Renault 1929 RY1 Monasix

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Sadly I spoke too  soon, I broke the handle of my favourite hammer yesterday rather than discard the historic handle it is now about an inch shorter. Still works fine but I have had a warning! Somewhere among my piles of things that may be useful someday there is one more hickory spoke. I had better start looking for it.

9-4-2015

The worst is over and now all the fiddly bits await.

Hi John

The body went straight back onto the chassis, It is held by 8 bolts. The firewall is the original as is the cowl vent. The one problem with the firewall is that it weighs a ton but I have all the original control cross shafts and fittings including the mounts for the petrol tank that sits in brackets between the firewall and the original support for the dash. This can be seen in some of the photos (painted black). Access to the petrol filler cap is throught the Cowl vent as original. As the 1920's writer in the English "Autocar" magazine said "Renault differs essentially from any other car." With the body temporarily in place I can get on with some of the detailing work on it. Eventually it has to come off for painting. "Dave the Painter" who has done my last three or four cars will only paint the various components when dismantled and with the body off the chassis. First I have to trial assemble everything and have the bonnet (hood) etc fitting properly. The bonnet is a very bulky one piece affair that hinges upwards from the centre of the scuttle (top of the firewall). Being steel, it too weighs a ton and is very awkward to lift by myself. 

Bernie j.