It came with cable breaks? Doesn’t sound good.
Typical Froggy wiring, the shorts come pre-installed Andrew
Hello Duncan. What a great project to have. In November last year while travelling through Braidwood on a car rally, I came across a running and registered similar model ( I didn't know the intricacies of its pedigree till I looked at this page) but the owner may be able to help you. I believe it is owned by Gary and Jane Kendall who run a business procuring French provincial artefacts for decorating , and also organise several walking tours in France each year, so they are Francophiles with a k en interest in things historical of the first degree. They are based in Braidwood NSW and their business Is called Longbarn , and their historic property where they operate the business is known as Tidmarsh. I chatted with them briefly while I was there, but as I didn't know a lot about those early Renaults I didn't get into the details of the car. Their phone numbers is 0248422784
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Wheelnut
PM me your contact details and address and I'll ask around the 4CV Register membership for you. They are diecast and can deteriorate in surface finish. I've never actually broken one but I imagine it has happened. You can buy them on ebay France from time to time. At worst I'll find a couple to at least lend you to check the size!
Which side(s) do you need?
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Aha, it is indeed different. More of the art deco than the post-war handles, which were more your sleek cetacean. Do you have contacts in France?
Was great to meet Sam and yourself at the RCCA club meeting last week Peter and I'm looking forward to seeing the family heirloom revived and rolling on the road soon.
Loving the photos you're posting.
Regards,
Jason
Send me a PM with your contact details and I can try to link you up with these guys: Club des Amateurs d'anciennes Renault. We know some of the folk there, in Paris - here's their 2007 stand at Retromobile.
JohnW,
The door handles being the same as the early 4CV, hopefully means I may have some luck finding a couple of the. The drivers door outside handle it broken and the passenger one is showing signs of cracking.
My late father in law would always warn me about the brakes and tell a few horror stories.
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Cable brakes don't necessarily have to be totally horrible, although often are
There is a lot of experience and experimentation in the Austin seven world around this going back many years, although most of the fast ones ran up the white flag long ago and switched to hydraulics, which is the only way to go for optimal performance with drums
Problem with any mechanical system is that the suspension is part of the braking system ( has to resist the pull, unless one is using Bowden cables ), so has to be in A1 condition ( shackles , radius arms etc )
Second problem is often that the first shoe that engages stops progress on the other three unless there is a compensating arrangement
Fully compensated brakes means that one loses the lot if one cable breaks, so back up system is needed
There are a variety of solutions to this in the Austin Seven world, some of which would have the advantage of not being dreadfully obvious or necessarily compromising registration under historic, as switch to hydraulics may do ( at least in Victoria )
I have some articles on this if you are interested, but am in middle of moving house, so ability to scan/copy will be compromised for a while. PM me if interested
Best Wishes
Andrew
I reckon a change to hydraulic brakes would be a very sensible modification. From a safety point of view, it's a no-brainer.