Renault 11 Turbo Phase 2 Restoration

[marcel]

nice project that is beeing going on by people that knows what to do to get it right again .
looks a bit like mine daily R 11 gtx whahaha

 

[Kris M]

Looking superb Steve!!

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

He's going to have the car for a couple of weeks.

Sh111111111t! Just had a call from the welder, two things:

1. The cars pretty much done and will be ready to collect on Thu/Fri! Jesus this guys quick!
2. He's noticed that the right hand Chassis rail is "not there anymore!" So he'll be re-fabricating it tomorrow. I guess it's to be expected that the old tin worm has been chomping away all these years?

I should be pleased that all the rot is found now rather than after its been painted.

 

[gtmatt]

Win things are moving quickly now

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Had to go to Oxford today to visit a customer, so decided to take a little detour via my little welding chappie to see how he's getting on:

I'll let the pictures do the talking (Sorry for boring you with many of the same pictures, but I like to show you all the step by step progress).












I'm rather pleased with his work!!
He also replaced the complete rear panel because there was a dent on there that I was worried the body shop wouldn't be able to remove. If you look closely at the first picture, you can see the dent on the right hand side of the cross-panel that would appear above the rear bumper:


I also got to see the hole in the rear chassis rail (under the boot) that he found, and was replacing today:


Whilst I was there we also came to an agreement about something... and I will reveal that when I get the car back home

Thanks for reading

 

[Chris Smith]

Looks very imoressive. Welding looks spot on.

 

[Brigsy]

Welding looks superb

 

[TNT Mr Raider]

Top notch workmanship!

 

[gtmatt]

nice
very nice

 

[mattk]

I like the finish on that Steve, that was quick as well next job seam sealing and stonechip?

 

[Mart]

Damn good welding skills. That guy was defo a good find

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

I like the finish on that Steve, that was quick as well next job seam sealing and stonechip?

Yep that's it @mattk The welder guy is very nearly talking me into a compressor so I can have a lash at doing it myself... and to be honest, the more I think about it, the more I think I might give it a go!!

If you or anyone on here have experience of seam sealing & stonechip then please let me know? I'm currently doing a bit of research into it!

 

[Chris Smith]

Steve, I would avoid doing the work yourself. Different if your doing and minor refurb but your going to town, doing all the right things, spending good money..

Would be a shame to ruin it....

But if your willing to give it a go... Go for it.... I have a small compressor for sale

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

But if your willing to give it a go... Go for it.... I have a small compressor for sale

Believe me Penfold, im not thinking of painting the car, just perhaps the underseal and seam sealer.

Whats the details of your compressor?

 

[Bill J got old]

Have a go at painting the car. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[DaveL485]

Steve I neeeeeed this guys details, he's exactly what I have been looking for!

 

[Nick Kettle]

Think i should start charging a finders fee for the welder

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Steve I neeeeeed this guys details, he's exactly what I have been looking for!

Sorry for the delay in replying @DaveL485, the Welder is a guy called Roy Tompkins who runs his company "Weldabody" from the garage at the back of his home. His postcode is LE8 2FD and his telephone number is 0116 288 0583.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Welding was finished a few weeks ago. I'm really pleased with the work of Roy from Weldabody and would recommend his work to anyone:


When the car was finished, I had a ride over to Leicester with my Dad @Bloater to collect the car


When I got the car back in the garage I had a play with my new toy.... (Another one for the Stool Spot @Mart)


I'm chuffed to bits with the shape of the body after the strip:


I've noticed a couple of bits that perhaps weren't fully cleaned with the acid due to an air-trap or something, but with a little scrape from a screwdriver you can see it's nothing serious:

I'm planning on doing a bit of research and finding out the best product to clean up and paint over these bits, to make sure they don't come back to haunt me. As I write this I'm thinking a few coats of Zinc Paint or something from the RUST website, but would welcome any suggestions from you guys?
The next job will be to seam seal the complete body-shell. I had a word with the few guys at the NEC Classic Car show and found out that the DINITROL products are highly recommended and commonly applied to cars from the factory. After a quick Google search, I found that the UK Distributor (REJEL) was not a million miles away from me in Bedford, so I took a ride over there to see if I could get some advice. I was introduced to John Reeds (who turned out to be both the CEO and a smashing bloke) and he took the time to talk me through the different products DINITROL offer. Needless to say whilst I was there I bought a few bits, and John sorted me out with a great deal!

I got some regular 401 Brushable Seam Sealer, and some 410UV Polyurethane Seam Sealer which I plan to use on the larger gaps.

Thanks for reading

 

[andybond]

Thats a bit of a transformation Steve !