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Richieg Rank: Austin Maxi

Richieg

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Hi Guys ,

I haven't posted for a while but I think I have finally topped the lot by saving a Renault 14 Ts Regency .

This car has sat in a field for years and is in a terrible state . I am paying scrap value for it but getting it home is going to cost 6 times more than I am paying for it to get it home .

I will upload pics soon .

I have had a lot of nice comments though and offers of parts which I really need .

I would be interested to know what you think ..

cheers

Rich

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Richieg Rank: Austin Maxi

Richieg

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Here are some pics of the old wreck

How many points do I score?

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CYANIDE STEVE Rank: Austin Maxi

CYANIDE STEVE

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Well that's the last time I'm taking you with me on a road trip!

Turned my back for five minutes and he was off up a field buying a car off a farmer! ;-)

Volksy Rank: Renault 16

Volksy

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Quite mad I would say, That looks pretty ruined to me.

greengartside Rank: Renault 16

greengartside

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Wow! Brave, brave man for taking this on.

 

The condition of it is probably on par with the rusty FSO that was liberated from Scotland a while back.

 

Big respect!

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Largactil Rank: BL Wedge

Largactil

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Brave!

 

Anything's possible given enough time / money / effort, but would you not be better buying a solid-ish one from leboncoin, and converting it to RHD using the dash / bits from this one?

CYANIDE STEVE Rank: Austin Maxi

CYANIDE STEVE

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Wow! Brave, brave man for taking this on.

 

The condition of it is probably on par with the rusty FSO that was liberated from Scotland a while back.

 

Big respect!

Funny you should say that!

Rich owns the green polonez too which I'm restoring at the moment. Just waiting for a couple more panels. We are not easily frightened by such projects. The green Polonez is due to be unveiled at NEC classic car show 2016 ;-)

The Renault although it looks pretty horrific, is a much better state than the Polonez.

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nigel bickle Rank: Renault 16

nigel bickle

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Keep the dash, steering, pedal box, wheels and ring it onto a nice lhd French version

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dieselassist Rank: BL Wedge

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...that looks jiggered. if its got 4 or them alloy rims same as the one  on the back, that might avoid you being sectioned, by one signature - cant be many alloy rims in 3 stud Renault....

 

personally, I wud have 'got the hots for' that Estelle in front... any pics of that??

CYANIDE STEVE Rank: Austin Maxi

CYANIDE STEVE

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Nigel! I couldn't possibly. That's illegal ;-) ;-p

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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

vulgalour

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You paid as much as scrap value for it?  It's actually surprising there's anything left of it at all given their propensity to crumble away even when well cared for.

EssDeeWon Rank: Renault 16

EssDeeWon

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If it was being sold on mongbay:

 

"Was running fine before it was parked up"

 

"No MOT but my mate had a look over it and reckons it should pass no problem"

 

"Easy Fix"

 

"Will only appreciate in value"

 

"Only 60,000 miles from new"

 

"L@@K, Be Quick, WOW, etc etc..

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Timewaster Rank: Isuzu Florian

Timewaster

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Yes. As a box of frogs.

PiperCub Rank: Renault 16

PiperCub

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You forgot "Paintwork only needs a polish" !

Six-cylinder Rank: Talbot Tagora

Six-cylinder

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Will it be ready for the Autoshiters June gathering in Wales!!!!!!!!!!

bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

bub2006

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Jesus. I think if you restore this then it's game over for rest of us.

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Well that's the last time I'm taking you with me on a road trip!

Turned my back for five minutes and he was off up a field buying a car off a farmer! ;-)

 

You should take him with you much more often.

oldcars Rank: Lancia Gamma

oldcars

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:shock: and here's me thinking i really need to rub down and treat the 50p sized rust blister on my front wing.

vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

vulgalour

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I reckon he's bought it to spite my efforts with an abandoned unloved Renault.

sco14 Rank: Austin Maxi

sco14

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A very brave man indeed, especially taken into account the availability of parts or lack of it.

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I am gonna look like a mardy bastard and say its a mistake to try and fix that. If you have money and time to fix that up, it would be better spent on other projects (not that I know what other projects you have on). If you want a renner 14 I would say get one from over the channel and spend the rest of your time and money allocation on half a dozen equally deserving but less completely knackered old motors that need help!!!

CYANIDE STEVE Rank: Austin Maxi

CYANIDE STEVE

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I am gonna look like a mardy bastard and say its a mistake to try and fix that. If you have money and time to fix that up, it would be better spent on other projects (not that I know what other projects you have on). If you want a renner 14 I would say get one from over the channel and spend the rest of your time and money allocation on half a dozen equally deserving but less completely knackered old motors that need help!!!

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panhard65 Rank: Renault 16

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Brave!

 

Anything's possible given enough time / money / effort, but would you not be better buying a solid-ish one from leboncoin, and converting it to RHD using the dash / bits from this one?

Unfortunatly there is no chance of easily converting a LHD as I found out when I had mine. You would need to cut out large chunks of the bulkhead and swap the lower windscreen scuttle panel. It's a shame you didn't find it a couple of years ago when I broke one. They rot like hell and it is the rear axle mounts that kills them. Any rot on the axle itself and it is scrap. The 14 is a good old car but don't listen to all the people who want one as you will find when you go to sell it they have deep pockets and short arms making them never likely to be worth much more than scrap value whatever you do with it. I know it's a rare and undervalued car but probably best left in the field returning to nature.

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derskine Rank: Citroen Ami

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You're off your nut, take it from someone who's partially restored an 80s Renault, parts, especially panels are an absolute bitch to come by.

Saying that I did strip a Renault 18 GTL for parts, so if you do decide to save it I might be able to help out with some parts.

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Mr Lobster Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Are you mad? Undoubtedly.

 

As much as I like old Renaults and will encourage you from afar, thats going to take a small fortune and even when its done it'll be worth less than £1k. I'd get a good one from France and spend time enjoying it or if you really need, convert it to RHD rather than spending the next ten years of your life restoring that.  

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Vin Rank: Renault 16

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It's metal, so it can be restored. Missing parts can be sourced, broken bits repaired. It will take time and patience though...

 

And money, obviously. I guess with something like this it is never going to be 'cost effective' to restore, but that's not what this is about and I guess that you realise that too, as you wouldn't be contemplating it otherwise...

 

Strip it all down to a shell, see what that is then like, especially the underneath. If it's still a goer then source a spares car or parts from France...

 

I know you could get a 14 from France, as has been suggested, but IMHO a RHD genuine UK market car is far more interesting and in this case, definitely a challenge...

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