Alpine Renault 8 GTT

[paule78]

Them bits is all too technical for me. We need to have a chat about your car soon

Don’t worry those bits will all be installed ... need your expertise on suspension set up etc

 

[ren5gord]

Looks like a great build.

Are you planning on hill climbing or racing it?

Ian

 

[paule78]

Looks like a great build.

Are you planning on hill climbing or racing it?

Ian

I would love to hill climb it ... it’s not being built to any regulation other than what has been suggested will work best in the car. Hopefully by the end we can find a suitable class for it.

 

[Steve Swan]

Sports libre, or no holds barred. Take your pick

 

[Adey]

i was watching a random youtube vid and spotted something......

 

[Steve Swan]

@paule78 visited this morning and left his R8. He also bought some other bits from The UK R8 Mafia (you know who you are)
I have the task of sorting it out suspension, steering and brake wise, finishing the Turbo motor install and getting it working and driving to MOT standard. Should be a proper sleeper when done and a Quick competent car. Then probably it will all descend into madness money pit (but not mine thankfully)
Stay tuned here for updates and to see in horrible detail all the things you probably should not try at home...............

I know we are repeating pictures, but hey we're on a budget.

 

[Adey]

looking forward to this

 

[Steve Swan]

Today was a taking stock sort of day. After moving the car into the best position for access, I emptied it all out on the floor and went through it all. Paul has been busy spending his pocket money on toys for the car, so there was plenty to go through, but eventually it was sorted into several boxes Engine, Chassis, cooling, Trim etc. Also persons unknown had begun to strip the doors, so I decided to re-assemble them so that nothing would get lost and gave the car the roughest interior valet with a brush and hoover to get rid of as much dust/ debris as possible. I have begun to check it over from a corrosion assessment point of view . The car looks as rough as toast, but is actually much nicer than it looks starting at the front the front edge of the front panel is a mess (a common 8 rotspot) there are a couple of small holes in the front edge of the inner wings and the scuttle drain is rotten (they always are) Other than that the front end is looking good, remember it is a 50 year old car. 1st job is to remove the cover plate from the scuttle drain and see exactly how bad it is. Then it is up on the stands for the rest of the underside.





That's the doors put back together and hoovered out



Sorting through the bits



Takes up less space



I'll be Fekked if I know how to fit these tyres



Scuttle under the brake fluid resevoir is ok



Scuttle drain channel cover is coming off next



Couple small bits on the inners same both sides

More to follow sorry about the quality of the pictures will try harder
To any other R8 owners out there both floormats have no splits in them. This means they have never been removed. I have never seen this before!!

 

[DaveL485]

Why is there a hole cut in the boot floor?

 

[Steve Swan]

To let the rust out! Are you a Renault owner or what

 

[Steve Swan]

Probably to let collected water out, but the grommets work too well at keeping it in.

 

[Steve Swan]

AND




Well it could have been worse. Renault's designers must have been on good 60's LSD. Making a water channel out of steel.

 

[DaveL485]

Making a water channel out of steel.

 

[paule78]

Why is there a hole cut in the boot floor?

Rear seat hole is to make room for gearbox … hole under bonnet as Steve said is by French design

 

[Steve Swan]

The day did improve though. The next job was to get it up in the air and look underneath
The following are the main Rotspots on the R8 floorpan











I don't often say this but for a 50 year old motor its floorpan is `Minted oot o it's tits'
There will be inevitably be some small bits, but its one of the best i've seen.

 

[Steve Swan]

I decided to celebrate by starting the stripping of the front suspension


3 balljoints split, hub off and on the deck in just under 10 mins
Still got it. eh?

 

[Turbell]

Looks solid, it's in the best place for a proper sort out.
Be interesting how you set out the turbo lump in a rear end Renault, intercooler and such-like.
You've done this before in a 10 though , haven't you?

 

[Steve Swan]

Looks solid, it's in the best place for a proper sort out.
Be interesting how you set out the turbo lump in a rear end Renault, intercooler and such-like.
You've done this before in a 10 though , haven't you?

Yes this has been done before. Going to try to get it right this time

 

[Steve Swan]

Feeling happy about today I went back with Junior tonight to lay waste to the front end



Battlestance!





Just 1 bolt on 1 lower wishbone Fu##ked me. It will receive death by grinder tomorrow



A new pile of shite on the workshop floor.
More shite soon.
Total time 2 1/2 hrs not bad for an old man and a helper.....

 

[Adey]

@paule78 I really hope you keep the body faded red against the mint wheels