Renault 1929 RY1 Monasix

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Hello Pat, Good to hear from you again.

At present all I can hope is that eventually I will have enough to actually start this restoration or perhaps more acurately "rebuild", having some hope that it can/will be finished. If you are not totally confused after that you are doing better than I am. To add insult to injury the wheel rims ordered from a supplier in (Yes, you guessed it) New Zealand last November still have no firm delivery date. 

Bj.

3-11-2015

Miraculously the wheel rims from NZ have just arrived. 

Bj.

3-12-2015

This restoration seems to have lots of surprises in store, like a true French Coquette it reveals just a little at a time. Having had the bonnet (hood) sandblasted and prime coated, trial fitting the diamond shaped badge to the front revealed an extra hole two or three inches above the badge. I had been aware that in addition to the standard model Mona-six there was a luxury version entitled the Mona-stella. These were designated by the inclusion of a 'star' above the badge. I will leave it to you to compare the two photographs and to draw your own conclusions. Unfortunately none of the original trim remains but I am sure that judging by his earlier work, my favourite trimmer, Tony McConnell, is more than capable of the required level of excellence when eventually the time comes.

3-19-2015

Todays photograph comes as a subtle pictorial warning. The bearing has the correct number of balls but the "cage" has disappeared.

The most plausible theory is that the brass cage had, over a number of years, been 'disolved' by an extreme pressure (EP) additive in the grease or a heavy EP gear oil.

People with worm drive rear axles will be aware of the dangers of using this type of additive in relation to brass and bronze. 

To be on the safe side do not use EP gear oils anywhere there is brass or bronze bushes. ie Gearboxes or Rear axles.

Bj.