Diesel To Mi16?

[Wrighty_1988 0]

Hello, for my 21st my dad is going to let me have a project car. A 205 Junior 1.8 diesel in Yellow has come up in the paper, its exactly the same as my first car which was a 1.1 in yellow. Im thinking about getting this car and converting it into a mi16. Is this car a good base to do the conversion, it wont be too stupidly hard would it?, im also thinking about running the mi16 on carbs. Any advice would be much appreciated, i dont mind doing lots of work and buying bits its getting the enjoyment out of it. Thanks alot.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

It is certainly possible, but it has to be said that the conversion is much easier if you start with a GTI- starting with a diesel for example will just mean you end up having to source and fit a lot of GTI parts to do the conversion- for example, fuel tank and pump, front suspension subframe and arms, rear torsion bars, front legs, brakes etc. Up to you really, but the price of a mechanically tired but with good body 205 GTI won't be much difference to your 205 diesel at a guess, and as you are converting it you will replace most of the tired parts.

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Am I right in saying the turbo diesel 205s had many GTI parts such as same subframe etc, whereas the n/a diesel 205 did not?