[car_overhaul] 205 Dimma That Was Sat For 6 Years

[jaggers12 2]

hi all im new to the forum

ive never realy been into 205s but when i saw this little car i couldnt help but fall head over heels for it.

it was only by chance i spotted it, but after a bit of digging i managed to find out who the owner was and asked how much he wanted for it.

 

it took me and a few mates to move it from where it had sat for at least six years

so far after getting it into my garage i have removed the seats and carpet and cleaned them up, ive replaced the discs and pad and

have been very lucky as none of the calipers have sized.

next i have to get the fuel tank of and drain it also do the two front brake pipes along with the passenger rear.

Also it needs a hole welding in the passenger foot well.

The engin bay is errrmmm well not all the engin is there and its also missing some of the loom so im on the look out for both of these.

As for the wheels i was wondering if any one on here knows where i can get hold of a set of dimma wheels.

 

thanks for looking more pics to follow shortly

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

lucky find.

 

welcome to the forum, i'm sure you will have no trouble finding anything you need on here as well as some good advice.

 

how much did you get it for if you dont mind me asking?

[jaggers12 2]

i paid £350 which wasnt to bad:)

dose anyone no how to remove the passenger door latch without opening the door as its siezed closed:(

[james_pug 26 1 Cars]

looks like youve got alot of work to do there, make sure to take lots of pics.

 

is it a factory dimma?

[jaggers12 2]

it has got the dimma plate under the bonnet with its number

Edited October 16, 2009 by jaggers12

[james_pug 26 1 Cars]

£350 was a good price then, shame its not got the wheels aswell.

[jaggers12 2]

[Guest scott2.1T]

nice find bud keep us posted

[Galifrey 1]

Very nice find. Looks like it's going to be a lot of work restoring, but such a rare car, well worth it.

 

Has been well scavenged by the looks of it

 

For the passenger door lock, many days of spraying penetrating oil and pushing from the inside is the best I can come up with, patience will be required I think.

[willmounsey 1]

Nice find mate,

 

As said a lot of work but it will be well worth it in the end

 

Keep us posted.

 

Will

[mikebullock84 0]

good luck with the work on the dimma, i too found a factory dimma with a plate tucked away in a farm shed only 10 miles from my house! it was covered in hay and bird poo! it too had sat there for 6years or so.

 

After alot of work i got it going, but while on my search for dimma rims, i came across another factory dimma with the wheels, so i sold the first one i found....-keep checking ebay for rims, but expect to pay around £800 for a set. What you could do is just buy some deep dish ford rims which have the same pcd as they would be hell of alot cheaper!

 

keep us updated!

 

 

 

 

 

[jaggers12 2]

cool i wasnt to sure if ford wheels would fit.

[marksorrento205 80]

Nice find. I do love a dimma so I will keep an eye on this one

[Galifrey 1]

cool i wasnt to sure if ford wheels would fit.

 

Apparently, Image wheels can make you a set, as they were one of the original makers..

 

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk

 

About a grand a set!

[jaggers12 2]

a £1000 is out of my price range at the mo

[mikebullock84 0]

actually compomotive made the dimma wheels, and image now offer them as a copy, but they dont come with the dimma logo stamped into one of the spokes, but are otherwise identical -yes im a dimma geek!

[macamizer 0]

check out my track car thread and the wheels im using, made by revolution,three peice split rims wider rears,off a mk2 escort group 4,good luck with the resto mate

[jaggers12 2]

cool its looking good . dose anybody know what colour wiers go to the ing coil as sumeone has decided to cut the wires instead of disconnecting them.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Looks great, what a find at a bargain price! Doesn't look to have suffered too badly from the years of neglect!

 

keep the updates coming.

 

ali

[Richie 32]

Great find mate, especially as its a proper dimma with the plaque. Keep us updated. Good luck finding the dimma rims, im sure some will pop up on egay for a reasonable price.

[Brian M 0]

Brilliant find! It will be well worth the effort!

[ilovemypug 1]

it would be great to have the original ones.. could you not grab the original speedline that come with the 1.9 gti and have them altered so you could have a 3 peice rim..?

 

great find, hope it comes out grand and glorious.. =)

[Brian M 0]

it would be great to have the original ones.. could you not grab the original speedline that come with the 1.9 gti and have them altered so you could have a 3 peice rim..?

 

great find, hope it comes out grand and glorious.. =)

 

Possible but ridiculously expensive!

[ilovemypug 1]

Possible but ridiculously expensive!

 

do you think so?? but so is getting the original ones i guess..

[Galifrey 1]

do you think so?? but so is getting the original ones i guess..

 

Not compared to getting hand made 1 off wheels