205 GTI Fore16ver

[cybernck]

Episode 12: 205. Un sacré numéro.


After a "Winter sleep", in May of 2014 I finally managed to find a bodyshop that has agreed
to do a bare-shell respray of the 205, so it was time to get it out of the garage and do
some more parts stripping and then finally make a move forwards, in every sense :-).



Only being satisfied with the best results, I decided (and managed) to get new replacement
front wings. Pattern parts, but the ones on the car were also not OE parts plus they have
been a bit rusty as well.



Meanwhile, in one of my other hobbies (cycling, if you are not already aware of it),
I randomly got my favourite number for a starting number in an international race :-D.




Full size photos: http://photos.cybernck.com/205gtifore16ver?page=6

[cybernck]

Episode 13: Let there be paint!


Meanwhile, at the paintshop - the car finally sees some fresh Miami Blue paint! Yay!



The whole floorpan has been coated in stonechip and then resprayed in body colour.
Although I'm not really going to go off road with the car, it's nice to have some,
err, protection .


Also, not being satisfied with the two Automatic bonnets I've had previously acquired,
a friend has found me the best one yet! Sweet!




And here's the 4th engine presented in this story so far - rare and iconic XU10J4TE
a.k.a. 220 bhp 405 T16 engine. Although it would have been amazing to have this beast
fitted under the bonnet, it was missing a few things and would have made my project
even longer and more complicated, therefore I decided to let someone else enjoy it!




Full size photos: http://photos.cybernck.com/205gtifore16ver?page=6

[*firemaster*~]

nice color, i like blue ;-p
this engine, in this small car, awesome

[peuto205]

Your 205 looks very good. Wonderful project!