My renault 4 restoration

[Domsky]

Not only for my renault , but I'mworking on my metal fabrication station I'm also building rotisserie ,
I also removed all the seam sealer from my chassis, blow torch , screwdriver and wirebrush did the job.

 

[Jurjenz]

Oehh, nice tools you have and lovely workshop! Keep it going on cleaning te chassis, it's a not that fun job

 

[Domsky]

This what i will use straight after i wet blast it

 

[Domsky]

Successful experiment with zink plating ,
Now i need to up scale it , and i can plate all the bolts plates hubs and whatever i will lay my hands on

 

[Domsky]

First element galavanised , not perfect yet , but getting there

 

[Domsky]

Bit better, now durability tests

 

[JdeW]

Bit better, now durability tests

Good work on the electrolytic galvanising but uhm durability test?
Leaving it in the rain for 5 years or spraying brine water for some days on it.
Will you do a final coat? e.g. passivate or chromate the galvanised part?
Regards, Joop

 

[Domsky]

Good work on the electrolytic galvanising but uhm durability test?
Leaving it in the rain for 5 years or spraying brine water for some days on it.
Will you do a final coat? e.g. passivate or chromate the galvanised part?
Regards, Joop

I have some sort of yellow chromate
I dipped it in it , but not for long and the chromate should be at about 30degree
So most of it came out with wire brush , there is very little of the yellow left in it and i need to buy some sortvof acid to dip it before galvanising it will improve coating .

 

[JonathanT]

Just got myself this wet blaster thing
For 70e to work with my power washer , and i must say I'm positively suprised how well it works.

Wow looks effective. Does it incorporate a grit into the water blast to be that effective ?

 

[Domsky]

Wow looks effective. Does it incorporate a grit into the water blast to be that effective ?

Yes the flowing water creates the suction
And sand or crushed glass is sucked in and mixed with water ,
Look up wet blasting on YouTube.
I will also put some videos when i will be blasting my r4 chassis

 

[Domsky]

Now I'm owner of these
I think that means that my car will be blue

 

[Domsky]

Loads of goodies arrived this week , my alloys , intake manifold from renault 5 ,
With twin barrel weber carb , at first it was seized , but after night in diesel all the parts are moving , so i will attempt to recondition it.

 

[Domsky]

My new steering wheel found it's way to me

 

[Domsky]

Lack of time dealys my restoration progress, but i finally found the time to test fit my new manifold, i also ordered repair kit for my weber.

 

[Domsky]

I got the point conversion kit , i also wet blastet part of the chassis ant treated it with fertan , does the nice job , but messy netx time i will bring it to the specialist

 

[Domsky]

I decided to remove the torsion bars from rear axle , i used heavy duty ball joint tool an a bit of heat, first one is free now

 

[Domsky]

Another package from auto doc
Engine gaskets , some filters ,
And curved glass mirrors for 6 pounds

 

[Domsky]

Finally i got my chassis blasted , the wet blasting does work , but it's too slow and messy, i will still be using it to blast elements wich won't fit in my blasting cabinet.

 

[Domsky]

Finally the chassis received it's epoxy primer

 

[DFigueira]

Seems very nice!

Quick question - I assume the engine is a 1100cc? And that's a dual barrel 32 weber right?

I'm wondering what power gains you can get from that. Had a deal to have one refactored for about 100€ but I passed at the time but now I regret doing that :/