New Owner / Chassis parts needed

[Dave Holy Ghost]

Hi,
My first post as I have just joined having purchased a R4 GTL. She is a 1987 car first registered in Guernsey and I bought from the original owner 62K miles. All seems fine and have got running pretty easily after standing for the last year or so. Body is great externaly and floor pan, however needs chassis work at the front where the tie rod attaches and front crosspiece between chassis legs. Advice on where if anywhere I can buy chassis repair sections please.
I am in Somerset incidentaly anyone here with a R4?
Dave

 

[Eoynteenie]

Hello and welcome, this site should help you track down parts you need for the front end.

http://www.franzose.de/en/Renault/R4/

 

[Dave Holy Ghost]

Hello and welcome, this site should help you track down parts you need for the front end.

http://www.franzose.de/en/Renault/R4/

Thanks for quick response.
They list the cross piece (where the starting handle goes through) but not any front box sections guess these will have to be made at welding?
Any further advice welcome
Dave

 

[harbourseal]

Front box section?
do you mean this?

 

[Dave Holy Ghost]

Thanks,
Perfect picture and spot on with the front panel car also has serious rot in fact broken at the chassis rail just prior to this cross panel top part only O/S ( left hand as you look at picture).
Crazy thing is lower part of this chassis rail and rest of car is all good. All help welcome
Dave

 

[harbourseal]

That is the side where the mainbrake cilinder is situated.
The top of the front subframe usually has some rot from brake fluid spillage.

Unfortunately there have never been any replacement parts for the top. and neither for the front crossmember except for the Napoleon's hat
Both the lower parts of the front crossmember have been available as a replacement part.
http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-on...f5dcc18d02a99040ca8de656940d2&previousPage=lr

If you want to replace any part of this you wil have to make it yourself.









You might want to take a look at this site http://renault4.weebly.com/projecten.html

Just click on the photos and it will blow up to a good size

Greetings Robert

 

[Dave Holy Ghost]

THANK YOU SO MUCH
Exactly what I needed and have emailed them to ask delivery prices to U.K.

Photo's are super so much help hope I can help you sometime
Regards
Dave

That is the side where the mainbrake cilinder is situated.
The top of the front subframe usually has some rot from brake fluid spillage.

Unfortunately there have never been any replacement parts for the top. and neither for the front crossmember except for the Napoleon's hat
Both the lower parts of the front crossmember have been available as a replacement part.
http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-on...f5dcc18d02a99040ca8de656940d2&previousPage=lr

If you want to replace any part of this you wil have to make it yourself.
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You might want to take a look at this site http://renault4.weebly.com/projecten.html

Just click on the photos and it will blow up to a good size

Greetings Robert

 

[Dave Holy Ghost]

Hi,
The link you sent me =
(http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-on...f5dcc18d02a99040ca8de656940d2&previousPage=lr)

Is this a private advertiser who can supply me? Right hand side (UK Driver Side) both inner and outer sections. reparatiedelen voor motorbalken voor Renault 4

I have sent an email to this item but was worried this might be a private person
Thanks again
Dave

That is the side where the mainbrake cilinder is situated.
The top of the front subframe usually has some rot from brake fluid spillage.

Unfortunately there have never been any replacement parts for the top. and neither for the front crossmember except for the Napoleon's hat
Both the lower parts of the front crossmember have been available as a replacement part.
http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-on...f5dcc18d02a99040ca8de656940d2&previousPage=lr

If you want to replace any part of this you wil have to make it yourself.
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View attachment 12788

You might want to take a look at this site http://renault4.weebly.com/projecten.html

Just click on the photos and it will blow up to a good size

Greetings Robert