arno samimi
Active Member
The whole body of this Clio Williams is very well preserved.
No serious rust spots or rust holes were found.
First, all attachments were removed from the underbody.
Only harmless, brown rust spots were found, such as here…
… and rusted shielding plates of the exhaust system or rusted screws.
The rear axle was removed.
The fuel tank as well.
At the lift points on both threshold, there was most work.
Either the points were deformed by improper lifting of the car, or even injured so far, that the rust could eat the plate.
Nevertheless, the repair was no big deal at these places.
After repairing all rusty spots, the bare areas were treated with Brunox.
Thereafter, these places were primed.
All sheet edges / transitions were also cemented after priming.
Next, colored, overcoatable underbody protection was used to simplify the subsequent painting in the body color.
Now the entire underbody could be painted in body color.
All steel parts of the underbody were blasted, black powdered or black passivated.
The rear axle was assembled again.
Of course, all wearing parts and screws were replaced.
The rear axle was mounted again.
New fittings are a matter of course.
Also in the interior again everything in original condition and sealed with foil.
The fuel tank was cleaned, and the hoses and clamps replaced.
The fuel tank was reinstalled.
The new handbrake cables were still mounted.
Also the brake lines, some of which had to be repaired. In addition, there were steel brake lines in blue.
The rusted shields of the exhaust system were blasted, blue galvanized, and reassembled.
The front shield in the center tunnel was actually still available from Renault.
Finally, the devil Group A complete exhaust system was mounted.
No serious rust spots or rust holes were found.
First, all attachments were removed from the underbody.
Only harmless, brown rust spots were found, such as here…
… and rusted shielding plates of the exhaust system or rusted screws.
The rear axle was removed.
The fuel tank as well.
At the lift points on both threshold, there was most work.
Either the points were deformed by improper lifting of the car, or even injured so far, that the rust could eat the plate.
Nevertheless, the repair was no big deal at these places.
After repairing all rusty spots, the bare areas were treated with Brunox.
Thereafter, these places were primed.
All sheet edges / transitions were also cemented after priming.
Next, colored, overcoatable underbody protection was used to simplify the subsequent painting in the body color.
Now the entire underbody could be painted in body color.
All steel parts of the underbody were blasted, black powdered or black passivated.
The rear axle was assembled again.
Of course, all wearing parts and screws were replaced.
The rear axle was mounted again.
New fittings are a matter of course.
Also in the interior again everything in original condition and sealed with foil.
The fuel tank was cleaned, and the hoses and clamps replaced.
The fuel tank was reinstalled.
The new handbrake cables were still mounted.
Also the brake lines, some of which had to be repaired. In addition, there were steel brake lines in blue.
The rusted shields of the exhaust system were blasted, blue galvanized, and reassembled.
The front shield in the center tunnel was actually still available from Renault.
Finally, the devil Group A complete exhaust system was mounted.
