Ratdat Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 ... on a really stinky crusty Renault 5TL... Hauled it home and gave it a mega clean as it was covered in moss and slime. It is very very rusty so is going to require an biblical welding session ... but it's an proper early one (1973) and it's orange so it MUST be repaired! Dash gear change and extreme basic-ness FTW!
M'coli Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 That's what I think of when I picture a R5 in my head, none of this gearstik on the floor nonsense!
Mr_Bo11ox Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 that 'warny' lot seem to sell loads of panels for these old 5's, getting hold of them in the UK is a real pain in the ass though. http://www.warny.be/data/pieces.php?p_id=258&p_trade=5
FredTransit Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 I had no idea they were so old! Any chance of it being built in 1972 and tax exempt?
bigstraight6 Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Blimey! havn't seen an early R5 with the dashboard mounted gearlever for a VERY long time, nice one
mouseflakes Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Now you have to track down an original 'wet look' orange interior!Well done RD - and good luck with the welding!
Ratdat Posted April 8, 2009 Author Posted April 8, 2009 It was registered 1st June '73 so not much chance of tax exemption unfortunately. I'm going to hoover up as many panels as I can get for it over the next year and will most likely use my '83 5TL to donate some sheet metalwork once it's MOT is up next year. Comparing the two, there are hundreds of differences in the bodyshell so re-shelling it is a no go really. It's pretty rotten but I have repaired stuff like it before. It'll just take a bit longer than normal! I think I'd probably be best off driving over to Belgium and just asking Warny for one of every panel they do for it Some of the more minor rust... The interior is just great...
Ratdat Posted April 8, 2009 Author Posted April 8, 2009 Now you have to track down an original 'wet look' orange interior! Well done RD - and good luck with the welding!Like this? That would be awesome! The black seats in it are thankfully pretty decent but the backrest of the rear seat doesn't match. I think it might be from a '72 model. Fortunately all that's missing is the ashtrays in the back, the sun visors and interior mirror. Even the rubber flooring is all intact still.
mouseflakes Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 The black seats in it are thankfully pretty decentToo right - those black 'leatherette' interiors Renault did back then are ace. They look great and reach arse temparature much faster than leather does on a cold winter morning.
MrRegieRitmo Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Your next daring Renault challenge, should you wish to accept it, is to fish this out of the drive it's lived on since at least the mid 90s maybe even longer!
Dukestar25 Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Your next daring Renault challenge, should you wish to accept it, is to fish this out of the drive it's lived on since at least the mid 90s maybe even longer! Scary... What's that car in front of it though..?
MrRegieRitmo Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Hillman Avenger, I know because I've been there when it was more visible
Dukestar25 Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Hillman Avenger, I know because I've been there when it was more visibleIf it's one of those earlier L-shaped rear light jobbies then I think I would be rescuing that instead. Have you pulled yours out of hibernation yet Mr Ritmo..?
MrRegieRitmo Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 All Hillman Avengers have the hockey stick shaped rear lights, only the later Talbot ones didn't. I would reckon it to be in a worse state than the 14 bearing in mind the fact you can barely see it! Mine had a little trip when we moved in August but is now sleeping safely until I can afford to run more than one at once. Hopefully later this year.
Mr Lobster Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Incredible! How do you find all this stuff?Congratulations on saving it though, can't imagine many people would be brave enough to tackle repairing one that bad. Early R5's are great though, that should be ace when its done.Is AC Williams still a Renault franchise then, what with the ancient signage still being up?
nigel bickle Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Welcome to the ''early 5'' club -good luck with the welding! Bejasus!I love driving mine -and it ssoooooo economical!
dollywobbler Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Oh be quiet Nigel - you're making me regret selling that gorgeous little 5! That is a top find though - I suspect it might have been purchased from a chap called Julian?
Ratdat Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 I suspect lack of available parts would make the restoration of a rusty R14 very hard. Have you ever enquired about that one? Surely it'd be worth having for parts for yours?A.C.Williams is still alive and well with a Renault franchise despute the old signage out the front. I think they've been there since the late 50's.Nigel, is yours a '72? Has it got a mis-matching rear seat back rest and squab?
Ratdat Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 Oh be quiet Nigel - you're making me regret selling that gorgeous little 5! That is a top find though - I suspect it might have been purchased from a chap called Julian?Could be but I only spoke with Simon, the service manager at AC Williams. I know it wasn't his though.
carlo Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 What wonderful cars those mid seventies 5s were, I passed my test in a 1977 5TL, with floor shift. Such comfort and so brilliantly styled. I also had a 1974 4TL and absolutely love the dashboard shift. And what about those heater controls!
dollywobbler Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Nigel, is yours a '72? Has it got a mis-matching rear seat back rest and squab?As the previous owner, I seem to recall that it was registered in October 1973. In Lincoln ironically enough!
Ratdat Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 Nigel, is yours a '72? Has it got a mis-matching rear seat back rest and squab?As the previous owner, I seem to recall that it was registered in October 1973. In Lincoln ironically enough!Did you buy it from a fella called Tony at Grantham?
VWPowered Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 hi ratdat, firstly great save, i just got an early style 5 too (dont really like 5's but now have 2 Phase 1's and a Phase 2
dollywobbler Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Nigel, is yours a '72? Has it got a mis-matching rear seat back rest and squab?As the previous owner, I seem to recall that it was registered in October 1973. In Lincoln ironically enough!Did you buy it from a fella called Tony at Grantham?Aye, that's the chap. Owns a Dauphine Gordini and a 10, plus an RX4 and (until recently) a very nice 25 V6.
Ratdat Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 Aye, that's the chap. Owns a Dauphine Gordini and a 10, plus an RX4 and (until recently) a very nice 25 V6.Figured it was the same one. Tony had a few bits off this one for that, hence the mis matched rear seat and why I suspect Nigels also has a mis matched rear seat.
dollywobbler Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Ah, interesting. He did say he's replaced some of the interior. It was all black vinyl - glad I didn't experience a summer with that car!
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