Caput Capot!

[JonathanT]

Hello everyone I'm looking for an early basic bonnet (Capot if my French is correct)
I have never seen one close too but they seem to be punched slots forming the 'loaf of bread' grille rather than the alloy add on over a single larger hole

Id like to get hold of either version in almost any condition - see photo of type

 

[Andy McGhee]

Jonathan
They're pretty rare, but, amazingly:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s...ult-r4-erste-serie-patina/1328139087-223-1908

Here's a close-up of the first generation grille:

 

[JonathanT]

Wow thank you Andy. I have always been confused by the pressed shape of the bonnet on the later cars - I think the area around the number plate is a different shape too.

 

[André4Renaults]

I don't know if it's a fluke, but the number on that bonnet reflects the engine size of early Renault 4 cars-747cc! It's also registered in my favourite area of France, namely Iles Et Villaine, area 35. All in all, a perfect number!

 

[edwin]

yes, I want one of those as well.

 

[Andy McGhee]

Here's one with the early chrome grille:

https://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_auto/1740990938.htm/

 

[edwin]

on the first generation bonnet, photo above, what are the headlight surrounds made of, silver painted metal, body colour painted metal, satin anodised aluminium ? They don't look shiny chrome.

 

[Andy McGhee]

on the first generation bonnet, photo above, what are the headlight surrounds made of, silver painted metal, body colour painted metal, satin anodised aluminium ? They don't look shiny chrome.

The ones in the '747' photo are painted in body colour. Some 4s with the same grille had chrome surrounds:



Here's one of the first generation grille with the chrome surround ('second generation' is the long chrome grille that encloses the headlights):



You can get the headlight surrounds here - the ones you paint, or the chromed ones:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-...HARE-CHROME-ou-PEINT-NEUF-CIBIE-/201997791517

'2nd generation' grille:

 

[mr-reno-139]

they don't fit well on later cars as they changed to the full length grille design to clear the modded cross member for the longer 4 speed box end of 67
no doubt they do fit with modifications

 

[harbourseal]

This what you need to do to make it fit.

 

[JonathanT]

Excellent Harbourseal ! What I had in mind - where are you based ?

 

[JonathanT]

This what you need to do to make it fit.View attachment 25277View attachment 25278View attachment 25279

Hello Harbourseal- is this an R4F4 by the way ?

 

[harbourseal]

Hi guys,
This is not my own work. But I copied it from a friends page.
I know the amount of work it takes to do this. It is a job for some days to do it right.

Hello Harbourseal- is this an R4F4 by the way ?

It is a Spanish Furgonetta Sobra Elevata. It is about 10 cm higher than a standard F4. This car originally had the 852cc Cleon engine that @bigoldboy is asking questions about in his topics.

It wil get a Phase 1 Renault 5 1400cc engine. And the owner likes the phase 1 Renault 4 looks. It’s becoming quite a retro car.