DBG 16 Posted February 22, 2016 Evening all. I put a post on Aussiefrogs a few weeks ago, so I thought I'd share a couple of progress snaps of my 1992 205 GTI here also. I owned a 205 many years ago which I ended up putting a GTI6 motor in. The plan is to keep this one relatively standard. The car I purchased about a year ago was pretty good mechanically, but needed a bit of attention given to the faded paint on the roof and a general tidy up. I've replaced any interior part that was not 100% as well as spending a heap of time cleaning and treating all of the surfaces to bring them back to life. The previous owner had spent a bit of time on the car replacing all engine hoses and a bunch of other stuff, however, the engine was running a little rough at idle. It's now running like it just rolled out of the factory and has proven to be reliable being driven to work 3 or so times a week. Absolutely loving it. Without boring you with every detail, the notable things completed / replaced include: New radiator, Coolant header tank Engine mounts, AFM bracket Interior heater fan, New air horns Timing belt and tensioner, Crank sea, Cam seal Exhaust headers, down pipe and O2 sensor Inlet manifold gasket, Injector O-rings Replaced any mismatched bolts with originals Koni sport shocks Reset factory springs and rear beam to match Replaced any worn bushes and toe links Tyres, oil, filters, coolant Heater vents, Interior light, Speakers, Custom floor mats Nose badge, Boot spoiler, Vinyl door / pillar trims, Rear panel RHS rear tail light lens, Front headlight restoration (paint and reseal) Full respray (doors closed) in original Miami Blue The remaining big things on the list are a recover of the front leather seats (stitching has come lose in places), restoration of the wheels and a recondition of the rear beam. A couple of recent pics below: I'm excited to drive the old girl each day, which is always a good sign. Look forward to updating you all as things progress further. Cheers Ben Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allye 530 3 Cars Posted February 22, 2016 Great looking 205, can't quite see but has it got air con? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ciarandeery1 22 Posted February 22, 2016 sweet motor! paint looks nice and shiny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,000 Posted February 22, 2016 As above, looks lovely - a clean Miami Blue GTi is a very nice thing indeed. Great looking 205, can't quite see but has it got air con? Looks like it has, or certainly originally did - whilst you can't see the AC button, the fan dial is different on AC models (fan blows on recirc, whereas non-AC doesn't) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBG 16 Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks guys! Yes, really happy how good the Miami looks in the sun. Yes, it did have AC which was removed by the previous owner. I have been tossing up whether to put it back in given old Peugeot AC has generally been pretty useless in Australia anyway, but it has been bloody hot lately! Maybe a task before next summer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
