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bazr5gtt

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my 5 before restoration!!!
« on: 21:59, Thu 06 March 2008 »
heres a picture of my five before the major restoration starts!!!! engine is out in this photo






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« Reply #1 on: 22:23, Thu 06 March 2008 »
You could really make this a nice 5...   8)   what are your future plans with it?

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« Reply #2 on: 23:38, Thu 06 March 2008 »
Looks quite good from the piccys, make sure it's not rotten underneath if it's been sat on that grass for a while ;)

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« Reply #3 on: 15:12, Fri 07 March 2008 »
she was rotten,she has been sittin for 2 years,ive had to replace osr qaurter panel/full os sill/ns complete inner wing panel/slam panel/repaired osf inner wing panel /os headlight panel/most of the osf floor was rotten right up to the wheel arch inside all have been repaired and most of the inner osr wheel arch is rotten too am doin that section at the mo,the engine is almost together i built it with bbpt parts,its the yellow spec with lightened,balanced and knife edged crank,stage 2 ported and polished head,lightened,balanced flywheel,low comp pistons,gt cam and vernier pulley,uprated valve springs all stuck together with uprated headbolts and 1.9mm racing head gasket,group a carb,uprated fuel pump,samco/sfs hoses,ktr chrome bits and bobs,ktr t3 actuator and a t25 blower bolted to a ktr side exit,full 8 point sparco roll cage,theres more parts just cant remember them all have been stock pilling for 2 years,cant wait to get it on the road now,will post more photos of engine and all the welding ive done,thanks for looking, baz

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engine partially built
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« Reply #5 on: 16:12, Fri 07 March 2008 »



my new rims 16" with 195 40 16 rubber

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« Reply #6 on: 16:33, Fri 07 March 2008 »
keepin body work pretty much standard apart from removal of front and rear bumper strips and getting rid of hole for exhaust just to give it that clean look,sort out bonnet gonna change that scoop ive already ditched the bonnet hinges for pins for easy access to work on the engine bay so complete bonnet will lift off, as i said earlier 8 point roll cage,keepin all the interior ,standard seats etc but will have harnesses with front seats wanted to give it that standard look mixed with the race look,keepin to standard colour of good old renault black,im not one for shopping trolley spoilers or massive body kits you seem to lose that classic shape of the 5

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« Reply #7 on: 22:04, Fri 07 March 2008 »
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keepin body work pretty much standard ,im not one for shopping trolley spoilers or massive body kits you seem to lose that classic shape of the 5


 Sounds like u'r 5 is in good hands!!  Great to see one lovingly restored....  black looks stunning when its mint.  Hope you can keep this thread updated as you get each bit done...  will make a great read! (and a cool pic diary).

 Keep up the good work..   :wink:

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« Reply #8 on: 22:12, Fri 07 March 2008 »
thanks mate will be posting more photos of the body work shortly ive been welding the car for six weeks solid,i work offshore now so the time at home is great i spend my days doin the 5 and gettin paid for it cant beat it  :D

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« Reply #9 on: 18:17, Sat 08 March 2008 »
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thanks mate will be posting more photos of the body work shortly ive been welding the car for six weeks solid,i work offshore now so the time at home is great i spend my days doin the 5 and gettin paid for it cant beat it  :D


Sounds like a good deal!   :lol:

I like theb wheels as well..  I have 15's and Speedline 13's..    but the 15's always seem to look just slightly too small to me... and 16's always look spot on (as I am really fussy with things looking right)  so good choice .... 17's are too big and chav so 16's would be my choice as well.

I have seen these on another 5 before..  but may need some nice 4 pots  behind them to really set them off...  :wink:

Keep up the good work  8)

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« Reply #10 on: 20:40, Sat 08 March 2008 »
yeh there was a orange five in pgti magazine last year with anthricite coloured they were 16s also, i bought my wheels before i seen them on this car and i thought no one else had them but least i got to see what they looked liked  :D dont know what brake setup im havin yet its got ebc and green stuff at the mo but its gettin changed,your right with the seventeens tho far too big!!!!!do you drive a phase 2 aswell mate?

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« Reply #11 on: 20:58, Sat 08 March 2008 »
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yeh there was a orange five in pgti magazine last year with anthricite coloured they were 16s also, i bought my wheels before i seen them on this car and i thought no one else had them but least i got to see what they looked liked  :D dont know what brake setup im havin yet its got ebc and green stuff at the mo but its gettin changed,your right with the seventeens tho far too big!!!!!do you drive a phase 2 aswell mate?


I have that pgti mag and I know the car you mentioned..  that guy has done everything to it from top to toe! Without sounding like I'm trying to be nice..lol..  when I 1st saw these wheels on a Grey 5 (owned by a guy called Biggs) they were my fave wheel.. if I find a pic I'll send u a PM of it.

Yes... I have had my latest (Tungsten) 5GTT for 3 years.. and its just part on me... I dont think I could ever bring myself to part with it.

But by the sounds of yours... the spec and the ideas will be well worth all the effort...  u sound as mad as me!

Keep us posted mate..  8)

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« Reply #12 on: 21:11, Sat 08 March 2008 »
yeh that would be cool,tungsten grey is very nice the first 5 i drove was my mates birds it rocked!!i know exactly what you mean dont know if ill ever sell her with all the work ive done but i suppose every thigs got a price  :lol:

from the minute i get up to the minute i go to bed ive got the 5 in my head i think im loosin the plot  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lo

away to post some photos of the welding mate

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« Reply #13 on: 21:17, Sat 08 March 2008 »
starting to cut out the rot!!!!!!!




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« Reply #14 on: 21:21, Sat 08 March 2008 »