Pictures Of Your Engine Bay Inner Wings Wanted.....

[jamesc 3]

Trying to get back into 205 ownership but am finding it very difficult to find a straight, genuine & rust free example..... who ruined them!

 

I have found a fairly good example, needs some finishing but could be mint, however, the engine bay inner wings are not quite as I remember them. Could some of you post close up pictures of your own cars?? Car is a 92 H.

 

I remember them being rivit and join free?? I have done a search but can't find any close up's....

 

One other thing, did peugeot paint the boot floor (inside) properly, front to back or was it just blown over with primer showing near the seats? I know these questions seem a little strange but this car is strong money and I want to make sure it's as it should be!

 

 

 

Thanks in advance

[Rob Turbo 3]

Taken from M_R_205's project thread

 

 

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

[Cameron 16]

 

 

:o

 

 

 

[Chris_Mi 6]

At last, the first chance to show off my restoration project.

I know it's not original, but still ........

[GLPoomobile 958]

Boot and under seats should be painted. In fact I think the entire floor is painted. I think it's just the inside panels - hidden behind the plastic trim - that is not top coated.

[jamesc 3]

Thanks for the reply's, unfortunately they all point to this car being slightly less original than i'd hoped.

 

Next..............

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Boot and under seats should be painted. In fact I think the entire floor is painted. I think it's just the inside panels - hidden behind the plastic trim - that is not top coated.

 

The boot floor on my silver 205 only had primer and my mates red one the same. Yet my mates white rallye the floor is painted.

[camgti 56]

All 3 of mine have the floor completely painted.

 

Cam

[SurGie 54]

I had about 6 205's and all those were painted inside the boot, the boot had hardly any rust compared to the holey ones iv seen on here. Thats PH1 to PH2.

[Anthony 1,003]

 

That's my '92 black Phase 2 which as you can see, is not completely painted on the boot and barely any on the passenger compartment floor

 

My '89 white Phase 1.5 does appear to be painted throughout however.

 

(but to blow Surgie's hypothesis out of the window, the unpainted Phase 2 black one had no rust, yet the painted Phase 1.5 was starting to rust)

[Baz 421]

It's completely random as to whether the floors were painted, just seems to be whether or not the painter could be bothered.

[Carbs4me 45]

all mine have been painted... even found a instruction manual of how to fit a kitchen underneath the sound damping (really hope these wernt the instructions pug handed out to build the cars )

Edited September 21, 2011 by Carbs4me

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

 

That's my '92 black Phase 2 which as you can see, is not completely painted on the boot and barely any on the passenger compartment floor

 

My '89 white Phase 1.5 does appear to be painted throughout however.

 

(but to blow Surgie's hypothesis out of the window, the unpainted Phase 2 black one had no rust, yet the painted Phase 1.5 was starting to rust)

 

 

Same as mine and no rust

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

just like both of mine as above

[jamesc 3]

What do you think of this?

 

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Looks like someone has just put seam sealer down the edge. Could either be a bodge to cover rust, or to prevent it.

 

You need to get your head in the arch and look up and see if the seam is still protected. It looks like mine had rotted from the inside down by rain running down the inner wing and then the panels seperating.

[jamesc 3]

To me it looks like the inner wing has been replaced? join in inner wing just near the bolt? should i worry?

 

Car is hpi clear and I have to remind myself its 20 odd yrs old.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Yeah, that plate near the turret isn't standard.

 

I wouldn't worry. They are getting long in the tooth now, and as long as the repairs have been done to a decent standard then don't worry. Look from under the wheel arch at whether it has been sorted both sides or patched on to make it look better from the bay.

 

You should see the plate that was welded over my inner wing. It was to cover the problem, not to sort it. Then they seam sealered the whole thing and it cracked, and got dirty. It was horrible

 

I'l upload a pic later. You will soon realise you have nothing to worry about there.

[Cameron 16]

You should see the plate that was welded over my inner wing. It was to cover the problem, not to sort it. Then they seam sealered the whole thing and it cracked, and got dirty. It was horrible

 

Can't be worse than the "repair" job that was done on mine (first page).. I'd be very surprised if anyone had one worse than that!

Edited September 26, 2011 by Cameron

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Can't be worse than the "repair" job that was done on mine (first page).. I'd be very surprised if anyone had one worse than that!

 

 

Granted, it's not as bad as that. The actual rot on mine was a fraction of the atrocity that they covered it with. The offender probably thinks like the person who did yours though. No treatment at all, just covered a problem with a bigger one which was only going to get much worse

[Cameron 16]

I can't believe it got through an MOT like that tbh!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

At the moment there is nothing to say that rot right up to the engine mount would be a failure. IIRC they 'supposed' to be bringing something in about this next year. Currently it's points near seat/belt fastenings and sharp points.

[SurGie 54]

 

Mine is a 92 with only surface rust originally.