[project] Dimma 205

[GTI6BOY 29]

are u changing the master cylinder to go with those bigger brakes?

 

No need to change the MC with bigger brakes mate, but maybe get a new 1.

[Quigs 1]

Right i de-masked the car first ting this morning, i then got straight to it.

 

i spent a coulpe of hours putting it back together then and here's a coulpe of pics to show you what she is looking like now.

 

well it's nearly all back together

 

 

so what you all think??

 

Quigs

[welshpug 1,622]

a very good choice of colour, definitely needs some wheels to fill the kit in and some better Driving lamps, the current ones just look so wrong compared to the original units.

 

I've been told your old 405 had a knocking bottom end and is being broken

Edited December 8, 2008 by welshpug

[Quigs 1]

a very good choice of colour, definitely needs some wheels to fill the kit in and some better Driving lamps, the current ones just look so wrong compared to the original units.

 

I've been told your old 405 had a knocking bottom end and is being broken

 

Thanks, the tyres have no tread left on them at all so should look better with some new rubber, will be putting 215/40 16 tyres on now, they did have 205/40's on, as for the back i'm having spacer's made for me now, should be done by friday.

 

as for the 405, well when he left my house the car was fine and running sweet as a nut, so dunno what happened when he drove it home.

 

Quigs

[johny105_y2k 1]

just read through from page 1 to here.

top top job fella.

looks the dogs .

 

 

keep it up

 

johny

[miamichris 9]

that paint job looks sweet!

[pip470 61]

Looks great, Amazing how you got it to this condition, well done. I look forward to the completely finished pics.

[roland rat 11]

Looks awesome mate!

 

As Mei has said get some big wheels in there as the rears look lost in the arches

[supersub14 1]

cars looking well! Keep up the good work

[DaveW 6]

Looks nice but man it needs some wide ass rims..

[Quigs 1]

the back wheels will be sorted soon, i'm having the spacers made up for them now.

 

Thanks for all the comments, will up date soon.

 

Quigs

[Quigs 1]

Right update time again.

 

Right the rear bumper is fitted now

 

I have also stone chipped all the arches.

 

Inside of the doors built up.

 

Boost gauge fitted.

 

Right i have decided to go for black wheels, i think they look good on there,

 

And just another pic i took.

 

 

I have now had the new bolts for the front wheels, new tyre's should arrive tomorrow, aswell as the wheel spacers for the back.

 

Also waiting for a turbo timer to turn up, has shift light fitted so that should come in handy.

 

Quigs

 

Will up date again tomorrow night.

[welshpug 1,622]

black wheels would be ok in white arches, black arches on a white car just looks wrong looks dirty all the time!

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

wow, looks so good in white - and Vauxhall white is one of the nicest & whitest .

[Quigs 1]

black wheels would be ok in white arches, black arches on a white car just looks wrong looks dirty all the time!

 

That is very true but if they were white it makes the arches look bigger and therfore the wheels look lost in the arches,

 

Quigs

[Quigs 1]

Right well the car is nearly all back together now, just got a few things laeft to like fit the rear window, put a new lamba sensor in.

 

and i am also waiting for my new tyres to turn up.

 

I have fitted the other seat, put the airfilter on, had a new cv boot fitted, stud conversion's on the front, boost controller and have painted the other 2 wheels now.

 

i will get some more pics tomorrow and post them up, might take it for a test drive tomorrow too

 

Quigs

[Spiky 37]

bloody awesome outcome, and certainly overcome headaches with ease

[Quigs 1]

right a few pics for you to see.

 

new CV boot fitted.

 

The two bucket seats fitted.

 

Exhaust fitted. and in place (will prob change it at a later date though, it's a bit to big.)

 

also the spacers for the back have been fitted and this is were the wheel will sit, (still waiting for the tyres to arrive)

 

the bonnet is now painted, will put it on in the morning.

also courtesy of Spiky i have the converter on it's way for the rev counter so will fit that when it arrives.

the rear window should be fitted tomorrow aswell.

 

The car is so nearly all done now.

 

Quigs

[Oakley 0]

Car looks lushh

 

Ace job on the white paintwork, and the wheels look brilliant with the car

 

Top job

[rubyna 4 1 Cars]

Nice job Quigs, credits due where its deserved mate looking clean and crisp, hopefully see you at the x-mas meet in it. Luke..

[McDude 33]

I've never been a fan of Dimmas until now - your car looks lush and I'm in awe of the work you've put in.

 

What's the plan for the interior? As it is but valeted? You've got to do something to compliment that gorgeous white paint job.

 

I like the black wheels too!

[tombo 0]

much nicer than your previous efforts, job well done mate look forward to seeing this in the flesh sometime.

 

did you paint that yourself?

[Quigs 1]

Car looks lushh

 

Ace job on the white paintwork, and the wheels look brilliant with the car

 

Top job

 

Thanks, i didn't paint the car myself one of the painters at the body shop i work in done it for me, but i done all the repairs and prep work myself.

wasn't sure if it would look ok with black wheels but i'm glad i done them black now.

 

 

Nice job Quigs, credits due where its deserved mate looking clean and crisp, hopefully see you at the x-mas meet in it. Luke..

 

Thanks, yeah hopefully be there in it, i will be there anyway though.

 

 

I've never been a fan of Dimmas until now - your car looks lush and I'm in awe of the work you've put in.

 

What's the plan for the interior? As it is but valeted? You've got to do something to compliment that gorgeous white paint job.

 

I like the black wheels too!

 

Well i'm glad i changed your thoughts on them

 

As for the interior i will prob strip it out, make new door cards and inner quarter trim's, will leave the carpet in for a bit of sound deading but tidy it up were it normally goes under the back seats. paint it white, (will do that in a mates garage though) and put a cage in when i see one for the right price(paint the cage white too).

 

and thanks for the comments on the wheels.

 

All the positive comments make all the effort worth while.

 

Quigs

[Quigs 1]

much nicer than your previous efforts, job well done mate look forward to seeing this in the flesh sometime.

 

did you paint that yourself?

 

Cheers mate, No had a painter from work do it for me, the last one was painted in work too but was done in Ford diamond white which is a creamier white than the Vauxhall one.

 

comparision of the two different white's.

 

 

My old 205 Turbo.

In ford Diamond white.

 

And the dimma 205 Turbo in Vauxhall Glacier White.

 

Quigs

[tombo 0]

glacier white is much nicer fair play, prefer the dimma turbs. if you dont mind me asking how much on a estimate for all over paint job? pm me that if you dont want anyone else to see mate.