1957 Renault Dauphine

Neat kit!...can you go into more detail as to how it works? I could use one in a project I have going....


JP

Turns out the original pipework was never designed to take the heat this thing pumps out and it tried to return to its original form. The black plastic bit was originally a 3 x 3 inch plastic square tube. Wondered why it wasn't getting very warm in there this morning.... replaced with some of the pipe work that was sent with the heater so it should be fine. Gets super toastie in there now!

what a cool idea. Ill have to look into that for the Mule!

JP

I can also confirm the exhaust under the car gets very hot 🔥

Took it for a quick run and got some pics. So nice being able to drive with some warmth in there.

So ive tinkered a little more, refitted the back bumper and removed the bonnet stand offs. Found my next job whilst trying to trace the cause of my back seats getting damp. Still not found it yet but did remove a load of matting from the parcel shelf and behind the seats where it looks like its been getting damp for a while. No structural damage just lots of surface furr. I'm lucky as the super early cars were so say made of thicker better metal but the later ones seem to be made from tin foil. Tomorrow I will finish cleaning and prepping it for a coat of por15







managed to get a couple of coats of por15 on so it should all be sealed up now. Weather forecast shows some heavy rain tomorrow so I might be able to locate leaks a little easier. I'm expecting a few due to it having old window seals and the door seals being the wrong ones but I will be able to see where I need to work on a little easier with the back seats out.

Adey - I'm assuming that you wanting to protect the cavities that you cant access ? - If so this is what I use / recommend: 

rejel.com/dinitrol-ml-penetrator-rust-proofing-cavity-wax-500ml-aerosol-90mm-straw/

They also do a clear / transparent version of it 

rejel.com/dinitrol-1000-clear-cavity-wax-500ml-aerosol-90mm-extension-straw-nozzle/

If you have a compressor & schutz type gun / lance wand its also available in the 1 litre canisters which works out a little better economically than the aerosols 

On your water ingress - if you find it difficult to trace a light sprinkling of talcum powder over the suspect interior areas then a session with the hose pipe should reveal it 

found the main issue quite easily this morning, the rear window seal seems to let water through on its top edge, it then runs around to the side of the window on the inside then runs down the back panel behind the seat and puddles under the seats (or where they would be) i think i have 2 options really, replace the seal if i can find one or remove, seal it with fresh window sealant and refit...