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Re: Parallel Renault 16 thread

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With new plugs it fired straight up but it runs really rough and smoked the street out
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I managed to turn it round though
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Re: Parallel Renault 16 thread

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Yes I know the panel gaps are way out. Not a priority right now!
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Re: Parallel Renault 16 thread

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Have you seen how they were when new?
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Re: Parallel Renault 16 thread

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Better than mine I imagine! They weren't great when I bought it. The best ones are where the front wings meet the front panel. I've made them myself.
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Re: Parallel Renault 16 thread

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This evening's work...
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I'm actually slightly ashamed to the point I nearly didn't update it but I attacked the small bit of rot by the tailgate. To do it properly would mean removing the headlining so I've just ground it out, treated it to Ku-rust and wobbed it. I'll do it properly one day but I just don't have time for now. It'll last a couple of years.
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Re: Parallel Renault 16 thread

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Loads of free shit available. Look in the wobcycling thread
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Re: Having a clearout, loads of stuff for free.

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Done some more on the Renault. Painted and fitted the tailgate. Looks good
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Painted the roof again too. Looks shit. Oh well.

Oh and it blue smokes very badly now, whenever it is started. It never used to do that. Great.
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Re: Having a clearout, loads of stuff for free.

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The Acclaim is coming back out to play after being laid up for five years. It was running quite lumpy and didn't really want to tickover so I took it to Eric Weaver of Ludlow. He understands old cars. I can't be bothered to look at it, carburettors are things I never seem to get on with.
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His Transit is mint, it really is a lovely specimen. Owned since new but tipped on its side and reshelled when it was a couple of years old.
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Re: Having a clearout, loads of stuff for free.

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CLINT wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:50 pm
Oh and it blue smokes very badly now, whenever it is started. It never used to do that. Great.
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Re: Parallel Renault 16 thread

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chadders wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:53 am I've never heard of the superglue and bicarb trick before.

What does the bicarb do?
Chokes you on sodding fumes if you aren't careful, I tried mixing it first to make a putty to apply, it's not a clever idea unfortunately.
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