Am I mad for saving this R14 ?

[Richieg]

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

[Richieg]

Here are some pics of the old wreck

How many points do I score?

[CYANIDE STEVE]

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]

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

[greengartside]

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!

[Largactil]

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]

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.

[nigel bickle]

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

[dieselassist]

...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??

[dave21478]

That looks proper fucked. Like, "snap in half when attempting to move it" fucked.

 

1 owner minter for 1200 euros...

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/755840937.htm?ca=16_s

 

solid looking old thing for 600...

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/775783053.htm?ca=16_s

 

needs some work for 300....

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/775092021.htm?ca=16_s

[CYANIDE STEVE]

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

[trigger]

I'll be watching this with interest. Good luck!

[vulgalour]

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]

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..

[Timewaster]

Yes. As a box of frogs.

[PiperCub]

You forgot "Paintwork only needs a polish" !

[Six-cylinder]

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

[bub2006]

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

[Junkman]

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]

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

[vulgalour]

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

[sco14]

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

[Mr_Bo11ox]

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!!!

[Six-cylinder]

That looks proper fucked. Like, "snap in half when attempting to move it" fucked.

 

1 owner minter for 1200 euros...

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/755840937.htm?ca=16_s

 

 

 

This 14GTL looks fantastic for 1200 Euro, no no I don’t need another car.

 

[CYANIDE STEVE]

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!!!

[panhard65]

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.

[Jim Bell]

Insane in the membrane.

[derskine]

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.

[Mr Lobster]

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.  

[Vin]

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...