Practically Classics Forum

Do you want to paint the whole car at some stage? Would it be possible to refresh it with rattle cans? Realistically the whole thing could ideally do with painting. There are scratches right down into the plastic on every panel I think. Not really unsurprising for a 39 year old car which likely did...

Had another quick win in terms of ticking something else off the to do list this afternoon as this little (surprisingly heavy) box arrived this morning, vastly overpacked in a container the size of a large shoebox. https://i.ibb.co/BjR2wR1/IMG-20240116-133458.jpg This is the dip/main beam toggle rel...

https://www.diy.com/departments/blyss-curve-moisture-trap-bright-white-translucent/3663602564959_BQ.prd Is this any good for you? To be honest beyond helping in a slightly musty wardrobe or the like those things are pretty pointless. They can't remove particularly large volumes of water, and really...

I might borrow your idea for the parts washer, only when my better half is at work and the wash will finish before she gets home :lol: Could you spray some stone chip paint on the floor to hide the damage and help with sound proofing? Just don't use too hot a wash (for plastic items anyway) and avo...

Would putting the plastic light parts in the dishwasher clean them as you would like? Asking for a friend :scared: Funny you should mention that... -- -- -- Ford Ivory White looks to be a far more acceptable match to the actual colour of the car. Not absolutely perfect as it's a touch too yellow if...

Handful of little things today. Added a dedicated ground to the plate holding the ignition coils in place as it's also used as a star point for the offside headlight and indicator. I wanted to actually move it to another location on the plate so you could tighten it a bit more, but clearance is an i...

Nothing really visible to show for today's half hour of car time. https://i.ibb.co/1LyMVXZ/IMG-20240111-142817.jpg Hard to tell, but both headlights have now been replaced with ones having a proper beam pattern for UK roads. They've been adjusted to look vaguely sensible based on the beam on the fen...

A package arrived early on this morning containing some more goodies. https://i.ibb.co/94KJTK1/IMG-20240110-104458.jpg The new indicators were the first to go on. Well...new to me, the date stamp on the lenses shows a 1990 production date. https://i.ibb.co/0hsXSjm/IMG-20240110-122417.jpg Yes the one...

Progress! The car is going to weigh half a ton less when you're finished! Have you considered fitting a new loom? I replaced one on my second mg restoration.. it was such a difference.. not having to trace mysterious faults and other electrical pixies.. Is the Renault anywhere near the road or is i...

So...where were we? Oh yes, I was making a horrendous mess. https://i.ibb.co/54vgz5V/IMG-20240109-141949.jpg It feels like it's been a reasonably productive afternoon at least. While digging around today I did discover some "quality bodywork repair" on the bulkhead. It's hidden from outside behind t...