Just Taken These Off

[eddie bullit 37]

After whinging on here about my steering not being all that it should be I started to take my little pug apart. The shocks don't appear to bad tbh but I wouldn't mind changing them. I'd like to keep the standard ride height as well. Anyway on stripping the front suspension the top mounts were fubar. Everything else seems to be in reasonable condition, bar a bit of surface rust. So it's off to the powder coaters with all the bits.. Should I have these done in satin black, like standard. I fancy having it all done in silver..what do you reckon? also any suggestions for the shocks I've asked Miles about Bilstein OE replacements but is there any others to consider?

[gti-si 0]

Try some new GTi6 shocks. Heard lot's of good things about these, seems a nice cheap upgrade. Read up on spring's though as I think they may rise the ride height using the standard springs.

 

I had all my running gear done in gloss black, look's the bee's

 

Good luck

[eddie bullit 37]

Cheers gti-si! I'll have a nosey at those. I was going for the bilstein oe gas not oil hoping they would offer a little more refinement being gas. I'm quite tempted with black as well but I did fancy something a little different I thought silver would stand out a little for when I roll it!!

[eddie bullit 37]

Just got these back from the powder coaters

 

subframe ready for fitting

 

wishbones painted with new peugeot oe bushes

 

only problem is that the two small bolt liner type things that fit in the underside of the subframe for connecting the rack to the s.frame have gone missing anyone nearby got a subframe lying about with these fitted I can rob?

Anyway all is back on apart from the shocks which wil be built up tommorow

[gti-si 0]

I've got two brandnew spares from peugeot if you want them? Had to buy a pack on 10!

[eddie bullit 37]

Cheers pal!

I'm down the road in Bury any chance you can pm your details and a pick up time..let me know what you want for them as well si

Cheers

Edd.

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

I am very jealous of your shiney peugeot parts, looking forward to pictures of the shiney parts back on your 205

[eddie bullit 37]

I'm looking forward to it too Dale! going to get the legs built up over the weekend and then hopefully that vagueness will have gone.

Also got new top mounts and rubbers to fit original bilstein items, as the original bearings were absolutley knackered. can't wait!!

[CosKev 16]

Parts look spot on

 

Can't beat abit of powder coating

 

What colours your car????

 

Had mine done silver cause my old car was black,looked well

[CosKev 16]

[eddie bullit 37]

Parts look spot on

 

Can't beat abit of powder coating

 

What colours your car????

 

Had mine done silver cause my old car was black,looked well

hi mate cars miami blue I did toy with silver but I'm quite happy with the results. yours look fantastic mate! I think I'd have gone silver if I'd seen this beforehand...

Edited July 11, 2009 by eddie bullit

[CosKev 16]

Black will look great with the Miami paint

 

Just thought black on a black car would not stand out,hence the silver

 

Re-shelling all my bits into a white 309 now,would look better black now!!!!!!!But not going to the expense and trouble of stripping it all again

 

Rear beam looked ok silver too

 

 

 

[SPGTi 2]

What sort of price is it to powder coat the front subframe ?

 

Steve

[eddie bullit 37]

Black will look great with the Miami paint

 

Just thought black on a black car would not stand out,hence the silver

 

Re-shelling all my bits into a white 309 now,would look better black now!!!!!!!But not going to the expense and trouble of stripping it all again

 

Rear beam looked ok silver too

 

 

 

they look fantastic mate!! puts my effort to shame going to finish the front then actually drive the thing for a month or two! winter project will be the rear beam even though I've no problems with it...yet

[CosKev 16]

What sort of price is it to powder coat the front subframe ?

 

Steve

 

Pretty sure I paid £70 for front subframe,front ARB and brackets,top mounts off struts,and a few small brackets off bulkhead and a couple of heat shields

That was shot blast and powder coat

[eddie bullit 37]

I paid £60 for mine which included subframe, springs, strut brace, anti roll bar and top mounts.

Nearly there now thanks to gti-si who came up trumps with a couple of parts for the subframe. Top bloke!

A few pics below, but not as posh as coskevs..

I know the pics aren't much cop but its's the best I could do at the time ignore the paw prints on everything, I went bonkers with the copper slip!!

Just need to fit the lower engine mount yoke, fit wheels and torque up the wishbones when puggy's back on his wheels