trading my 220 Trophy in against it at the time, sent a big detailed email to find out some more info as it was a 8hr drive and got like a 1 line email back with a quote saying £x amount down and £x a month with no mention of anything I had asked lol lost confidence and ended up driving 2hrs further to lands end for one!

Pm'd

 

[Gaz_]

the want for a mint black ph1 is strong. great work and attention to detail.

Agree, i really want one ☹️

 

[Krarl]

New coolant bottle arrived today.View attachment 1449128

I had an issue with my Topran one. The cap wouldn't tighten down fully

 

[Louis]

I had an issue with my Topran one. The cap wouldn't tighten down fully

Genuine Cap?

 

[Krarl]

Genuine Cap?

Aye mate. I ended up sacking it off and getting another one. Tried multiple caps

It must have just been a bad batch like because the second one I got was fine. I had to trim a piece of excess plastic on the second one though as it again stopped the cap fully seating

 

[Alastair.]

Aye mate. I ended up sacking it off and getting another one. Tried multiple caps

It must have just been a bad batch like because the second one I got was fine. I had to trim a piece of excess plastic on the second one though as it again stopped the cap fully seating

I’ve used one before when I had my Cup, I’ll see how I get on.

 

[Krarl]

I’ve used one before when I had my Cup, I’ll see how I get on.

Yeah I'd used one on my old dCi and a 1.2 which were fine. Just these last few I've had were a bit naff

 

[Alastair.]

New radiator arrived, under £50 delivered!

 

[hazzamondo]

Liking this project a lot.

Great work.