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Title: Hello from Italy !
Post by: alexbromo on 19, May, 2010 - 08:15:40

Hi all.

When i was 20 i was a Sinclair fan, and an enthusiast of Sinclair Spectrum computer, that i owned (and few years later the IT become my employment). I had seen the C5 only in the magazines from UK: C5 was not imported in Italy, also due impossibility to cathegorize this kind of vehicle in our legal code.

Some days ago, during the emptying of a country home of a friend i've found under a stack of garbage, this C5:

(http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8006/45827415.jpg)

a bit dirty but almost complete.  :o

It was bougth in UK and transported in Italy by parent of my friend ad used only for some hundred of meters.

(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4050/69329787.jpg)

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5572/55688751.jpg)

(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3663/75098402.jpg)

(http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/68/75326538.jpg)

My friend told me that before the long storage the C5 worked fine, and in an envelope there are also the original keys and the manuals.

I would want begin a light restoration, just to understand if it possible to put it in the road again (in a private area, because here in Italy is absolutely not legal to drive this vehicle)  :-[.

I hope you have the patience to support my questions ...

 ::)

Alex Bromo

Title: Re: Hello from Italy !
Post by: Karl on 19, May, 2010 - 11:08:13

Welcome to the c5alive forum mate.

That looks like a good find there Alex.

Mostly complete and not too bad - the chassis seems to have survived quite well with minimum corrosion, must be the better quality air over there  8)


Once the body twist is sorted and its had a good clean you'll hardly recognise it  ;)

Title: Re: Hello from Italy !
Post by: alexbromo on 19, May, 2010 - 16:32:26

Thank you BooBoo.

As you told, now is imperative a robust wash  ;D then i will try to repair the body twist (hot air gun ?) and i will try to find an adequate set of new tires.

I have no clear ideas about the battery (type, model, capacity etc ...), and tires too because it seems hard to find that measures at the standard car/bykes tires shop.

I will post some questions (and some other pictures) at the technical forum to experts, nexty days ...  :)

Alex Bromo

Title: Re: Hello from Italy !
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 19, May, 2010 - 19:54:59

Hi there welcome to the forum ..Any help you want just ask ...
 Also for information try WWW.C5ALIVE.CO.UK  and look up the downloads ...bye Chas

Title: Re: Hello from Italy !
Post by: MikeDX on 19, May, 2010 - 21:56:30

Hi Alex

Welcome aboard, you will find a great bunch of people on here.

Looks like you have quite a complete C5 there!

Having just stripped down and rebuilt my first C5, I would whole heartily recommend it! There's plenty of us on here to ask when you get stuck, and it's a lot of fun to do!

Title: Re: Hello from Italy !
Post by: Karl on 19, May, 2010 - 22:26:21

Quote from: alexbromo on  19, May, 2010  - 16:32:26

Thank you BooBoo.

As you told, now is imperative a robust wash  ;D then i will try to repair the body twist (hot air gun ?) and i will try to find an adequate set of new tires.

I have no clear ideas about the battery (type, model, capacity etc ...), and tires too because it seems hard to find that measures at the standard car/bykes tires shop.

I will post some questions (and some other pictures) at the technical forum to experts, nexty days ...  :)

Alex Bromo

For cleaning;
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=335.0
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=501.0

I use Cif bathroom cleaner and a cut down paintbrush or oversized "nail brush", others use "traffic Film Remover"

Before using the hotgun, for the body shell twist cut a length of wood and wedge it between the floor and the legshield and leave it out in direct sunlight. It might cure it.

For tyres;
http://www.c5alive.co.uk/ecommerce/index.php?cPath=3&osCsid=9b5c83f28bb3e111e865dd53300137d0

I am out of front tyres at the moment but expect a new batch in soon (8-10 days ?). I do post to Europe  ;)

Take a look through the Campos link and some of the other restoration topics - some useful info in there that should save you some time and effort.

Good luck  8)

Title: Re: Hello from Italy !
Post by: Retro Andy on 20, May, 2010 - 07:16:16

Hello from Italy, looks like the C5 has had a bit of hard life, but its all there and the frame etc looks in great condition, I think it should clean up nice, enjoy getting it looking nice again.

Retro Andy.

Title: Re: Hello from Italy !
Post by: alexbromo on 20, May, 2010 - 07:42:39

Thanks all for welcome and suggestions !  :)

Saturday morning i'll do some work on the toy and i will take some other pictures ...

Alex Bromo