Rebuilding Brenda's 1985 Alliance DL

cédric · 2012-04-18 13:59:10

cvslawrence a écrit :

http://www.zimagez.com/galerie/more-work-29651-0.php
More pictures from around the car

Always a pleasure to see you working on your alliance smile

cvslawrence · 2012-04-18 15:39:16

Francois, yes, i have changed the heater core. Since i had the dash out already, it was a good time to do so.

The heater core is very hard to find over here, and shipping charges from Europe are expensive!
Luckily one of my parts cars had the replacement all brass heater core, after an inspection, it was in good condition and i used that one.

I do not like the plastic and aluminum heater core, that is the only type i saw from Nissens or Valeo, did you find a brass unit, or the plastic type?

Cedric, thank you! The work has slowed down, sanding, body filler, preperations for painting are very time consuming as i am a mechanic, not a painter

On a side note, i have the factory service manual that includes step by step removal and installation of the soft top, if anyone needs this, i may be able to scan the pages and create a file for them.

Happy Renaulting!

Eduardo · 2012-04-18 16:07:33

cvslawrence a écrit :

I do not like the plastic and aluminum heater core, that is the only type i saw from Nissens or Valeo, did you find a brass unit, or the plastic type?

Hello,
Try to look on rockauto!! bravo

1987 RENAULT ALLIANCE 1.7L L4 SOHC : Chauffage & Climatisation : Radiateur de Chauffage Wiki Prix
VALEO Pièce # 883790 Matériau: Cuivre; Avant Largeur [mm]: 156 Hauteur [mm]: 212
Radiateur de Chauffage Hauteur: 8.35 - Largeur: 6.14 - Profondeur: 1.65

* Stocké dans un entrepôt périphérique--l'expédition est retardé jusqu'à 2 jours ouvrables

Eduardo

Dernière modification par Eduardo (2012-04-18 16:09:40)

cvslawrence · 2012-04-18 16:18:51

Eduardo, yes, i have many parts from Rock Auto, lots of wholesaler closeout prices bien

I wanted to order the heater core from them, but it was stocked in a warehouse in the U.K., so shipping charges where more than the cost of the part ouin

I will keep looking as i will need another one for my 86 Alliance soon!

Eduardo · 2012-04-18 17:56:14

You have the ref of Valeo part.
Any car part dealer in your city cant find this part on Valeo USA.?

cvslawrence · 2012-04-18 18:11:05

Yes, i have found the Valeo part, but i am very frugal, and they wanted $169.00 for the part kaola
It would cost less to import from Europe!

Eduardo · 2012-04-18 18:41:31

cvslawrence a écrit :

Yes, i have found the Valeo part, but i am very frugal, and they wanted $169.00 for the part
It would cost less to import from Europe!

IF you want I can check part and expedition to you only for information.

cvslawrence · 2012-04-18 18:48:37

Yes, please do. You are also the 'store" for the Club Passion shirts?

Eduardo · 2012-04-18 19:04:23

cvslawrence a écrit :

Yes, please do. You are also the 'store" for the Club Passion shirts?

YES!!!!!!!!!!

We do everything !!!

Send me a mail: racp-so@neuf.fr for some complementary informations

François · 2012-04-18 20:53:19

I paid the Valeo heater core 75,80 € with shipping fees, the P/N is 883790.
http://www.oscaro.com/radiateur-de-chauffage-valeo-883790-908569-467-p

Dernière modification par François (2012-04-18 20:57:54)

cvslawrence · 2013-01-09 21:35:18

It has been a long time since i have posted an update, summer was busy camping and boating!

Now it's time to get back to work on Brenda's car!

After many hours of body work and sanding, we now have epoxy primer, hi build primer, and the first base coat of color bravo

Here are a few pictures, i will edit and post more as time allows.

I hope everyone had a good holiday season, and Brenda and I wish you all the best for the new year!http://imageshack.us/g/1/9957009/

cvslawrence · 2013-01-16 00:32:00

Here are a few more pics....more base coat and 3 coats of clear.:Dhttp://imageshack.us/g/1/9963873/

Dernière modification par cvslawrence (2013-01-16 00:33:48)

Eduardo · 2013-01-16 06:39:20

Great Job!!

cédric · 2013-01-16 11:17:52

I'm jealous !

cyrille · 2013-01-16 11:31:06

Is it easier to unmount fenders and doors to paint them ?
it's worth fighting for ?

cvslawrence · 2013-01-16 16:38:44

Thank you, Eduardo and Cedric smile

Cyrille, for the fenders, yes, that made it easier to do the mechanical work on the front.

As for the doors, that's another story, i was going to replace the drivers door, it was damaged. Then, as i was moving things around the shop with my forklift, i struck the passengers door with the machine and damaged it beyond repair kaola

Once again, i am very good at making more work for myself!

cvslawrence · 2013-03-01 20:26:06

Here are some more pictures of our work on Brenda's car. The painting is complete, the polishing will be complete after 1 more pass with the buffer.
A few pictures of Brenda helping with the wet sanding, she does not like me taking pictures of her!:ange:
New licence marker lights, not the exact replacements, but they are genuine Renault pieces.
Also the dash being installed, work on the hydraulic lines for the top, the carpet laid out to relax, and the rear bumper cover.
I had painted it black to hide the many inperfections, but now have decided to go back to the original look with only the black stripe in the middle. More sanding and painting ouin
Still much work to be done, but it all gets easier as assembly work progresses!
http://imageshack.us/g/1/10033737/

Dernière modification par cvslawrence (2013-03-01 20:33:07)

Eduardo · 2013-03-01 21:26:35

cvslawrence a écrit :

Here are some more pictures of our work on Brenda's car. The painting is complete, the polishing will be complete after 1 more pass with the buffer.
A few pictures of Brenda helping with the wet sanding, she does not like me taking pictures of her!:ange:
New licence marker lights, not the exact replacements, but they are genuine Renault pieces.
Also the dash being installed, work on the hydraulic lines for the top, the carpet laid out to relax, and the rear bumper cover.
I had painted it black to hide the many inperfections, but now have decided to go back to the original look with only the black stripe in the middle. More sanding and painting
Still much work to be done, but it all gets easier as assembly work progresses!
http://imageshack.us/g/1/10033737/

Great JOB!!!!

Step by step lol

:bien::bravo:

cyrille · 2013-03-01 22:02:15

Funny to remove the steering wheel as you did big_smile
The more screws to remove, the better ? ddr

The licence marker lights fit exactly ? Have you got a part number ?

Top hoses available at http://convertibleparts.com/

Quick ! Paint this bumper, please ! redface

cvslawrence · 2013-03-01 23:54:02

Ahh, Cyrille, you always find the details

The steering wheel is at a local leather shop getting a new leather wrap.

The marker lights are part #77.01.349.089, and yes they are a direct fit.

Yes, the hoses are available, $77.00 for each of the 2 sets, i can fix mine for about $30.00.

For the bumper, i was trying to take a short cut, but realize it would not look proper, and i have another set at home being sanded and prepared for painting. wink

Yes, the more screws the better.....:q

François · 2013-03-02 16:49:57

I love it, thank you Geoffrey bien

cyrille · 2013-03-02 17:53:15

cvslawrence a écrit :

The marker lights are part #77.01.349.089, and yes they are a direct fit.

interesting...

François · 2013-03-02 22:33:49

cyrille a écrit :

cvslawrence a écrit :
The marker lights are part #77.01.349.089, and yes they are a direct fit.
interesting...
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7859/009lys.jpg

Yes, I never seen a train like this !

cyrille · 2013-03-03 10:40:59

François a écrit :

Yes, I never seen a train like this !

kilécon !

cvslawrence · 2013-03-03 19:01:53

1950's era EMD (electro-motive division) of General Motors, model F7P i believe.

Kansas City Southern railway.

Trains are another one of my hobbies wink

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