1987 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 - Retro Cars #project87

[simes]

Jan 17, 2014 13:20:37 GMT ChasR said:

Going to silicon hoses is a great bet IMO on these, especially when some of the hoses are now unavailable from Peugeot.

I do have one question mind you; who was your source for the coolant hoses? I may need a top heater matrix hose on mine and I notice that yours seems to come with the matrix bleed off screw in it unlike many replacements I have seen .

I might have an old OE spare kicking around.
I fitted Samco hoses to mine in about 2002, has the bleed screw - still going strong.

[stonio]

Hi bud l was wondering if you might be interested in a few bits n pieces l have...
Set of adaptors 4x108 to 4x100
Set of spacers 10mm 15mm all bolts etc
Set of 6spoke 17" pug alloys

[dbizzle]

Jan 17, 2014 13:20:37 GMT ChasR said:

I do have one question mind you; who was your source for the coolant hoses? I may need a top heater matrix hose on mine and I notice that yours seems to come with the matrix bleed off screw in it unlike many replacements I have seen .

The hoses came from Baker - click here. Seems to be pretty top notch stuff - Pug1Off fitted them, and they're the hoses they use as a matter of course in their builds.

Jan 17, 2014 18:19:49 GMT hfstuart said:

Your first post included the words 'modest monthly budget' then we saw Coilovers, disks, outsourced electrical work, refurbed alloys, Avons...

I'm guessing some of this is at low rates to get advertorial coverage for the suppliers but how much would it have cost you so far if you were paying for it all?

Yeah, the 'modest monthly budget' thing was a little tongue-in-cheek and yes, parts and labour are often offered at favourable rates for ad coverage (that's why mags run project cars!), but I am chronicling all of the real-world costs in the mag features.

Jan 17, 2014 19:07:58 GMT welshpug said:

who broke the dipstick tube then?

Ha ha, it's back in its correct place now!

[stonio]

Jan 18, 2014 11:06:39 GMT stonio said:

Hi bud l was wondering if you might be interested in a few bits n pieces l have...
Set of adaptors 4x108 to 4x100
Set of spacers 10mm 15mm all bolts etc
Set of 6spoke 17" pug alloys

Adaptors £80
Spacers 4mths on car £80
Wheels £150
Total £310
Cash collected £280

[dbizzle]

No thanks mate, not for me.

[dbizzle]

Sunny days: good for pocket rockets. Roll on spring!


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[dbizzle]

Spring is here! Time for a 300 mile round trip to Dorset for a new Powerflow exhaust...


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[mattg]

Looks good that, something a bit different. What sort of cost is one of these systems if you don't mind me asking? appreciate it's not off the shelf but a rough idea would be great.

[dbizzle]

£329 for that one - obviously varies from car to car.

[mattsrallye]

Love this car, the two tone is inspired! Got any videos of the new exhaust?

[dbizzle]

Thanks, that's nice to hear! Will try to grab a vid at some point...

[mattg]

Mar 3, 2014 22:54:44 GMT dbizzle said:

£329 for that one - obviously varies from car to car.

Thanks chap. That's thoroughly reasonable

[dbizzle]

Took well under two hours for them to build it all from scratch too. I was impressed!

[baggabones]

Loving this...following it on here and in the mag reminds me of my old 1.6 back in the day, c2??bot...bought from my sister as a 5 year old for £300!!....sold 3 years later for £800!!....those were the days

[205crashtestdummy]

Love reading this project in the mag.
I'm a big 205-lover and also a fan of the mag so it's my favorit article.
Allthough I have my questions whit what your "modest budget"...
Also as a 205 fanatic I feel the erge to set something straight, I think your 205 is a more rare 86 car not an 87 as it is probbably registered.
The tailgate you have is from a pre 87 model, this type of tailgate is only used for 3 years and fearly rare, you can spot the difference on the topside of the tailgate.
In your case the rearside is flat till the top side where a past 86 has a small overhang and has an other cind of spoiler.
Also your car has the ultra rare small teardrop mirrors and not the fatter version with the extra line on the cover.
These mirrors are also the type of mirrors used on the T16.

If you look at the markings on your windows (bottom corner) you'll find a number and some dots.
example ....6 is a car from april 86 or april 86.
7.. is a car from august 87 or august 97.
the dots symbolise the month where the number refers to the production year.

I love the fact you referbed the original alloy wheels.
The two tone paintjob is in my eyes and easy and cheap method not to get any color difference after the repairs(not my style, but hey...)
Some tips: if you really want to work on a modest budget you can by a second hand set of coilovers of 206.
They are verry communly for sale and the only modification you need to make is a knut or a pease of small pipe you put on the threath on top under the topmount as otherwise the threath comes true to much and hits the inside of the bonnet.

Keep the updates comming...
And keep the car original, don't overdo it.

[dbizzle]

Thanks for the info, I'll check my window markings - perhaps this should have been called #Project86 all along?! You could have just blown this whole thing wide open...
Thanks for your feedback too, always nice to hear from someone who likes the car


In other news, an uprated clutch happened yesterday.


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^^^getting the gearbox back on was a bit of a sod.


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[jpsmit]

Thanks for the update. Is it wrong to like the cars in the shop ( and the shop!) more than the supercars in the parking lot?

[welshpug]

far easier to do those boxes on your own on the floor :lol:

why the hell was the subframe off!?

[Dave]

Last one I did was on my own in the road in the dark.

[welshpug]

I did mine last in the snow