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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 11:31:54 GMT -5
And here's the 1953 Willys pickup I did. Sold  |
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Post by puffy on Feb 4, 2019 11:35:28 GMT -5
Very Nice..I really like the truck..With out the snow of course.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 11:39:16 GMT -5
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Post by orley on Feb 4, 2019 11:42:41 GMT -5
Very nice work! Old Renaults are cool and seem to range from the usual boxy sedans, to the nifty Caravelle sports car.
Thanks for posting this, brings back some pleasant memories.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 11:44:51 GMT -5
 Might not fit the topic but here's a stove I finished. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 4, 2019 11:53:27 GMT -5
Might not fit the topic but here's a stove I finished. Hang on a sec...when you say finished, do you mean that you painted it or you've finished making the whole thing from scratch? Regardless, you're a talented man. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 11:53:51 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 11:55:12 GMT -5
Might not fit the topic but here's a stove I finished. Hang on a sec...when you say finished, do you mean that you painted it or you've finished making the whole thing from scratch? Regardless, you're a talented man. Thank you, no it was worn out and rusty when the customer brought it to me. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 4, 2019 11:59:37 GMT -5
Hang on a sec...when you say finished, do you mean that you painted it or you've finished making the whole thing from scratch? Regardless, you're a talented man. Thank you, no it was worn out and rusty when the customer brought it to me. You've done a fantastic job restoring it though. I normally spray black paint over the rust. Works for me. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 4, 2019 12:00:31 GMT -5
I have only seen a few Renaults on the road. They quit (attempting) selling them in the US because they just weren't dependable. They often didn't even make it off the dealer lot before they broke down. They made the English cars look good.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 12:06:13 GMT -5
I have only seen a few Renaults on the road. They quit (attempting) selling them in the US because they just weren't dependable. They often didn't even make it off the dealer lot before they broke down. They made the English cars look good. Well yeah and no I'll have to kinda disagree. VW had already cornered that small foreign niche they were attempting to capture and didn't have any real dealer support or network to compete. Dependability, nothing worse than a VW Beatle if not better in my opinion and the Beatle did pretty well sales wise wouldn't you agree? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 12:07:33 GMT -5
Thank you, no it was worn out and rusty when the customer brought it to me. You've done a fantastic job restoring it though. I normally spray black paint over the rust. Works for me. Don't do that 🙈 That hurts a painters eyes don't ya know lol |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 12:10:33 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 12:11:32 GMT -5
I'll stop here, I got a lot of pics..
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Post by trailboss on Feb 4, 2019 12:22:31 GMT -5
Nice work!
That Renault should be a lot of fun to wheel around in.
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Post by exchef on Feb 4, 2019 12:25:54 GMT -5
WOW beautiful work!
I've got a '61 Willy's Jeep sitting in my garage in need of some TLC and time to work on it. It has less than 20k miles on it.
May hit you up when I need to source parts!
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 4, 2019 12:36:57 GMT -5
Antique snowmobile Now that looks like a real Swedish steel snow craft. Really cool. Need to see a picture of it in action. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 4, 2019 12:38:02 GMT -5
You've done a fantastic job restoring it though. I normally spray black paint over the rust. Works for me. Don't do that 🙈 That hurts a painters eyes don't ya know lol I know 😁 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 4, 2019 12:41:11 GMT -5
I have only seen a few Renaults on the road. They quit (attempting) selling them in the US because they just weren't dependable. They often didn't even make it off the dealer lot before they broke down. They made the English cars look good. Well yeah and no I'll have to kinda disagree. VW had already cornered that small foreign niche they were attempting to capture and didn't have any real dealer support or network to compete. Dependability, nothing worse than a VW Beatle if not better in my opinion and the Beatle did pretty well sales wise wouldn't you agree? I raced Beatles, drove a Karman Ghia and everyone I knew had a VW at one time or another. I knew a guy who drove one of the old funny little Citroën bugs for years, but I never knew anyone who would drive a Renault. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 13:23:36 GMT -5
Well yeah and no I'll have to kinda disagree. VW had already cornered that small foreign niche they were attempting to capture and didn't have any real dealer support or network to compete. Dependability, nothing worse than a VW Beatle if not better in my opinion and the Beatle did pretty well sales wise wouldn't you agree? I raced Beatles, drove a Karman Ghia and everyone I knew had a VW at one time or another. I knew a guy who drove one of the old funny little Citroën bugs for years, but I never knew anyone who would drive a Renault. When Renault finally realised their folly, they bought AMC. Not for their line of vehicles per se, but to acquire a working network which they lacked. Without a network no sales or a chance to build an interest. But it was too late. And remember when the gas crises came EVERYONE was suddenly producing Pinto"s Gremlins and other pieces of sh*. But all said, anything 60's and back is simple to work on. Easy to get at and fix. Part of the fun.. Spent a half hour changing a headlight bulb today on a new Honda. Now that modern stupidity nightmare for contrast will drive you completely bonkers. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 4, 2019 14:45:04 GMT -5
Really cool pics and excellent work on all of them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 15:37:58 GMT -5
Can someone get his cherry picker in gear to save his avatar? It's fallen and can't get up
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Post by libertysmoke on Feb 4, 2019 16:28:05 GMT -5
What I'm fixing up now. After so many American and Swedish vehicles wanted to try something different. I would've never thought it in the past. But there's something charming and addicting about these old Renaults. (I'm a car painter/ auto body)  LOOKING GOOD Man |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Feb 4, 2019 17:13:52 GMT -5
Very nice work you do...takes a craftsman with the will and time to do it right. Loved my Ghias...both of them...great lil' cars.
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Post by papipeguy on Feb 4, 2019 17:15:42 GMT -5
I really like those quirky European cars. I bought my wife a Renault Alliance in 1983 when she learned to drive. She was from Brooklyn so didn't drive until we got married and lived in NJ. That little car did well by us and we let our French au pair use it to drive our daughter around. Very nice work on all of those pieces. Keep them coming.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 17:19:37 GMT -5
Can someone get his cherry picker in gear to save his avatar? It's fallen and can't get up I clapped two times and nothing happened 😕 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 17:22:44 GMT -5
Then your model cherry picker does not have "The Clap". It has "The Applause", which is as bad as having Chirpies. It's a Canarial Disease and is untweetable
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 17:39:05 GMT -5
Then your model cherry picker does not have "The Clap". It has "The Applause", which is as bad as having Chirpies. It's a Canarial Disease and is untweetable 😂 I'll work on it now. As long as it doesn't involve twerking. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 4, 2019 19:41:42 GMT -5
I raced Beatles, drove a Karman Ghia and everyone I knew had a VW at one time or another. I knew a guy who drove one of the old funny little Citroën bugs for years, but I never knew anyone who would drive a Renault. When Renault finally realised their folly, they bought AMC. Not for their line of vehicles per se, but to acquire a working network which they lacked. Without a network no sales or a chance to build an interest. But it was too late. And remember when the gas crises came EVERYONE was suddenly producing Pinto"s Gremlins and other pieces of sh*. But all said, anything 60's and back is simple to work on. Easy to get at and fix. Part of the fun.. Spent a half hour changing a headlight bulb today on a new Honda. Now that modern stupidity nightmare for contrast will drive you completely bonkers. Hey, Gremlins weren't so bad. I drove one with the 400+ci engine once. Pretty exciting. My buddy put 300k miles on his. Changing a headlight bulb on my Gold Wing is a 40 minute project. My pickup requires removing the grill and radiator support to change a bulb. |
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Post by toshtego on Feb 4, 2019 22:05:14 GMT -5
What I'm fixing up now. After so many American and Swedish vehicles wanted to try something different. I would've never thought it in the past. But there's something charming and addicting about these old Renaults. (I'm a car painter/ auto body) I also admire and appreciated some French cars and agree they are no worse than other Euro cars. The Citroen DS and the Peugeot 504 diesel wagon built for the North African market are among my favorites. Best of luck with your project. |
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