DodgyBastard Posted June 3, 2016 Author Posted June 3, 2016 Managed to get some pics of the fan. Renault 18 GTD by srblythe, on Flickr Just about finished painting it. Renault 18 GTD by srblythe, on Flickr Renault 18 GTD by srblythe, on Flickr Renault 18 GTD by srblythe, on Flickr I also managed to wire up a stereo and some pimpin' Kenwoods on the parcel shelf from the 440 I got from Bub. It makes driving the car a bit more pleasant and the speakers go loud enough to drown the noise of the engine.I know most of you would have preferred I resprayed the car in the original colour but I just can't justify wasting that kinda money on a car that will never be worth more than a couple of hundred quid. Semi-C, nacho man, jonathan_dyane and 7 others 10
mouseflakes Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 I like it too. The finish makes it look like a living Photoshop edit. CreepingJesus and Ghosty 2
derskine Posted June 4, 2016 Posted June 4, 2016 Close enough. Job well done. You're welcome to all the spares should you need them at any point.
Jim Bell Posted June 4, 2016 Posted June 4, 2016 I liked it with the original paint and missed matched wing. What you really need it's 37 gallons of thinners and 790000 small cloths. Dick Cheeseburger 1
DodgyBastard Posted June 4, 2016 Author Posted June 4, 2016 I like it too. The finish makes it look like a living Photoshop edit. Blue! by srblythe, on Flickr fatharris and The Moog 2
DodgyBastard Posted June 5, 2016 Author Posted June 5, 2016 Here's a photo of my bangin' sound system sat on the parcel shelf DSC_0952 by srblythe, on Flickr In other news, after nagging Mike for over a year he eventually took his power washer along to the unit... DSC_0967 by srblythe, on Flickr Managed to get some of the dirt off just with water. I think I've found some wheels more suited to the 18 DSC_0970 by srblythe, on Flickr They are form a Reliant ss1 and look like a similar design to the original 18 hubcaps. They need painted but have come up ok with a wire wheel on the angle grinder. Also borrowed the Camry for the weekend DSC_0977 by srblythe, on Flickr I borrowed a huge trailer from the owner of our unit IMG_20160604_111828 by srblythe, on Flickr IMG_20160604_114820 by srblythe, on Flickr Think of all the cars I can fit in here when done! IMG_20160604_141344 by srblythe, on Flickr oldcars, Jim Bell, Richard and 2 others 5
DeeJay Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 You need more cars in the garden to kill the weeds. vulgalour and mouseflakes 2
DodgyBastard Posted June 5, 2016 Author Posted June 5, 2016 Its pissing out from somewhere... Oh dear. Sent from my 5022X using Tapatalk Coprolalia and CGSB 2
DodgyBastard Posted June 10, 2016 Author Posted June 10, 2016 OK, So the coolant leak was my fault, my new fan shroud was quite a bit thicker than the old one so when I squeezed it in I knocked the radiator into the alternator pulley which eventually put a hole in the radiator. No amount of K-seal is going to stop that leak. I tested the original fan again and it fucking works! I'm mildly annoyed at myself for making things worse.I'll now need to wait until payday to buy another radiator. Today I had a look at doing some more welding on the Tata. Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr I'm not entirely sure what to do with the rear arches, I cut out the rust as best I could. I'm thinking I might use some 4x4 style plastic wheel arch covers to hide the arches under. Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr This is as far as I got before the gas ran out... Or so I thought, regulator on the cylinder wasn't the best so I took it apart and used the CO2 specific fittings on an argon regulator. There was still a good bit of gas in the cylinder but it was leaking badly from somewhere. I found the hose that goes into the welder had perished in places so I cut it down and fitted it all back together and it's now working correctly without leaking. DeeJay, Coprolalia and Richard 3
vulgalour Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Red oxide really does suit the Renner better than the nato green, specially on those wheels. I'm impressed at both how rotten that Beta is (without being a Lancia) and how stubbornly you're persevering with putting new metal into the bastarding thing. mouseflakes 1
dieselassist Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 ...Id wager even mk2 mondeos look on with green eyed envy, with the amount amount off 'gaffer tape love' you've bestowed upon your Tata's front end... ...I have a mere metre of gaffer tape on my disco's drivers side alloy rear quarter - which I sawed off to deal with rust issues n then reattached it with pop-rivets, which the gaffer tape now cunningly hides tho much of it hidden beneath its o/e plastic/alloy trim; ...perhaps demonstrating my fleeting n occasional love for my disco 1...
Matt Posted June 11, 2016 Posted June 11, 2016 I'm sure the blue one won't have moved since I told you about it
oldcars Posted June 11, 2016 Posted June 11, 2016 OK, So the coolant leak was my fault, my new fan shroud was quite a bit thicker than the old one so when I squeezed it in I knocked the radiator into the alternator pulley which eventually put a hole in the radiator. No amount of K-seal is going to stop that leak. I tested the original fan again and it fucking works! I'm mildly annoyed at myself for making things worse.I'll now need to wait until payday to buy another radiator. Today I had a look at doing some more welding on the Tata. Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr I'm not entirely sure what to do with the rear arches, I cut out the rust as best I could. I'm thinking I might use some 4x4 style plastic wheel arch covers to hide the arches under. Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr Tata Loadbeta by srblythe, on Flickr This is as far as I got before the gas ran out... Or so I thought, regulator on the cylinder wasn't the best so I took it apart and used the CO2 specific fittings on an argon regulator. There was still a good bit of gas in the cylinder but it was leaking badly from somewhere. I found the hose that goes into the welder had perished in places so I cut it down and fitted it all back together and it's now working correctly without leaking.Im off to scb tomorrow, will see if the one they have is still there. Maybe you cut out the arches from it?
DodgyBastard Posted June 11, 2016 Author Posted June 11, 2016 And finished... Sent from my 5022X using Tapatalk Richard, oldcars, nacho man and 1 other 4
DodgyBastard Posted June 11, 2016 Author Posted June 11, 2016 You now have 2 sets of wheels that I really want! Mk1 espace wheels and ss1 wheels ... Both 4x100 too. Dugong has already called dibs on the Espace wheels if I was to sell them. If I can find a set of wheels for the 18 I'd sell the ss1 wheels too.
DodgyBastard Posted June 11, 2016 Author Posted June 11, 2016 On with the Tata, I finished welding this side, it's not great but it will do. DSC_0412 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0415 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0423 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0422 by srblythe, on Flickr The front bumper is fucked on the corners so I was thinking about making replacement bits from tyres... Bumper Idea? by srblythe, on Flickr The sill on this side looks crap in comparison to the other but I'm not too fussed. DSC_0420 by srblythe, on Flickr Coprolalia and Lacquer Peel 2
Angrydicky Posted June 11, 2016 Posted June 11, 2016 I reckon bumper end caps from a metal bumper Maestro, or possibly MK3 Escort, would fit.
DodgyBastard Posted June 12, 2016 Author Posted June 12, 2016 I reckon bumper end caps from a metal bumper Maestro, or possibly MK3 Escort, would fit. I may use something like that but I'm going for the cheapest option on everything when it comes to buying stuff for the Tata.
DodgyBastard Posted June 12, 2016 Author Posted June 12, 2016 DSC_0511 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0510 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0502 by srblythe, on Flickr It's getting there... oldcars, mat_the_cat and Lacquer Peel 3
oldcars Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 Went to scb but the red tata they had has said tata and is away now.
DodgyBastard Posted June 17, 2016 Author Posted June 17, 2016 Sent from my 5022X using Tapatalk Supernaut 1
bigfella2 Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 Has all our rain washed the paint off Or spent the last 100k following a gritter. oldcars 1
Supernaut Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 Definitely a unique look going on there. I like it!
DodgyBastard Posted June 17, 2016 Author Posted June 17, 2016 Proton mpi by srblythe, on Flickr Got some of it off with a jet wash but think I need something stronger. Also noticed a new dent in the 240 New Dent by srblythe, on Flickr I'm mildly annoyed but have pretty much decided to keep it and run it into the ground. CreepingJesus, nacho man, Coprolalia and 1 other 4
nisfan Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 Perfect fit, maybe he was pissed at all the piss taking, Lacquer Peel and derskine 2
Felly Magic Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 Oh Christ, not that fucking potato head JPB! The world is not safe from him
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