Core , a bit scabby that one!
jesus that is a hell of a project as well as your other projects as well , (crazy lol) good luck mate , would love to see another clean as 21 on the road keep up the good work
It’s just been neglected and to be fair I don’t think there’s many that’s been stripped this far to see how bad they actually are!
It just wants going all out to make it the cleanest one out there, making it worthwhile if the prices ever jump like gtt’s!
At least when mine arrives you’ll see it as an “easy” one 
That’s true! This shouldn’t be too bad once I get going. I could do with sourcing a subframe prior to fixing the legs but the rest is pretty straighforward.
A bit of progress this week. Sandblasting to most of the affected areas around the engine bay.
Etch primer to keep the rust at bay while I work my way round the car
While trying to source some repair sections I made a start on some small bits and replaced the n/s bumper mount
Opened up the chassis leg a bit more for a better inspection
And peeled back the n/s turret to clean up
Still looking for panels I decided to start on the worst bit, o/s inner wing and chassis leg.
Steering rack mounting point started and weak points removed
First internal section replaced
Inner and lower section removed
And replaced
Middle internal section replaced
Etch primed both sided
Sandblast and etch of the n/s turret
More blasting and etching around the engine bay
With a start on the door rust
Outer skin and subframe mount outer, weld-thru primer on inside edge
Attached
Started prepping the donor inner wing but ran out of gas!
Epic fabrication skills Haz(y)
I like reading this. Its like checking your CV before you do mine.
Cheers, not much else you can do when you can’t even get sills or jacking points!
Haha, it just depends on time, to try and make it last and look original, not everyone appreciates it or wants to pay for it. I’m sure yours will come apart easier
@DaveL485 do I recall you getting a new front crossmember?
Working on that, I have access to a brand new pair, i’ve asked that they’re priced up for copying.
Yes mate, £180 brand new OE
Renault 7750764733 CROSS MBR R21
£150 including VAT + postage
Give Paul Temperton a shout on Facebook, from RPD he’s pretty good with this sort of stuff.
It doesn’t need the full section, probably a little pricey for what would be used. Thanks
Just to get that area finished off the donor section has been fitted
That’s a little scabby too but fixable. Clean up and etch again until I get round to filler work. Still more holes to fill!
More progress, bits here and there as time has allowed.
Continuing onto the front, and not wanting to buy the replacement crossmember
Template
Transferred
Some blasting
Cock up, but not starting again
Further sandblasting around the engine bay
A few more pieces trimmed up
And some replacement bits
Cleaned up and etched
With the fresh areas of the bay etched
Another costly item seemed to be a subframe. I only have the one from simon’s bumped ph1 so not to delay things further dug that out and checked it over
A bit scabby and a few dents but usuable so stripped, wire wheeled and sandblasted
And wire wheeled a few bits while I was at it ready for blasting
While things are curing up front I had a poke about around the back quarter
It’s had a peice before, and lots of patching down the arch and rear mounting point
So continued round
With more prepping down the sill
With more poking from inside
The joys!
Wow. The amount of rust on that one is almost bigger than healthy metal.
I’ve got two 21’s and one of them has been decommissioned due to tin worm but I think even that one is better than yours.
It is! To be fair, the main bodywork and panels aren’t too bad. These are all the hidden areas that you can only see when it’s fully stripped so I’m sure others are similar.
The 2wd that I’m using as a donor was better apart from the crash damage which made it not cost effective to repair. I’m sure most would have scrapped this, but with supposedly 30 left and about 18 known ones, plus this one has been owned by mostly club members, it seemed a shame to just break it.
The repair pieces are etched
As was the lower crossmember
And a few more spots in the bay
Inside the n/s chassis leg too
So time to start getting the pieces in. Inner leg first
Coated with weldthru primer and the outer piece attached
Not much during as I got carried away but the crossmember piece fitted and blended in.
Coated with primer
While the filler was out a few other bits were tidied up
And some brush on sealer applied to some of the joins
Adding a bit more primer to those bits
Not much rot left up front now so chopped open the subframe mount to get them cleaned up
The n/s/r door removed as too far gone to repair
O/s jacking point removed
And yet more cleaning up under the rear
Normally I would just bash on but there’s becoming far too much work underneath so thought I’d take a little time away from the car to make things easier and made a few jigs
Bolted up
So it can be flipped over and saves me getting covered in splatter!
The centre isn’t too bad but still plenty to be on with underneath
:determined:
Those subframe mounting points are frightening.
You’ll be glad you made that jig! As much as I wanted my bits painted before the summer I don’t think it will happen, I reckon my car is going to be on your jig this autumn/winter. What you’re doing here is what I want doing to mine. I’ll strip the shell to a rolling chassis and dump it at your door