My Renault 5 update 21/6/08
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bit more done today ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
wheels arrived :O
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![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00190-1.jpg)
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![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00189-1.jpg)
fitted the mechanical fuel pump cover-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00186-1.jpg)
also stripped rebuilt and painted the throttle body-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00187-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00188-1.jpg)
did the same with the wasserpump-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00192.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00193.jpg)
finally one last pic of me lovely wheels :P -
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00194-1.jpg)
going to see the painter tommorow so hopefully it will be primered...possibly even painted ( I wish lol)
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wheels arrived :O
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00190-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00191-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00189-1.jpg)
fitted the mechanical fuel pump cover-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00186-1.jpg)
also stripped rebuilt and painted the throttle body-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00187-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00188-1.jpg)
did the same with the wasserpump-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00192.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00193.jpg)
finally one last pic of me lovely wheels :P -
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00194-1.jpg)
going to see the painter tommorow so hopefully it will be primered...possibly even painted ( I wish lol)
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heres an update for u folks ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
ordered new shiny wheel bolts to go with my shiny wheels-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00203-1.jpg)
started fitting the wiring loom back on the engine too-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00213-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00215.jpg)
fitted the bottom gearbox cover-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00214.jpg)
fitted the left engine mount-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00216.jpg)
decided to modify the brake master cylinder bracket as I wanted to lose the ugly heatshield-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00217-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00218-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00219-1.jpg)
wonder how much weight Ive saved with this lol :P
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00220-1.jpg)
fitted the fuel pipes to the throttle body-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00221-1.jpg)
fitted the downpipe-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00222-1.jpg)
fitted the gearbox mount-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00223.jpg)
painted up the rad fan bracket-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00224.jpg)
painted the servo and master cylinder-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00227.jpg)
fitted the coolant hoses-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00228.jpg)
cleaned and fitted the brake fluid resevoir-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00229.jpg)
fitted my modified bracket-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00230.jpg)
how I left it at the garage-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00231.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00232.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00233.jpg)
went into see the painter and hes primered the doors, bonnet and tailgate-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00234.jpg)
helped him push the car into the booth n he says its going to be primered thenight and the inside painted tommorow...wishful thinking methinks lol if any of use got performance ford this month the guy painting my car done the green orion featured on page 28
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
ordered new shiny wheel bolts to go with my shiny wheels-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00203-1.jpg)
started fitting the wiring loom back on the engine too-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00213-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00215.jpg)
fitted the bottom gearbox cover-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00214.jpg)
fitted the left engine mount-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00216.jpg)
decided to modify the brake master cylinder bracket as I wanted to lose the ugly heatshield-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00217-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00218-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00219-1.jpg)
wonder how much weight Ive saved with this lol :P
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00220-1.jpg)
fitted the fuel pipes to the throttle body-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00221-1.jpg)
fitted the downpipe-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00222-1.jpg)
fitted the gearbox mount-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00223.jpg)
painted up the rad fan bracket-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00224.jpg)
painted the servo and master cylinder-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00227.jpg)
fitted the coolant hoses-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00228.jpg)
cleaned and fitted the brake fluid resevoir-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00229.jpg)
fitted my modified bracket-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00230.jpg)
how I left it at the garage-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00231.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00232.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00233.jpg)
went into see the painter and hes primered the doors, bonnet and tailgate-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00234.jpg)
helped him push the car into the booth n he says its going to be primered thenight and the inside painted tommorow...wishful thinking methinks lol if any of use got performance ford this month the guy painting my car done the green orion featured on page 28
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an update for you folks-
Fitted a breather filter to the waterpump lol...does sweet fuck all but looks better than a bit of hose with a bolt in the end...plus I had it lying around lol-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00236.jpg)
found a set of valve caps lying around too-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00237.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00238.jpg)
now for the exciting thing...car finally has some pai nt on it...whole lot primered plus the engine bay and interior painted and lacquered-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00239.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00240.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00241.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00242.jpg)
bought some new bling pedals-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00243.jpg)
clutch fitted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00244.jpg)
brake fitted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00245.jpg)
problem with a renault 5 is the wierd throttle pedal thats just a bar with a plastic pedal...most people just fit the new pedals squint but thats no good enough for me lol so curved a bloody thick piece of metal to fit and welded it on both sides-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00246.jpg)
ground it down-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00247.jpg)
drilled-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00256.jpg)
painted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00257.jpg)
fitted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00258.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00253.jpg)
all 3-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00255.jpg)
fitted new plugs and an oil filter too-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00248.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00252.jpg)
cheers
Fitted a breather filter to the waterpump lol...does sweet fuck all but looks better than a bit of hose with a bolt in the end...plus I had it lying around lol-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00236.jpg)
found a set of valve caps lying around too-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00237.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00238.jpg)
now for the exciting thing...car finally has some pai nt on it...whole lot primered plus the engine bay and interior painted and lacquered-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00239.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00240.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00241.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00242.jpg)
bought some new bling pedals-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00243.jpg)
clutch fitted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00244.jpg)
brake fitted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00245.jpg)
problem with a renault 5 is the wierd throttle pedal thats just a bar with a plastic pedal...most people just fit the new pedals squint but thats no good enough for me lol so curved a bloody thick piece of metal to fit and welded it on both sides-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00246.jpg)
ground it down-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00247.jpg)
drilled-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00256.jpg)
painted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00257.jpg)
fitted-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00258.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00253.jpg)
all 3-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00255.jpg)
fitted new plugs and an oil filter too-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00248.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00252.jpg)
cheers
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wel went down today to help brian punt it into the spray booth to be sprayed over the weekend
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00009-7.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00010-7.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00011-7.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00012-6.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00013-7.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00014-6.jpg)
going to turkey on monday for a week so he says it will be painted, flatted, polished and ready to be picked up![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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going to turkey on monday for a week so he says it will be painted, flatted, polished and ready to be picked up
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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well guess what....ITS PAINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I'm just a tad pleased lol)
hers what uve been waiting for, the pics-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00084-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00085-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00086-2.jpg)
then the girl insisted I had to pose with my baby...so she got told to take a pic of me with my car
lol
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00087-2.jpg)
Im over the bloody moon with it
hers what uve been waiting for, the pics-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00084-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00085-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00086-2.jpg)
then the girl insisted I had to pose with my baby...so she got told to take a pic of me with my car
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00087-2.jpg)
Im over the bloody moon with it
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got a bit done tonight ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
car got delivered yesterday but I was at school then working at night so never got to see it...soooo impressed with the paint its like glass![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
when I got there tonight-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00088-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00089-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00090-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00091-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00092-1.jpg)
Then I decided to fit the wheels
need a spacer on the fronts as they rub on the coilovers when its slammed...so had to raise the suspension for now...got the back sitting how I want though ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00093-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00094-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00095.jpg)
the wheels stick out past the arches but the tyres tuck in nicely-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00096.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00098-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00100-2.jpg)
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car got delivered yesterday but I was at school then working at night so never got to see it...soooo impressed with the paint its like glass
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
when I got there tonight-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00088-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00089-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00090-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00091-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00092-1.jpg)
Then I decided to fit the wheels
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![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00093-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00094-1.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00095.jpg)
the wheels stick out past the arches but the tyres tuck in nicely-
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00096.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00098-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00100-2.jpg)
![](https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e380/digit998/DSC00101-2.jpg)