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geodon
29th September 2014, 12:30 PM
My new resto project:

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=renault+dauphine+gordini&client=firefox-a&hs=CT8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=-cwoVNPYO9Pg8AW5xICoBg&ved=0CCEQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=644

was hit passenger side front 1984 & has been off the road since. Bonnet is a write-off but another one came with the car.

By putting a rudimentary straight edge accross the front, I estimate the passenger side bonnet mounts are about 50mm behind the other side.

I should add the bonnet tilts forward a la Jaguar XJ6.

Does that make it a candidate for a stretch rack or will a big slide hammer do the job?

The panel affected is only attached to the the boot floor (rear engined!) with no cross bracing

geodon
30th September 2014, 11:11 AM
Geeeeeeezzzze!

Ya gotta love eBay!

Frame Dimension Chart 1962 Ford Consul 315 AMP Renault Dauphine | eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=351108268259)

loanrangie
1st October 2014, 01:00 PM
Slide hammer is really only suitable for panels, chassis rack if the subframe rails are bent.

geodon
1st October 2014, 05:37 PM
Yeah! Good point.


I bring it home tomorrow. I will have time to go over it properly then. Looking at what happens on youtube,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaEhAt9u05E


I don't have much to worry about.