[misc_work] Front And Rear Suspension Upgrades And General Freshen Up&

[fatony1 17]

A few months ago i took my 205 off the road (again!) to fit some rose-jointed front wishbones, new shocks, a VTS rack and a few other upgrades. I also have a 309 rear beam rebuilt by Anthony that i will be detailing and fitting at some point.

 

How the car was a few months ago, on stands in the yard at work

 

 

 

 

 

 

A VTS steering rack bought 2nd hand from here, all stripped ready for rebuild.

 

 

First i plugged 2 of the holes from the power steering pipes

 

 

Then i cut off the mount for the power steeering ram

 

[fatony1 17]

Next i gave the rack a good de-grease and keyed it up ready for primer

 

 

And then painted it Mercedes Benz '744' metallic silver, and satin lacquered it

 

 

I also bought these 2 anodised plugs from Pirtek for the other 2 holes in the rack

 

 

And here is the rack fully re-built, fitted with new (and painted) track rods, track rod ends, new boots etc

 

Edited December 4, 2011 by fatony1

[fatony1 17]

The new struts i bought (Bilstein group N) arrived so i started building them up with the 2nd hand (non-ovalled) pair of hubs i bought from Baz. The hubs and output flanges were also sand blasted and painted. New bearings were also fitted.

 

 

 

All fitted with freshly powdercoated springs

 

Edited December 4, 2011 by fatony1

[fatony1 17]

While the subframe was off i had one of the panel beaters at work seam weld it, not for any particular reason but looks and to make it sound good if i ever came to sell it I then had the ARB powdercoated and re-painted the subframe and ARB clamps. Powerflex bushes were also fitted.

 

 

 

Then i gave the wheel arches a good steam clean and de-grease and cleaned all the road grime from the gearbox case with WD-40

 

 

 

I also fitted a new lightend pulley from Miles (to match the lightened flywheel) and a new metal water pipe bought from Peugeot. I also used stainless jubilee clips as the old ones had rusted and looked crap!

 

Edited December 4, 2011 by fatony1

[fatony1 17]

Then last week i got the subframe and struts bolted back on the car

 

 

 

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

I love threads like this! Looks bloody sexual mate!

[marksorrento205 80]

Looking really good mate! Not to take anything away from the hard work and worthy results, but do you have any more pics of the car? I really love miami blue 205's and yours looks really tidy from the pics

 

Keep up the good work!!!

 

Edit: Is that my old box? If so good old Boeing wing paint Tough as fook

Edited December 4, 2011 by marksorrento205

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Whats the base car? I can't quite work out the quarter badges! Looks as though you are doing a insanely thorough job

[fatony1 17]

Mark - Yeah it's your old box mate, afraid your paint was flaking off though So like most of the bits on the car i re-painted it Merc 744 metallic silver (i work in a Merc bodyshop so there is gallons of the stuff floating about )

 

allye - It's a 1.9 GTI but fitted with a GTI-6 lump

[marksorrento205 80]

Not that tough then The whole thing is looking a treat. Cant wait for more!

 

Topic subscribed!!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Nice and clean, just like my Winter round around 205 I'm finishing off for me , Just don't forget to remove the Powder coating from all the mating surface's

[speno 239 2 Cars]

Soo that is how to do it right nice work !!!!!!!

[ash mi16 0]

The new struts i bought (Bilstein group N) arrived so i started building them up with the 2nd hand (non-ovalled) pair of hubs i bought from Baz. The hubs and output flanges were also sand blasted and painted. New bearings were also fitted.

 

 

 

All fitted with freshly powdercoated springs

 

wish my bilstein group n's still looked like that :/

[ash mi16 0]

The new struts i bought (Bilstein group N) arrived so i started building them up with the 2nd hand (non-ovalled) pair of hubs i bought from Baz. The hubs and output flanges were also sand blasted and painted. New bearings were also fitted.

 

 

 

All fitted with freshly powdercoated springs

 

wish my bilstein group n's still looked like that :/

[Baz 421]

Stop quoting massive posts/pics Ash!

 

 

Good work Ant, looks ace!! Soon there's only going to be the beam to do...

[ash mi16 0]

Stop quoting massive posts/pics Ash!

 

 

Good work Ant, looks ace!! Soon there's only going to be the beam to do...

i dont no how to make pics smaller? :/

[allye 530 3 Cars]

i dont no how to make pics smaller? :/

 

Just don't reply to massive posts or delete all but the info/photos you want!

[fatony1 17]

Stop quoting massive posts/pics Ash!

 

 

Good work Ant, looks ace!! Soon there's only going to be the beam to do...

 

Indeed mate, you free Sunday...?

[Baz 421]

Could well be mate, gimme a shout!

[qwerty 9]

looks awesome

 

 

keep up the good work

[Toddy 7]

Isn't a VTS 2.4 LTL rack going to be a little stiff to manoeuvre at parking or on the limit without PAS especially with a boat anchor 6 engine?

[welshpug 1,655]

engine is not that much heavier.

[fatony1 17]

Isn't a VTS 2.4 LTL rack going to be a little stiff to manoeuvre at parking or on the limit without PAS especially with a boat anchor 6 engine?

 

Im a hench mother f*cker

[Baz 421]

Bat fastard more like!

[fatony1 17]

And that