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Clio dimma #14



  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
Hi thought I’d post the progress of my 1993 clio dimma I believe is number 14. Brought the car back in 2018 as a project and finally got around to building it hopefully to get out in next year.

it’s not has a full restoration as I felt it was genuinely very good as a base model and if I’d gone too far I think it would have took the fun out of it as I just see it as it needs to be used and enjoyed

hope you like my progress
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
Strip down to bring it back to its glory
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
More prep
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
The bumper from hell, 20 odd years of repairs, fibre glass you name it was in there
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
Finally in primer
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
Base coat
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
The build back up
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
More building back up
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
Oil and plugs and general check over
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
Back home just waiting on the re finishing of the front bumper
 

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  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
The wheels. Sadly the car only came with 3 of the original dimma wheels made by compomotive but I’ve manage to source a 4th via image wheels
 

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mossyv6

ClioSport Club Member
  Trophy,V6,5GT,AG200
Awesome build 👍

And agreed, that front bumper does look like the bumper from hell!!
 
  Clio 197,with megan'
I greatly admire anyone with the dedication, to bring a car back to life, great work. Try and do some track days/meets next year, I am sure a lot of people would like to see it in the flesh.
 
  Clio 1.8 16v dimma
I greatly admire anyone with the dedication, to bring a car back to life, great work. Try and do some track days/meets next year, I am sure a lot of people would like to see it in the flesh.
I’ll be glad to get it out next year but this is just a show car now but hopefully I’ll have a 106 dimma I have that will be able to join you on track once I make a start on it
 

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  Clio 197,with megan'
I’ll be glad to get it out next year but this is just a show car now but hopefully I’ll have a 106 dimma I have that will be able to join you on track once I make a start on it
Come on a couple of track, don't track it, a lot of people would love to see it. I will run you around in the Meglio.
 


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