The pocket rocket

rayman gtir · Post by **rayman gtir** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:00 pm

i am keeping an eye out for a 5 as a resto project, next car once i have finshed with the clio. very jelous.

Post by **Stuart** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:22 pm

Great project thread

You're a brave man restoring one of these.......as for the rust!!! I laughed out loud when you said " There can't be any more rust, surely?" or something along those lines

I love the white on white and Renault 5's are one of my Hot Hatch heroes from when I was a kid. Best of luck. Look forward to seeing the next steps

Post by **Ben** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:48 pm

Awesome project - that rust!! .. dang, nice work building it up - looking forward to seeing the end results.

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:08 pm

Very brave indeed Adam. Alot of people would have given up long before now. (I know I would)

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:27 am

good effort looking forward to seeing the finished product

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:50 pm

Great project! You've got skills

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:49 pm

Fantastic project! I absolutly love it and much respect!:thumbs:
You have my sympathy with the rot, My first car was a 5GTL that i started welding it up when i was sixteen ready for my sevententh. I lost the will to live with it (i swear it was being eaten by the tin worm in front of my eyes!) so when i passed my test i bought a mazda 323 instead and sold the 5 for

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:10 pm

russ979 wrote: I take it you are planning on replaceing the 17`s that are on it?

Are you sniffing around them already

Rob_B · Post by **Rob_B** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:42 pm

i echo the sentiments of some of the other lads...very very brave boy:)

its looking great though bud...lovin' your work!!

Adam_sx · Post by **Adam_sx** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:53 pm

once the speedlines have been painted an anthracite colour, the 17's will be coming off for good as they are rough, lots of kerbing and dents in the rims paint flaking off.

And the 17's are rubbing away the freshly undersealed front chassis legs on full lock so down sizing to 185/55 profile 15's and then maybe some spacers if i need more clearance

kinda worried about ground clearance on 15's and the nurmous speed bumps in my village as the torsion bar caps are missing, they look rather seized in