1988 205 Cj 1400Cc Gti6

[jimmynewcj 1]

HI everyone thought i would start a thread showing my latest project, a Peugeot 205 CJ that i bought with 1 owner from new, every service stamp/tax mot, immaculate interior and only 50k from new! a real time warp been dry stored for 12 years!

 

She is curretnly at a friends garage getting the following done

• GTI6 Engine with 42K fitted and Xsara 5 Speed box
  
• Front GTI SUbframe
  
• Full Spax adjustable Suspension
  
• Full Scorpion exhaust with decat
  
• GTI6 Brakes upgrade
  
• GTI Clocks
  
• 1.9 GTI Alloys Fitted
  
• The engine is going to be fully stripped and rebuilt with new head gasket/cam belts and fully painted
  

Then in June its booked in at my mates bodyshop for the bodywork,

 

But im a little undecided on what route to take, whether to go gti front and rear valances with smoothed bumpers and rallye arches or a full blown dimma rep kit (as the real one is £1600!!)

 

Anyway heres a few pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The engine and Gearbox and Interior may be up for grabs in the near future!

 

James

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Looks minty mint! I think you should leave the outside pretty much standard apart from GTI valances.

 

A couple of things I'll point out with the TU>XU swap;

 

-I see your changing to GTI clocks, you'll also need a complete dash doom from a GTI to swap over, also a complete engine bay lighting etc loom.

-You'll need a GTI/diesl gear lever and rods

-The 1.9 GTI alloys will rub really bad on the base model rear arches, even when cut back they can still catch, it would be a good idea to use 14's (although you could only fit 1.9 GTI brakes then, however they are more than up to the job)

-Has the exhaust got two silencers? Mine is a magnex item with two and its still very loud so be wary of that!

 

Goof luck and I look forward to the updates!

[jimmynewcj 1]

Thanks for your reply and the extra info, i believe he has all the correct wiring for the conversion i am literally dropping it off when i go to sea (Navy) for a month and picking it up complete, hes done one before so shouldnt be a problem.

 

I was thinking about the wheels rubbing as been doing some reading on this site about standard arch sizes, my thoughts were to use the rallye arches or a dimma kit to overcome this, but i was really trying to keep it low key looking, very minimalist but mint. But i would like to run at least a set of 15" (prefer 16s) splitrims at about 7" wide with some arch mods. Im actually collecting car in the 5th of may and then its going into a mates bodyshop for phase 2 on the 6th!!

 

So basically i need to give him an idea of where i want it to go by then, so as i say i will need some serious arch mods for these wheels to work if this would be possible? I think though with the rallye arches mounted and the standard arches cut right back would be ok? But i am on the lookout for some GTI valances.

 

The exhaust has two silencers i believe and he is knocking me up a decat pipe, but i did say i didnt want it too loud as im too old for all that!! So well just see.

[Zara 41 1 Cars]

looks like a nice car for a nice project! instead of getting split rims what about looking at some compo mo's?? or something like that?? they do look very nicey nice on 205's they dooooo

[MiniGibbo 142]

Christ that is fresh

 

I'd personally leave the exterior 100% standard even the little wheels and enjoy the "sleeper" element..!

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Christ that is fresh

 

I'd personally leave the exterior 100% standard apart from the valances

 

EFA!

[jimmynewcj 1]

Heres a few update pics....

 

looking sad!!

 

 

Engine Out!!

 

 

New Engine only 17K!!

 

 

Fully Stripped and new rings, gasket, painted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Splicing new loom onto CJ original

 

 

Starting to come together now, going to get engine bay sprayed and sorted whilst its out coz it pretty minging!!!

[allye 530 3 Cars]

 

Splicing new loom onto CJ original

 

 

Why! Just use a gti dash loom.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

you need to get a XU engine mount to weld into the inner wing as it's a early shell

 

Don't think it is? F reg, phase 1.5 with a TU?

[dcc 855]

 

Miles is correct, looks like the wrong wing mount.

 

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Its was a TU engine though?

Edited April 25, 2012 by allye

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

I thought exactly the same! didnt realise there was any 'crossover period' with the tu engines and xy mount? thought it just was a straight cut off point?

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

The XY engine is different again, That's the early TU mount

[mikeym 1]

hifail heads? i feel your comments are out of order. i take it you haven't met andy who owns hiflowheads. you should go onto the hiflowheads facebook page and go and have a look at thier work. couldnt find a more helpful business. i think its best for you to remove the comment

[RossD 44]

hifail heads? i feel your comments are out of order. i take it you haven't met andy who owns hiflowheads. you should go onto the hiflowheads facebook page and go and have a look at thier work. couldnt find a more helpful business. i think its best for you to remove the comment

 

I suggest you look through this forum to see many 'questionable' examples of their work!

[kyepan 291]

 

 

 

is it the angle of the pic, or is the left most inlet valve different to the others? having a flat face?

 

best of luck.

J

[S@m 156]

hifail heads? i feel your comments are out of order. i take it you haven't met andy who owns hiflowheads.

 

I've met Andy, he talks the talk but definitely, definitely doesnt back it up with quality work. 'Shoddy' would be a compliment. - And i'm not trying to badmouth anyone, just hoping that others might avoid being taken for a ride.

 

Sam

Edited May 22, 2012 by Sam306

[jimmynewcj 1]

Well its been a while but got car back today and very happy. Just to add to thread ive been happy with andys service at highflow heads, hes had excellent communication and given me regular updates. Although the car has been there a while i wanted everything done exactly as required, There was a couple of issues with clutch gearbox and they were all sorted within a day free of charge. So although his reputation might not be great on here i would recommend him.

 

Anyway what to do next? Bodywork/interior.

 

Unsure where to go? thinking just GTI valances and keeping it standard with a full respray. Then looking for a bit of a unique interior maybe a GTI set retrimmed?

 

Any ideas are welcome!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dcc 855]

it looks nice!

 

Did he measure up that engine mount? as your engine looks to be sat differently to others ive seen

 

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Yer thats fine use my photo

[welshpug 1,657]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251229272292

[allye 530 3 Cars]

2nd time its been around. £7000 though! That's mental, rather steep.