Renault 11 Turbo Phase 2 Restoration

[Duncan Grier]

I was just awaiting the ocd restoration king Sunday update......looking epic

You can so come and help me with my 5 any time your bored and picking your brains for advice on products

 

[andybond]

Suppose its ok.

 

[gordini stu]

You set the bench mark so bloody high for the rest of us to attempt to match . Great work as always .

 

[Neal R19]

These photos of the underside and associated mechanical bits looking like it's just rolled off the production line...

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Finally took the plunge and splashed out on a hugely expensive box of bloody hose clips for that full OE look:

Now I’ve bought them though, I’m chuffed to bits with them!! They work really well when you have the right tools and pick the right sized one for the application.

I fitted the fuel pressure regulator and associated hoses at the front of the engine bay:

 

[DaveL485]

Ugh, single use jubilee's are the thing of the devil hahaha!

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

The first piece of permanent wiring went back into the car tonight!! (Exciting stuff!!)

I totally re-made the near side front chassis rail wiring loom from the dashboard to the front near-side corner of the car. The loom contains headlight, indicator, brake pad warning light and AEI Connector... (I think.. )





Thanks for reading

 

[Duncan Grier]

Exciting stuff, looks spot on Steve

 

[gordini stu]

Your doing all the little bits that when you have put it all back together will make a massive difference.
Hose clips , expensive but how satisfying is it when you fit them . Great work

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Your doing all the little bits that when you have put it all back together will make a massive difference.
Hose clips , expensive but how satisfying is it when you fit them . Great work

Yes the devil is in the detail!

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Had a great day on the 11 today...

Following the Royal FAFF with the Anti Roll Bar bushes, I had a real stroke of luck as some guy was selling a complete set of old stock parts on eBay with the matching part numbers to the one I got from my old Renault 11 Parts Catalogue. So I took a punt, and they soon arrived. As you can see, they're very different from the one I had..

So following a couple of hours fighting and swearing.. I got them onto the subframe:

If you look closely, you can see that the bushes sure took a bit of hammer to get into that state... as they're nearly deformed... but I compared them to the pictures I took when I removed them... and low and behold... they were the same... so lets guess that "They're all like that mate...?!"


With the bushes then fitted, I decided that the subframe needed another coat of paint as the powdercoating has chipped off a little bit in places.. and wasn't looking it's best.. so It was into the garden and a few coats of paint applied:

Finally I could then properly mount the subframe back into the car Permanently..

Then wishbones on:

Then with the help of the jack... I pushed the car back.....



Why you may think..................................?

 

[Chris Smith]

Looking so good Steve, I would love to pop up one weekend and just admire the work in person... can’t wait to see the finished article (next year??)

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

BREAKING NEWS!​

Well I needed the room at the front of the car... Lets leave the pictures to do the talking....

THE BLOODY ENGINE IS BACK IN!! ​

Thanks for reading!!

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Looking so good Steve, I would love to pop up one weekend and just admire the work in person... can’t wait to see the finished article (next year??)

You're always welcome @Chris Smith, you know that!!

 

[Duncan Grier]

Exciting day!!!!! Looks better than new

 

[gordini stu]

Loving the engine going in , those anti roll bar bushes are a pain in the arse . Even worse when you don’t what to scratch any thing.

 

[DaveL485]

Epic stuff, a long time coming!

 

[Turbell]

Lovely, looks extra special.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Now the Engine is back in, I'm now busy making the engine wiring loom actually FIT the engine... rather than just fill up the engine bay!! You can see as the Photo's continue, I'm simplifying it, and getting it ready for the braiding to go on... soon!!

To ensure I'm running it in the correct locations, I fitted the air filter bracket, and associated supports:

It's amazing when you start studying it, you can see the intended route for the loom lay itself out to you, by all of the small 6mm holes that are looking for the OE clips and brackets to hold the loom!



Thanks for reading

 

[Mark_L]

Looks Great Steve, my wife wants to do it to her ph1 172 but I don't think she realises how much work is involved.

I do if for a living and never have the time to do my own to the std I work to! I Usually end up rushing things for myself.

My current work build ( one of them!)