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1980s Dacia Duster / Aro 10

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SambaS Rank: Renault 16

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I think it would fit yes, I remember John pilfering some bits from a Renault Traffic for his when we were kids

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That one looks similar to, but a bit stubbier than, the XUD ones - is there a space constriction?

 

If you can get me those 5 measurements at some point you can have an XUD starter for free.

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£57 is still expensive for a starter though...

SambaS Rank: Renault 16

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Also these tiny weeny things cant be the battery terminals so I think I need those too:

 

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Blimey an 80s Duster!! We knew a family that had a red one of these in the late 80s, it was often the butt of the jokes when they visited in it purely because they has a car called a 'Duster' not seen one for many years though. Good save.

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mat_the_cat Rank: Lancia Gamma

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It's funny the things you remember - as a kid I had a strange hankering for a Duster (I was an Autoshiter from an early age it seems) and I recall reading a summary of the vehicle in CAR magazine. Something along the lines of "Duster to dust, ashes to ashes, quick someone, pass us the matches".

 

I think I have a 4x4 buyers guide from the mid 90s which has a page or two on the Duster - will try and upload it later. Not that you really need to check it over before purchase, but it may be of interest.

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SambaS, I think nigel bickle could be a source

 of parts for you  -  the duster has a lot in common with R12's, and

nigel has a load of stuff for his 12 collection  -  I too maybe able to come up with some "stuff",

having had 15  R12 estates....  :shock:   and driven an ARO 10 that was taken to Spain, brand new, by a then friend...

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Possibly. Is the motor as 12 unit? Need to see a piccy..

 

Happy ot help -if I can

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£57 is still expensive for a starter though...

 

Eeeer - no..

 

£60-100 seems to be about the average these days.

 

Frontera 2.8 (isuzu) was £97 mega-trade. list was like £260. helps if it x-references of course, but for something that went out of production 18 years ago ...

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Here you go!

 

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The starter is exactly as Dacia 1300/1310/1400 has. In Romania is about 60-80 euro a new one (different producer). A use one is about 30 euro in acceptable shape.

I will see how much are the front fenders and replay. If you need more information about Dacia parts you can leave me a message.

By the way - In Romania your car is called Aro 10 not Dacia Duster, but i'm sure that all the engine parts are from old Dacia 1300 (excepting diesel).

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SambaS Rank: Renault 16

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Fitted the Jimp battery to this today, 3 things work, the wipers, the hazard lights, and a red switch lights up. That is all!

 

Daunted, not much.

 

I gave it a wash and scrubbed the canvass roof cover, it's not looking much better, I think a jetwash would be good but sadly this thing wont drive. Ah hem.

 

One positive though, is that the engine will turn over with a ratchet.

 

So next job is to purchase a suitable starter motor, actually we found some on eBay listed for the Aro 10 so happy days. Don't know when I'll buy that as the Jimp shall be put on the road, then this.

 

Oh and the welding. It's going to need more than the Monza, but the chassis is sound. Just where the body mounts on in 6 places will all want sorting. All the seatbelt anchor areas. All the seat mountings, the floor near the pedal box and both full sills. That's as far as I've looked. Once it starts, stops and is safe to take for an MOT I will have the MOT man tell me what to weld.

 

Whilst cleaning it today I had a bit of a flashback to 1996/7 when Darren had one at the scrapyard. I love this car!

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SambaS Rank: Renault 16

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Does this photograph work?

This should give everyone an idea of the welding needed. 8 body mounts, this is one including the sill area.

 

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xtriple Rank: Renault 16

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Bugger! Might need a new roll of wire for that job!

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Newspaper, filler and underseal. Job done. Having one welded up properly will not be 'right'. It certainly won't be like the one at the scrapyard 18 yrs ago. ;)

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True true, but one day I might brake and the chassis will stop and the body wont!

 

 

Had to employ my fingers then to count 18 bloody years ago!! I don't need to hear things like that. 1996 was a few years ago to me!

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SambaS Rank: Renault 16

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So spent a morning messing on with this in the hope of getting it running.

 

The preceding video to the one above was 43 minutes, I will spare you the pain...

 

Basically had to remove a pin from the bell housing of gearbox as new starter had one pushed in. later realised I should have left it there and removed the one from the new starter...

 

Then fit the starter using one bolt that seemed to do the job

 

Then stick a battery on and had a look for the wiring to starter... nada.

 

Bodged some up with scrap and jump cables and it turned over.

 

Check for spark nope.

 

Eventually found loose wire to condenser, fixed this and we have a spark and with easy start down the carb it fired.

 

This process used 3 fully charged batteries!

 

I was just seeing signs that the fuel pump was working when the last battery died so I never got it running on its own petrol and thus could not see if it drives.

 

Now in process of arranging the Dacias transport back home so I can put some real work into it.

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Andrew353w Rank: Renault 16

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I'm just so totally impressed with this Duster! It's a pity you're so far away as I'd love to see it in the flesh! Please keep going!

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Ha ha good work Edd!

I bet those were my batteries, eh?

I'd best check that Pops_KJ has had them on charge again for my return later this week...

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