Proper honest classic. The kind of car to make you buy a lockup in north Wales, and eat nothing but mung beans. You could start a new youtube channel, call it "MainBearing" or something?
This was my first car in 1969, a hand-me-down from my dad I had my very first driving lesson with him - a lesson lasting less than 30 seconds and cosmetically reshaping the front end😂 Sorry dad.
I once bought a car that turned out not to be charging, it broke down at the filling station on the way home (another problem). The AA man spotted the charging problem, said it would be the dynamo and swore it wasn’t the regulator box… turned out it _was_ the regulator! Back then (2004) you could still get them brand new from Lucas.
I had one of the most exiting (terrifying) journeys as a teenager back in 1967 being driven from Perth to Pitlochry in one of these Renaults prior to the up grading of the A9 road! -- 28 miles in 20 minutes as part of a bet by the garage staff! That motor was as good as a Porsche at handling the bends. Great respect for them!
I can remember going with my Dad, back in the 60's to see the model Renault made before this one, called the Renault Dauphine. He never puchased the Renault. went for a Morris Minor in Trafalgar Blue. In the 60's if you were British, you never bought foreign cars !!
Yes, I remember when I went to university in 1967 the vicar of our village exhorted me not to be tempted by foreign cars. Buy British to support our own economy and our famous, once world-leading manufacturing industries. All the adults felt exactly the same way. And what was wrong with that? And now? Well, we can't, because [partly because we didn't bother doing it then] there's very little of that industry left now.
They had fantastic roadholding, especially when tweaked a bit. Many happy memories of amazing grip on the switchback roads of France's hilly regions around 1970.
Glad to see the briefcase has found itself a new owner 😅💼 Gonna turn up at school like one of the Kray brothers wanting to see the maths teacher about an interest problem.... 🧮 💰 💼 😮
A rack with surfboards on would look great Geoff, but so would a rag top considering that the roof is damaged. That roof could be knocked out and repaired still i reckon though. Cool car either way 😊
Geoff, just a thought here. Maybe a good Paintless dent repair person could massage the bad spots out of the roof. I had an F-150 Lightning that was could in a hail storm, and it was perfect when they finished. Good looking classic Renault, and definitely a rare find. Looking forward to your progress on the little car. BTW, I have a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro that has the original hub brakes without power assist. They will, what we in the states call "hang up" (basically the brake shoes dont move smoothly or evenly), causing the car to pull to the right or left. They will begin to operate smoothly after driving, and stopping in a few miles with my car. Worst case scenario yours might need new brake shoes, hub resurfacing, and new brake hardware. Usually that doesn't cost lot of money, but I'm not familiar with the prices of Renault parts. And while you're at it a new brake master cylinder, and brake fluid would be a good idea. Going forward it quite fun, but stopping is very important. 😃
I had this saved on my eBay! Was looking to buy it as it was from South Africa and different. Btw CFM on the tax disc, the car was registered in Somerset west
Looks like a tasty upgraded steering wheel already on it. Might be an R8 gordini one? I wouldn't cut any holes in the roof either. With the flat floor and no transmission tunnel they need all the roof strength they can get.
Dear Geoff, that glass jar your mat picks up at the start of the video is the expansion tank for the radiator. A very common feature in the Renault and Gordinis from the 60s. Goes on the back of the car near the motor and is likely to be held up by a double wire bracing, thigten up by a wing nut/screw diagonally placed across the centre axis. You should be able to find two "slots" fir the wires positioned at the shoulder of this bottle. Then there goes another mettalic belt going around near the bottom of the bottle to help securing it in place. These brackets should be positioned somewhere in the engine bay, very likely on the side of the radiator's expansion spigot. Have a look up and tell me if you found it, please! 😊
My first car was a Renault 5 I think it was an 86 plate and it was a wild ride, best part was when I went to parties I was never the designated driver because they were to scared to go in my lovely dangerous car.
Find a new old stock Hollandia folding power sunroof, and I’ll install it for you for free next year when we move to the UK 😃🤣 It would make for a very interesting first job there 👌 Super cool classic!!
Spoke to some old dear this evening who 'was courting' with her boyfriend in a new one of these in 1970 - it did 100,000 miles, which I thought was pretty good going for a car of the time.
Looks like a decent basis for a cheap runner. Don't go mad and start by maintaining what you have. Even forgotten things like lubricate teh distributor weights and springs, and back flush the radiator as a priority.
Its a pity about the roof of your Renault 10 but the other issues can be sorted and checker board carpet very nice find what else can be found in your friends workshop if it fits put it on
He was loving it. Some other commments are like ‘the kid is annoying he needs to learn he is not the centre of the universe’. Well he’s the centre of my universe and that’s all that matters. Without him we’d have no channel. I’d be dead / AWOL.
@GeoffBuysCars He's proper cute! He was buzzing over that half knackered briefcase...bless his wee cotton sockies!! I might have to hunt out those "other" comments...miserable bar-stewards!
No servo on the brakes, but they are discs all round. I remember having to change the master cylinder on mine, it was a fiddly job as it was under the car, approximately below the driver's seat I think.
I've got a Vauxhall Astra 1999 parts are a nightmare to find? the hot weather makes the roof lining come off I put lots of spray glue to keep it in place at least now i only have to push it back in place!
If it had been rescued from a breakers yard, that might account for the state of the roof, which looks like it could have had some RangeRovers parmed on it at sone point in its life😂!
With all this Ulez shite going on how come this is allowed to happen? "In 2019 the red arrows sprayed 643000 litres of diesel and 63000 litres of coloured dye during their practice and displays" That is serious pollution folks. Geoff need to expand on this possibly?
If they were actually bothered about pollution, they wouldn't all be driving round in huge cars, or flying off in their private jets and we wouldn't be throwing millions into a proxy war...🤔
A hole in a car roof leaks. I can tell you that after 60 years motoring cars made post war and pre war. Nothing will change this phenomenon bar welding the hole shut! This will also make the car stiffer noticeable because the passenger door will stay shut!
The the only worry to me is safety. No headrests no airbags no strengthening in the doors. And I grew up on these sort of cars,TR2,austin, Renault deaphine austin 7(1938 cable brakes) ,consul,zephyr4etc
Geoff. i am s stand builder living in Shrawley. I build a lot of stuff at the NEC. Mostly at the motorhome show and stuff for AM also. If you need any help please let me know. Mates rates at worse. Free to you for some things.
