1992 K 1.9 Gti - Project Pugsley

[pugsley 0]

Hi all,

 

Only just joined - eager to learn more about my new project and share my progress along the way. Seems a very active forum, which is good as i've never messed with a pug before!

 

I commute a long way each day for work, so have a Skoda Fabia TDI for a daily. I did have a 197 Clio Cup as a weekend toy. Unfortunately i never had a great opportunity to use the car - it just sat in the garage. It was irritating having such a new car sat at idle, especially if the market dropped on them overnight. Decided to move it on.

 

The Clio.

 

 

Decided to look for something slightly older - something i could have sat doing no work and wouldn't lose money. Fell upon this gem which has had tonnes of love in the past but sat in storage for around 10 years before i bought it. An enthusiast had it before me but then unfortunately fell ill.

 

It was about 10mm deep with dust when i bought it - got it home, gave it a wash, clay and wax and this was the result. Certainly in a tidy state!

 

 

The engine sounds sweet as a nut and everything is in a decent state. I thought i would make this thread to show my project. I wish to keep it original and get it to A1 condition and hopefully show it. Things to do -

 

• Replace/rebuild seized rear beam
• Paint, protect and underseal floor
• Freshen up the interior
• Rebuild engine, seam weld subframes, tidy things up in engine bay, cure some rust.

Basically want to get everything in 'near new' condition, so may take a while. I also have another project though so this is a hobby project in effect, will keep you all updated. Everything seems factory on it bar an open cone filter and a receipt for fitting and mapping (not investigated yet) of a megasquirt ECU... :-/

 

Thanks,

 

John

 

P.S. i see this forum is quite active with track day go'ers, motorsport followers etc, so here is my main project. A 1600cc Honda Powered MG ZR stage rally car.

 

 

 

 

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

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[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

Welcome John.

 

I like people who use clay, wax and a QD on their paintwork.

[pugsley 0]

Thanks guys, hoping to get some thread progress sorted - as soon as my trolley jack is repaired!!

 

Everything fails at once!

[welshpug 1,657]

Didnt think they used a honda lump that late, but i guess due to the use of one in earlier rovers it wasnt that hard to fit

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Get some decent pics up to show her off

 

The first one is of the shrub not the 205

Edited July 9, 2013 by chipstick

[Pugleyrich 37 1 Cars]

I seem to remember you from themgzr... Did you also have a green 105 mk2? Sorry if it isn't you, but I do recognise the yellow rally zr.

[pugsley 0]

Didnt think they used a honda lump that late, but i guess due to the use of one in earlier rovers it wasnt that hard to fit

 

The 'new age' MG/Rovers had K-Series engines, nothing with Honda engines. As you say though, wasn't too hard to convert as the relationship was relatively similar.

 

Get some decent pics up to show her off

 

The first one is of the shrub not the 205

 

I know, pics aren't great. Had the car for around 4 months now and it's barely seen daylight. Looking to make some progress on it this weekend though!

 

Cheers!

[pugsley 0]

I seem to remember you from themgzr... Did you also have a green 105 mk2? Sorry if it isn't you, but I do recognise the yellow rally zr.

 

Yes that's me, sold the Green one a couple of years ago though. Did you have one then?

[Pugleyrich 37 1 Cars]

Yeah, had a 105 since 2006 before getting a 160 in 2010. I have a topic on there about my 205 which I think you commented on... I started a topic when I was considering buying it and I recall you advising I strip it and make a track car!