Jamie's Miami Gti6 Tidy Up

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

well now i finally have a bit more time though the winter i can get some of the bit i have been wanting to do to the 205.

iv had it for a few years now and converted it to 16v and now plan on bringing it up to standard.

 

here's a few bits i hope to get done,

redo the underside (new underseal and paint)

respray engine bay

sort the corroded rear sills

safety devices c44 cage

sparco rev plus seats

tidy the engine bay (battery to boot, ecu in glove box, ect)

 

here's a few pics of how it stands now

 

DSC_0705 by jamie_bell_1992, on Flickr

 

DSC_0704 by jamie_bell_1992, on Flickr

 

DSC_0703 by jamie_bell_1992, on Flickr

 

DSC_0699 by jamie_bell_1992, on Flickr

 

quick shot of the workshop hope to get back to it tomorrow

 

DSC_0706 by jamie_bell_1992, on Flickr

Edited November 22, 2014 by jamie_1992

[Lowercase 56]

looks good. was quite tidy when you last visited!

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

anyone know how to get the pics to display as im using flickr now and not photobucket

Edited November 22, 2014 by jamie_1992

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

dp2 by jamie_bell_1992, on Flickr

Edited November 22, 2014 by jamie_1992

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

That picture has tempted me to paint my wheels white........looks good!

 

How low is that, front and rear?

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

not sure on the hight the beam was already set when i brought it of spiky and the front is on adjustable coilovers

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

finally got some time to start on this today

 

started by stripping the interior ready to weld in the seat rails

then got all the old brackets cut out

 

cant imagine it was too safe as all the brackets had broken away around the handbrake

 

 

then got the rails welded in and the seats

 

 

 

 

then started to get the cage in untill i ran out of light hoping to get a bit more done tomorrow

 

 

Edited January 3, 2015 by jamie_1992

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

had a bit more time today started by moving the ecu inside to were the fuse box is, used a holder of a range rover

 

 

 

then sorted the fuel lines

 

had some an6 fittings welded on the fuel rail and run teflon braided hose through the bulk head and to the fuel pump

 

 

 

 

 

 

next was getting the cage fully in i got the cage second hand so didnt get the mounting plates so set about making up new out of 4mm plate, no photo of the plates yet but a few of the cage in

 

 

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

well been a while since an update

have started stripping the cage and seats out to paint and clean up the boot but found some rust around the sunroof drains, thats when it all started to go off course a bit. all the rust was cut out and new welded in then i removed the beam and the tank as i thought it was looking a bit scabby and all the underseal was redone.

then got back onto the boot, sanded it all down primed and painted same colour as outside.

 

hole in sill

 

 

sunroof drains

 

 

 

plated and filled

 

 

other side was not so bad

 

underside primed

 

 

 

then underseal

 

 

a few of the finished boot

 

 

happy with the colour can hardly see the difference between the two

 

 

before

after

 

next will be door cards then cage back in

[rallyeash 155]

Good work

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

so time for a little update, the cars starting to go back together now, the tank is back in and so is the cage. iv also fitted some new door cards and test fit the carpet just waiting to get some more paint now to finish off the doors and floor in colour, anyway pics say it better.

 

 

rear door cards are riveted as there is no need to remove them

 

fronts are held on with m5 allen held bolts and captive nuts so easy removal (you can pay £15 for a set of 10 from the door card suppliers or just search on ebay and get all for under £5 so well worth a shop about)

 

 

 

also made up these plates to cover up the bit of dash that needed to be removed

 

 

 

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

so been waiting for parts for a week and finally turned up so have been able to get on and get some work done. first was to get the beam rebuilt with new seals and shafts, then got that on and plumbed in new brakes lines and braided hoses with bias valve in car, then it was onto the front end.

 

 

 

 

 

got given an auto bonnet for free when i pick up the roll cage it already had cheap bonnet pins screwed on so got them off and got some aero catches on

 

just need to finish painting it

 

then was onto the front, the inner arches were looking a bit scabby so set out to do those and got a bit carryed away

 

this was how i started.

 

then ended up with this

 

 

 

then to this

then started to go back together

[blandy 29]

Good job paint looks great.

 

Nice few deeres you have there as well

[rallyeash 155]

Is there such a thing... Hehe. Actually I can be honest now I don't work at a CNH dealer

[Anthony 1,000]

One criticism if I may.... those brake lines in the final picture.

 

You've gone to all that time and hassle spraying the engine bay to make it look nice, and then you go and fit the brake lines looking like you've thrown them in with no time or thought. It would look so much nicer if they were properly straightened and if you'd taken the time to route them properly.

 

Not only that, but I'd say that in places they must be bordering on an MOT fail for not being adequately supported, notably under the washer bottle and where the other line goes underneath the servo.

 

Edit: Actually, looking at it again, what is going on with the pipe layout? Have you put that T-piece in with two MC outlets feeding one pipe just to avoid having to get a few pence worth of blanking piece and doing it properly?!

Edited March 2, 2015 by Anthony

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

One criticism if I may.... those brake lines in the final picture.

 

You've gone to all that time and hassle spraying the engine bay to make it look nice, and then you go and fit the brake lines looking like you've thrown them in with no time or thought. It would look so much nicer if they were properly straightened and if you'd taken the time to route them properly.

 

Not only that, but I'd say that in places they must be bordering on an MOT fail for not being adequately supported, notably under the washer bottle and where the other line goes underneath the servo.

 

Edit: Actually, looking at it again, what is going on with the pipe layout? Have you put that T-piece in with two MC outlets feeding one pipe just to avoid having to get a few pence worth of blanking piece and doing it properly?!

 

 

did i not need to bother with the front t piece? thought i needed to have both plumbed in and not yet finished securing them in yet im waiting for some more clips.

any tips for getting the lines nice and straight?

[Anthony 1,000]

No, you just need one outlet for the rear and two for the fronts, with the 4th outlet blanked off assuming you've a single line to the rear.

 

That's how a standard 1.6 GTi is plumbed in, just I'm guessing you've a bias valve instead of a compensator.

 

There's a proper tool for straightening the pipes properly, but with a bit of patience you can do a pretty good job by hand.

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

ok thanks looks like the next job is to redo that pipe

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

If you are going to be messing about with your brake pipes and want it neat you could maybe consider doing what i done, which is running them through the scuttle panel area, there are holes you can use to run them in and out of. (I also covered mine in black heatshrink), makes the bay look a bit tidier imo.

 

With a decent flaring tool and new pipe it doesn't take long to renew the pipes and fittings entirely with the engine out and the car up off all fours, and doesn't cost much to do either.

 

Keep chipping away at it!

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

well the engine is back in along with the subframe and turrets, redone the brake lines and all fixed down not much more has been done just lots of small jobs to get it all back together

 

 

 

 

 

also got this bottle fitted for screen wash

 

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

so iv been on trim and bumpers this weekend. first off was bumper mounts and not wanting to pay rather large sums of money just to hold a bumper on i set about making the bits up myself

first of were the top hat nuts for the front bumpers and got 5 pairs made for £6 so quite a saving over the £20 a pair then i had a go at making the t bolts (no pics of these yet).

 

 

so once i was happy i could bolt the bumpers on i set about getting them to look the part. started off with the red inserts, sanded them down and resparayed in a colour as close to oe as possible. then was to do the side trims and bumpers all sanded down, plastics primed then painted with a special purpose bumper paint.

 

how they started

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

how they look when done

 

 

 

 

 

here is a comparison to the original colour

 

 

 

will take some of the finished bumpers as forgot today but they look like new

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

few pics of whats gone back together front bumper all painted along with insert, also got a new engine mount fitted

 

 

 

 

 

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Looking good Jamie, i take it you had enough bumper fixings?

 

Couple of Q's for you if you don't mind?

 

What's the wire on the engine mount for? And where did you get your sunstrip? Looks great, is it on the inside or outside of the window?

And where's your window washer bottle re-homed to?

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

Looking good Jamie, i take it you had enough bumper fixings?

 

Couple of Q's for you if you don't mind?

 

What's the wire on the engine mount for? And where did you get your sunstrip? Looks great, is it on the inside or outside of the window?

And where's your window washer bottle re-homed to?

 

i made all the bumper fixings and nicked the front insert off my other car, have not fitted the trims yet so may still need some bits.

 

the wire on the engine mount is the earth for the lights on that side, its not the best but the bolt has snapped off in the original earth block. the sun strip is just a cheap halfords one, you can see too well in the photo but i got a crease in it when putting it on so might redo it and its on outside.

and for the washer bottle its in the back next to the rear screen wash, although im not 100% on this as it just looks out of place, it was only £8 for the complete kit of ebay

 

[welshpug 1,626]

here's an idea for you, use a 106/306 stalk and washer motor, and use just the rear reservoir will take a bit of wiring and bracket making to get working.,