Phil's AMC GTA

[Larry]

this is really the coolest renault in the us i think, the rally colours in your avatar are very similar to the ones used on the old wuatros of the mid eighties, i like it

 

[PhilA]

Yeah, they are similar. I simply copied the late colours for the works rally team in '87. They ran some 11 Turbo's. Might as well keep the colours correct

 

[Larry]

awesome, you got any pics of the original cars, would love to see them, better yet any clips?

 

[PhilA]

That's the only one I could find. That image is what I based mine off.

 

[Larry]

that looks amazing, i love it!

 

[PhilA]

Might as well do it properly, eh?

Not looking forward to the bill for the paint

 

[Larry]

most certainly worth every penny though, class looking car, where will you get the stickers done? will they be expensive over there

 

[Chris H]

Get a base white paint job then a wrap for the yellow? May work out a lot cheaper, white paint is the cheapest and lightest paint you get.

 

[PhilA]

Local place does cut/printed/imaged vinyl stickers. Was was going to get the bigger ones cut from vinyl and the smaller ones with the logos on printed on to rectangles to stick on

 

[PhilA]

Got it running good.

 

[PhilA]

Update, fan and aircon

 

[Chris H]

be lucky to get that charged, i assume its r12?

Then again just fire some propane in it, there will be some Mexicans that'll do it :lol:

 

[PhilA]

Can still get people to charge freon so long as the system is in GWO

Case of finding someone willing to.

If I can't then I might have to shell out and get somewheres to convert it to R134a and then all the pain-in-the-assedness of R12 goes away

--Phil

 

[Chris H]

not been able to do it in the uk for years.

R134a isn't just a quick conversion either.

I'm still waiting on my damn F gas certificate to come25th of January I done the 5 year replenishment course.

 

[PhilA]

Yup
I'm going to ask about because having aircon down here is a necessity, not just a luxury.

Painting the car white will help though

 

[PhilA]

Update

 

[PhilA]

Update, door.

 

[PhilA]

Small update.

 

[PhilA]

Update, fuel injection, a bit of cosmetic bodywork and a few odds and ends.

 

[Neal R19]

That's great, really good to see you back on this.

Seems like you're pretty much there now...