My front Panel has a bit of rust on it, but upon removing my bonnet and the plastic covers whilst I was carrying out mechanical work on the car I noticed that the Bonnet Bracket had been welded back on at some point, when I got the car the bottom edge of the bonnet was bent, as the safety strap had snapped.
Is it difficult to replace this Panel or should it just un bolt, there car isn't with me at present so can't really see what it would take to replace.
I seen a front panel here which made me consider replacement and it would also get rid of the surface rust.
http://www.clevelandpanels.com/renault/renault-clio-96-98/front-panel-complete.html
They also sell subframes, mine appears to be ok but it's very rusty underneath the Rad to the point where I was going to have a little bit of plate welded in.
http://www.clevelandpanels.com/renau...-subframe.html