[rally_prep] My 205 Constantly Evolving 205 Xs Road Rally Car Project

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Just noticed that a lot of the recent photos are not working.

 

The Project has moved on considerably since my last update, including a full Engine Rebuild & exterior respray;

 

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[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Some More Photos;

 

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With it being a Road Rally Car, I've fitted Interior, boot and under bonnet LED lighting;

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Spot lamps fitted today;

 

[TAG 25 1 Cars]

Top job!

I've never seen the under-bonnet lighting idea.

 

My friend works for a company that design and build slot-machines, and he gave me a roll of LED lights on a big strip, you just snip off as long a length as you want, and solder up the feed and earth, i've got it cable tied to the roll cage at the moment, works really well!

 

What spot lights are those? I've seen some Super Oscar replicas on eBay that I'm thinking about getting, I've got some cheap Ring Rally Giants at the moment, and not convinced by them, even with 100W bulbs fitted.

 

What are your 2016 plans? I'm guessing Rali Llyn etc? Will you be coming any further south? Bro caron, Cilwendig etc?

 

I always look forward to your updates, a very well presented car!

 

Cheers,

Tom

[Anthony 1,000]

That looks lovely... Indeed, almost too nice to flogging it up and down the lanes!

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Top job!

I've never seen the under-bonnet lighting idea.

 

My friend works for a company that design and build slot-machines, and he gave me a roll of LED lights on a big strip, you just snip off as long a length as you want, and solder up the feed and earth, i've got it cable tied to the roll cage at the moment, works really well!

 

What spot lights are those? I've seen some Super Oscar replicas on eBay that I'm thinking about getting, I've got some cheap Ring Rally Giants at the moment, and not convinced by them, even with 100W bulbs fitted.

 

What are your 2016 plans? I'm guessing Rali Llyn etc? Will you be coming any further south? Bro caron, Cilwendig etc?

 

I always look forward to your updates, a very well presented car!

 

Cheers,

Tom

 

Hi mate,

 

The under bonnet LED's are two daytime running lights from ebay, the boot light is made with almost 3m of LED strip light

 

The Spots are an experiment to be honest, as I sold my Ciebie Super Oscars a few years ago, they were a great lamp. These are a pair of RDX 807's, they are PIAA 80 series copies by the look of them. I've got some decent bulbs on order to fit, I haven't been out with them as they are to assess the light. I'll let you know what they are like once I get the new bulbs fitted and set up

 

The plan for this year is to go to a few Retro Car meetings, a charity car Trip around Snowdon and Rali Mon for now.

 

Got a session on the Rollers to book tomorrow

Edited January 3, 2016 by tdr_1976

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

That looks lovely... Indeed, almost too nice to flogging it up and down the lanes!

 

Thanks mate,

 

plenty of others have said the same thing to me, it's almost sown a seed in my head to not use it on the lanes, but.... it's been built to do the job

[matty205xs 1 1 Cars]

Hi tdr_1976, when you did the spray job with the rattle cans (nice job by the way)

Where did you buy them from were they halfords ones or are there better choices out there

Thanks.

[Wallby 39]

Is this on eBay???

[N3VRAM 12 1 Cars]

I thought i spotted it on there too!

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Hi Matty,

 

I purchased the spray cans from my local hardware shop, I cant recall the make.

 

It's had a full professional respray last year to finish the project off.

 

Yes, it was on ebay.

 

Far too many tyre kickers and test pilots!

 

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

I finally got the stripe and XS graphics fitted to finish off the exterior of the car.

 

I've had the original registration put back on the car.

 

Went out for a spin yesterday to the first event of the year, a "Drive it" meeting at the Anglesey Transport Museum

 

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Edited April 25, 2016 by tdr_1976

[dawning 11]

Nice.. I think I saw this on ebay a while a go, did you decide to keep it?

 

I need new decals for my xs if im ever going to paint it, its a yellow-red XS with yellow and red pin stripes all the way down the side. I doubt peugeot have them but it makes the car look really retro, did you get yours made?

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Cheers mate!

 

Yes, I had mine made. I measured the dimensions, brass rubbed the outlines onto a blank piece of A4 paper, scanned it and re created it in paint shop pro.

 

I've made Black, Red and Silver hi Res jpg's, but can easily make them any color.

 

I had though about having a few sets made and sell them on ebay, but I wasn't sure what kind of demand there would be!

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Fitted a pair of seats yesterday, they were absolutely mint!

 

Looks nice and fresh inside now

 

 

[TAG 25 1 Cars]

Seats look good! I wish i fitted in normal buckets, Corbeau Pro in XL for me!

So what are your plans for it now?

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Cheers mate!

 

Rali Mon in September next

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Well...... there's been a few months, a few Car shows and a fair few miles done in the XS since the full rebuild (Engine and Car). Now the winter has arrived, it's time to set about the next part of the XS's Evolution, that is to go 16v in the form of the TU5J4.

 

A few highlight photos of the past six months before I post the next post about the beginning of the engine conversion.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It's been a great summer with some Good times, now comes the next chapter........

Edited November 29, 2016 by tdr_1976

[Anthony 1,000]

Almost seems a shame to add so much extra weight over the nose (I'm assuming you've still got the featherlight TU3S currently?) but no doubting the significant extra performance you'll gain with the J4 conversion.

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Hi Anthony,

 

It was a hard decision to make, as taking the TU3S out takes away it's identity. The extra weight should be countered by the performance upgrades that have been purchased.

 

I'll put another up to date post later, as the TU3 was sold a few weeks ago, and the work on the new engine is well underway

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

The next installment of the Engine conversion........

 

This is how it looked before the work of removing it began.....

 

 

Engine out and Fuel Pumps removed and temporary wheels fitted (soon to be permanent once sent away and painted);

 

 

Engine Out

 

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The donor Engine - TU5J4 from a 99 Citroen Saxo VTS with just over 80,000 miles on it;

 

 

Engine Strip and prepwork;

 

 

 

 

Cylinder Head off, has been sent for porting work amongst other bits;

 

 

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The block was stripped, honed, cleaned, painted & new main bearings and crankshaft seals fitted;

 

Edited November 29, 2016 by tdr_1976

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Last week's jobs done....

 

Stripped,cleaned and re-assembled the Inlet system with all new genuine Peugeot seals;

 

 

Bought all the bits for the rest of the engine rebuild;

 

 

 

 

JP4 Cam Covers;

 

 

 

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

This week I have been mainly spending more cash........ haha!

 

I bought two gearboxes, both standard 106 GTi units. The plan is to fit one of them onto the car to get it running and sort out any issues out (hopefully there wont be many!).

 

The other will be stripped and will have the Final Drive replaced with one from my old XS gearbox (4:2) with the GTi cluster and will be fitted with a Quaife ATB Diff.

 

 

Helix 2.9Kg Flywheel

 

 

Satchel Engineering Crank and Alternator Pulley set

 

 

And an unmolested 106 GTi Single plug Loom

 

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I should be getting the cylinder head back this weekend, so I can begin fitting the pistons back into the engine in the week and finish the complete engine at the weekend all being well

[calvinhorse 870]

Awesome

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Great looking project, I do like a nice XS..... look forward to your next posts...

[hillbilly 3]

whats happening with the old engine?