Restoration of my 1962 Renault Ondine

[richard1]

When I'm not working, or working on my Mini, I'm working on the restoration of a 1962 Renault. I wasn't going to do two at once, but after I bought the Mini, the owner of the Renault made me an offer I couldn't refuse, so here it is. At least it gave me something to play with while I waited for the Mini engine.
i keep the details and progress posted in this site... www.widman.biz/Dauphine/English/index.html

This is how it was when I bought it



It doesn't look that bad on top, but most of the bottom and side rails (unibody) were rotted out.

Here is that engine after I rebuild it




Before and after of the transmission/differential



Before and after brakes



Before and after of rear grills



Floor patched


New frame fabricated


Etc..... lots more on my site.

[richard1]

I forgot I was posting here. This was progressing well until I got the front end for the Mini, so I derailed my body guy to the Mini, then it took him a while to get this Renault back into the line. As of last week, this is the status. I'm working on some more polishing of parts and Monday I'll be looking for the rubber seals for the doors and trunk. Everything I bought "new" from Argentina is too hard. You can see the progress moth by month on my site. Richard's Renault Dauphine