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C5alive Marketplace => For Sale - Complete Sinclair C5 => Topic started by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 06, August, 2015 - 20:49:43
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Hi all just starting a new restoration for Chris
Just stripped it down .
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Now the work starts .....
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Here is the body
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Hi all just finished the chassis
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looking good chas
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Thanks
Gave the body a good clean but it will need another one later .
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Looking ok
Working on the chassis
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my c5 is in decent condition , hgow much would it cost if i got you to restore it for me
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Looking good chas, cannot wait to see it all finished, how is the body looking? Looks good in the pictures.thanks again for building it.
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Hi there Chris it's loƓking great more photos to follow
Chas
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Wiring fitted .but not checked yet
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Body fitted on chassis brake cables fitted all wheels fitted
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New Trunking needs to be fitted
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Now fitted
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Stering sorted now the brakes and start + horn switchers to fit on
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Started fitting the peddles + the bottom crank and chain
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Hi just cleaned the body again looking good
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Hi chas, looking good, thanks for posting updates on the build, looks like its flying along!
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Started working on the motor .Stripped it down checked it replaced the gearbox bearing all the old grease taken out
Cleaned all the parts and rebuilt it with new grease in the gearbox ...
Tested it al works great .
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Hi started to check out the wiring / control box / and the pod
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All seems to be ok but it will need a few test runs to make sure
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Started cleaning the wheel trims
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Hi Chris had a test run today all went well but only a short run due to rain will try again later this week if all is ok I will put the mud flaps on and replace the wheels as I use an old set just for testing
Photos will follow later
All the best Chas
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Hi chas, that's great news looking forward to seeing it finished and can't wait to collect it! Thanks again Chris.
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Hi there Chris restoration now complete .just been out again testing everything and it's looking great and running the same ...just need to put on the new tyres + the front/back trims and the mud flaps .will post photos later
All the best Chas ...
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Well done Chas looks great.
ta Lance