Wednesday 20 April 2011

Jig & Alignment work completed

Today the Jig and frame alignment work was completed by Gary Lee PanelCraft of Rainham Essex.

The work that has been carried out and completed so far are:
  • Jig & Alignment
  • Replacement Chassis Leg and welding parts
  • New upper engine mount
  • Replacement Clutch Slave Cylinder
  • Replacement Clutch Hose Pipe

Garry and his team at Garry Lee Panelcraft were very friendly and provided and excellent service. I would highly recommend his services. I have added a link to his website on the Related Links section.

Here are a few pics of the car completed and heading back home from Garry Lee Panelcraft. My DIY project now begins :)


Saturday 9 April 2011

front damage assessment

Today, me and the misses began the work of removing the damaged front parts to do a front damage assessment and make a plan.

We documented and bagged all the bolts, screws, clips and other usable parts.

To get the car back up and running, the following work is needed:

  • Jig & Frame Alignment Work
  • Replacement N/S Chassis Leg
  • Replacement N/S front driveshaft
  • Replacement Clutch Slave Cylinder
  • New engine wiring loom
  • Replacement of all electronic parts on the N/S
  • Replacement Radiator Hoses
  • Replacement Thermostat housing
  • Replacement A/C pipe
  • Repalcement Cooling Fan
  • Replacement Radiator
  • Replacement Condenser
  • Replacement Engine Manifold
  • Replacement Front Panel
  • Replacement Cross Member
  • Replacement Bodywork (RS body panels)

Here are some pics of the front parts being removed for damage assessment:






Sunday 3 April 2011

Welcome - Intro to the Blog

Welcome to our Blog.

I came across an accident damaged Renault Megane III Coupe with 5.7k miles on the clock (World Series Edition) in Glacier White colour. It had the specs we were after, but had sustained extensive damage. The price was good that I could buy it and take on a DIY project to repair it as a RenaultSport REPLICA. And even after the repair the cost would be cheaper than a standard Megane III Coupe.

Please read the Introduction section for more details on this project.

The car has sustained major damage to the electrical area so 80% of the electronics do not work. And of course this also means it does not start :)

So we purchased the car and here are a few pics of it: