The blue NZ odyssey Project.

DLX · Aug 18, 2020

Thanks for the Welcome, The Idea of this Post is to record the process of the car.
First of all some pics of how I took delivery of the car, Currently on 169000 km, Around 5 owners, no service History, but the previous owner said that the cam belt- daphaser and water pump have be change. beginning of this year.

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DLX · Aug 18, 2020

Next due to water restriction in Auckland NZ ( Yes its 278 days a year and we have water restriction on the rainy season), Y decide to take the car off the road to star to tidy up the interior first.
So first remove seat, dash, door trims and pedals!

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Finally Out!

Then decide to make a new pedal cover!

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Start to refurbish the Seat with some liquid leather, leather dye, Fabric markers and a good Clean!
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DLX · Aug 18, 2020

Driver side before:

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In the process:

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Finish Seat:

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Plus new temporary wheels while I refurbish the OZ F1.
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Hopefully you enjoy the process.

Cheers

Pegasaurus Rex · Aug 18, 2020

Wow how did you repair the leather bolsters so well? Tips and product guide would be ace if you could share

DLX · Aug 20, 2020

Hi, for the Bolster I just clean it very well with isopropyl alcohol, thenI glue a piece of fabric on the back of the lether just to make it stronger.
then I apply some liquid leather from colourlock:

let it dry with the help of the heat gun.

and after that a couple o coats of the DYE leather toner number F039, Unfortunately in NZ i couldn't get the right colour like in the UK.

RENAULT Leather Dye Color - BLUE, 150ml

DIY Repair Color, dye, restorer for small cracks on car seats on RENAULT

www.colourlock.net

So I have to use the F039 that is close but not perfect.

Plus A lot of patience and try not to rush it and help it dry with the Heat gun.
the only cons is that you loose the grain of the leather. and I have not idea how long is going to last.

Hopefully this help you!

Cheers.

Ol’ Tarby · Aug 20, 2020

Great work! Think I'm gonna give that leather repair a go on a spare pair of seats I have

olotrab · Aug 21, 2020

Quite a rarity in NZ, I go there alot and have only ever seen one Clio Sport.

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Daz... · Aug 21, 2020

That’s an amazing job you’ve done on those repairs!

This will be one to keep an eye on.

Stuflac · Aug 21, 2020

Where abouts in NZ are you? Great to see something different over there. The year I spent over, all I'd see were Japanese and Holden or Fords.

Stuflac · Aug 21, 2020

Just read Auckland. Lovely city. My aunty used to live there before locating to Nelson.

DLX · Aug 22, 2020

Thanks for the comments, and yes not many renaults on the roads here and only a bunck 172, but I allways want one, so this time I close the eyes and grab the onlyone that was for sale. Obviously is not my daily due to avalability of part and cost for european cars.
Hopefully in the next couple of wekks I can start to put the interior back together and start to see how to retrim the steering wheel.

Cheers

DLX · Aug 25, 2020

OK couple of small update, unfortunate due to the lock down, weather, maintenance on the other cars and waiting for small part I wasn't able to to advance as fast as I want it.

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Central trim back on the dash just waiting for new vents, both originals were broken and new foam on the air ducts

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DLX · Aug 25, 2020

Polish the instrument cluster

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Install the new pedals

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Unfortunately when trying to install everything the floor was all wet!

So remove carpet and just in there give it a wet and vac.

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So next will be to discover where the water is coming in ans seal , clean or do some voodoo magic to stop the water and start to put everything back together if I remember how it goes!

Thanks for reading!

DLX · Sep 22, 2020

New updated not a Big one But it was a non fun one to do.

First, clean the the center drain hose that was block / Hopefully no more water inside.

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Second clean the floor and re Fit the carpets and Dash and Door Trims

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3d Print same on ABS some center Wheel caps

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And last the more painful thing I have done in a car.

Re Trim a Steering wheel for Cheap.

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DLX · Sep 22, 2020

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And Final Result:

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And On the car With the Ali express Vents, that they don't move Up and Down. But they are in one piece.

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Hopefully you enjoy, and definitely I will never try to do another steering wheel with cheap products from the Spotlight. Have been a nightmare.

Cheers.

PP200t · Sep 22, 2020

Some really nice updates there mate. Seats look amazing!!
love the effort on the steering wheel, if only bits were easy to get over there, could’ve got a cheap seat and used the Alcantara and leather off that for it, but amazing result anyway.

DLX · Dec 22, 2020

After so long with out any updates this is how stands today.

First was time to find the closes match to the silver wheels.

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And start the prep, primer and Paint.

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Then due to don't have the time to make the 3d Print logos looking smooth I decide to remove all the tabs from the originals and 3d print new tabs and glue it on.

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