I have decided to start working on getting my 1973 Renault R12 Wagon back on the road, this project has been going on for 30 plus years with very little being done to it. This is basically a rust free body apart from a little surface rust. The previous owner must of used the wagon in some rough country as there was dents in the rear foot wells, left side sill an also in the back under the rear bumper. I have totally stripped the the wagon down to a rolling shell with only the front and rear suspension still attached to the body. I have done a few bits and pieces over the past 30 years.
I have cut out the lower grill as it was also dinged up to much to repair and welded a lower grill from a later model R12
I have panel beated the rear foot wells as these were heavily punched in, they still require some more work.
Knocked out the dent above the left rear tail light.
Heated up and straightened the seam where the two sill panels join.
Over the past three days I have removed the rest sound deadening from inside the wagon and completely removed the adhesive that Renault used to glue the sound deadening in with. I have also removed some of the dents that were in the rear below the rear bumper bar. I still have the following repairs to carry out on the body work.
There is four little dents in the roof just above the gutter to remove like this one.
Weld up the tear where the left rear bumper bracket sticks out from the body.
Remove the dents from below the rear bumper on the right side.
Remove more dents on the left side below the rear bumper.
Weld in the drivers right front seat mount.
Repair the cracks in the floor for the drivers left rear seat mount.
I have cut out the lower grill as it was also dinged up to much to repair and welded a lower grill from a later model R12
I have panel beated the rear foot wells as these were heavily punched in, they still require some more work.
Knocked out the dent above the left rear tail light.
Heated up and straightened the seam where the two sill panels join.
Over the past three days I have removed the rest sound deadening from inside the wagon and completely removed the adhesive that Renault used to glue the sound deadening in with. I have also removed some of the dents that were in the rear below the rear bumper bar. I still have the following repairs to carry out on the body work.
There is four little dents in the roof just above the gutter to remove like this one.
Weld up the tear where the left rear bumper bracket sticks out from the body.
Remove the dents from below the rear bumper on the right side.
Remove more dents on the left side below the rear bumper.
Weld in the drivers right front seat mount.
Repair the cracks in the floor for the drivers left rear seat mount.